Digital Talent Identification: Volleyball Canada's Solution for Saving Athletes Thousands

Digital Talent Identification: Volleyball Canada's Solution for Saving Athletes Thousands

The average family of a youth volleyball player will spend $30,000 a year to compete at an elite level. That’s more than it costs to enroll the same child in college for a year. Parents sacrifice...

ByJoey Grant | Tue Jan 24 2023
What is a 'Draw'? And Why Ties Still Exist in the World's Most Popular Sport

What is a 'Draw'? And Why Ties Still Exist in the World's Most Popular Sport

When it comes to the growing popularity of soccer in the United States, perhaps one of the lingering concerns that its detractors cling to is how many contests end in a tie - or a "draw" as it is...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Nov 23 2022
Soccer Coaching: The four most popular formations and why they work

Soccer Coaching: The four most popular formations and why they work

In soccer, formations define the different positions on the field taken by each player of a team. The usage of a formation by a coach or team manager depends on his tactics, the number of players...

ByScotty Jenkins | Fri Nov 18 2022
Will Universities And Gambling Platforms Ever Join Forces?

Will Universities And Gambling Platforms Ever Join Forces?

There’s an interesting dichotomy between sports and gambling. They’re natural partners, and athletic events have been obvious sources of triumph and despair for avid wagerers all over the world....

ByAndrew Pistone | Tue Oct 18 2022
Sports Psychology: What traits of character are needed for an athlete to win?

Sports Psychology: What traits of character are needed for an athlete to win?

What do you think of when you think about the top super star athletes around the world? It can be easy to initially think of them all in a similar way. However, if we think about some current day...

ByGrace White | Mon Oct 10 2022
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How to Handle College Media As a Mid-Major Athlete

How to Handle College Media As a Mid-Major Athlete

Generally speaking playing at a mid-major Division I school means not having to worry about seeing your plays on ESPN, which may disappointing to some. However, it also means you do not have to face...

ByJamison White | Sun Oct 09 2022
Johnson V NCAA: The Next Case That Can ReShape the future of the NCAA

Johnson V NCAA: The Next Case That Can ReShape the future of the NCAA

By now we are all familiar with the Alston case that shifted the dynamics of college sports, as well as what it means to be a student athlete. The Alston case was just the start, and allowed students...

ByScotty Jenkins | Thu Oct 06 2022
College Lacrosse: Quick Guide To Watching The Sport This Season

College Lacrosse: Quick Guide To Watching The Sport This Season

First time watching lacrosse? Kinda complicated, right? Well, basically you're just trying to get the white ball in the goal more often than your opponent before time runs out. With that basic...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Oct 05 2022
How Recruits Can Ask A School For More Athletic Scholarship Money

How Recruits Can Ask A School For More Athletic Scholarship Money

Athletes and parents often ask for college scholarship money during the athletic recruiting process. The athlete and parent may need to ask for a better scholarship if there is not a sufficient...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Sep 21 2022
Frequently Asked Questions For GMTM Users

Frequently Asked Questions For GMTM Users

Being a new platform working to revolutionize the way athletes are connected with opportunities is not easy. But we are working hard everyday and always available to answer your questions about how...

ByScotty Jenkins | Mon Sep 19 2022
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USA Football Partners With GMTM   For National Team Identification

USA Football Partners With GMTM For National Team Identification

Football continues to be America's most popular sport. As another season is underway, football fans are gassing up their barbecue grills and honing their tailgating skills. One organization has its...

ByScotty Jenkins | Sat Aug 27 2022
NIL In High School: Which States Give HS Athletes Name, Image, Likeness Rights?

NIL In High School: Which States Give HS Athletes Name, Image, Likeness Rights?

In only a few months since legislation passed in early July, the ability for college athletes to benefit from their Name, Image and Likeness seems like old news. Popular athletes from the most...

ByScotty Jenkins | Sun Aug 14 2022
Why Track & Field Athletes and Runners Should Never Ignore Foot Pain

Why Track & Field Athletes and Runners Should Never Ignore Foot Pain

Full-time track athletes will put in hundreds of hours of workouts each year to help elevate their craft. Running, recovery, biking, lifting, throwing, jumping, or sprinting workouts are all part of...

