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ATHLETIC
SCHOLARSHIP
SUCCESS
Is your student-athlete getting the exposure
they need to snag sports scholarships?
“PARENTS NEED TO
FOCUS ON THEIR KID
AND THAT’S IT. TRUST
THE COACHES TO
BETTER PREPARE
AND DEVELOP YOUR
CHILD FOR SUCCESS.”
- JEFF FOSHEE
BY DARRELL PUCKETT
A DAD’S ADVICE
Ronald Simmons’ son Austin
Simmons recently received a football
scholarship at Alabama A&M,
and he shared these tips.
Parents often wonder if their child is getting
player, Demarcus Milliner, now plays for the
the right opportunities and exposure at their
New York Jets as a cornerback. Foshee has
high school to play on the collegiate level and
many fantastic pointers for parents on how
be in the running for sought-after athletic
to handle their child’s quest for an athletic
scholarships. One thing should be clear: Parscholarship. He also echoed Peak.“I knew Dee
ents must team up with coaches to ultimately
would make it to the NFL if he didn’t get hurt,
decide what will be most
and as a coach, you don’t see
beneficial for the child.
players like that often,” Foshee
The athletic director
said. “If you want your kid to
of Prattville Christian
succeed, then enroll him in
Academy, Sam Peak,
the biggest school around to
has coached every high
enhance his or her competi“Good coaches know when
school sport and has dealt
tion. Parents need to focus on
they see talent and will
with athletic scholarships
their kid and that’s it. Trust
many times.
the coaches to better prepare
jump to help their players
“As a coach, I want evand develop your child for
garner scholarship
ery kid to play at the next
success.”
opportunities.”
level, but parents have
Coach Roger Lambert was
-ROGER LAMBERT
to understand that they
inducted into the Alabama
must trust their coach
Baseball Coaches Association
to promote,” Peak said. “Depending on what
Hall of Fame in 2011 and has devoted his life
sport you’re talking about, hiring professionals
to helping kids achieve sport scholarships. His
to circulate your kid is an investment in their
tips for parents were similar to both Peak’s
future.”
and Foshee’s. “From a parents’ perspective,
Head football coach Jeff Foshee of Stanhope
you must have confidence in your coach that
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