Note: This episode is from a live recording of UNRACKED, having aired on November 19 at 5:30pm EST.

John Garrish, founder of South Florida Prep and Director of Athletic Development at North Broward Prep, joins Cooper Napoli to unpack long-term athletic development through the lens of the high school four-year cycle.

In this episode, he breaks down:

• How long-term athletic development is structured across all four years of high school—and why the early years matter most
• Where foundational training, movement literacy, and character-building show up in the high school setting
• The adjustments he makes between underclassmen and upperclassmen, in-season vs. off-season, and varying maturity levels
• What actually gets athletes recruited by senior year—and what coaches often get wrong along the way

John also dives into the unique challenges of coaching teenagers, sharing lessons from building discipline, accountability, and performance in both private and school-based environments.

This is long-term athlete development, from someone who lives it every day.

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