Lacrosse

When choosing who to interview to learn more about a desired future career choice I went straight to Cody Hodgeson. Cody is known here at Northern Arizona University as Coach Hodgeson. Coach Hodgeson is the head strength and conditioning coach for the university. He is the main strength coach for the football team and oversees all his assistants and graduate assistants for the other sports here at NAU. He began his education journey at Pima Community College for the first two years where he…

shorten my name so I just go by Alex. I have to do silly chores like cut the grass and put away clothes but at least I get paid five dollars every time I cut the grass. I am a pretty athletic guy, I have played soccer, football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, and the swim team. I have also been on the math team. I love games like checkers and chess. I have always liked watching Scooby Doo and I have recently discovered the Star Wars movies. I have always preferred action packed books like Percy…

service projects. It was truly a out-of-body experience seeing my father “showing up” in a way he hadn’t done before. Coming together as a family In the situation, everyone had to be there for Alex. I didn’t care about my parents missing my annual lacrosse banquet to attend his hearing. I didn’t care I had to put someone else’s needs before my own, and it started a transition my to adulthood. Relationships after: After going through this experience, my family is different, and so am I. My dad…

Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain that can be caused by a strong blow to the head (closed injury) or by an object that penetrates the skull and enters the brain (open injury). TBI can change the way your brain works, and can range from mild to severe. A mild TBI may cause only temporary changes. A concussion is the most common example of a mild TBI. A more severe TBI may cause permanent brain damage, coma, or even death. What lifestyle changes can be made? To…

their preferred sport than those who specialized in only one sport at the ages of 11, 13, and 15 (Reed, 2014). Allowing a young athlete to participate in multiple sports helps them to develop more skill and overall athleticism. Chris Bates, head lacrosse coach at Princeton, says “once they (multi-sport athletes) get to college, they will specialize and will develop and blossom. They usually have a steep growth curve, whereas some of the kids who have been single-sport athletes tend to burn out…

In the sports business world, I am interested in pursuing a career in one of the following fields- marketing or sales. Through my internship, I was given the unique opportunity to interview people in upper management positions in each of those fields. The interviews provided me with extremely beneficial information as I continue on my career path in the sports business industry. Jimmy McIntyre is the Vice President of Marketing at Sports Endeavors Incorporated. The most important part of his…

Jim Thorpe Imagine flying past defenders, swishing into a crisp white net. Diving into a grassy, muddy endzone for a winning touchdown. Or jumping over a bar higher than ever seen in your life. These are just a few things Jim Thorpe accomplished. He was mostly known for his incredible athletic ability in track and field, but was outstanding in many other sports as well. People even suggest that he is the greatest athlete of all time. And it all started in an old log cabin in Oklahoma. Growing up…

GED or completing a tech school, most of them report their parents as having at least a bachelors degree. Also those living among the Middle to Upper Middle classes are more likely to be at a school that offers the more atypical sports like hockey, lacrosse, rugby, and rowing. In this study I took those that…

Youth baseball is declining. Once the backbone of youth sports, baseball is losing kids each and every year to other sports like lacrosse, soccer, and basketball. Tryout numbers for club baseball teams and leagues are shrinking across the country. If you find yourself running a baseball organization in this very predicament, we 've got four tips that can help you get more sign-ups for tryouts. Market Your Program Properly Are you marketing your program properly to expand? We’ve seen that most…

Dr. Amber G Luhn is a pediatric sports medicine specialist at the Knoxville Orthopedic Center who got her degree from the Medical College of Georgia. She is married and has children of her own. Her job entails seeing children and teens with sports related injuries that are nonsurgical. She sees patients who have injuries ranging from their toe to their head. Additionally, Dr. Luhn sees patients who have concussions. When Dr. Luhn has a new patient, she makes sure to go out of her way to…