ByScotty Jenkins | Thu Aug 11 2022
How Lacrosse Has Continued To Grow In Popularity Across America

How Lacrosse Has Continued To Grow In Popularity Across America

Lacrosse is frequently referred to as “the fastest sport on two feet” and its growth over the last two decades suggests it is the may not lose that reputation anytime soon. For some quick context,...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Aug 03 2022
College Wrestling: NCAA Innovations That Every Wrestler Should Be Paying Attention To

College Wrestling: NCAA Innovations That Every Wrestler Should Be Paying Attention To

As one of the world’s oldest sports and centerpiece of the Olympics, wrestling is rooted in deep traditions and valued throughout many cultures. In the United States collegiate wrestling is known as...

ByScotty Jenkins | Mon Jul 25 2022
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What College Coaches Are Looking for in a Recruit

What College Coaches Are Looking for in a Recruit

Playing for a college team takes more than talent or level of skill, and coaches are looking for different characteristics and traits in recruits for their college team. Remember, it is the coach's...

ByRebekah Morris | Wed Jul 20 2022
Beach Volleyball Rules: How The Sand Differs From Indoor Volleyball

Beach Volleyball Rules: How The Sand Differs From Indoor Volleyball

What can be better than watching volleyball? Not much... besides watching volleyball on the beach! Beach volleyball is a relatively-new NCAA sport that is growing as fast as any. And now, volleyball...

ByRebekah Morris | Mon Jul 18 2022
Volleyball: How To Become A Better Setter

Volleyball: How To Become A Better Setter

In volleyball, the setter controls the offense by turning the first pass into a hittable ball. They should be the most knowledgeable players on the court, have great hands, be quick, and an outspoken...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Jul 13 2022
Volleyball: Three Best Drills & Workouts To Improve Your Setting

Volleyball: Three Best Drills & Workouts To Improve Your Setting

Setters are key members of a team’s offense. They are skilled in the overhand set, speed, accuracy, and court awareness. Do you want to Become A Better...

ByRebekah Morris | Tue Jul 12 2022
Recruiting Advice: Don’t Let Your Sport Become A Chore

Recruiting Advice: Don’t Let Your Sport Become A Chore

For many athletes the grind as the sport gets more and more involved as the level of play goes up. For many players they love the grind at the start and can’t wait to get to the field or the weight...

ByJamison White | Fri Jun 24 2022
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Women's Basketball: Meet The Michael Jordan Of The Women's Game

Women's Basketball: Meet The Michael Jordan Of The Women's Game

Although there are many modern day women trying to replace the OG Michael Jordan of women’s basketball, no one comes close to the infamy of the great Sheryl Swoopes. Swoopes is showcasing hardware...

ByScotty Jenkins | Mon Jun 13 2022
Six Most Common Volleyball Injuries & How To Prevent Them

Six Most Common Volleyball Injuries & How To Prevent Them

What are the top volleyball injuries and what are the best tips to avoid them? As volleyball involves continuous overhead motions, such as spiking, blocking and setting, players are prone to overuse...

ByGrace White | Fri May 13 2022
Volleyball Players: Here are Four Ways to Boost Your Recruitment

Volleyball Players: Here are Four Ways to Boost Your Recruitment

No matter how talented or hardworking you are as an athlete, there are ways to boost your recruitment in order to get noticed by colleges, universities, and recruiters that you're looking to play...

ByRebekah Morris | Mon May 09 2022
How Athletes Can Avoid High School Sports Injuries

How Athletes Can Avoid High School Sports Injuries

It is every athlete's worst nightmare, you work hard and train for months in the offseason to prepare for the season. Finally, the time comes for all your hard work to pay off, and then out of...

ByAria Modirmassihai | Wed May 04 2022
Five Things To Consider Before Your Child Starts Weight Lifting

Five Things To Consider Before Your Child Starts Weight Lifting

One of the most unique things happening in sports right now is the development of athletes at earlier ages. High school athletes who receive offers to play Division I sports look like they could run...

ByScotty Jenkins | Thu Apr 14 2022
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Beyond Sports: Three Benefits Of Finding Yourself Off Of The Field

Beyond Sports: Three Benefits Of Finding Yourself Off Of The Field

By Q. Williams: A mindset & performance coach for Athletes Beyond...

