When parents send their 18-year-old athletes off to compete at the collegiate level, they're entrusting more than just their child's athletic development to the university's coaching staff. As...

The traditional narrative of athletic success – pick a sport early, specialize intensively, and climb the ladder from youth leagues to professional ranks – is being rewritten by a growing movement of...

In a revealing conversation on the GMTM Podcast, Baylor University strength and conditioning coach Chris Ruf exposed a troubling trend that's fundamentally changing the landscape of youth athletics...

GMTM: The First Step in Collegiate Recruiting, According to Kuyper College Coach In the fast-paced world of collegiate athletics, finding the right talent can be a coach's biggest challenge....

Every year, during the last week of February or the first week of March, football enthusiasts across the nation gather to watch the NFL Combine. This highly anticipated event serves as an early...

What's going on GMTM Family ! Coach TP from EHF Athletics. I just wanted to talk to you guys about how knowledge is powerful on your journey of athletics. Growing up back in the...

In any sport, a coach's top priority is to teach and develop his or her athletes. Done right, the coach helps the athletes improve and grow, develop their games, win games for the program, and they...

Mastering the art of dribbling is like having a secret weapon on the basketball court. It's the skill that sets athletes apart, propelling them towards greatness and opening doors to endless...

The sport of volleyball has seen remarkable growth and success in Canada, on both national and international stages in recent years. Elite athletes from all across Canada have consistently...

Are you looking to become a future volleyball superstar? If you're passionate about spiking, blocking, and digging your way to victory, you've come to the right place. Volleyball is more than just a...

Soccer drills are a fundamental part of any young player's development. Not only do they improve technical skills, but they also enhance coordination, decision-making, and teamwork. In this article,...

Defense is a crucial part of basketball, and mastering defensive drills can make all the difference in your game. As a basketball coach or trainer, teaching your athletes how to play defense is...

Rowing is more than a sport. It's a world-renowned form of exercise that can help keep you in shape for a variety of different sports. In fact, few sports are out there that don't retain some direct...

While the games from November through February certainly count in the standings, the tilts that take place in March resonate the most deeply with college basketball fans around the country. Results...

Sports have a unique way of bringing people together through their differences and similarities. Even if a sport is not commonly played in one country, it can still provide opportunities for athletes...

As the winter weather settles in, many outdoor athletes are faced with a decision: either tread lightly on slippery roads and snow in your running shoes or take your workouts indoors. On the one...

2019 was a transformative year in NCAA athletics. The NCAA Transfer Portal, a database which allows other schools to confirm that a student-athlete can be recruited, was created, granting college...

Beach volleyball [gmtm.com/articles/tag/beach-volleyball] is a fun and exciting sport for the summer. The game is usually played between either two or four person teams in sand courts. Sand courts...

In the 21st century, major sports have had to walk an interesting tightrope. They’ve had to balance maintaining the flow of the game in an increasingly impatient society, with rules and regulations...

In order to be successful in track, athletes should devote a considerable amount of time to lifting in the gym. Some people may not think that lifting is important for sprinters, but that is...

We’re at the point in the college football calendar where teams are assessing whether they’d like to stand pat heading into 2022, or shake things up. The University of Miami...

The landmark decision to allow student athletes in college to profit off of their name, image and likeness has completely changed the game. Social media has allowed players to double down on the idea...

A proper soccer team will function at an optimal level when players in the team's setup understand their different positions and carry out their various roles effectively. For any athlete intending...

Whether you live to hit the floor or find you find yourself feeling uneasy as a big hitter on the other team goes up for a swing, improving your digging and defense will help you not only be...

Field Hockey is a sport that combines ice hockey with soccer to create an exciting and intense sport filled with technique, cooperation, and determination. Learning the essential parts of field...

College basketball's history is filled with teams that had to overcome adversity on the road to a title. Winning, at minimum, six games en route to a championship will test a group in ways they might...

“Whatever it takes to get the call right”. That’s usually the initial sentiment about video replay and its involvement in sports. Throughout the course of the past two decades, we’ve seen action on...

Scoring a free kick or utilizing it effectively can be the deciding factor in who wins a match. So even though they can be a rare occurrence, performing a free kick right can completely change the...

Beach volleyball is an enjoyable sport that offers amazing experiences for newbies and refreshing times for professionals. Visiting the beach casually or on a special occasion could be fun. Now...

