Sports Management and Analysis Books

1. Managing Sports Organizations by Ruben Acosta   About the Author Rubén Acosta, PhD is president of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). During his tenure, the volleyball association grew from a $100,000 operation into a powerful $200,000,000 organization, making it one of the most successful marketing efforts in modern sport. Beach volleyball has also been recognized…

POC / PSC / NSA / BP 2016

Vargas and Peping Welcome Senate Inquiry (Nov 11, 2016) A Senate Hearing has been scheduled for November 15 to be presided over by Congressman Manny Pacquiao From Phil Star MANILA, Philippines - Boxing chief Ricky Vargas and Philippine Olympic Committee president Peping Cojuangco both welcomed the Senate’s planned inquiry on the raging issues of the…

POC / PSC / NSA / BP 2015

POC PSC Merged Articles 2015 PSC plans to expand PNG and Batang Pinoy (Sept 5, 2015) ATFS Statiscian - Andrew Pirie This is from earlier in the year. Some legs of the Batang Pinoy are now finished. I will head to Pagadian to help cover the PNG Mindanao Leg. This is from back around January…

POC / PSC / NSA / BP 2014

POC PSC Articles 2014   PNG, Batang Pinoy and AFP-PNP Olympics Mission (Dec 29, 2014) PNG, Batang Pinoy and AFP-PNP Olympics Mission Taken from the Book Olympic Movement in the Philippines, Section on National and other Local Games Pages 114-117.   The PNG Edge Because of the salient features of the PNG , it…

POC / PSC / NSA / BP 2013

Basic Bullet Points Sports Science Seminar Jason Alexander and Janet Glass Sept 19, 2013   The PSC invited two foreign overseas Sports Science experts Jason Alexander (Canada) and Janet Glass (New Zealand) to conduct a lecture/clinic at the 23-26 Multi-Purpose Phil Sports Complex Arena for National coaches and athletes. The two international resource speakers conducted…

Rizal Memorial Declared a Historic Site

I’m so happy that the current PSC has made the right decision. Lots of memories by me with my first international meet in 2000 as a 15-year-old at the National Open. I’m sure a lot of others a lot older memories of the stadium. Two thumbs up Chairman Butch Ramirez.”THATS GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY!” Article from…

Five Reasons Strength Coaching is changing (video)

Strength Coaching is Changing This is a must-read for coaches. It has been written by Derek Hansen. Who is a renounced strength & conditioning coach in Canada. He has a background in the sprints and has worked with some of the truly great coaches. Including the late Charlie Francis and Al Vermeil. Derek is the…

Pole Vault Evolution

Pole Vault Evolution   Pole Vault Evolution Revision 2 The Pole Vault has been an Olympic event for Men since 1896, and women since 2000. This article will examine the development and evolution of the Pole Vault. Early Origins Pole Jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, Cretans, and Celts. It was used in…

European Lessons for a Successful Athletics Grassroots Program in the Philippines

European Lessons for a Successful Athletics Grassroots Program in the Philippines     European Lessons for a Successful Athletics Grassroots Program in the Philippines   Airnel T. Abarra, MSc Head Coach- Ateneo de Davao University Meet Director- Blue Knights Track League, Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City, Philippines   Its been always my belief that…

Philippine Sports Senate Hearing Video Nov 29

Philippine Sports Senate Hearing   MANILA, Philippines - The Senate committee on sports headed by Sen. Manny Pacquiao will take a closer look at the problems hounding Philippine sports when top officials from the Philippine Olympic Committee and Philippine Sports Commission appear before the committee today. Pacquiao set the hearing at 10 a.m. and in…

How do you solve a problem like Philippine Sports (rev 1)

Philippine Sports In light of the situation with POC Senate Hearing scheduled for November 16. I bring up this old article from Pinoyexchange. It seems nothing much has changed.   Thread started by Coolenz from Pinoyexchange.com . . The Original thread is available here http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=585350 . Like many Pexers and sport-loving Filipinos across the…