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November 22, 2016
Notre Dame football forced to vacate wins over academic fraud
The Notre Dame football program must vacate wins from the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons after the NCAA ruled that a student athletic trainer committed academic misconduct on behalf of players. [caption id="attachment_17825" align="alignright" width=...
November 17, 2016
When booster clubs hijack athletic program funds
There are parents who occasionally have a vendetta against a coach, perhaps due to playing time or their child’s role on the team. Unfortunately, this isn’t unique to just your school. What’s worse is these parents might also be members or o...
November 17, 2016
NIAAA to induct five athletic directors into Hall of Fame
The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) will induct five athletic directors into its Hall of Fame during the organization's national conference next month. [caption id="attachment_18128" align="alignright" width="2...
November 16, 2016
D.C. nears decision to create board overseeing high school athletics
The D.C. council could soon establish a new committee that would oversee high school sports across the city. [caption id="attachment_18117" align="alignright" width="285"] D.C. State Athletic Association[/caption] The D.C. State Athletic Associ...
November 15, 2016
Coaches share how they would handle Anthem protests
In October, Coach & Athletic Director asked coaches how they would react if their team or players said they wanted to stage a protest during the National Anthem. In the survey, 7.3% of coaches said they had already been approached by one of thei...
November 14, 2016
MLB Hall of Famer Winfield calls specialization ‘recipe for burnout’
MLB Hall of Famer Dave Winfield has some advice for youth athletes — play multiple sports. [caption id="attachment_18089" align="alignright" width="284"] MLB Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, right, calls sport specialization the "recipe for burnout....
November 14, 2016
Kennedy HS (Iowa) finds athletic success through relationships, culture
The culture that has come to define Kennedy High School’s athletic program is best illustrated by former principal Dr. Mary Wilcynski and her profound memory. The way coaches remember it, prior to each school year Wilcynski would study the enrol...
November 14, 2016
The Kennedy Connection: Coaches speak on education-based athletics
Coaches from Kennedy High School, widely regarded as one of Iowa's top athletic programs, offer thoughts on why the school is so successful: ...
November 11, 2016
Former Ill. prep soccer players awarded $1M in hazing settlement
Five former Illinois high school soccer players who alleged they were hazed by their teammates have been awarded $1 million in a settlement with the school district. The students, who played soccer at Maine West High School (Des Plaines), filed a ...
November 10, 2016
N.M. calling for change after stunning end to prep football game
A wild finish to a New Mexico high school football game has the state's athletic association calling for a nationwide change to the game's rules. In late October, Goddard and Artesia high schools faced off with Artesia holding a slim 35-34 lead i...
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