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Michigan Athletics on 2-Week Pause After COVID-19 Outbreak
The University of Michigan athletics department shut down for a two-week period over the weekend after confirmed cases of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant were found, according to a report from The Detroit Free Press. The shutdown includes stoppages f...

Executive Order Says Schools to Include Transgender Athletes in Girls’ Sports
On his first day in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that is calling on schools across the country to allow transgender student-athletes to participate in the sport of their gender identity. The order, aimed at "prev...

Two California Football Teams Held Scrimmage Against Shutdowns
Two California high school football teams gathered over the weekend to play a game, potentially violating California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and Southern Section rules as well as state health orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According...
Iron Sharpens Iron: Forged in the Crucible of Coaching
For the past 45 years, I’ve had the honor of being called “coach.” It represents more than a title or job description, it was a way of life that was rewarding in so many ways — and endearing on a daily basis. The most influential people in...

TSSAA Reverses Course of Referee Pay Cut
After initially announcing that high school basketball referees will receive a $25 pay cut for each night they officiate the game, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) has reversed course. Roughly 10 days after making the de...

Coaching Football During COVID-19
In many parts of the country, Friday nights in the fall wouldn’t be complete without the local high school football team taking the field. Like many other facets of life in 2020, however, high school football traditions have been turned upside d...

Tapping into Youth Football to Sustain Your Future
Years of struggling seasons led to a dwindling player base at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Football in the resort community was sinking fast and the Dolphins' athletic department was considering mooring the progr...

6 Tips to Maximize Fundraising Around Football
Here are a few tips for using internal support to assist your efforts in providing your athletic department with the necessary funds to offer your student-athletes the best experience possible. First, I would suggest working with your director of...








