The High School Parents Playbook for College Athletic Scholarships

In This episode of DONTOUTKICKYOURCOVERAGE we look at a word that MOST High school athletes and yes, their parents use a lot... UNTIL! So join us today as we discuss why we believe this seemingly 5 letter word is one of the most DANGEROUS for BOTH the athletes and their parents as they journey down this path of college recruiting.  Coach Nolan

Mike Hollis joins me today to discuss his Journey in his pursuit to playing in the NFL for over 9 years in the league and how he battles his health issues and how he found THREE International as his true plan back to BOTH physical and mental wellness

Hey Everyone. As we all approach the next "camping season" (forget the sleeping bag and tent) I mean the REAL camping season!  Yep! Where all the high school athletes are getting those DM's and Tweets with "WHAT's UP My Dawg" to attend their super duper "camp" to get recruited (wink wink) because they are "offering". Sure they are!  Want to avoid all this mess? Well, listen to this podcast on the...

Today we explore the physical and mental recovery- addressing the emotional impact of injuries, bullying and feeling left out as an athlete, and why its important for the student-athlete, coach, and Parent(s) to understand these dynamics post recovery and the mental state that follows. 

Today, we go over the reasons why many of the current High School athletes (and yes their parents just cant see that by NOT focusing on the D-1 or Bust Mentality can leasd you to become that TRUE Hidden Gem for your college program- NO MATTER THE SPORT!

Hello Everyone and Happy Friday to all! With the EVER CHANGING rules by the NCAA, it kind of reminded me of the GAME SHOW Network and all those game shows my Mother-On-Law watches at our house.  So being the humorous and sarcastic guy (well I am from New Jersey) I thought you might enjoy some of the NEW Game Shows I have made up! Let me know!  Coach Nolan   

As the NCAA continues to find ways to try and screw the High School Athletes out of college scholarships, now more than ever do the Players, Parents and Professional/Private coaches ALL need to know the playing field, and how to mange the Three "Ps" 

Join us today, as Coach Nolan interviews long time Atlanta soccer coaching legend Coach Chuck Ross! Coach Nolan and Coach Ross provide their nearly 100 years of coaching Youth Sports! Today, more than ever the issues many unsuspecting Parents of the youth playing sports hoping for the "D-1" opportunity will NOW need to face in the new NCAA "roster management"; the explosion of International 20 som...

Everyone.  Good Afternoon! Today's Podcast focuses on those amazing athletes (and others) who DAILY deal with those rare diseases that effect over 30 million people, and those athletes who support them!  Please listen to this great podcast with my guest Andrea Pierson from UPLIFTING ATHLETES and the great work they do! And please DONATE to them if you can- or GET INVOLVED!

The top THREE Takeaways from my discussion with Rob Perez, if you or your child is looking to TRY and have an opportunity to play at one of the Service Academies and to serve our country!   Takeaways 1- Start your Service Academy Recruitment EARLY ON!  2- Be prepared to deal with some Adversity during your first two years there (especially all you 5 stars coming out of High School) 3- You can't ju...

5 Key Takeaways 1). ITS FREE to START One for Your Child/Athlete 2). The ADVANTAGES are AMAZING 3). How You Can Use This as an ADVANTAGE in Your Recruiting Efforts (KEY POINT) 4). Have a Plan and Stick To It 5). Understand the Dynamics of Multiple Ways of Graduating DEBT FREE

Top 3 key takeaways.   Be an athlete who is ALWAYS striving to get better no matter your current status and "stars" Make sure as an athlete you have a strong bond with your coach If you don't want to be "average" just do 10 percent MORE than the others!   

The three bet take aways with the interview was   1- Don't count the misses more than the "makes" 2- Work on PLAYING your game 3- Parents stay supportive through it all!

Today we discussed how SOME ADVERSITY can DRIVE one to NEW BEGINNINGS and having a PLAN to SUCCEED!  My awesome discussion with Ben Kjar and his wrestling background from his humble background and his Parents love!

Hello Everyone. Today, we are joined by Dr. Joshua Berka from the BEMER Group the worldwide leaders in changing the way the human body looks at our health and how the BEMER Group can help blood flow assist us in our optimal physical conditioning!  You'll not want to miss this great informative Podcast with Coach Nolan and Dr. Berka. 

Hell Everyone. Please join us as we discuss the Recruiting Journey of USF Football Commit Copper Evans from Clarke Central HS and his parents on their roller coaster ride these past four years!

Another great episode of DONTOUTKICKYOURCOVERAGE with Coach Joe Profit from RockSlingersTrack! Coach Profit will bring not only his background  to the discussion, but will highlight some of the issues he faced coaching his daughter from Middle school through to now in college as a state record holder and the training ALL young athletes will need to bring to the table!   You can find Coach Joe on I...

A look back on my journey as a young athlete, who dreamed on those "playgrounds" (and not like todays "workgrounds") and some thoughts on Youth Sports back then and now! 

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Every year we see and hear the statistics of Youth Suicides' especially POST COVID and the pressures they as Student-Athletes face and why many drop out of their sport or just try and drop out of life! Please join me for a great heartfelt discussion with Joe Colavito and what he is doing to help change this!  Coach Nolan

Today, we welcome Dr. Andy Krantz and his daughter Dr. Samatha on our podcast today, to discuss the great ways a holistic approach to proper training, stretching and hydration will help not only on the recovery side of our young athletes, but the mental side as well. So before you try and go out and "lift" that 1,000 lbs and show it on Social media please listen! Enjoy! 

Welcome to another episode of our Podcast. Today, we try to provide a humorous look into the perfectionism that BOTH the Parents and Students try to engage with themselves and yes, my latest venture to becoming the Over 65 5 star Pickleball champion and my Denny's and AARP NIL deal!

Hello everyone! Today, we had the pleasure of speaking with Scott Meyer a Long Snapper from the University of Alabama and his journey BOTH from his playing days in High School to being on a National Championship team with the University of Alabama.  We discuss many of the aspects and challenges faced with not just the mental side from being a High School athlete but the Physical side of playing Fo...

Today we discuss the with our experts Kimberly Flowers and Dennis Belisle the "Flow from BOTH the Mental and Physical Side of the Triangle in wanting to help the High Student Athlete look at the issues today, and in the future! 

Good Afternoon Everyone.   Today on our DONTOUTKICKYOURCOVERAGE Podcast we discussed the ongoing Youth mental challenges in not just sports but LIFE with expert Ms. Emer O'Donnell and her recent launch of her Best Selling Book "Understanding Teen Stress and Anxiety. A Parent's Guide to Building Love and Connection.