ByScotty Jenkins | Tue Apr 05 2022
A Quick Guide To The Rules of Field Hockey

A Quick Guide To The Rules of Field Hockey

Field hockey has existed for hundreds of years. It’s an incredible sport that has been passed down from generation to generation. Even the earliest civilizations, such as the Romans, Persians, and...

ByScotty Jenkins | Thu Mar 10 2022
Stepping Off The Field: How To Handle Retirement From Sports & Competition

Stepping Off The Field: How To Handle Retirement From Sports & Competition

You may have decided to end your career at the top of your game. Maybe your body started to break down and you had to retire. Or, perhaps it just happened to you and you didn’t have a choice: another...

ByMyriam Glez | Sun Jan 23 2022
Sportico Launches College Athletics Financial Database

Sportico Launches College Athletics Financial Database

As the landscape surrounding dollars and cents in college athletics has been significantly impacted by changes to name, image and likeness rules, as well as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been a...

ByAndrew Pistone | Thu Jan 06 2022
NCAA Graduation Rate: Student-Athletes Graduate In Record Numbers Last Year

NCAA Graduation Rate: Student-Athletes Graduate In Record Numbers Last Year

As the chatter surrounding players leaving school early, and their ability to profit handsomely from their name, image and likeness increases in volume, it seems like one wholesome trend is working...

ByAndrew Pistone | Sat Dec 18 2021
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Women's Basketball: How the sport evolved into the popular WNBA

Women's Basketball: How the sport evolved into the popular WNBA

Women's basketball has come to stay, after many years of turbulence and a lot of challenges. 1891 was the year the game began for women with rules very difficult to comprehend or execute when...

ByScotty Jenkins | Mon Dec 06 2021
New Jersey Continues To Say “No” To Local College Sports Betting

New Jersey Continues To Say “No” To Local College Sports Betting

As states around the country continue to ponder whether or not to delve into the revenue stream that sports gambling could represent, New Jersey has had to look in the mirror to decide whether they...

ByAndrew Pistone | Sun Dec 05 2021
NCAA Launches Program To Increase Student-Athlete Financial Literacy

NCAA Launches Program To Increase Student-Athlete Financial Literacy

The NCAA and its student-athletes have entered a whole new world with regards to finances. With student-athletes now being able to profit off of their own name, image and likeness, certain players...

ByAndrew Pistone | Sun Nov 28 2021
Gender Equity Examination In College Sports Continues For NCAA

Gender Equity Examination In College Sports Continues For NCAA

As the NCAA continues [https://ncaagenderequityreview.com/]to assess itself in an effort to make strides towards equality for all student athletes, they’ve retained the law firm of Kaplan, Hecker,...

ByAndrew Pistone | Fri Nov 19 2021
How Will Trading Cards Factor Into The NIL Era?

How Will Trading Cards Factor Into The NIL Era?

Growing up, it is always fun to collect trading cards of your favorite professional athletes. For millennials, having a major sports collection featuring Kobe Bryant, Ken Griffey Jr. and Brett Favre...

ByAndrew Pistone | Tue Nov 09 2021
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Standardized Test Score Importance To Be Reduced By NCAA?

Standardized Test Score Importance To Be Reduced By NCAA?

We often focus on the “athlete” portion of the student-athlete designation, but the educational eligibility requirements of players hoping to play in Division I or Division II sports might change...

ByAndrew Pistone | Wed Nov 03 2021
Team Impact: Bringing Smiles To Kids’ Faces Through College Sports

Team Impact: Bringing Smiles To Kids’ Faces Through College Sports

In the heat of athletic competition, players are doing everything they can in order to bring home a victory that day. That type of focus and perseverance can immeasurably help an individual develop...

ByAndrew Pistone | Wed Oct 27 2021
First Point Volleyball Foundation Focused On Growing The Sport

First Point Volleyball Foundation Focused On Growing The Sport

As we continue to return to life as we knew it before the pandemic began, fans, coaches and athletes alike have been able to get back out on the court and field in 2021. It’s certainly been a welcome...

ByAndrew Pistone | Wed Oct 27 2021
NCAA Grants Temporary Football Scholarship Limit Relief For One Year

NCAA Grants Temporary Football Scholarship Limit Relief For One Year

Given the unique times that we live in, the NCAA has decided to allow for unprecedented flexibility regarding the number of scholarships that an FBS football can hand out. They’ve decided that for...

