Welcome to The Players' Forum Podcast -  In this episode we talk about the positive and negative affects of youth basketball featuring coach, mentor, and founder of LA BLUE CHIP YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAM, Alex Stephens. From Coach Alex shares his insight from 20 plus years of coaching experience what it's like running a youth program and the roles and impact parents, coaches and trainers play in the development and wellness of youth in sports. Coach Mike also breaks down what we all can do as coaches, parents and trainers to ensure youth are put in the best position to succeed on the court and beyond the game.

ABOUT COACH ALEX STEPHENS

Coach Alex's motivation is a product of his experiences, hard work, and dedication, which have all fueled the drive and passion Alex has for coaching. Coach Alex Stephens has over 20 years of coaching experience, and has played and coached on almost every level. As founder of Blue Chip, Coach Alex's goal is to simply use basketball  as a tool and vehicle to make a positive effect and give each player an  opportunity for a higher education, both on and off the court, by  creating high quality character student athletes. [ 9/19/20 - https://www.labluechip.org/coaches]