When Parents Cross the Line: Fairness, Adversity, and Coaching in Sports

Leaders Under Fire in Sports

Jun 28 2026 | 00:45:21

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Show Notes

In this episode of Leaders Under Fire in Sports, Bob Boland, Jeff Chatterton, and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki unpack a complex and emotional question in youth sports and college athletics: when does a tough situation become truly unsafe, and when is it simply the kind of adversity athletes are supposed to learn from Drawing from a real-world case involving a suspended coach, misleading evidence, and an upset parent, the conversation explores fairness, communication, athlete voice, helicopter parenting, and the pressure coaches face in today’s environment. The co-hosts also dig into the bigger cultural issues shaping sports now, including cancel culture, accountability, trust, […]

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