I have a color-coded calendar to keep up with my kids’ sports schedules. Green indicates my son’s Little League practices on Wednesday and games on Friday and Saturday. The yellow postings remind me my 11-year-old practices basketball on Thursday and has a game on Saturday. Purple is for my 9-year-old, who also plays basketball and […]
Media Interview Tips For Athletes
By Kathleen Neville NFLPE Consultant Alex Flanagan, NBC’s highly-respected sideline reporter for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish home games since 2007, clearly knows her football. With years of experience interviewing both collegiate and professional athletes across the country and around the globe, the seasoned sportscaster knows much more than the intricacies of how the game […]
My Goodbye to Notre Dame
When Notre Dame opens the season against Rice today in South Bend I won’t be on the sidelines. Instead, for the first time in seven years, I’ll be watching the Irish from my couch. For old time’s sake, I might prop up the life size souvenir photo (above) that Brian Kelly so kindly sent to […]
What I heard that made me believe Manti
My life coach sister has an exercise she does with me whenever I call her to complain. I’ll say something like, “I don’t think Kevin (my husband) appreciates how much time I spend keeping the house clean ”, or “People don’t understand the toll traveling takes on me. and she’ll say “Well, do you know […]
What Made Peyton Manning A Great Athlete Interview
Peyton Manning has always been one of my favorite players to interview. He’s in control of what he wants to say, but shows humility and humor. I remember 2 years ago asking him what he yelled at his wide receiver Blair White when he dropped a ball in the end zone against the titans. He […]
The best way to break into sports broadcasting is to get an internship
At least once a week I speak to a young lady who aspires to be in the TV business. Sometimes it’s a high school student, others an entire college class. No matter who it is, I give the same advice. Get an internship. Volunteer to be a runner. Do whatever you can to get experience. […]