by Amy Bryant | Apr 24, 2025 | Advice for Parents, Advice for Student-Athletes, College Athletics Recruiting, Integrity in College Athletics
Dear Coach Bryant, My daughter is a junior in high school and just committed to play volleyball in college. We’re thrilled about this opportunity, but there’s a long time between now and when she enrolls. How can we help protect her commitment? I’ve heard unsettling...
by Amy Bryant | Apr 22, 2025 | Advice for Parents, Podcast
Today’s Play: Coach Karl Hedley emphasizes the importance of allowing players to face adversity and develop resilience. Hedley stresses the value of sports in teaching teamwork, respect, and leadership, and advises parents to support their children’s...
by Amy Bryant | Apr 15, 2025 | Advice for Parents, Advice for Student-Athletes, Articles about Bryant College Coaching, Articles about Coach Bryant, College Athletics Recruiting
Amy Bryant, one of the most successful coaches in Emory University and collegiate tennis history, has been elected to the 2025 class of the Sessions Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame. The Georgia Tennis Foundation announced Bryant’s selection alongside fellow inductee...
by Amy Bryant | Apr 12, 2025 | Advice for Parents, Podcast
Today’s Play: Coach Keenan Hickton shares his journey from multi-sport athlete in Pittsburgh to Emory University standout, and eventually to coaching one of the top-ranked Division III golf teams in the country. Keenan talks about what he looks for in...
by Amy Bryant | Mar 26, 2025 | Advice for Parents, Advice for Student-Athletes, Coaching for Coaches, College Athletics Recruiting, Integrity in College Athletics
At a conference I attended last month, a colleague summed up his presentation by saying, “A coach’s goal is to win.” While some people nodded back at him, I immediately felt my body tense up. I wanted to counter back: “Is winning the ultimate goal, or is it much more...
by Amy Bryant | Mar 12, 2025 | Advice for Parents, Podcast
Today’s Play on Picking Teams a Podcast for Parents features Coach Tommy Valentini, who offers practical strategies for parents to navigate the emotional highs and lows of youth sports. He emphasizes shifting the focus from wins and losses to effort, growth, and...
