The Beyond the Scoreboard Podcast

Author: BTG Basketball with Host Coach Furtado

Welcome to The Beyond the Scoreboard Podcast. The podcast goes beyond the game to uncover what it takes to create a transformative experience for athletes. Tailored for coaches and parents, this show empowers you to elevate your impact, helping athletes grow as leaders on and off the court. We dive into leadership, mindset, and holistic athletic development each week with insightful guests. Beyond the Scoreboard challenges you to think critically, lead purposefully, and transform the next generation of athletes. Checkout our website: btgbasketball.org
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Why "Elite" Youth Sports Are Breaking Our Kids and the 4-Quadrant Solution
Episode 158
Wednesday, 14 January, 2026

Beyond the Scoreboard is committed to creating an audio experience to help you develop into the best leader you can be, so you can transform your athletes to reach their full potential both on and off the court.👉 Is your child in an “elite” sports program that feels more like a factory than a playground?In this episode of The Beyond the Scoreboard Podcast, Coach Justin Furtado pulls back the curtain on the toxic “win-at-all-costs” culture in youth basketball, AAU programs, and club sports that are burning kids out before they even hit high school.⚠️ 70% of kids quit sports by age 13. Why? Because too many programs treat 10-year-olds like professional athletes, pushing them to perform, train, and win instead of develop.In this episode, you’ll discover:Why the “elite” label is often a red flag for parentsHow programs with high standards but no support crush confidence and love for the gameThe dangers of old-school “Bobby Knight” style coachingHow overuse injuries like Achilles problems are creeping into youth sportsThe difference between accountability with care vs pressure that destroys motivation💡 Whether you’re a parent, coach, or athlete, this episode will challenge everything you thought you knew about youth sports. It’s time to take back sports from the trophy-chasing factories and focus on growth, confidence, and mental toughness.CHAPTERS:0:37 Problems With Elite Youth Sports1:30 Why Kids Drop Out of Sports3:00 High Standards vs High Support4:30 Balancing Coaching and Accountability5:30 Conceptual Offense and Practice Structure6:30 Building Mental Toughness and Confidence7:30 Focus on Development Over Winning8:30 Tips for Coaches and Parents🎯Spoiler: If your kid’s program is all about wins, medals, and rankings… it might be doing more harm than good.==========================================⁠⁠Make Money Coaching Sports⁠⁠: https://www.makemoneycoachingsports.com/btg==========================================CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:⁠⁠Coach Furtado IG⁠: https://www.instagram.com/coachfurtadoo/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Scoreboard Podcast IG⁠⁠⁠: https://www.instagram.com/beyond_the_scoreboard_pod/ ⁠⁠⁠BTG Basketball IG⁠⁠⁠: https://www.instagram.com/btg_basketball/ ⁠⁠BTS Newsletter⁠⁠: https://btgbasketball.org/bts-newsletter-subscribe⁠⁠⁠BTG Website⁠: https://btgbasketball.org/#sports #basketball #sportspodcast #youthsports #aau