by Amy Bryant | Dec 31, 2025 | Advice for Parents, Advice for Student-Athletes, Coaching for Coaches, College Athletics Recruiting, Integrity in College Athletics
As the year comes to a close, I find myself returning to a handful of expressions I’ve repeated for years—first as a college coach, then as a parent, and now as someone who works closely with families navigating recruitment and college decisions. These phrases aren’t...
by Amy Bryant | Nov 30, 2025 | Advice for Parents, Advice for Student-Athletes, Coaching for Coaches, College Athletics Recruiting, Integrity in College Athletics
When I was a coach, I knew that most of my incoming freshmen had been the best players on their teams back home. They were used to competing week after week in the top spot. It was a tough adjustment when, inevitably, some of them didn’t end up in the lineup. I never...
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 | 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 4, 2025 | Advice for Parents, Advice for Student-Athletes, College Athletics Recruiting, Integrity in College Athletics
Dear Coach Bryant, My daughter is an Alpine skier and is starting the college recruitment process. I want to be supportive, but I’m worried about saying the wrong thing; I can see how overwhelming this process is for her, and I don’t want her to feel extra pressure or...
by Amy Bryant | Jan 24, 2025 | Advice for Parents, Advice for Student-Athletes, College Athletics Recruiting, Integrity in College Athletics, Team Culture
Dear Coach Bryant: My son is a freshman ice hockey player in college, and he’s not seeing much time on the ice. He’s already talking about entering the transfer portal because he thinks he’ll get more opportunities elsewhere. I’m worried he’s making a rash decision...
