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.