Articles for sport parents, young athletes, and youth coaches on how to stand up against bullies with confidence.
Staying Tough in The Face of Bully Coaches We’ve warned you over and over that it’s critical to protect your young athletes from bullying in youth sports. The firing this week of Mike Rice, Rutgers basketball coach, for physically kicking players, throwing balls at them, and verbally abusing them is … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Sports Bullying is in All Levels The recent announcement that 22-year-old tennis pro Rebecca Marino quit tennis due to bullying should be yet another warning to sports parents that bullying should be taken seriously in youth sports. Marino, who had a 150-107 WTA record, said that she struggled with being … Read Sport Psychology Tip