John Engh

John Engh is executive director of the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) in West Palm Beach, Fla. He can be reached via email at jengh@nays.org.

71 Articles

Shifting The Culture

Concussion-awareness training helps youth-sports leaders recognize symptoms, protect athletes, and create a stronger culture of safety.

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Sports Fields 3 min read

Setting The Standard In Youth Sports

NAYS traces the creation and continuing evolution of national youth-sports standards that put children’s safety and development first.

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Fundamentals

When kids get excited about sports, it’s one of the best things to witness—their energy, enthusiasm, and eagerness to join a team can be contagious.

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Evolution Of The Game

For youth-sports administrators, the landscape of tackle football has shifted more than almost any other sport in the last 25 years.

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Passionate Professional

One of the great pleasures of working in the youth-sports industry is meeting so many professional administrators and hearing their stories.

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Elevating To Excellence

For years, NAYS has presented its Excellence in Youth Sports Awards to communities going above and beyond to make their programs as safe and positive as possible.

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Cultivating A Thriving Community

When passion meets purpose, extraordinary things happen—and Jennifer Prater is living proof.

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Quality volunteers are the backbone of any successful youth-sports organization. I’m often reminded of this while reviewing our finalists’ nominations for the national volunteer parent and volunteer coach of the year awards.

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The Core Four

My dad used to tell me that if you can’t explain to someone what you do during a short elevator ride, your business is too complicated.

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Defeating Depression

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Emphasizing Enthusiasm

In the world of youth sports, where developing skills and building character go hand in hand, the coach’s role is critical. Coaches are more than instructors; they are mentors, motivators, and role models.

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Showing Appreciation

When I remember the times I volunteered to coach one of my kids’ sports teams, what mattered most was when the organization showed appreciation for busy parents like me who stepped up to help. It’s amazing how simple it is to make a volunteer feel like he or she is doing something that matters.

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Columns 3 min read

John Engh

Shifting The Culture

Setting The Standard In Youth Sports

Fundamentals

Evolution Of The Game

Passionate Professional

Elevating To Excellence

Cultivating A Thriving Community

The Many Forms Of Leadership

The Core Four

Defeating Depression

Emphasizing Enthusiasm

Showing Appreciation