Deviance in Sports

 The general public perceives professional sports as an idealistic form of how a culture represents itself. This view from below the pedestal is tainted by the rampant deviance that has always existed, but only recently been publicized enough to make … Continued

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Is Violence Prevented by Sports?

Violence is a common theme associated with many sports all over the world. There is also a perception by the general public that perceives sports as curbing violence amongst adolescents and youth involved. Unfortunately, there are also studies that suggest … Continued

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Sports as an Inhibitor to Development

  First off, an argument made by those who believe sports can inhibit a developing country’s process find the social equality in sport to transcend into everyday society. They use examples from American sports like Jackie Robinson and the multiple professional … Continued

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Why College Coaches Host Soccer Camps

All soccer coaches have different motivations to host soccer camps. For many on the youth travel/club level it is not only to make their teams better but to gain a profit. College soccer coaches opinion’s are the most worthy of … Continued

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The 5 Keys to Making the Varsity Team

Setting Goals For VarsityAll athletes want to become a varsity player at some point in their high school athletic career, but many incoming high schoolers simply settle for making the freshman team. But my question is why not aim higher? … Continued

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Single Sport Focus vs Multi-Sport Athlete

Is it better to be a single sport athlete or multi-sport athlete?  Do college coaches prefer athletes that are single sport-focused or those that play multiple sports?  How do different sports affect change and development? Tough questions with no one, right … Continued

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Preview of Research Forthcoming

As I often do, I wanted to give a preview of some research we currently have under peer review.  EXACT Sports has one of the largest datasets on athlete development out there so it’s always fun to go into it … Continued

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