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Join us as our guest shares her firsthand experiences with the challenges college coaches face, especially the impact of parents’ unrealistic expectations on athletes’ development. Discover the importance of parental support for children’s growth and character development, along with the necessity for open communication between coaches and athletes. We also highlight the value of embracing failure as a chance for improvement.

Today's Guest:
Our guest today is Christy Thomaskutty. Christy is an analyst for ESPN covering sports across their basketball platform. Prior to that, she coached college basketball for 19 years in both Division I and III and also served as the Vice President of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). In college, she was a standout on the Tulane University women's basketball team where she ranked fifth all-time in Division I history for career three-point field goals and was honored as the national female winner of the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar award.

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Picking Teams: A Playbook for Parents is produced by: Amy Bryant and Sasha Melamud

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Today's Play: Follow along with Coach Jason Zimmerman as he shares his journey to a college coaching career and tells us what college sports "is really all about". He also shares insightful suggestions about the recruiting process and how to make a lasting impression on a coach.

Today's Guest: Coach Jason Zimmerman. Jason is a current Division III Head Men's Basketball Coach and Director of Coach Z's Basketball Camps. He has over 28 years of college coaching experience including stints at the University of Evansville, his alma mater Davidson University, and now Emory University where he's been since 2007.

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Picking Teams: A Playbook for Parents is produced by: Amy Bryant and Sasha Melamud

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Today's Play: Coach Amy Bryant and her guest chat about the parallels between coaching and parenting and offer tips for creating a transformative experience for your child through sports. Topics covered include: recruiting, the transfer portal, coach and team fit, parent strategies and more.

Today's Guest: Coach Christy Lynch is a former Division I Head Women's Tennis Coach who currently is the Director of Junior Academy at ITA Atlanta Tennis & Pickleball Center. Christy's college coaching positions include Clemson University, Georgia Tech University and Emory University. As a college player, Christy won the NCAA Division I team national title and after graduation, Christy played on the professional tour.

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Picking Teams: A Playbook for Parents is produced by: Amy Bryant and Sasha Melamud

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