By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck and Supportive Parent We frequently receive letters from parents and coaches asking for advice. Below are representations of two such letters, written about the same child: One from the child’s parent and one from...
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Help With Volunteer Coaching
CoachDeck is designed with the inexperienced volunteer coach in mind. Our deck of 52 good, fundamental drills in four color-coded categories is all coach needs to run a great practice on the fly!
First (and Worst) Coach I Ever Had
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck During my childhood and into high school I played a variety of sports and was on many teams. Through all of those teams, both recreational and school-affiliated, I had some average coaches, some good...
Play Nice with Supportive Parent
Our partners at Supportive Parent have a noble mission: Change the toxic culture in youth sports caused by overbearing parents. We couldn't agree more.
Are Sports Ruining Our High Schools?
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck Years ago, Author Amanda Ripley wrote an article, “The Case Against High School Sports,” which outlines the costs, financial and otherwise, incurred as a result of high school sports programs. It's worth revisiting. She brings...