Research shows that there are greater benefits of participation in multiple sports as opposed to the high pressure of sport specialization. TC Central Athletics is an avid proponent of multi-sport student-athletes.

Central High School Coaches are expected to be promoters of multi-sport participation, not single-sport specialization. If any student feels that he/she is being pressured to focus on one sport only, he/she should contact the Athletic Office.

Check out some of the following links that support students participating in more than one sport while in school:

NFHS – The Importance of Multi-Sport Participation

NIAAA – Encouraging Multi-Sport Participation

MHSAA – Top 10 List for Multi-Sport Participation and Encourage Multi-Sport Participation In Your School

Changing the Game Project – The Perils of Single-Sport Participation

Associated Press – Where Have The Multi-Sport High School Athletes Gone?

Washington Post – Sport Specialization Increases Injury Risk for High School Athletes, Study Finds