Had some fun putting together another little piece for my friends at MOJO about some of the struggles I see #youthsports parents and coaches face when trying to understand how young athletes develop. mojo.sport/coachs-corner/…

Come work with us! UT Austin is hiring a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Health Behavior and Health Education with a focus on Latino/a Health Disparities! Job announcement: apply.interfolio.com/113199 National Hispanic Science Network (NHSN) RSAEducation RSAEducation APHA

Newsletter Friday. Youth sports, scandals, and records. Hope y'all enjoy. sportsthink.substack.com/p/the-sportsth…

PSA for all future parents: as you search for potential partners/mates, make sure at least one of you is adept at making dioramas or you’ve got some dark days ahead during the elementary school years. Thankfully, I married up.

.Texas Volleyball freshman libero Emma Halter has taken team-building strategies that she has learned from her UGS course to the court, bringing positivity and motivation to the team. bit.ly/3TzoyP3

This is, frankly, the most important story in sports – the growing divide between those who have access to play and those who do not. Here, told well by Roman Stubbs who found the right family to put a face on this issue.

So proud of you Coach Lebo M.Ed.! Amazing honor!

Thanks to Holmes for the great conversations and to A2A Academy for the opportunity to come on the show!

Loved guest lecturing at UT Austin this week for Matt Bowers Sport Management class! A few student takeaways: ✅Learning how to cope with failure better ✅Taking time to check in on yourself and treat yourself kindly ✅Taking time to reset and acknowledge my emotions

When kids are deprived of play, their mental health suffers. Over the past 50 years, the time kids spend playing outside and inside has plummeted. They're missing opportunities to bond, build self-control, be creative, and feel joy. Free play is a key to happiness and growth.

Join us Monday, Oct. 2, to welcome Nate Boyer, B.S. ’13, for a screening of his film MVP, based on the true story behind MergingVets&Players. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A session with Nate Boyer, Matt Bowers, Tolga Ozyurtcu and special guests: bit.ly/mvp-moviescree…

You have my vote, actioncookbook!

Honored to have been a part of the research team on this one. Let’s move that needle!

I’m so stoked to be helping Tolga Ozyurtcu out with this Sports and Innovation Summit at The Smithsonian! It’s a true nerd’s dream to be able to be involved with an event at such hallowed grounds. Check out the call for papers and join us!

The lamentation over the lack of Texas music is actually an official stance of the Texas Sport Management program. 🤘

"If we want to start getting kids offline, we need to give them better places to go instead." -- Michelle Goldberg Like parks. Playgrounds. Fields. Gyms. Rinks. Access to sport and play should be at the top of the mental health national policy agenda. nytimes.com/2024/03/18/opi…

CFP: Sports Technology and Innovation symposium 21-22 October 2024 Lemelson Center Smithsonian Organized by Eric S. Hintz Tolga Ozyurtcu Matt Bowers @rachelsgross Upload your proposal by May 15! See forms.gle/kxHbzfU8HFdyus… Full CFP text: networks.h-net.org/group/announce….

UT Sport Management Alums, come hang this weekend! Food, drinks, friends, football...all of the things! utcoe.regfox.com/fall-2024-spor…

Join us for a special lecture by Dr. Tolga Ozyurtcu that celebrates over a century of Longhorn Olympians. October 17 @ 3:30pm San Jacinto Residence Hall Multipurpose Room Register here: utcoe.regfox.com/-the-2024-clyd…

First, Dr. Tolga Ozyurtcu pitched COE's first sport innovation class. Then, he was tapped by the Smithsonian to organize a 2-day symposium on the topic. Read more about his experience with Dr. Matt Bowers: bit.ly/4gxGiqc #WhatStartsHere