By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck Parents want what’s best for their children. But far too many parents feel that they must control every aspect of what happens to their kids – and ensure its all positive – for their...
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Letter from a Volunteer Coach
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck LLC I’ve coached dozens of teams and hundreds of kids. I’m pretty comfortable being “The Coach.” But today I was thinking about the average volunteer who may only be coaching because no one else...
Thankful for Youth Sports
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck We all know the adage, “You never appreciate something until you lose it.” Boy, did we lose a lot last year. Thanksgiving 2020 was not the most joyous we’ve ever experienced – far from...
Should My Child Play Up?
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck I spent eight years on my Little League board, and this is about the time of year we began our spring registrations. It is also the time of year that our board was inundated with email...
Ben Franklin's Advice to Coaches
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck I read a quote from Ben Franklin recently which was, “Tell me and I’ll forget. Teach me and I’ll remember. Involve me and I’ll learn.” That is some of the best advice for coaches...