Train Hard, Have Fun! May 15, 2015 By Chris LeGates, TCS Co-Host Mark and I had Brian Reynolds of Thunder Sports and Fitness on the podcast last week and we heard a lot of great information about strength and conditioning as it applies youth athletes and student-athletes. In the last decade, we have seen
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
Major Changes Coming to the SAT and is it Still Relevant April 22, 2015 By Chris LeGates, TCS Co-Host It was recently announced that the SAT and PSAT tests were being changed and redesigned with eight major changes - you can read about them here. The College Board felt that these changes were necessary to keep
Selling Yourself as a Brand April 14, 2015 By Chris LeGates, TCS Co-Host Last week Mark and I had Pat Hade of Social Media Athlete on the podcast to discuss student-athlete recruiting and social media. You can listen to it here. The interview was informative on many fronts and something that student-athletes in
Session #4 features Pat Hade of Social Media Athlete. Pat sits in with Mark and Chris to discuss social media as it pertains to student-athletes. In this particular session you will learn: Real-life examples of how social media has negatively impacted coaches and student-athletes What Pat means about establishing your 'brand' How private
Why You Need to Recruit Your School March 27, 2015 By Chris LeGates, TCS Co-Host In our most recent podcast with Providence College women's soccer coach, Sam Lopes (you can listen here) we were treated to great insight on the recruiting process from an outstanding coach that has experience at all levels of the
Session 003 features an interview with Sam Lopes, Providence College, Head Coach - Women's Soccer. In this particular episode you will learn: How Sam determines what type of player would be a fit for his program What type of commitment it takes to be a division I athlete Sam's take on the
Trust the Process March 13, 2015 By Chris LeGates, TCS Co-Host Mark and I were fortunate enough to kick off our first Tackling College Sports podcast that included a guest with the great C.J. Marottolo, head hockey coach at Sacred Heart University. His message about his program and the recruiting process was outstanding and informative