by Tobin Walsh
The headlines surrounding Lori Loughlin’s high profile arrest for her role in a nationwide college admissions scheme are impossible to ignore. Details are salacious and, for “normal Joe’s” like me, the estimates of the family’s bribes to ensure admission for Continue reading Are your kids’ dreams worth $4,000?
Dan Gable, legendary coach and global icon of wrestling, limped from side to side at the front of the boardroom, meeting the eyes of most of my colleagues at our national sales meeting. Hobbled by too many tough matches, synthetic Continue reading Could Girls Save Traditionally Masculine Sports like Wrestling and Football?
At 11:30 pm, I’m always asleep. Monday, though, was different. After watching three quarters of the Clemson whooping of rival Alabama in college football’s championship game, I thought about shutting off the television as the final quarter began. My kids Continue reading The Recipe for Making Greatness: the lesson of Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence
After watching him hurl a basketball from mid-court toward the hoop to my left, I was certain that Danny had never played basketball before. It didn’t matter, though, after school at Roosevelt Middle School in 1991, all were welcomed onto Continue reading Let Them Play – All Kids Should Be on the Team in Middle School Sports
I’m not going to lie – I was pissed as I dodged rain drops on the way back to our minivan. My perfectly orchestrated plan for our first night in Sevierville, Tennessee had been foiled by a light rain storm Continue reading A Family Guide to Weathering a Minor League Rainout
Tony and Lauren Dungy’s schedules are tight – booked from morning to night with commitments to their family, church and their various professional endeavors. So, when I was able to wrestle thirty minutes from them to discuss the release of Continue reading Talking Children’s Books, Family and RV’ing with Team Dungy
“Do the coaches call traveling during scrimmages?” My son is not the most skilled basketball player and, at age 12, I was sure that he’d been cited multiple times during his first two days of basketball camp. Moreover, I wanted Continue reading Calling a Traveling Violation on a 6 year-old? No way!
ESPN star Mike Greenberg and his wife, Stacy, lost a dear friend to cancer in late September of 2009. That family friend’s name is Heidi Armitage and, nearly nine years after her passing, I can hear the emotion in Greenberg’s Continue reading ESPN’s Mike Greenberg – An “MVP” for Pediatric Cancer Research
My patience was waning but retired NFL star Ronde Barber was unfazed as, one by one, adoring fans approached our table at lunch. The fans were all unique but used the same opening question, “You’re Ronde Barber, right?” Barber’s reply was Continue reading Tampa Bay Bucs Great Ronde Barber Talks About Keys to Success – in Football and Parenting
I love baseball – everything about it. As my wife snoozes on Sunday nights, I’m locked into whatever game is on ESPN. It doesn’t matter if it’s the hated St. Louis Cardinals playing, I’ll watch. So, when Everett, my 5 Continue reading Tee-Ball SUCKS! Here’s how I’d fix it