Session #13 features an interview with Ashley McDonough, Head Coach, Women's Volleyball ~ Knox College. In this particular session, you will learn: The pros and cons of playing & coaching at a smaller institution. Best advice for parents and student-athletes from Ashley's perspective. How Ashley recruits for prospective players. What type of
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
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
Back Away from the Smartphone and Let’s Talk! June 8, 2015 By Chris LeGates, TCS Co-Host It has been a great honor and privilege to have spent most of my life playing sports, coaching sports, and basically thinking and talking about sports all day. Being part of a team is one
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
Session #6 features an interview with Brian Reynolds MS., CSCS, and owner of Thunder Sports & Fitness. In this particular session you will learn: At what age, a student-athlete can begin strength training Sports specificity The importance of rest Brian's 'big message' Common injuries Brian's superpower wish Why strength and conditioning starts from the
Hello Again, We’re the NAIA! May 4, 2015 By Chris LeGates, Tackling College Sports Co-Host The Tackling College Sports podcast recently welcomed into the TCS studios, Kelly Buikus, head women’s lacrosse coach of Ave Maria University in Florida - listen here. In getting to know a little bit about Ave Maria, we learned that the University
Session 005 features an interview with Kelly Buikus, Ave Maria, Head Coach - Women's Lacrosse. In this particular episode you will learn: Kelly's background as a dual-sport student-athlete in college What it's like building an LAX program from the ground up What the NAIA has to offer student-athletes looking to play in college