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Establishing better work-life balance
One of the vexing problems for many athletic administrators is finding a work-life balance between the demands of their position with that of spending quality time with their family. Unfortunately, I was never able to achieve a good work-life balance...
Texas voters reject $94M sports stadium for Prosper ISD
Voters in Prosper, Texas voted in favor of allocating funds to a new performance arts center and upgrading technology district-wide but voted against a proposal for a new $94 million athletic stadium. According to unofficial voting results, fewer ...
NFHS #BecomeAnOfficial campaign kicks off seventh year
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is kicking off its seventh year of #BecomeAnOfficial! Since the launch of this campaign in 2017, #BecomeAnOfficial has helped recruit over 112,000 applicants who have indicated their in...
Judge says NCAA athletes can pursue class action lawsuit seeking over $1.3B
A judge has ruled that NCAA student-athletes can move forward with a class action lawsuit against the NCAA that accuses the collegiate athletic governing body of depriving student-athletes of billions of dollars in compensation for commercial use of ...
University of Michigan Concussion Center helps athletes with head injuries
High school cheerleaders, like Catherine Vick from Paw Paw High School in Michigan, are among the most likely student-athletes to suffer a concussion. Vick suffered a concussion as a 10th-grader, and after telling her coaches, she entered a return...
Massachusetts superintendent calls for change after boy’s shot causes facial damage
A Massachusetts superintendent is looking for changes within the sport of field hockey after a girl was hit in the mouth by a shot from a boy on an opposing team during a playoff match last week. During the third quarter of the Massachusetts Inter...
OHSAA lowers football playoff ticket prices
After it was brought to the attention of Ohio state lawmakers, playoff football tickets will now cost the same online and at the gate for Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) regional quarterfinals. The OHSAA was originally charging $6 mo...
PIAA details ongoing struggles with referee shortage
There is no denying the nationwide referee shortage that's been ongoing in recent years. That shortage has not overlooked the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), which has seen a decline in high school sports officials for the l...
REGUPOL launches new high-performance sports floor
{Sponsored} REGUPOL, a leading provider of sports and fitness surfaces across the competitive athletic market, today announced the launch of REGUPOL AktivPlus Premier, a ¾” thick high-performance sports floor. This latest generation of sports f...
URI launches plan to upgrade athletic facilities
The University of Rhode Island (URI) is launching a major fundraising initiative to enhance athletics facilities and advance championship-caliber programs at the state’s flagship university. The multi-year effort aims to raise $20 million in philan...