Fall Sports – A New Beginning

Stein’s Blog Fall Sports – A New Beginning           This is a really exciting time of the year for a college coach.  The students just arrived on campus.  The parking lots are a now full.  I have to watch...
Al Papik

Al Papik

Stein’s Blog           In 1955, Al Papik returned to Doane as a coach after a teaching and coaching stint at Crete High School.  Al had a twin brother, Ervin.  Ervin’s son is Dan who owns and operates Ace...
Motivation for a Star

Motivation for a Star

          Ryan Baumgartner is the women’s basketball coach at Doane University.  He was named the head coach about Christmas time three years ago.  Things were in a mess.  A new coaching hire didn’t work...
Reaction to a Few

Reaction to a Few

Stein’s Blog Reaction of the Few           During my first coaching stint at Doane College (University), I usually allowed my players to decide where we ate.  To this day, every one of those players will tell you that...
Summer Baseball Coach

Summer Baseball Coach

          Baseball.  That’s all that needs to be said for me.  You don’t have to have a lot of words like the weather is warming up, the grass is getting green, or the leaves are popping out on the trees.  If...