by Amy Bryant | Nov 16, 2021 | Advice for Parents, College Athletics Recruiting, Integrity in College Athletics, Team Culture
Dear Coach Bryant: My high school son has played tennis for years, and plans to play in college, too. He has accepted an invitation from one of his target teams to watch a practice and match. This school is a solid contender on his short list of potential programs. He...
by Amy Bryant | Jul 7, 2021 | Advice for Parents, College Athletics Recruiting, Integrity in College Athletics, Team Culture, Uncategorized
Dear Coach Bryant: My son just sustained an injury that might not allow him to play volleyball at the college he plans to attend this fall. He injured his ankle trying to do some cross-training his high school trainer recommended. So, now we’re exploring his therapy...
by Amy Bryant | May 20, 2021 | Articles about Coach Bryant, Integrity in College Athletics, Team Culture
With the NCAA tennis championships in full swing, we interview two highly successful NCAA DIII tennis coaches. First up is John Shackelford, Director of Tennis at Sewanee. The Tigers men have won 22 conference championships and the women have captured...
by Amy Bryant | Dec 4, 2020 | Advice for Parents, College Athletics Recruiting, Integrity in College Athletics, Team Culture
Dear Coach Bryant: While my son loves water polo and has done well playing in high school, I know he will never play professionally. And like you outlined in your post about sport scholarships, it’s unlikely he will get significant money from college athletics. That...
by Amy Bryant | Oct 22, 2020 | Articles about Coach Bryant, College Athletics Recruiting, Integrity in College Athletics, Team Culture
Team culture is an essential factor for high school student-athletes to consider when evaluating college programs. After all, the team they choose to join will likely be the most influential piece of their college experience which will span four (maybe five)...
by Amy Bryant | Aug 6, 2020 | Advice for Parents, Articles about Coronavirus, Integrity in College Athletics, Uncategorized
Dear Coach Bryant: We’ve always supported our son’s exceptional passion for baseball. But now that he’s starting to think about college, his mother and I are wondering if we should continue to encourage his interest in playing at that level. While he’s likely to do...