What are some of the things we need to do as an athletic community to prepare for an upcoming season? This episode will talk about those topics in an effort to get away from just showing up on day 1 and hoping things work out so we are all better prepared for each season.

Our first in our Team Talk Series with new head football coach Mitchell Pace. We will talk about off-season conditioning workouts, why the football program may be the right fit for you. Discuss his goals and plans for the program, the athletes and what his expectations are going forward.

Episode 3 talks about what we as an athletic community can do to better find our fit within our athletic programs. How can players and parents find out if the program they are going to participate in will be a good fit for them? What we coaches and administration do to help promote their programs and show why they may be the best fit for your student-athlete?

Track List (Episode 3)

Part 1 - Intro (Where to Look)

Part 2 - Players and Parents

Part 3 - Coaches and Administration

Part 4 - Goals

No one likes the process of tryouts and letting student-athletes know that they will not be part of a team. In this episode I talk about some strategies I've used as a basketball coach to help that process. The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How tryouts and cuts are made. I also share our own personal story of what it was like when our own child was cut from a team they tried out for in middle school. I can't prevent or promise anyone will ever be cut from a team again, but I can help shed a little light in what should be going on in an effective tryout period.

Welcome to the Be An Athlete Podcast. With over 20 years experience as a player, coach, parent, and administrator. The Be An Athlete podcast will discuss topics of what goes in to a high school athlete, department, and community. The goal is to give each member of a high school athletic community a better understanding of how to best support the other members of this ever-growing community. Players, parents, coaches, and fans all can find something that will help them better understand what it takes to Be An Athlete.