Some great advice for youth football parents and sports parents is to be 15 minutes early and not late to every event. Coaches hate it when your child is late. We understand every now and then work and traffic get in the way but usually a few families are always late. And just an FYI,…
I ran into a few toxic sports parents, this past Spring 2022 while helping out two youth football teams in a part time capacity. One team with vocal obnoxious parents got me thinking about past and present; Toxic Sports Parents Experiences, my 50 Crazy Parent Issues. After getting assaulted at a game a few years…
My youngest son is playing indoor soccer this summer in Keller, TX to stay in shape and cross-train for Fall youth football. He has enjoyed playing soccer this Spring and Summer working on his footwork and quickness for Fall football. Much to my surprise as an old football jock, soccer has been a great cross-training…
I was talking to another sports parent the other day about why we are so involved in youth sports, and it prompted me to think more about why I am coaching youth football. Why do you coach youth football? I would love to know. Please vote below. Thanks. Thanks for voting, Coach Parker
I am not trying to be funny with the title of this post. In today’s environment, a youth coach must pay as much attention to the players’ parents as much he does to the players on the field. Unlike my parents 30 years ago, today’s parents are much more involved in their children’s lives. And…