ByAndrew Pistone | Sun Oct 24 2021
Most Frequently Asked Questions About Volleyball

Most Frequently Asked Questions About Volleyball

One thing that I find changes overall enjoyment in not only watching sports but sometimes even in developing a desire to play a specific sport is to truly understand more about the specific sport....

ByGrace White | Thu Oct 14 2021
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Athletes are Leaving High School Early to Cash In

Athletes are Leaving High School Early to Cash In

Can high school athletes make money? How is it that big name athletes cannot yet make money off of their name, image and likeness? Is this something that will change in the future? In an overall...

ByGrace White | Tue Oct 12 2021
Miramar College Athletics Features Mother And Son Duo

Miramar College Athletics Features Mother And Son Duo

You’ve heard of the Lopez brothers in basketball, who starred for the Stanford Cardinal for two seasons from 2006-2008. Perhaps you also know the Pouncey twins (Mike and Maurkice), who were on the...

ByAndrew Pistone | Tue Oct 12 2021
How To Register Multiple People For A GMTM Event

How To Register Multiple People For A GMTM Event

At GMTM, our goal is to help athletes find opportunities in sports, no matter how young they are. That means, for some events - like the Grrridiron Girls Flag Football...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Oct 06 2021
What Is The Knight Commission? And How Can It Redistribute College Sports Revenue?

What Is The Knight Commission? And How Can It Redistribute College Sports Revenue?

If there’s a lightning rod pairing of topics that goes hand in hand in college sports, in the NCAA and money. At the center of the whirlwind for many decades was the matter surrounding college...

ByAndrew Pistone | Tue Oct 05 2021
How To Register For The Grrridiron Girls Flag Football Camp

How To Register For The Grrridiron Girls Flag Football Camp

Grrridiron Girls is starting their Fall 2021 Tour in October and they want to meet females who are interested in playing football. Whether you are experienced or not, the Grrridiron Girls Camps are...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed Sep 22 2021
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Marijuana and Athletes: Does it help or hurt athletic performance?

Marijuana and Athletes: Does it help or hurt athletic performance?

Athletes are held to a golden standard. Up until their college debut, they are thought to avoid things that would impair their athletic ability so as to remain in top shape. However, how bad are some...

ByAlexis Peltzer-Harding | Mon Sep 13 2021
COVID-19’s Effects on 2021 Fall Sports on College Campus

COVID-19’s Effects on 2021 Fall Sports on College Campus

Since the Pandemic started and many Spring athletes had to miss out on their 2020 season, coaches and athletic staff have been trying to get their players back out there as soon as they can. The...

ByAlexis Peltzer-Harding | Sat Sep 11 2021
Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final at Tokyo Olympics

Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final at Tokyo Olympics

Coming from a growing brain/mental health enthusiast, I can only imagine just how hard it would be to miss out on any athletic competition, let alone the Olympics. Plus it isn’t just that it was at...

ByGrace White | Sun Aug 01 2021
Coronavirus & The Tokyo Olympics

Coronavirus & The Tokyo Olympics

As I hear coronavirus cases keep increasing at the Tokyo Olympics, I feel like this is a topic that needs to be talked about. I hear that since Wednesday, July 28th, twenty-four people linked to the...

ByGrace White | Thu Jul 29 2021
Will Vaccinations Be Required For High School Athletes This Fall?

Will Vaccinations Be Required For High School Athletes This Fall?

"Should I get vaccinated?" One of the most-polarizing questions in America may soon have an answer for student-athletes across the country. As school districts everywhere are desperately trying to...

ByScotty Jenkins | Tue Jul 06 2021
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Name, Image, & Likeness: Five Ways New Laws Could (Literally) Save Athletes' Lives

Name, Image, & Likeness: Five Ways New Laws Could (Literally) Save Athletes' Lives

With only five weeks left to pass a federal mandate on Name, Image, Likeness in college sports, Congress is racing to establish universal rules before individual bills passed by Georgia, Florida,...

ByScotty Jenkins | Wed May 19 2021
The Car Ride Home: How To Talk To The Four Types Of Athletes

The Car Ride Home: How To Talk To The Four Types Of Athletes

The clock has run out. Both teams have shaken hands and dispersed to locker rooms. Fans are packing up blankets and stadium seats. And, without exception, every parent is deciding what they will say...

ByBrooke Olsen | Tue Dec 22 2020