College Sports
Youth Soccer Tournament Survival Guide
It flabbergasts me that I am writing a survival guide on youth soccer tournaments. For something that should be a fun and carefree enjoyment of the beautiful game, tournaments can, [...]
What Real Athletes Will Be Doing This Summer
If you’re a high school athlete, summer represents one of your best opportunities to get strong. The reality is that most athletes of this age do not have a solid [...]
Reminder for Aspiring College Athletes: You Should Actually Like the School You Choose
My job as a college counselor has allowed me to work with a number of aspiring college student-athletes. Each of them have different ideas and desires with regard to what [...]
How Strength and Conditioning Coaches Can Identify Heat Illnesses
Roughly one year ago, Maryland football was going through a spring conditioning practice when 19-year-old Jordan McNair collapsed from heat stroke. He was not placed in an ice bath or [...]
Track Star Infinite Tucker Goes Viral After Incredible Finish Line Dive to Win Gold
With his lead quickly evaporating during the final stretch of the 400-meter hurdles at the 2019 SEC Track & Field Championships, Infinite Tucker decided he was going to leave it [...]
How Exam Weeks Greatly Increase an Athlete’s Risk of Injury
With the school year nearing its conclusion, final exams are a major hurdle for student-athletes. While no one’s ever mistaken finals for a pleasant experience, just how much of a [...]
Their Players Missed 156 Games Due to Injury in One Season. Now They’re One of The Healthiest Teams in America
2016 was the wildest year in St. Xavier football history. The all-boys private school located outside Cincinnati has long had a strong program, but when they limped into the 2016 [...]
ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt Says America Has a ‘Giant Problem’ With How We’re Raising Our Kids
Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo made waves recently when cameras captured him intensely coaching up freshman forward Aaron Henry during the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s [...]
Amateur Sports Teams Are Gaining an Edge With GPS Technology
[youtube video="v7W-uPKcEuY"] GPS technology has long been a staple at the highest levels of sport. Pro teams around the globe have spent small fortunes on equipment designed to track player [...]
The Wisdom Behind 2,000 Wins: Quotes From Florida State Baseball’s Mike Martin
Mike Martin is a legend. The Florida State head baseball coach recently became the first coach in the history of his sport to record 2,000 career wins. Since Martin took [...]
