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"I believe there is enough evidence to support having youth athletes participate in multiple sports," says Joe Russell, head coach at George Mason University. "Specialization is not for everyone. In fact, it can do more harm than good. Having young athletes participate in multiple sports can help their overall development."
Kevin Roberts, assistant coach at Oregon State University, has a 12-year old son who is starting to find success in the sport of wrestling. But growing up to this point he's played football, basketball and baseball, competed in cross country and track and spent time training in gymnastics.
"I think younger kids should participate in multiple sports in addition to competing in wrestling," says Roberts. "It helps to improve athletic skills that are not always the focus of wrestling practices. For most, to be good at the higher levels, they need to be fairly athletic. I think participating in multiple sports also keeps kids mentally fresh and hungry to come in and work hard as they get to the high school age, if they have participated in multiple sports growing up."
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