Past Articles from Tiina Booth
Tiina Booth is the founder and director of the National Ultimate Training Camp, a job she is retiring from in 2026. She founded the Amherst Invitational in 1992 and co-founded Junior Nationals in 1998. In 2006, she published a book with Michael Baccarini, entitled Essential Ultimate. She has coached teams to numerous national and international titles. Her ongoing passion is running sports psychology seminars for coaches and players, mainly through the Global Ultimate Training School, which she founded in 2020. More info can be found at www.NUTC.net Tiina was inducted into the Ultimate Hall of Fame in October 2018. She is also featured in an upcoming documentary “I Was a Hurricane” which will premiere in Amherst in August 2026.
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Coaches’ Corner: How To Make Practice Count
How you frame practice as a coach is just as important as what you actually do in practice.
Feb 8, 2018 by Tiina Booth in Opinion
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Coaches’ Corner: All Goals Are Not The Same
Focusing on the right goals for your team is critical for success.
Feb 1, 2018 by Tiina Booth in Opinion
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Coaches’ Corner: First Steps In Building A Team Culture
Developing a team culture takes thoughtful work.
Jan 26, 2018 by Russell Wallack and Tiina Booth in Opinion
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Coaches’ Corner: Introduction & Preparing For The Season
During the 2018 college season, UMass Men’s coaches Tiina Booth and Russell Wallack will be writing a weekly Coaches’ Corner for Ultiworld subscribers.
Jan 18, 2018 by Tiina Booth and Russell Wallack in Analysis, Opinion
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2017 National Championships Report Card
I decided to pretend I was a college professor for this report card, knowing that they most often are allowed weeks to turn in grades.
Nov 7, 2017 by Tiina Booth in Opinion
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Tiina’s Take: Sarasota From Z To A
Tiina Booth gives final thoughts on her experience at Club Nationals.
Oct 26, 2017 by Tiina Booth in Opinion
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Tiina’s Take: Nationals Day Three
Some off-the-field thoughts.
Oct 22, 2017 by Tiina Booth in Opinion
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Tiina’s Take: Nationals Day Two
Semis Saturday!
Oct 21, 2017 by Tiina Booth in Opinion
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Tiina’s Take: Nationals Day One
A fun first day at Nationals.
Oct 20, 2017 by Tiina Booth in Opinion
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Tiina’s Take: Nationals’ Eve
‘Twas the night before Natties and all through the Keys, not a creature was stirring, ‘cept those icing their knees…
Oct 19, 2017 by Tiina Booth in Opinion