Respect Your Journey Podcast

Only 1% Make It Pro. So What's Youth Sports For?

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Craig McQueen →

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Only about 1% of young athletes ever make it pro, so what are youth sports really building? Craig McQueen, President of the Miami Youth Hurricanes, talks youth sports in Miami, coaching, recruiting at the youth level, giving homeless and underserved kids a chance to play, the drugs and gambling side of youth sports nobody talks about, and Miami police history most people have never heard.

Overview

In this episode

Only about 1% of young athletes ever make it pro, so what are youth sports really building? Craig McQueen, President of the Miami Youth Hurricanes, talks youth sports in Miami, coaching, recruiting at the youth level, giving homeless and underserved kids a chance to play, the drugs and gambling side of youth sports nobody talks about, and Miami police history most people have never heard.

Lessons

Key takeaways

  • Youth sports should build citizens, not just athletes.
  • How coaches talk to kids matters, including what Tony Dungy said about cursing at players.
  • Youth recruiting now looks like high school football.
  • Access for homeless and underserved kids changes lives.
  • Parents need to watch for adults exploiting youth sports.

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