Sports Parenting: Creating an environment for success .without going Bat Sh*t Crazy

Have you ever wondered...

*why all those other sports parents seem so intense?

*how you can help your kid succeed in sports without taking on a second mortgage?

*why you get so emotional whenever you watch your kid play sports?

If so, you need to read Sports Parenting: Creating an environment for success...without going Bat Sh*t Crazy.

This insightful parenting guide by longtime coach Bill Schillings provides helpful principles parents can refer to as they deal with the individuality of their kids and their own emotions, in an often challenging sports environment. By illustrating the dichotomies that pull parents in opposite directions, Bill engages readers with anecdotes and observations they can apply to their own journey. He provides a much needed resource parents can use to help their kids succeed in sports and in life.

After graduating from Penn State University where he was captain and played #1 in singles and doubles, Bill Schillings competed based on the professional tennis tour both in the United States and abroad. He then served as an assistant tennis coach at Temple University, where he received his MA in sports administration. Bill is a USTA High Performance Coach, USPTA Elite Professional, and was recognized as the NCTA 2016 Tennis Professional of the Year. He owned and directed Charlotte Tennis Academy from 1989-2022 where he coached and mentored countless juniors...and occasionally their parents. His observations and reflections on what made for successful sports parenting became the inspiration for this book. Bill and his wife Liz live in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are the proud parents of two amazing daughters who have grown to become independent, capable, and well-balanced members of society.