Christine Hawkinson

Christine Hawkinson observed the cultural evolution of youth sports and the changing expectations of players, parents, and coaches over five decades. Before she became a sports parent, she was the daughter of a basketball coach, one of the first girls to play basketball for her high school after the passage of Title IX, and the wife of a basketball coach. Hawkinson's daughter’s ACL tear inspired her thesis research, “Let Them Play Safe: A Qualitative Analysis of Coaches’ and Athletic Directors’ Stance on Injury Prevention,” and provided her with another lens to put on youth sports. Learn more and subscribe to her blog, Lessons on the Driveway, at christinehawkinson.com