Practical guidance for better youth sports.
Helping kids thrive in sports — and helping programs run like professionals.
Practical, research-backed guidance for parents and coaches—plus playbooks and automation ideas for the people running leagues and programs.
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- •Coaching standards parents can see.
- •Multi‑sport development without FOMO.
- •Operator playbooks + automation.
Start here
Three cornerstone pieces I recommend reading first (placeholders for now).
Start here: what good coaching looks like
Parents firstA simple, observable standard—so you can support your child without guessing.
Multi‑sport vs early specialization
Parents firstHow to decide season-by-season, reduce injury risk, and keep joy in the game.
The pay‑for‑play problem (and what families can do about it)
Parents firstWhat’s structural vs solvable—and how to choose environments that put kids first.
For parents & coaches
What good looks like: coaching standards, multi‑sport development, and kid‑first competitive environments.
Coaching standards
What to expect from practices, communication, playing time, and development plans.
Multi‑sport development
Why variety helps—and how to choose seasons and workloads without FOMO.
Early specialization
The upside, the downsides, and the questions every parent should ask before committing.
For operators
How to run great programs: systems, staffing, communication, scheduling, retention—and the automation that supports it.
Operations playbooks
The repeatable systems behind a great experience for families, coaches, and staff.
Automation & organization
Where tech actually helps: scheduling, customer comms, payments, and coach management.
Youth Sports Done Right (tech)
In progressA tool I’m building to help operators organize and automate day‑to‑day operations.
About
A short bio will live here (and any credibility: coaching, operating, building).
I believe sports are one of the best environments for kids to build confidence, resilience, and friendships—if the environment is healthy. I have a young son, and I want him to enjoy sports and flourish in them. But I’m disheartened by how pay‑for‑play dynamics can distort priorities at the youth level.
I played multiple sports growing up, focused on basketball later, and competed at the Division III level at the United States Coast Guard Academy. I’ve coached across levels, including as an assistant coach at Marymount University (Arlington), and at both public and private high schools.
I’m also an operator: I’m an Overtime Athletics franchise owner and have run leagues and programs including NFL FLAG, Under the Lights Flag Football, Upward Basketball, PLL Jr (youth lacrosse), and more. I’m building Youth Sports Done Right (tech) to help operators organize and automate the work that sits behind great experiences.