Bob is one of the foremost youth sports speakers in the country.  He advocates fully meeting the needs of children as the top priority in youth sports programs, and provides new approaches for positive change in youth sports.

Bob is a former NBA first round draft choice and played four years for the Kansas City Kings, Boston Celtics, and San Diego Clippers. He played collegiately at the University of Pennsylvania for Hall of Fame Coach Chuck Daly. He has devoted several thousand hours researching and lecturing about organized youth sports and its effects on children - and adults. Since 1993, he has conducted over 700 talks worldwide . Bob has also been selected as one of the “100 Most Influential Sports Educators” by the Institute for International Sport at the Univ. of Rhode Island (www.internationalsport.com/top100Press.cfm)

With the August 2001 publication of his new book, "Just Let The Kids Play", adults throughout the country are reflecting on how they can give youth sports fun back to the children.

We Need to Make Sports Better for Our Kids

Bob's Book & Media Exposure

Community Talks About Positive Change
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Learn more about Bob's mission and how he can help improve youth sports in your community, with the links below or contact Bob for more information. See Bob's youth basketball programs, click the "Programs" button at the bottom of the page.

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Preview Bob's new short video on how KIDS view problems
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Bob's Basketball Programs for Coaches and Players

Visit All Star Season: Bob is one of 8 experts interviewed on key topics about promoting positive youth sports  

Including Bob’s 3 v 3 Program in conjunction with ASEP

Bob’s recommended reading on other youth sports topics published through ASEP (American Sport Education Program) Click Here

Major National & International Conferences Hosted by

•Nike Corporation – Second Annual “State of the Game” Conference – May, 2006

•Keynote Speaker at New Zealand Government’s  Sport & Recreation Dept. First “Connecting Coaches” Conference – May, 2007

•Featured Speaker at the Tennis Australia’s Junior Coaches Conference as part of the Australian Open Tennis Tournament  – January, 2008

•The Instituto San Roberto in Monterrey, Mexico – April, 2008
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