specialization
September 21, 2016
Yankees’ Joe Girardi: Sport specialization is concerning
Sport specialization among young athletes has many coaches concerned, and Joe Girardi is one of them. [caption id="attachment_17584" align="alignright" width="283"] Photo: Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons[/caption] The New York Yankees manager ...
January 25, 2016
NCAA survey finds many athletes regret specialization
Among the findings in this year's NCAA GOALS study was that many college student-athletes regret specializing in a single sport when they were younger. Results from the 2015 GOALS Study of the Student-Athlete Experience were revealed at this year'...
January 6, 2016
CFP National Championship teams rich with multi-sport athletes
There is no shortage of athletes or parents who believe that sport specialization provides the best chance of succeeding at the next level, but evidence consistently suggests they're wrong. [caption id="attachment_15007" align="alignright" widt...
May 4, 2015
88 percent of NFL draft picks played multiple sports
This year's NFL Draft provided more proof that young athletes are better off participating in more than one sport. [caption id="attachment_11978" align="alignright" width="254"] Sixty-three percent of NFL draft picks were track and field athletes...
March 19, 2015
Reader Survey: Club sport coaches to blame for sport specialization
In February, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers who they believe is responsible for encouraging single-sport specialization among young athletes. Here are the results of the survey along with some of their comments. • "It's the attitude....
March 18, 2015
Cubs manager Joe Maddon speaks out against specialization
Sport specialization is an ongoing debate amongst parents and coaches, but talk to leaders at the highest levels and you'll discover overwhelming support for multi-sport athletes. [caption id="attachment_11350" align="alignleft" width="132"] Chica...
April 9, 2012
FIU Dismisses Isiah Thomas As Coach
Miami Herald, Barry Jackson & Michelle Kaufmanhttp://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/06/2735225/fiu-dismisses-isiah-thomas-as.html Former NBA star Isiah Thomas, the most ballyhooed coaching hire in Florida International University history, said he was "s...
May 18, 2011
SportsMed: Dealing with overuse injuries
When the summer approaches, many student-athletes ask teammates the question: What are you doing to get better this summer? A desire to improve performance initiates the process of planning for a strength-and-conditioning program that will meet ...
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