Session #12 features an interview with Tim White, Athletic Trainer, University of Michigan, Sports Psychology Coach, Strength Conditioning Coach and, Owner of Whitehouse Athletics. In this particular episode, you will learn: The mental aspects of injury and rehabilitation as it relates to student-athletes. Tim's thoughts on rest. Are student-athletes being pushed
Session #11 features an interview with Dr. Steven Broglio, Associate Professor, Kinesiology / Director, Neurotrauma Research Laboratory ~ University of Michigan. Dr. Broglio is also affiliated with the Michigan Injury Center. In this particular episode, you will learn: The current state of concussion research Proper protocol for a concussed athlete Thoughts
Welcome Back… August 30, 2015 By Chris LeGates, TCS Co-Host For coaches of fall sports, the month of August is always a time of rebirth, optimism, and excitement. You have worked on your sessions, planned out everything, and you count the days until you start. The players, on the other hand, are counting the
Does MLS Now Stand for Major League Students? July 28, 2015 By Chris LeGates, TCS Co-Host As July comes to a close, we at Tackling College Sports hope that you are having a great summer. Since we just crossed the six-month mark, we wanted to take the time out to thank
The Essential Piece of the Puzzle (and how it almost did not happen) July 9, 2015 By Chris LeGates, Tackling College Sports Co-Host By now, we all have heard many stories about athletes who have initially failed at one time or another and then have achieved greatness. Mark and I enjoyed our recent interview with
It’s in the Preparation June 22, 2015 By Chris LeGates, TCS Co-Host In our most recent Tackling College Sports Podcast 009, Mark and I interviewed legendary rowing coach Steve Gladstone. I can listen to coaches talk forever, regardless of the sport, there is always something said that sticks with you, something that you
In this session of the Tackling College Sports Podcast, Chris and I chat with Steve Gladstone, Head Coach of Yale's Heavyweight Men's Crew. In this particular episode, you will learn: Steve and his rowers just won the 150th Harvard-Yale Regatta by an amazing 16.7 seconds. How the sport of rowing
In session 008, we speak with Tom Stebbins, Head Coach for the UCLA Women’s Diving Team. In this particular episode you will learn: Tom’s background as a diver and how he got into coaching What he looks for when recruiting student-athletes How he feels about the constant connection to
The Game as the Teacher May 26, 2015 By Chris LeGates, Tackling College Sports Co-Host A few months back Kobe Bryant criticized AAU basketball programs for the lack of technical development in basketball players in the United States. Bryant, who was raised in Italy for many years, had seen how the youth development
Session 007 features an interview with Dan Gaspar, Assistant Coach Iranian National Soccer Team. In this particular episode, you will learn: How Dan's journey has taken him from player to coaching around the world Dan's take on the current state of soccer in the U.S. What it was like meeting one of