Abusive Coaching in Collegiate Athletics

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Unless you were there, it may be hard to understand how much influence our coaches exerted over us. I mean, we were kids. Eighteen year-olds leaving home for the first time, diving into a sea of changes and trying to compete athletically at an elite level. “Abuse” is a strong word, one I hesitated to use until I realized that the insidious and…