By Jack Perconte
McClatchy-Tribune
Notice the headline of this article says “life success” and not athletic success. There is a difference. Many athletes have success on the playing fields but fail in life when it comes to relationships and off-the-field success when their career is over.
Most people believe sports are beneficial to help keep kids on the path to success because of the valuable life lessons that can be learned. We’ve all heard the stories of athletes making poor decisions off the field, though.
Both the path to success and the path to failure are determined by adults involved with youth sports.