Before your child’s next sports season begins, ask yourself one question: What would make you happy?
In Episode 201 of The Significant Coaching Podcast, Coach Matt Rogers challenges parents to write down what they hope their child will experience—and how they expect their child’s coach to treat them—before playing time, wins, and losses stir up emotions.
Drawing from his experiences as a coach and a dad, Matt explores ten ways to set thoughtful expectations, support your athlete, and recognize growth beyond the scoreboard.
Topics include:
- Separating your expectations from your child’s goals.
- Defining honest communication, patient teaching, and respectful coaching.
- Understanding how accountability and care work together.
- Helping your child navigate disappointment and communicate with their coach.
- Examining how your own reactions affect your child’s experience.
If your child finishes the season more confident, connected, resilient, and eager to grow, would that make you happy—even without a championship or a starting spot?
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Control what you can control, be humble, and keep chasing significance.
