I was once a high school athlete with sights set on playing college lacrosse. I was outgoing with my friends and had confidence on the...

There could be a few reasons why all you’re hearing is crickets! Right now college coaches are focusing on their own teams. With the...

As a recruiting coach I get this A LOT. What does “actively recruited” mean? I think there are a lot of different interpretations to...

With the season kicking off for both high school and college programs, many college coaches put recruiting on the backburner. College...

Many players don't even think to communicate with prospective college coaches leading up to a tournament, AND the players who do often...

Okay, so I made my target list and I have my highlight video... NOW WHAT? Now, we INTRODUCE ourselves! Consider your intro email like a...

Creating a target list can be SUPER overwhelming! If you have ever asked any of those questions, you are NOT ALONE! We see so many...

"Coach, how do I get recruited at a tournament?" I can't tell you how many times we get this question! You CANNOT, I REPEAT, CANNOT just...

Regardless of your relationship with your coach, it’s imperative that you learn how to effectively communicate with them. There is going...

As coaches we get caught up in thinking that our players are the ones who need to make the adjustments and we focus on their improvement...

3 Reasons Why Stick Skills Are SO Important: There are many reasons why stick skills are drilled so frequently by coaches. If you've ever...

Someone recently asked me for my advice on how to pick a club team. Now, there are A TON of factors that go into this and every situation...

Ask any coach of any team sport and they will harp on the importance of communication. You simply cannot succeed consistently as a team...

As a coach I can’t articulate how frustrating it is to put together a practice plan, show up to run a practice, and just watch a bunch of...

The one where you don't see eye to eye with the head coach. While I try to keep my posts more positive I thought this was a super...

Looking for some new drills? Tired of doing the same ole' same ole' at practice? Don't know how to review a concept or strategy that your...

Over the past few years of working in youth sports I wanted to start this blog with these two particular topics because I feel like these...

As a more offensively focused coach, I get asked all the time “Coach, how do I become a better shooter?” This is honestly a loaded...