Rick Wolff -The Sports Edge

A Best of the Sports Edge honoring the legacy of the late Rick Wolff.

Are youth and amateur sports slowly beginning to lose their popularity with kids?

The world of coaching kids continues to change in unexpected and unanticipated ways

Hard to believe, but only about 12 states allow shot clocks in high school basketball. Does that make sense in this day and age?

A warning sign to parents: What will youth and amateur sports be like ten years from now?

Will MLB's new rule changes attract younger fans? New York State Hall of Famer Dom Scala adds his perspective.

A candid conversation with Don from Gamblers Anonymous on teenage gambling issues. 

Celebrating 25 years of Rick Wolff's Sports Edge here on WFAN!

It's time to punish out of control sports parents; a candid interview with Russ Petrocelli, principal at DePaul Catholic High School and Vice President of NJSIAA.

How can my kid get a job in sports? Insightful Tips from Larry Berger of USA TODAY Sports.

US Soccer does not renew the contract of its Head Coach for the Men's National Team due to playing time complaints from parents.

What all sports parents need to know about cardiac concerns and their kids: A candid talk with noted cardiologist Dr. Franklin Zimmerman

A look back at the biggest sports parenting stories of 2022

A checklist of what every sports parent should know!

The time has come to bring a stop to the declining number of High School referees. An interview with long time NBA referee Bob Delaney on how to do it.

A closer look at Title IX and booster clubs and just how complicated this relationship can be.

How and Why the Younger American Generation of Sports Fans Are Embracing this Sport in a Major Way

How did soccer finally break through in a major way in the US? Was it driven by kids?

It's time for school boards to add a little transparency when they decide to fire coaches.

Discussing the art of running with Coach Joel Pasternack.

How to teach your athletes about the positive power of adversity

The future impact of NIL on amateur sports; an interview with ESPN's Noah Savage.

A clinic on Sports Psychology: How to Teach it to Young Athletes

A discussion with Steve Kallas on why hazing is so difficult to stop, based on a new powerful documentary.

A candid conversation with Dr. Eric Small, renowned Pediatric Sports Medicine expert at Mount Sinai Hospital, about physical and mental concerns in our young athletes. 

A closer look at the shortage of refs at high school games-an interview with Barry Mano, President of the National Association of Sports Officials.

How cell phones and social media can turn our kids lives upside down when it comes to their mental health?

Your Athlete's Mental Health: A Serious Conversation on What Every Sports Parent Needs to Know. 

The creeping curse of sports entitlement: how it continues to erode the basic core values of hard work and practice.

How the Concept of Entitlement is Changing the Way Young Athletes Play Sports

Still wondering why little league doesn't follow basic rules of good sportsmanship.

Little League Baseball had the chances to do the right thing this week involving a controversial ending to a playoff game, but decided to pass.

Are giant youth sports complexes here to stay? Or is the market becoming oversaturated?

The growing debate about Headers in Soccer and Concussions. Matt Allen of Byram Hills HS Boys Soccer provides his insights.

Refs who fight back against coaches and parents. Plus, the ongoing debate about young kids playing up in competition. 

Why did the Coach of Grambling State Volleyball cut the players scholorships?

Talking about Big League Chew with Rob Nelson, and discussing the Jump from High School sports to College with Jack Smithlin.

Taking a deeper look at the U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing HS coaches to hold a prayer session after a game at a public school. 

A deeper look into the NIL & how its going to change college recruiting into the wild wild west.

We're now in the age of sports parenting entitlement-and it's not good!

Talking with NYS Section One head Marc Baiocco about the new plans to curb racial taunting at high school sports events