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January 5, 2018

Study: PE students more prone to concussions than athletes

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine suggests that students in physical education classes are 60 percent more prone to concussions than those who play sports. The study, published in December, ask...


January 4, 2018

Federal court: School’s ban on Anthem protests unconstitutional

A federal court last week ruled that a California school district's ban on National Anthem protests was a violation of the students' First Amendment rights. The San Pasqual Valley Unified School District, just five miles north of Yuma, issued a b...


January 3, 2018

Arkansas coach Chad Morris prefers multi-sport athletes

When new Arkansas head football coach Chad Morris hits the recruiting trail, he plans to keep a close lookout for multi-sport athletes. [caption id="attachment_25436" align="alignright" width="256"] Arkansas football coach Chad Morris[/caption] ...


January 1, 2018

Coach & AD’s most popular stories of 2017

Another year is in the books. As we turn the calendar to 2018, let's take a look back at Coach & Athletic Director's 12 most popular stories of 2017. 12. Rebuilding a damaged team culture. An excellent first-person story from Gifford Lindheim,...


December 30, 2017

Vermont, already with the smallest number of high school athletes, sees biggest decline in participation

Already with the fewest participating high school athletes among the 50 states, Vermont also saw the biggest drop in participation during the 2016-17 school year, statistically speaking. Vermont's participation rate dropped by 10.5 percent from 2015-...


December 29, 2017

Washington enjoys biggest increase in high school sports participation in the country

The U.S. Census bureau estimates the state of Washington's population increased by 1.7 percent from 2016 to 2017, the fourth-highest increase in the nation. The state's high school sports participation total increased a lot more than that, however. W...


December 25, 2017

Number of high school athletes in U.S. rises for 28th consecutive year

Data compiled from National Federation of State High School Associations' 2016-17 survey....


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December 13, 2017

Survey: 57% of referees say sportsmanship getting worse

A new survey conducted by the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) provides a glimpse into the minds of referees and some of the challenges they face on a regular basis. Among the findings, 57% of officials said they believed sportsmans...


December 4, 2017

‘Four years is not enough’

“Four years is not enough.” That’s not a comment in regards to the political landscape but an anonymous response from one of our football seniors in his exit survey. Several of the questions were open ended: What did you enjoy most? W...


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December 1, 2017

Wisconsin reverses decision to use shot clock in prep basketball

On second thought, Wisconsin high school basketball won't be using a shot clock anytime soon. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association's (WIAA) Board of Control voted today to rescind a decision made earlier this summer to implement a sh...