It’s Not Goodbye…

Handball Friends, It’s with a heavy heart that I must tell you I am leaving the USATH staff. I’ve had an amazing two years with this wonderful organization, but soon I am returning to full time military duty with the Arkansas Air National Guard and it will be impossible to continue with… Read More
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Post Battle Report

As this is my first blog after returning from my deployment, I want to thank a few people, starting with Julie Wilke. In addition to covering the region while I was gone she has done a great job with the Boys and Girls Club program this summer, covering four teams in the “Western League.” … Read More
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New Season

It's the beginning of a new competition season for USATH, and I'd like to quickly compose a plan for the Southwest Region on how we will compete on the adult level, and crown our regional champions that will compete in the Elite Division championships. I will be in touch with all of our club… Read More
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Momentum

In my bones I know - I can feel it - that the United States can be a world power in handball. I’ve seen such momentum started this year, but it is admittedly momentum of a small organization. But even a small wave, joining with other small waves, can turn into something special. Just this… Read More
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Military Traditions

It’s no secret that I have a deep rooted background in the U.S. Military. While I am no longer full time active duty, my military service continues as I am proud member of the Arkansas Air National Guard flying the A-10 Warthog. I’ve long enjoyed the close relationship that Team… Read More
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Executing a Summer and Planning the Fall

The oppressive summer heat has reached us early this year, but it hasn't dampened the spirits of our youth handballers within the Texas Team Handball Youth League. With a lack of indoor facilities at many of the Boys and Girls Clubs, we have braved (the morning) sun and made significant progress in… Read More
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Are we playing handball tomorrow?

In my handball career I have never heard an utterance more divine. I have now heard that exact question from numerous 11 year old children at three different Boys and Girls Clubs, all of which are part of the Texas Team Handball Youth League. We are halfway complete with our practices. A week long… Read More
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Blogger: Patric Coggin

Patric Coggin is USA Team Handball's Midwest Regional Director. A graduate of the Air Force Academy and three-year captain of the Air Force Falcons Handball Club, he oversees operations in the Midwestern and Southwestern United States. Contact Patric at Coggin@usateamhandball.org.

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