Nick Buonocore
@Nick_Buonocore
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Dir of Training & Dev @ IBC Roofing. Founder Reformed Sports Project / Host Reformed Sports Podcast.
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D1 = Next Level
D2 = Next Level
D3 = Next Level
NAIA = Next Level
JUCO = Next Level
When you’re one of the ONLY 7% of high school athletes with an opportunity to go to the “Next Level” it doesn’t matter where it is. Take advantage and enjoy every second! 💯
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The D3 coach you’re “big leaguing” is probably really good friends with the D1 coach you’re dying to play for ... Just a heads up....COACHES TALK!
That’s it. That’s the tweet. 🤷🏻♂️
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Intentionally trying to sabotage a high school coach’s career & livelihood because YOU believe he should be starting your son is absolutely freakin’ pathetic… Worst part is circumstances like that happen more often than you might think.
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Parents of high school kids shouldn’t be talking to coaches about playing time. The kids should do it themselves.
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Going D3 is not “settling”. Going D3 puts you among the top 7% of ALL high school athletes nationwide. Going D3 (or ANY LEVEL of college sports) is a damn privilege!
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The best 8-year-old isn’t always the best 12-year-old. The best 12-year-old isn’t always the best 16-year-old. And the best 16-year-old isn’t always the best 21-year-old....Kids all develop differently. Keep encouraging, teach them to compete, & don’t underestimate late bloomers.
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You don’t “settle” for D3. You go to a D3 because it’s the best fit for you as a student-athlete. Don’t listen to the knuckleheads who say differently, do what’s best for you and run your own race!
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D1 = Legit
D2 = Legit
D3 = Legit
NAIA = Legit
JUCO = Legit
College Degree = LEGIT
Don’t compare yourself to others ... Stop chasing the division and find the right FIT!
“You’re running your own personal race, and that’s really all that matters.” -Tim Corbin
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If you’re getting contacted by D3 coaches and rudely telling them you’re ONLY interested in D1 programs don’t be surprised when D1 coaches find out and never show interest. Coaches constantly talk and circles are small. No coach, AT ANY LEVEL, wants an obnoxious ego maniac.
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If you’ve played for a coach that ran a disciplined program, held you accountable and pushed you out of your comfort zone to get the best out of you, you’re lucky. Coaches who hold you to a higher standard believe in you and know you’ve got untapped potential.
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Don’t coach youth sports to try and win as many games as you can, coach youth sports to try and positively influence as many lives as you can.
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If you’ve got teammates for life and still call your coach from 20 years ago “coach” your sport experience was bad ass!
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High school sports are fun. Kids should play for that reason alone. Problem is lots of club coaches tell kids not to compete for their high school so there’s more time to showcase & “get seen”. And kids end up being the ones missing out on the experience. It’s a shame.
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There are some D3’s that can beat some D1’s all day, everyday. If you’re getting D3 looks but think it’s beneath you you should think again. The next level is the next level regardless.
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“Are you willing to sprint when the distance is unknown?”
@LewisCaralla
is always 🔥 but this one hits me in the gut every I see & hear it.
What separates us from our goals is usually looking back at us in the mirror. 💯
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If I coached you when you were 7 and you call me ‘Coach’ when you’re 17 you’re making my day!!
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A top 25 D2 head coach I know well tells me last night he reached out to a HS Junior with zero offers to potentially start the recruiting process. Kid tells him on the first call, “I’m only interested in going D1 but thx anyway.” I’ll never understand that mentality EVER.
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Don’t sign your kid up for youth sports so they can get prepared for college athletics. Sign your kid up for youth sports so they can enjoy their youth with their friends!
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At the high school level, playing time should be earned, not given. Competing for playing time should be embraced, not avoided. And parents, instead of making your kid feel like they’re entitled to playing time, tell them if they want it they need to work hard & earn it!! 💯
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Before you proclaim your kid is destined to “go D1” you should probably go checkout your local JUCO squad and see if your kid can even play there ... There are JUCOs (and D2s, D3s, NAIAs) that’ll legit embarrass some D1s. That’s not even close to an exaggeration either.
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If you get mad at an 8-year-old for making an error on the baseball field you’re the problem. Not the kid.
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When I say you gotta be a stud to play ⚾️ at ANY college level here’s why👇
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You’re not supposed to coach 8-year-olds the same way you coach 18-year-olds. If you disagree you’re part of the problem in youth sports today.
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In 1998 McGwire and Sosa saved baseball. In 2022 College Baseball is saving it.
