Welcome to Developing Young Athletes!

Youth sports are a firmly established part of societies around the world, and they directly touch the lives of millions of children, adolescents, and adults. Developing Young Athletes is dedicated to helping youth sport administrators do an important part of their job – specifically, to educate coaches and parents. Our goal is to assist in "Developing Champions in Sports and Life."

The website features the work of Dr. Frank Smoll, a pioneering sport psychologist, whose research focused squarely on what is known about youth sports based on scientific evidence regarding youngsters’ psychological and physical development.

We are currently featuring two new manuals that are ideal for all the coaches and parents in your program. Coaches Who Never Lose is 30-minute primer for coaching effectiveness.  Sports and Your Child is a 27-page manual that helps parents make sport participation more enjoyable and constructive for young athletes. We also offer parents a unique option, the Mastery Approach to Parenting in Sports video.