The game of basketball was created in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith. In his original rule book, he stated that the game would be "played in two fifteen minute halves with rest time in between".  His...

Duke University men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is one of the most familiar, iconic figures in the history of college sports. Coach K has presided over the Blue Devils program since the...

Temple University has had some incredible fortune with the longevity of its coaches. Men’s basketball head coach John Chaney was with the Owls for 24 seasons from 1982 through 2016, amassing 516...

Despite not being considered a major sports market in the United States, Nashville does have a decent presence in the professional arena. The Tennessee Titans of the NFL and the Nashville Predators...

Gender equity review was a huge focus of the NCAA in 2021, and will remain a prominent topic of conversation moving forward. Most of the discourse has centered around facility access and level of...

When most people think about sports, and what it takes to get ready for a game, the physical part of the competition is what mostly comes into play. Is the athlete comfortable with the game plan that...

Another calendar year has concluded, but the 2021-22 college basketball season has only just begun. While still early, we've reached the point where true contenders begin to separate themselves from...

We know it well in the NFL game. Quarterbacks putting both hands on either side of the helmet in order to help drown out crowd noise. They’re doing this in order to hone in on the audio connection...

When the very best female golfers tee off for the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship’s next May, there will be an alteration to the format. There used to be four different locations hosting...

November has been a progressive month for the NCAA with regards to fleshing out its draft constitution. The NCAA has long been criticized as a reactive body, and efforts to make the organization more...

College football has never been too concerned about parity. For years, the sport has seemed more concerned about protecting the best interests of blue-bloods, even if it means limiting opportunities...

After Craig Hyde retired from his post as the NCAA softball national coordinator of umpires, the search for a seasoned veteran to replace him began. It’s an important job, as the role is critical in...

What’s old is new again, when it comes to leadership at the NCAA for women’s lacrosse. A new coordinator of officials will be brought into the fold, as Melissa Coyne will re-assume a...

There’s been quite a debate brewing in the last several weeks at a liberal arts school in central Pennsylvania. Dickinson College, an institution with just under 2,000 matriculants according to 2020...

College basketball's greatest coach is finally saying goodbye. Over 46 seasons as a Division I head coach, 41 of them at Duke, Mike Krzyzewski has made his mark on the sport like no other. With five...

For many years, both the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournament field was set at 64 teams. It was a pretty symmetrical and logical number to arrive at, with 16 teams each playing in four...

JUCO football has long been an incubator for some of the most recognizable talents in football. Aaron Rodgers. Jason Pierre-Paul. LaVonte David. Keyshawn Johnson. All of these stars overcame limited...

The softball committee has met many times over the years to settle issues with rules or to best improve the way the game is played. Most recently, there are a few new rules that they have implimented...

The 2021 National Championship for Gymnastics was exciting and fans saw some things that have never happened before. What did you miss? The National Championship took place on April 16-17, 2021....

The NCAA Division I Competition Oversight Committee has been busy recently, as they’ve announced decisions that will presumably reduce the wear and tear on female athletes at the pinnacle of...

The most publicized jumps in sports usually center around when high school athletes head directly into the professional ranks. However, St. Thomas’ athletic program is making quite the leap of its...

This summer, the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules Committee decided to revamp the interpretations made by officials for both handball and offside situations. As of recent, handballs in college...

Kevin Kelley has gained national notoriety with his coaching style and outcomes in the first two weeks of the college football season. Kelley, who has moved up to the college...

Although he didn’t have the success that Jim Calhoun experienced on the men’s basketball side, University of Connecticut men’s football coach Randy Edsall has been a fixture in Storrs for a...

Networking events for professionals across the same industry can only be a good thing. New ideas and reminiscing of the way things used to be in the past take place and allow for individuals to gain...

Every year one College Football Program lifts the national championship trophy and subsequently earns the title of best College Football team in the world. Ideally, this title would be a consensus...

Ask any successful person and they'll tell you that having strong mentorship was key to their success. It could be a teacher, a parent, or a coach that showed them the way and opened their eyes to...

We see it all the time in football—college coaches with innovative offensive minds or longstanding track records as leaders of young men making the leap into the NFL. It’s a little less publicized,...

They say timing is everything, and if you asked offensive line coach Torrian Wilson, many NFL teams don’t always put in the necessary time to develop their offensive linemen at the highest level of...