Patrick Foley

Mike Herbert is a teacher, coach and athletic director with a PhD specific to the teaching of health. In this interview he provides practical and theoretical insights into the role a parent should play in supporting the academic/athletic careers of their kids. Among the ideas he shares is the "triangle of communication" that should exist between the athletes, parents, and coaches.

One of the all-time winningest coaches in the history of college soccer talks about the challenges faced by athletes, coaches and administrators during the pandemic.

An enlightening interview with Paul Goldstein about tennis during the COVID epidemic. Paul describes his personal path to one of America's great Universities, while shedding light on the status of his own sport, and the broader world of youth and college athletics in these challenging times. SHOW LESS

A hotly contested topic in youth athletics is whether athletes should specialize or play multiple sports. Nick Bollettieri showed that athletes can rise to great heights by focusing time and attention on one sport, and today's club model tends to emulate that concept. But scientific evidence supports the health benefits of "diversifying" an athlete's training. VJ Stanley of Balanced Excellence addresses the topic in this interview.

Yesterday Governor Wolf of Pennsylvania (my home State) urged the closure of all youth sports programs until January. I fear that is a short-sighted directive that highlights a broader failure of many in our society to recognize the positive power of sports for children and young adults. Moreover, COVID and other factors have put pressure on college athletic programs, causing some to debate the merits of the very existence of NCAA sports. Again, I find this a misguided view that misses the impact that competition has in the development of young people. Let’s start with a simple sta

Glad to hear it John!! And a waiver is definitely a necessity right now. Hopefully we will get some legal protections out of Washington at some point.

Aaron Locks, founder and CEO of the National Academy of Athletics, talks about the need for athletes to be self-motivated to reach the higher levels of sports.

Sarah Burlingame of LaxManiax Lacrosse Club talks about the differences between NCAA Divisions I, II and III from the perspective of Lacrosse

George Bellinger of Zero Tolerance Volleyball talks about the differences between NCAA Divisions I, II and III from the perspective of Volleyball

Jeff Moore, a recruiting consultant with Moore Exposure talks about the differences between NCAA Divisions I, II and III from the perspective of basketball.