FOOTBALL: 8 reasons for the football parent to be thankful
By Jackie Bledsoe Jr. Happy Thanksgiving to all the football dads, football moms, and football players. Although commercialism has long been trying to take over…
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This Support Group For Sports Parents Hits Eerily Close to Home
By: Andy McKernan Meet Jill, Todd, David, Wade, and other recovering sports parents. In a parody video from Sport Nova Scotia, parents of young athletes join…
A cautionary tale of what can happen when a sports parent pushes too hard
Aidan Cullen — shown with his father, Mark — was a three-sport athlete as a child but has since been diagnosed with a neurological disorder…
High School Vs. Travel Baseball
By Aaron Sorenson A debate has begun in baseball recruiting circles regarding the value of high school versus travel baseball. Travel programs have started to…
Why College Coaches Are Evaluating Parents of Recruits — And What You Can Do About It
By Andy McKernan on December 6, 2016 Think recruiting evaluations are just between a student-athlete and a coach? Think again. It’s absolutely important that a…