Parent

As the new coronavirus spreads, schools across the country are closing their doors and encouraging parents to help kids complete schoolwork at home until risk of catching or spreading COVID-19 have passed. For parents, the question is, how? TODAY Parents sought advice from homeschooling parents on how to teach kids at home. “Players with Lindsay […]

NCSA Power Rankings help student-athletes find the right college fit athletically, academically, socially and financially.

Do you know when’s a good time to introduce your student-athlete to a college coach? How about ways to stay on track academically and athletically?

Here are some important things parents should know before starting the recruiting process to help them manage it better.

My 15-years old daughter has played team sports for years. Unfortunately, self-esteem/confidence are at an all-time low of 0/10. She is cluttered with negative self-talk, a defeated attitude/mindset/body language. Her coaches said today she is “un-coachable”. She is removed from the competition team. Her coaches ask that she continues with practice, training to build her […]

In a recent influx of research on early sport specialization, many papers have been drafted detailing its effects. National Leadership Council Member Dr. Joe Donahue shared some of the latest reports from Seth Cheatham, Mia Smucny, and several other professionals. Below is a summary of the impacts of early youth sport specialization. In today’s society, there is a strong cultural […]

Good character means a lot to college coaches and should be taken seriously.

Constant changes to the recruiting timeline often impacts when recruits should begin their process.

He liked the trappings of being a pro athlete, but he wasn’t willing to put in the work. For instance, he didn’t eat or sleep properly. Jamie Watson had a bold and bodacious dream. “I wanted to be a synonymous name in soccer,” Watson says. Yet Watson didn’t appreciate each significant step along the journey […]

Today’s coaches work in a performance-driven society, and for many of us, our community and our leadership will pay lip service to moral character, when all they really want is performance character and more wins than losses. Head to any sports field this afternoon, and you will hear whistles blaring and coaches urging on their […]