In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Craig Bergman, a legendary Hall of Fame coach and athletic director who spent more than 30 years mentoring thousands of young men and women at Monte Vista High School in Northern California. Craig had a front-row seat to the cultural shift that reshaped an entire generation. In this candid, unvarnished conversation, they look directly at what is happening to our kids, our parenting culture, and our future workforce: The Outsourcing of Presence: Why parents in affluent communities spend thousands on private swing coaches, personal trainers, and travel clubs—while Craig could count on one hand how many times in 30 years he saw a father casually playing catch with his child on the school fields. The Death of Consequences: How eliminating failure through endless test retakes, excused late work, and parents calling to negotiate playing time is creating fragile, anxious young adults unprepared for the friction of the real world. The Sports Sanctum: Why the athletic field remains one of the last remaining environments where standards are non-negotiable, excuses don’t play, and real accountability still exists. The Art of the Pivot: What Craig learned playing under Larry Smith, Dick Tomey, and Lute Olson at the University of Arizona—and why the defining mark of a successful life is total commitment, regardless of the scoreboard. Whether you are leading an organization, managing a team, or raising the next generation, this episode is an urgent wake-up call on stewardship, authentic authority, and the lost value of constructive struggle. Listen to episode below, or on ANY PODCAST PLATFORM here. BE SURE TO LEAVE US A GREAT REVIEW on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share with friends and colleagues! SHOW NOTES: CRAIG BERGMAN: BIO: Craig Bergman spent more than thirty (30) years on the front lines of high school education and athletics at Monte Vista High School in Northern California—serving as athletic director, physical education instructor, boys golf coach, and head varsity football coach, where he amassed 150 victories, three championship titles, and sent players to the collegiate and NFL ranks while maintaining a team GPA above 3.0. He had a front-row seat as smartphones swept the locker rooms and sidelines, and he was there when the district took the bold step of banning them completely. https://mvhs.srvusd.net/Athletics/Hall-of-Fame/Hall-of-Fame-2019/Craig-Bergman/index.html https://www.mvhsrecordbook.com/coaches/craig-bergman-dca80853 Sports podcast hosted by Craig Bergman’s good friend, former long-term KNBR SportsTalk host Tom Tolbert. Craig is on some of the episodes: Episode on Draft choices with Craig Bergman: https://www.youtube.com/live/dMN89kK8M-Q Episode featuring Warrior’s head coach Steve Kerr : https://www.youtube.com/live/tv0ucUSEbJw?si=NePte6U0gFhMujTY&t=382

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