By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck LLC We have all heard about the overzealous parents who hope their child can parlay their youth sports experiences into a college scholarship. Nearly every article written on the topic of bad sport parenting...
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First Name Basis
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck LLC Perhaps it is because I have reached middle age, but I find myself writing more and more articles about “how things should be,” or, “the good old days.” Yet the reality is, this is one...
Carry Your Backpack
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck LLC The first couple of times I saw this I didn’t think anything of it. But now that games are starting up again at the local fields, it appears to no longer be an...
Those Were the Days
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck LLC Recently I was taking a drive on a Saturday afternoon, carefree and relaxed, not sure what to do with the remainder of my afternoon, when I was suddenly transported to the past. It...
It Can Be Tough to Raise Tough Athletes
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck LLC In my years of coaching, I have seen lots of kids who had tremendous athletic talent but who didn’t live up to their potentials because they were mentally soft. And I’ve known many...