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You’ll NEVER regret being a coachable athlete and a great teammate.
Read it again.
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Watching your kids play sports because you just ‘love watching them play’ is diff than watching them play as if they need to earn a college scholarship with each move they make. One perspective appreciates the moment & the other is filled w/ stress & expectations. Easy choice.
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I have two high school sons playing sports right now. Knowing their coaches personally like I do, if their coach ever had to do this, my sons would be much more concerned about dealing with me when they got home.
Trent Dilfer has transformed into the ultimate HS football coach
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The focus of youth sports has gone from a place where kids can make friends, learn skills and have fun, to a place where *adults* feed their ego, live vicariously through their kid, and talk trash about coaches and other people’s children. Sad & pathetic
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High school sports can’t be replicated. The passion, energy & pride competing for your school with friends, classmates & family in the stands is unmatched! No matter how great an athlete you are, don’t miss the unique opportunity to compete for your school … You won’t regret it!
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If you’re one of the ONLY 7% of high school athletes who go on to play college sports you’re an absolute bad ass and you should be extremely proud....it doesn’t matter what division it is! 💯
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Winning a National Title at the D1, D2, D3, NAIA or JUCO levels feels exactly the same to all the athletes involved. Don’t get caught up with the division, go somewhere you can play, make an impact & WIN! 👊
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If you think you can just show up to a D3 school and be a starter without working your butt off & competing you’re in for a rude awakening. Those D3 dudes were all-state in high school as well. There are no gimmes in college everything’s earned at every level!
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High school state titles hit different than travel ball state titles.
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UNC head baseball coach Scott Forbes on what being a ‘competitor’ means and how he recognizes it while recruiting:
“The main thing you’re looking for is how they carry themselves… That’s the separator.”
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The most impactful coaches ALWAYS get called “coach” for life.
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Late bloomers have to work extra hard just to remain competitive at early ages. They develop a resolve & grit that can’t be taught without having to struggle. And once their bodies catch up to their heart the sky truly becomes the limit. Late bloomers are different.
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So many parents out there say, “my kid’s going D1!” And not just a D1 - *Power 5* D1! Do you know how good & COMMITTED you have to be to play college sports AT ANY LEVEL let alone P5?! Go watch how hard D2, D3, NAIA & JUCO athletes work before you tell your kid it’s “D1 or Bust!”
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Freshman year of college I was a backup for the first time in my life. I got 25 at-bats over a 51 game season. It was humbling. It was EXACTLY what I needed. I learned everything is earned through competition. And sometimes your best isn’t good enough. Just gotta work through it!
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Wanna be a college athlete?
1) Be freakin’ good at your sport
2) Be a GREAT TEAMMATE
3) Don’t be a jackass off the field
4) Get good grades
5) Be a relentless competitor
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Riding the pine at a “big time” school isn’t as fun as going to a nationally competitive D2, D3, NAIA or JUCO and potentially playing everyday and competing for national titles…
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D3 is legit. Don’t let the knuckleheads who never played college sports tell you differently. You know, the ones who say, “I had three scholarship offers but decided not to play.” 🙄 Yea… Don’t let those imbeciles get in your head. Go where YOU want and enjoy every second!
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Unless you’ve been in the locker rooms, on the bus rides, at the team meals, in the hotel rooms or at the practices working your butt off with your squad, it’s tough to understand the family that’s built amongst teammates. There’s nothing like it and no bond stronger!
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Man… What a powerful quote!
“I don’t care if I ever coach in the College World Series, that’s not my job, my job is to develop these young men.” ECU Baseball Coach Cliff Godwin after the season ending Super Regional loss to Texas.
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Happens. All. The. Time.
The 12-year-old who’s physically developed like an 18-year-old is eventually passed by the talented late bloomer who competes with a chip on his/her shoulder.
Lesson: Encourage kids regardless of their size… Their time will come!
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Bouncing kids from one travel team to another, or parents starting their own team so they can control where and how much their kid plays all the time is one of the worst things wrong with youth sports today. How about encouraging kids to COMPETE & EARN their spot?
#LifeLessons
💯
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Hear a lot of HS kids say they *REALLY* wanna play in college until the only recruiting calls they get are from D3 schools ...
Be grateful if any college is interested in you because 93% of high school athletes get ZERO recruiting calls.
