Dr. Bret Simmermacher
Let’s Turn Back the Clock
When did it all change in athletics that coaches, players, parents, and so on have decided that the idea behind sports is to pursue...
The 2016-17 Bowl Season Is Here
As the 2016-17 college football bowl season approaches the next three weeks will be filled with excitement all around the country. There will be...
Why All the Fuss About Transferring?
Some collegiate coaches across the country are speaking out about the increased trend in players wanting to transfer. This is not a new phenomenon....
The 2 Percent Rule
While watching television last night, I saw a commercial with former NFL great Jerry Rice. In a 30 second clip he is talking about...
Play Multiple Sports and Become an Athlete
It is beyond me why a coach would tell players that it is alright to play multiple sports at a young age, then, in...
The Best Cubs Fan Story, Hands Down
What a great story of Chicago Cubs fan Wayne Williams, who promised his dad before his death that if, or when, the Cubs made the...
Pitching and Defense Will Decide the 2016 World Series
There is no better time of year than now for baseball fans. It is World Series time and two teams that have not played...
Hats Off to the NCAA
As a follow up to an earlier article, “Do the right thing NCAA," I had written about the Oakland University basketball player, Isaiah Brock,...
Thank You for Taking a Stance
It is refreshing to hear about the stance that the Monsignor Martin High School Athletic Association has taken regarding the brawl during last week’s...
Do the Right Thing NCAA
The NCAA should do the right thing when it comes to declaring former Army member Isaiah Brock ineligible to play. This young man served...