Guiding Families Through Sports and Education, From Youth Sports to College and Beyond.
Smarter Sports Families provides families a Master Athletic and Academic Plan (a MAAP). You have lots of pieces. Only SSF shows you how they all fit together.
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Twice a week, you will receive a newsletter that covers everything you need to know about sport and education in today’s amateur sports world, from youth sports to college recruitment and everything in between. Topics include: money, club teams, recruiting, parenting, travel, coaching, talent development, and more.
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Group meetings – real and virtual – for any type of group or organization, including youth teams and leagues, club teams, high schools, booster clubs, groups of parents, etc. Workshops provide you the opportunity to ask your questions and get customized guidance in person.
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Families wanting more personalized help can hire me for one on one guidance to help them with their specific situation.
Some of the Schools My Student-Athletes Have Attended
In a word, you have been fantastic. Most important of all, you truly cared. The “return on investment” in using your professional services was through the roof – among the best investments in our children that we have ever made. Thank you Mike – we will never forget the difference you helped make in our son’s life!
-Mike C., parent, Northport, NY
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Benefits of Choosing SSF
I limit the number of attendees at each workshop so I can address your individual questions and analyze your personal situations. These are not lectures, they are interactive workshops.
Case studies are a big part of my workshops. We will review the decisions and outcomes of families you can relate to, so you learn from the experiences of others.
College coaches contact us on a regular basis. They’re not just calling about recruits, they’re looking for answers. This leads to candid conversations that give us insights and perspectives most don’t have.
Recent Blog Posts
Quote of the Day: Why not be extra ready?
This from BC hockey player and 1st round NHL draft pick Ryan Leonard (on the RMNB website via John Morosi of the NHL Network) regarding his decision to stay in ...
Reclassing up; a mistake – DJ Burns
I’ve been saying for a long time that there’s no hurry to get to college and graduating early is a bad decision. Here’s the latest example supporting that. DJ Burns. ...
Email of the Day: Changing Schools Too Many Times
These emails are part of an exchange between me and a parent who contacted me looking for advice on having his child change prep schools. This same parent opted not ...
