Dr. Dan Gould, Director of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports at Michigan State University comes on the podcast to discuss his research on Generation Z athletes. Dr. Gould takes us through the purpose of generation or cohort research, what time frame constitutes Generation Z and the characteristics that define this Generation. From there the team dives into coaching Gen Z athlete strategies. What it takes to develop high performance players is discussed as well as some of the nuances the coaches must address in working with players.

Resources:

• Coaching Gen Z Athletes
• Sport Parent Do's and Don'ts
• Sport Parents

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