Kevin Duy (SportsDadHub.com Founder): Find Sport That Fuels Child's Passion

Submitted by June Is Sports Dads Month on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 19:52. | comments

Editors Note: This blog is part of a special series on dads which originally ran in 2012. Because it is timeless we are sharing it again.

Being the father of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. At MomsTEAM we think sports dads deserve to be honored, not just on the third Sunday in June, but for an entire month. So we have designated June as National Sports Dads Month and invited some veteran sports dads to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions (the same ones we asked sports moms in May).

The founder of a website dedicated to helping fathers become better sports dads urges parents to get out of their sports comfort zone and let their kids try a variety of sports, even if they don't know a thing about them!

June Is Sports Dads Month

Dan Clemens (Baseball Coach and Motivational Speaker): Positive Experience For Kids Should Be Everyone's Goal

Submitted by June Is Sports Dads Month on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 13:38. | comments

Being the father of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. At MomsTEAM we think sports dads deserve to be honored, not just on the third Sunday in June, but for an entire month. So we have designated June as National Sports Dads Month and invited some veteran sports dads to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions (the same ones we asked sports moms in May).

So far this month we have heard from a fascinating array of fathers, from a former Major League Baseball general manager, to a Minnesota hockey coach and safety advocate, from a sociologist with an expertise in gender and sports to a pediatric sports medicine doctor.

A longtime baseball coach, author and motivational speaker says coaches, parents, umpires and league officials to understand that they are all on the same team with the same goal: give our kids the best possible youth sports experience.

June Is Sports Dads Month

Scott Slattery (MD-Sports Orthopedist): Sports Teach Kids Value Of Hard Work and Perseverance

Submitted by June Is Sports Dads Month on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 19:22. | comments

Editors Note: This blog is part of a special series on dads which originally ran in 2012. Because it is timeless we are sharing it again.

A physician specializing in orthopedic sports medicine says his children are learning from sports that perseverance and hard work are as important or more important in achieving a goal than natural talent.

June Is Sports Dads Month

Tim Twellman (Soccer Coach): Sports Parents Need Training Too

Submitted by June Is Sports Dads Month on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 20:24. | comments

Editors Note: This blog is part of a special series on dads which originally ran in 2012. Because it is timeless we are sharing it again.

A former professional soccer player, longtime soccer coach, and father of three former elite soccer players, including a former New England Revolution star, would require not only coaches to be educated but also parents, so they would have a better understanding the sport their kids are playing.

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Michael Messner (Sociologist): Bemoans The Professionalization, Commercialization Of Youth Sports

Submitted by June Is Sports Dads Month on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 16:18. | comments

Editors Note: This blog is part of a special series on dads which originally ran in 2012. Because it is timeless we are sharing it again.

Being the father of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. At MomsTEAM we think sports dads deserve to be honored, not just on the third Sunday in June, but for an entire month. So we have designated June as National Sports Dads Month and invited some veteran sports dads to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions (the same ones we asked sports moms in May). We will post a new blog for every day of June, which we hope you will find interesting, empowering, and informative, and that you will share them with your family and friends.

A sociology and gender studies professor bemoans the terrible 'trickle-down' of professionalization and commercialization of sports and that kids' sports today are too adult-organized, and that kids are pressed to specialize in one sport way too early.

June Is Sports Dads Month

Hal Tearse (Hockey Coach): Less Pressure To Win and More Patience From Parents Needed

Submitted by June Is Sports Dads Month on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 15:04. | comments

Editors Note: This blog is part of a special series on dads which originally ran in 2012. Because it is timeless we are sharing it again.

Being the father of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. At MomsTEAM we think sports dads deserve to be honored, not just on the third Sunday in June, but for an entire month. So we have designated June as National Sports Dads Month and invited some veteran sports dads to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions (the same ones we asked sports moms in May). We will post a new blog for every day of June, which we hope you will find interesting, empowering, and informative, and that you will share them with your family and friends.

Longtime hockey coach and Coach in Chief of Minnesota Hockey says if he could "flip a switch" and change one thing about the culture of youth sports is would be less pressure to win and more patience on the part of parents.

June Is Sports Dads Month

Dan Evans (Former Dodgers GM): Let Coaches Coach, Parents Parent, and Players Play

Submitted by June Is Sports Dads Month on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 13:54. | comments

Editors note; The following article originally ran in June 2012 for our “Sports Dads Month” focus on dads we identified as helping to keep all kids safe.

Being the father of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. At MomsTEAM we think sports dads deserve to be honored, not just on the third Sunday in June, but for an entire month. So we have designated June as National Sports Dads Month and invited some veteran sports dads to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions (the same ones we asked sports moms in May). We will post a new blog for every day of June, which we hope you will find interesting, empowering, and informative, and that you will share them with your family and friends.

A longtime MLB executive and former GM of the Los Angeles Dodgers says the three biggest faults he has with today's youth sports are the unrealistic expectations set for participants, the inability of parents to relinquish control, and a failure to keep the focus on making the experience a positive one for the youth.

May Is Sports Moms Month

Summer Sanders (Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer and TV Analyst): Breakfast Is Most Important Meal Of Day

Submitted by May Is Sports Moms Month on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 18:56. | comments

During May Is Sports Moms month, MomsTEAM's Brooke de Lench caught up with four-time Olympic swimming medalist turned Olympic television analyst, Summer Sanders, at her Park City, Utah home. Summer Sanders at her Park City, Utah home

Sanders exploded onto the swimming scene during her years as a Stanford University student before winning two golds, a silver and a bronze at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Now a mother of a son and daughter, she has taken her knowledge of the sport outside the pool as a commentator for NBC's Olympic coverage and will be covering the London 2012 Games for a new outlet as well.

A former Olympic swimming great turned television analyst tells MomsTEAM's Brooke de Lench that she is a big proponent of breakfast and of the importance of never skipping the morning meal.

May Is Sports Moms Month

Jenny Dalton-Hill (Coach and College Softball Great): Would Change Attitude Of Entitlement of Today's Youth

Submitted by May Is Sports Moms Month on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 14:59. | comments

Being the mother of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. So momsTEAM designated May as Sports Moms Month and has been celebrating by asking some of our favorite sports moms to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions.

We heard from a fascinating range of sports moms, from a mom of an Olympic athlete to moms who were themselves Olympic athletes, from a moms of former minor league baseball players and NCAA Division 1 basketball players to a Minnesota hockey mom and author, from a sports nutritionist to an award-winning health and safety reporter.

A former college softball great and longtime coach would love to change the attitude of entitlement that today's youth possess about sports, and says sport should be approached with respect: Respect for coaches, parents, equipment, and the game.

May Is Sports Moms Month

Rena Stover (Basketball Mom): Need More Emphasis On Skill Development, Less On Tournament Play

Submitted by May Is Sports Moms Month on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 15:02. | comments

Being the mother of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. So momsTEAM has designated May as Sports Moms Month and is celebrating by asking some of our favorite sports moms to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions.

So far this month we have heard from a fascinating range of sports moms, from a mom of an Olympic athlete to moms who were themselves Olympic athletes, from a mom of two former minor league baseball players to a Minnesota hockey mom and author.

Today, we hear from Rena Stover, a mother from California with two sons playing Division 1 basketball, who blogs on college recruiting issues for Student Athlete Lab^TM.

A mother of two Division 1 college basketball players wants to see more of an emphasis on skill development and not so much energy on kids playing in tournaments.

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