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The Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) at Michigan State University was founded by the Michigan Legislature in 1978 to research the benefits and detriments of participation in youth sports; to produce educational materials for parents, coaches, officials, and administrators, and; to provide educational programs for coaches, officials, administrators, and parents.


The Institute is a special unit within the Department of Kinesiology. The staff consists of a director, three faculty, an editorial assistant, and one graduate assistant.


The Institute is currently under the direction of Daniel Gould. If you would like to contact Dan, his email address is drgould@msu.edu. For more information regarding ISYS please spend some time looking over the linked pages. If you have any questions about the institute, you may contact us at (517) 353-6689.