Testimonials

About P.L.A.Y.
"The board, coaches, and parents at Welles Park greatly appreciate all of the effort and insight that Andrew Rosenbloom and P.L.A.Y. has provided.  Andrew's hands on approach and willingness to involve himself and offer assistance has had a noticeable positive impact on our organization."
- Welles Park Baseball Association

"The sportsmanship training and the evaluation of 'problem' coaches were very helpful."
- Warren Park Baseball Association


Feedback from Workshops
"The most helpful part of this workshop was….it put my job as a coach in perspective. I will do better keeping these goals and guidelines in mind."

"I went into the workshop with a somewhat negative attitude, but came out with a lot. I will not only utilize this on the field, but in the office."

"The most helpful part of this workshop was….understanding the impact I have on a child – on and off the field."

"I am glad my assistant and I made it. It was an instructional workshop."


About Andrew
"Andrew taught our son life-values: sportsmanship, teamwork, self-sacrifice, and commitment, all of which will last into adulthood."
- Jay and Mindy S.

"Andrew has an extremely positive attitude that encourages the kids to work together as a true team. They learned to believe in each other, trust each other and act selflessly. Their confidence as a team developed throughout the season to a point where they believed they could beat anyone. All this was especially true for Jonathan who, as the point guard, had the responsibility to implement the coach's strategies during game time."
- David and Elizabeth C.

"Andrew was our son Nathan's travel basketball coach for his 6th grade AAU and Feeder teams. Andrew was more than just a coach to Nate. He provided encouragement, guidance and most of all counseling during Nate's ups and downs during the season. From a parent's perspective, Andrew provided excellent communication to us about the team, scheduling and other matters. Further, he exhibited great diplomacy in dealing with various issues which arose during the season. We look forward to Andrew coaching Nate or his younger brothers in the coming years."
- Liz and Jeff W.

"Andrew Rosenbloom was our son's basketball coach when Ross played for the 6th grade Park District travel team. Ross and his teammates thrived as individuals and a team under Andrew's leadership. Ross was encouraged to work hard and persevere. He also learned that he needed to have a strong work ethic to become a better player. Andrew taught Ross the importance of teamwork. Ross and his teammates bonded in a way that lead them to play better as a team than they ever had played before. Andrew helped facilitate their success by coaching in a way that kept them focused and not anxious even under stressful circumstances. Andrew consistently exhibited an even temperament and by example demonstrated good sportsmanship to the boys. All these positive benefits and the boys still had fun. In the several years since Andrew was Ross's coach, Ross has maintained a positive relationship with Andrew."
- Bob and Stacie C.

"During the 2007-08 school year, Andrew was our son's travel basketball coach. As it relates purely to basketball, the experience was outstanding for us as parents since the team advanced to the championship game of their league. Our feeling is that absent Andrew's coaching style, this likely would not have happened. Relative to his training program and coaching style, he successfully balanced a grueling schedule of 57 total games with the varying needs of his 10 players. He also successfully fostered open communication and provided feedback with each individual player and their parents. All of this contributed to the players' growth not only as athletes but also as individuals. Andrew was a great role model and he successfully imparted the "team" concept to our son in particular as he stressed the values of respect, communication and hard work."
- Ken and Julie S.