Follow These Tips To Stay On Track Many fall sports have just finished or are about to be completed. This is a great time to look at where you are in your college search process. During these past three months or so you have been very busy with your season, school and life
The NCAA Rule Changes You Need to Know! On April 25, 2018, a sweeping set of NCAA recruiting rules went into effect for Division I sports. We at Tackling College Sports agree with these changes and hope that it is just the beginning. Here are some of the changes and the impact they will
COACHING MATTERS July 27, 2017 Chris LeGates, TCS Co-Host This past April myself and twenty of my University of Hartford teammates from 1991 were brought back to campus to take part in a reunion of our championship-winning team of that season. It was amazing to be transported back in time and to share stories and
TCS Exclusive Update on NCAA Men’s Soccer Split Season Initiative January 21, 2016 By: Chris LeGates, TCS Co-host A few weeks ago in our Friday Five (F-5) newsletter that goes out to our subscribers, we featured an article about a movement to make the NCAA Division I men’s soccer season a split season,
December 17, 2015 Chris LeGates, Tackling College Sports Co-Host Mark and I recently interviewed Ashley McDonough, head volleyball coach at Knox College on our podcast - she reminded me of all the things that are great about college coaching. Ashley had a positivity and vigor about her that made you never doubt that she
Keeping the Game in Perspective October 27, 2015 By Chris LeGates, TCS Co-Host As a college soccer coach for the past 24 years, you would think that I'd seen it all… This past week we were training in preparation for a huge conference match. We would face Saint Rose College -
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