Carl Mattei's guest appearances

Carl Mattei

Family Looking Up

John Muir

Jonathon Aslay

Shaunti Feldhahn

Melissa Camara Wilkins

Nancy Davis Kho

Angela Ferrari

Ceri Payne

Erin Chase

Jamie Ivey

Monica Swanson

Carol Scott

Lisa Andersen

Monica Tanner

Miranda Anderson

Crystalee Beck

OwlTail

This week we have a conversation with Coach Carl Mattei. Carl is the coach of the nationally ranked Regis Jesuit high school girls basketball team located in Aurora, Colorado. In our conversation we discuss how parent involvement has changed over his years of coaching and what we can do as parents to have positive interactions with coaches and encourage the best in our youth sports. Things Discussed in this Episode:    Carl’s background in coaching   How has parent involvement changed throughout his coaching career   How the introduction of the cell phone changed parent-coach interactions   What is motivating the increase in parent involvement and parent paranoia   Common problems coaches have with parents   Carl’s worst experience he has had with a parent   The increasing cost of youth sports   The best way to discuss an issue with your child’s coach   What parents can do to be a positive influence on our kids in sports   Things our student athletes can do to improve the team atmosphere   Final advice Carl has for parents to encourage positive interactions and a positive team atmosphere     Camille’s book recommendation: The Bonds That Make Us Free by Terry Warner Mom Squad Challenge: Prepare your athlete! Have your children properly fed, well rested and make sure their homework is done.  Coaches want their athletes ready to go when they are in the gym.  So many things affect the team when the kid is exhausted or hasn’t eaten properly.

This week we have a conversation with Coach Carl Mattei. Carl is the coach of the nationally ranked Regis Jesuit high school girls basketball team located in Aurora, Colorado. In our conversation we discuss how parent involvement has changed over his years of coaching and what we can do as parents to have positive interactions with coaches and encourage the best in our youth sports. Things Discussed in this Episode: <ul> <li>Carl’s background in coaching</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How has parent involvement changed throughout his coaching career</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How the introduction of the cell phone changed parent-coach interactions</li> </ul> <ul> <li>What is motivating the increase in parent involvement and parent paranoia</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Common problems coaches have with parents</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Carl’s worst experience he has had with a parent</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The increasing cost of youth sports</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The best way to discuss an issue with your child’s coach</li> </ul> <ul> <li>What parents can do to be a positive influence on our kids in sports</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Things our student athletes can do to improve the team atmosphere</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Final advice Carl has for parents to encourage positive interactions and a positive team atmosphere</li> </ul> Camille’s book recommendation: The Bonds That Make Us Free by Terry Warner Mom Squad Challenge: Prepare your athlete! Have your children properly fed, well rested and make sure their homework is done.  Coaches want their athletes ready to go when they are in the gym.  So many things affect the team when the kid is exhausted or hasn’t eaten properly.

Ep. 10.  Coach Carl Mattei weighs In On Parenting and Sports.