How can the athlete be 100% present during the key moments?

From the desk of Andrew Neitlich....

I just got back from a Tampa Bay Rays game. Pitcher Scott Kazmir had a horrible night against the Red Sox. His first nine pitches were balls, then he gave up a home run, and then he gave up more walks and home runs. His throws were erratic. On one easy play at first, he somehow pulled back and missed the bag, turning an easy out into a hit.

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How to ruin your life as a student athlete

It's just like a Country Western Song, and it happens every day all across the country:

A kid I know -- with all the talent in the world -- just got his girlfriend pregnant.

He is a religious person, and intends to marry her and do the right thing as a father.

While I commend him for his honor, his life just took a dramatic turn. His vision for himself as a student and an athlete probably never included caring for a baby and getting married before college.

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Introducing Sports Life Coaching University

Today we are proud to be launching Sports Life Coaching University, at http://www.sportslifecoachu.com. Please take a look.

The purpose of this site is to provide the high school student athlete with the resources he or she needs to succeed on and off the court, and get into the college of his or her choice (with maximum scholarship money).

We recognize the mistakes that many high school athletes make -- and the pressures that they face. We hope that this new site will make a difference for athletes and their parents.