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
Session #10 features an interview with Dr. Jim Taylor, an internationally recognized authority on the psychology of performance in, business, sport, and parenting. In this particular episode you will learn: What is the right time to introduce sports psychology to student-athletes What makes some thrive under pressure while others seem to
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
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
In session 008, we speak with Tom Stebbins, Head Coach for the UCLA Women’s Diving Team. In this particular episode you will learn: Tom’s background as a diver and how he got into coaching What he looks for when recruiting student-athletes How he feels about the constant connection to
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
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
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