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HS Athletes: Take recruiting into your own hands. DO NOT rely on anyone else. Email coaches with video, follow up, build relationships, be persistent and *BE REALISTIC.* Keep an open mind to all levels (D1, D2, D3, NAIA & JUCO). You never know where you’ll find the right fit!
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The 10-year-old “next Babe Ruth” who is just bigger & stronger often gets passed at 16 by the kid who used to be called “too small” ... Development happens at different times ... Never give up on a kid, and never underestimate the mental fortitude of a late bloomer.
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It’s EASY for college coaches to find kids with the best athletic skills. The HARD part is finding kids with athletic skills that also have great grades, are great teammates & COMPETE like savages even when they’re struggling. Those “little things” are the greatest separators. 💯
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D1, D2, D3, NAIA & JUCO are all LEGIT. There are no levels of college sports that are part-time. So if you’re fortunate enough to compete at the next level don’t expect anyone to hand you a thing. Gotta go compete & earn everything!
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If you want to see kids play strictly for the love of the game go watch D3 sports. There might not be athletic scholarships but there’s no shortage of high-level athletes competing their faces off every single day.
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Student-Athletes: I promise you, once you get on a college campus, no one’s gonna care if you were All-State or All-American in high school. You’re gonna have to compete & earn what it is you want. Starting jobs aren’t handed out, they’re worked for & won through competition.
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Many things have been revealed over the last 12 months but one in particular that stands out to me is that High School Sports are essential. They LITERALLY keep some kids in school and save their lives.
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The fastest way to turn your child into an entitled, selfish, team-cancer is by talking trash & undermining the coaching staff to and around your child. So if you want to sabotage your kid’s athletic experience keep it up.
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When you get to college no one cares if you were a high school State Champ, All-State or All-American. If you’re coachable, a good teammate, tough competitor and MAKE YOUR TEAM BETTER you’ll have a great collegiate experience. Period.
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Don’t have the words. Just want to send prayers to the LaGrange Baseball players & coaches, the families, and everyone impacted by yesterday’s horrific tragedy. Incredibly sad. 🙏🙏
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If being a college athlete were easy more than 7% of HS athletes would get there. But it’s hard! It takes discipline, hard work, commitment to your craft & ability. So no matter what level you get interest from D1, D2, D3, NAIA or JUCO be grateful & don’t take it for granted! 💯
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Coaches WANT to play the kids who do the right things on & off the field. Control what you can control. Always be on time, work hard, be the one your teammates want around, COMPETE like a savage & perform when your number’s called & your playing time will take care of itself.
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When I hear people refer to their former coach by first name it always catches me by surprise. If you coached me I’m calling you “Coach” forever!
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You don’t coach youth sports to try and win at all costs. You coach youth sports to make a positive impact on the lives of kids.
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If a college coach sends you a text, email or calls and says he’s from a D2, D3, NAIA or JUCO *DO NOT BIG LEAGUE* him. Coaches at every level know one another & communicate. If u big league a D3 coach & he tells his D1 buddy it’s a bad look. Be humble & respectful it only helps.
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The main differences between the ⚾️ D1 national champion & the D3 national champion are size, strength & depth. It’s not necessarily baseball skills. So if you wanna play at your “dream school” you better get very big & very strong. Period.
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❗️Breaking News❗️
Yelling instructions to your kid from the stands at youth sporting events doesn’t help at all.
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I asked Red Sox legend Trot Nixon his thoughts on the “fear of missing out” many parents feel from *some* travel organizations & coaches. He didn’t mince words! 😳
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Student-Athletes who are seniors in high school please enjoy every single thing about this year. Don’t take a practice, game, bus ride, team meeting, team meal, pep rally, win or loss for granted! Have as much fun as you can possibly have & leave it all out there! It’s over fast!
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HS coach friend of mine spoke w/ D1 coach late last week about one of his players. College coach saw kid play before & watched a recent video. I asked my buddy what the coach asked about his player: 1) How’s kid off the field? 2) How are his grades? 3) What are the parents like?
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@11point7
If you wanna warn the kid for showing you up the pitch before I get it … but you can’t ring him up on that crap to “teach him a lesson.” Brutal look for that umpire
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If you’re a coach who’s pushing kids under 13-years-old to specialize in one sport you’re likely only doing it to make yourself money.
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One sport all kids would benefit from is wrestling. Doesn’t matter how big or small you are b/c weight classes. It’s not nearly as expensive as other sports. The LIFE skills it teaches are incredible. It’s self-defense. Athletically wrestling helps all other sports. No brainer!
