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 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...
by Amy Bryant | Feb 19, 2025 | Advice for Parents, Podcast
Today’s Play on Picking Teams a Podcast for Parents features Coach Kirk Wagner, who describes the challenges of coach-parent relationships in youth sports, with an emphasis on managing emotional parental feedback. Kirk and Amy highlight the importance of coaches...
by Amy Bryant | Feb 8, 2025 | Advice for Parents, Podcast
Today’s Play on Picking Teams: A Playbook for Parents provides insights on navigating the recruiting landscape to uncover meaningful opportunities, beyond prestigious school names. Kyle Gookins acknowledges that the college recruiting process can be a minefield...
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...
