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Beer League Live Welcomes Club Champion as Our Newest Sponsor
Beer League Live is proud to welcome Club Champion as its newest partner. See what makes its data-driven custom club-fitting experience unique and use promo code BEERLEAGUE when booking.
Aug 184 min read


Beer League Live #45: Parker Ferrigan on Going From 1–14 to State Champs, Coaching Through Relationships, and Why Box Lacrosse Matters
Ensworth’s Parker Ferrigan took over a 1–14 lacrosse program and won a state title two years later. He explains how, starting with relationships.
Oct 96 min read


Ep. #44: Mark Paul Brings the Daddy Ball Tour to Get Off My Lawn Studios
Travel ball comedian Mark Paul (@mpthreebaseball) joins Beer League Live to talk the Daddy Ball Tour, leaving a cubicle for comedy, building an affordable youth baseball organization, and what's really wrong with travel ball.
Sep 264 min read


Beer League Live #43: Nebraska QB & NFL Draft Pick Keith McCants on Belichick's "Tub" Rule, the Grind, and Why He Won't Baby Your Kid
Keith McCants started at quarterback in Nebraska's 1991 Orange Bowl and sat in an NFL quarterback room under Bill Belichick and Nick Saban. Three weeks into a move to Nashville, he's already booking sessions — and warning parents up front that he doesn't sugarcoat anything.
Sep 155 min read


Beer League Live #42: Ryan Redmond on the Transfer Portal, the Art of the Changeup, and Coaching 13U Travel Ball the Right Way
Ryan Redmond's freshman year at Susquehanna was a 10-ERA disaster with zero confidence on the mound. One transfer portal move and a relief outing in front of 10,000 fans at South Carolina later, he's coaching Franklin's newest 13U travel team — and telling every parent in the stands to trust the process.
Sep 36 min read


Congress Is Taking Notice: Betting on Youth Sports Is a Bigger Problem Than You Think
Reports of adults wagering on the Little League World Series have caught Congress's attention. A House subcommittee chair is now eyeing a hearing on youth sports betting — here's what's happening and why it matters to families in Middle Tennessee.
Aug 303 min read


Beer League Live #41: Jim Schindley on Building Franklin Baseball Club, the Blind Draft, and Why Rec Ball Still Wins
Ten years ago, Jim Schindley watched a rec practice "kind of go wrong" and figured he could do better. He ended up growing Franklin Baseball Club from 800 kids to more than 1,300, building a Challenger League for kids with disabilities along the way — and he's not done yet.
Aug 287 min read


Beer League Live #40: Chad Withrow on Launching Sport & State, High School Football in the NIL Era, and Building a Career in Sports Media
Nashville broadcast fixture Chad Withrow picked launch day for his brand-new show to sit down with us — and didn't hold back. He breaks down building Sport & State from zero with Clay Travis, why the transfer rule is reshaping high school football, and the coaching lesson he's carried through 20 years on the sideline.
Aug 225 min read


The Most Important Ability in Youth Sports Might Be Affordability
Families overwhelmingly believe in the benefits of organized sports. But a new poll suggests the price of participation is determining who gets to play.
Aug 135 min read


EPISODE 39 | Nashville Youth Hockey Director
Nashville Flyers Hockey Director James Perkin talks coaching, ADM, and building a program from Calgary rinks to the NYHL — plus where things stand at Centennial.
Aug 134 min read


This MLB Prospect's Quick Catch Off the Field Is the Best Play of His Week
A top MLB prospect's quick reaction saved a young fan from hitting the ground during a pregame ceremony — and the internet noticed.
Aug 81 min read


A Referee's Message on the Ref Shortage Is Worth Hearing
A referee reaches his breaking point with parents at a youth soccer game — and says exactly what's been on his mind.
Aug 81 min read


This Umpire Handled a Heated Moment Like a Pro
A youth baseball umpire calmly ejects a coach upset about walkup music — and the game ends in a forfeit.
Aug 81 min read


A Youth Hockey Intermission Bit Went Viral for All the Wrong Reasons
A youth mite hockey intermission got wild fast when one team's goalie left the net to join a scrum instead of tending the crease.
Aug 81 min read


Held Back on Purpose: The 8th Grade "Redshirting" Trend Every Youth Sports Parent Needs to Know About
A viral clip is making the rounds: parents are intentionally holding their sons back in 8th grade — not for academics, but to give them a size and strength edge before high school sports. It's called "redshirting," and it's been quietly growing for years. But does the math actually support it? We break down the trend, the numbers, and ask the question everyone's arguing about: smart strategy, or too much pressure too early?
Jul 193 min read


Why We Built the Middle Tennessee Youth Sports Hub (And Why Right Now Is the Perfect Time)
Middle Tennessee youth sports are growing fast, and families need a clearer way to keep up. From the proposed Banks at Brownland project in Franklin to the rise of hockey, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, and girls flag football, Beer League Live built the Youth Sports Hub to help parents find clubs, programs, calendars, and the next right step.
Jun 254 min read


EPISODE 37 | High School Baseball Coach
Franklin High School head coach Wally Whidby threw 94 mph with a ruptured disc, spent a decade on the road with Big & Rich, and coached a 20-win season through an eye injury that would have stopped most people — and his standard hasn't changed once.
Jun 196 min read


EPISODE 36 | David Lenser — Nashville Soccer Unlocked
🎧 Listen to Episode 36 or watch: https://www.beerleaguelive.com/LatestEpisodes Nobody handed David Lenser a map to Nashville soccer. He had to draw his own. As a former Division I goalkeeper, he knew the technical side of the game cold. But when he landed in Middle Tennessee and started looking at the club landscape — the acronyms, the age brackets, the platform leagues, the ECNL, the DA, the State Cup, the tryout timelines — it was a maze with no signage. The kind of maze t
Jun 85 min read


EPISODE 35 | Coach Jeremy — How to Hockey
Coach Jeremy Rupke of How to Hockey joins Beer League Live to discuss youth hockey development, hockey IQ, creativity, roller hockey, pond hockey culture, and improving young players.
Jun 45 min read


EPISODE 34 | Joel White
Lacrosse legend Joel White went from two national championships at Syracuse and a 14-year pro career to building Nashville's premier travel lacrosse program — and his first lesson is always the same: get it to space.
May 236 min read
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