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Craig McQueen
President, Miami Youth Hurricanes
Only 1% Make It Pro. So What's Youth Sports For? | Craig McQueen, Miami Youth Hurricanes President
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CraigMcQueen
President, Miami Youth Hurricanes
Only 1% Make It Pro. So What's Youth Sports For? | Craig McQueen, Miami Youth Hurricanes President
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What we talked about
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.
The lessons
What we learned
- 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.
The chapters
Key moments
- Why coaches curse at youth players
- Only 1% make it pro
- Youth recruiting that looks like high school football
- Sports for homeless and underserved kids
- Drugs, gambling and adults exploiting youth sports
- Police origins and the hole test
- 1944 Miami: when Black officers could not train
The audience
Who should watch
sports parents, youth coaches, youth league organizers and anyone who cares about kids in Miami.
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