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Now Available on AmazonJuly 7, 2020
Beyond the Talent: Profile of a Winning Team A comprehensive guide for how to build a championship team. BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, July 07, 2020 – Courtside Leadership has announced the release of Beyond the Talent: Profile of a Winning Team, now available on Amazon. Authored by Barb Smith, a thirty-year veteran of the NCAA Division I… Read more »

Interview: Barb Discusses Find My Team Launch with WJBC RadioOctober 5, 2020
In a recent interview with Marc Strauss, a sports journalist with WJBC radio in Central Illinois, Barb Smith discusses the newly launched Find My Team, a platform and service created to assist student-athletes, parents, and coaches with the tools necessary to better navigate the challenging collegiate recruiting process.
Podcast: ‘Another Season in the Books’ Interviews Barb SmithAugust 10, 2020
Listen to this interview with Barb Smith where she discusses her career in sports, starting at an early age, and as she shares stories of those that influenced her actions, and how a specific mindset, tactics, and themes allowed her to set and achieve a lifetime of goals.