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Only 7% of high school athletes move on to play their sport in college. It doesn’t matter if it’s D1, D2, D3, NAIA or JUCO, if you’re competing at the “next level” you’ve done something right!
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Spoke to the head coach of one of the top D3 ⚾️ programs in the country today. He said he’s never had more D1 players trying to transfer in and play at his program than right now.
HS ⚾️ players: If a college coach reaches out FROM ANY LEVEL you should listen and be grateful!
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Go somewhere you have the potential to be an impact player. If that’s at a D1, great! D2, awesome! D3, perfect! NAIA, outstanding! JUCO, phenomenal! There’s only 4 years of college ball no matter how you slice it up. Go where you can make the most memories and have the best time!
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If you coach youth sports and base your “success” off wins & losses and not off trying to develop kids to be THEIR best, in & out of sport, you got it wrong.
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Great coaches aren’t trying to be your kids best friend, they’re trying to prepare your kids for life. And life’s not always easy.
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Great coaches don’t coach to win championships, they coach to teach and prepare kids for life. The championships come as a byproduct.
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Reclassifying in middle or high school so your kid is the older one in class for sports is commonplace today. But being a late bloomer is still such an advantage over the long term. That chip-on-your-shoulder that comes with being a late bloomer is a major separator. USE IT! 💯
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Player-led teams are almost always the best teams. Especially when upperclassman are the ones holding themselves and others accountable. If you wanna take the “next step” forward as a team or program, it’s gotta come from the players themselves in the locker room.
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If a college coach tells you he “plays the best players” and you have “every opportunity to come in as a freshman and EARN the starting job” that should be all that’s needed for you. There are no guarantees in college…. Go in and be ready to COMPETE & EARN everything! 💯
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It’s a pretty awesome & humbling feeling hearing a kid you coached 10 years ago still call you, “Coach.”
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Travel team / club coaches that recruit higher level kids over to their team / club then claim that kid as “theirs” - as if they’ve played a huge role in that athlete’s development - are comical. Call it what it is…You’re trying to use that kid to market your brand. That’s it.
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If your coach is showing you “tough love” it’s a gift & you’re lucky. Too many kids are coddled & never told the truth so they never come close to their full potential. But the true competitors want coaches that tell them what they NEED to hear when they don’t wanna hear it.
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Watched a “D3” baseball game yesterday and saw three pitchers from
@NCWCBaseball
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Coaching youth sports it’s absolutely inevitable…. Regardless of the age of the kids you coach, you’re going to have deal with at least one toxic parent at some point. Makes it sooooooooooooooo unpleasant.
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The best athletes seek out the best competition. And when they lose or come up short, they work on their craft so they’re better & more prepared the next time. The best athletes never avoid competition, they lean into it.
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Kids who play multiple sports through high school have more developmental upside once they lock in on their primary sport in college.
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Brock Purdy on how playing baseball helped him develop into the quarterback he is today.
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The kids aren’t the problem in youth sports today. The adults are the problem. The adults are the ones not holding kids accountable, not letting kids learn about losing or failing, and telling kids they deserve it all instead of saying ‘get off your butt & go work for it.’
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Youth sports should be used as a platform to help kids build tons of skills and relationships that’ll help them for life. Youth sports should NOT be used as a way for adults to feed their egos.
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If a high school or travel coach tells you NOT to contact college coaches yourself because “he’s got it” I’d be concerned. I’ve interviewed over 400 college coaches in different sports and each coach I’ve asked has said they love it when kids reach out & communicate themselves.
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“If you’re the best player you start … You don’t like your spot on the depth chart, do something about it.”👇
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All it takes is one negative comment, in the car or at the dinner table, to plant a seed in your kids’ head that they don’t have to listen to their coach. And from there your kid can become uncoachable, a bad teammate, or both. It doesn’t take much to sabotage a team’s chemistry.
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Everyone thinks coaching youth sports is easy until they have to sign up and volunteer themselves
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Don’t sign your kids up for youth sports so they can one day get a scholarship. Sign your kids up for youth sports so they can have fun, be active, learn skills, and compete with friends!
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Every athlete in college was the best athlete on their high school team. It doesn’t matter if it’s D1, D2, D3, NAIA or JUCO....When you get to college be ready to COMPETE everyday for playing time and be versatile enough to adapt to different roles.
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College coaches don’t care where you’re from, what travel team you’re on or if you have private instructors ... If you can make their program & school better, they’ll find you, recruit you and sign you. PERIOD!
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