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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Why Your Recruiting Homework Needs to Go Beyond the Athletic Forum March 4, 2015 By Chris LeGates, TCS Co-Host Last night I received a tweet about the closing of Sweet Briar College in Virginia as a result of insurmountable financial challenges. The college is an all women's institution that has tried to reinvent itself amidst
Get Started On Your College Sports Career - 10 Do's & Don'ts February 24, 2015 By Chris LeGates ~ Tackling College Sports Podcast Co-Host | Mark Franco ~ Tackling College Sports Podcast Co-Host DO make the initial contact! One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding recruiting is thinking that coaches will find you. College coaches will