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5 tips to help schools retain event volunteers
[caption id="attachment_27833" align="aligncenter" width="493"] Photo: Joel Dinda, Flickr[/caption] One of the most difficult tasks for an athletic administrator is finding reliable, qualified volunteers to staff games, tournaments and other sport...
Maple Sports Floors — The Smart Choice
{Sponsored} When choosing a new gymnasium floor, several factors will influence the material choice. Will the space be multipurpose? Is it in an elementary school that also uses the gymnasium as a cafeteria? What sports will utilize the space? What t...
Navigating the Insurance Jungle
{Sponsored} The last thing coaches, athletic directors and other administrators want to worry about during games or events is insurance coverage. It can be tricky to parse the complex language in policies and it is a must that coaches, schools and ad...

A.D.ministration: Leading your program in times of change
[caption id="attachment_27815" align="aligncenter" width="490"] Photo: Jon Ridinger, Flickr[/caption] In the world of high school athletics, or life for that matter, change is a constant. While it can be good or bad, something is always changing. ...

Leveling the playing field
How athletic administrators and coaches can encourage females to embrace strength training Athletic opportunities for female student-athletes have exponentially increased since the passage of Title IX. In the face of these opportunities is still...

N.J. referee who forced wrestler to cut dreadlocks plans lawsuit
The New Jersey referee who forced a high school wrestler to choose between cutting his dreadlocks or forfeiting plans to sue for defamation, according to reports. The Inquirer reports that referee Alan Maloney filed a legal claim alleging defamati...

Nevada coach wants new rules aimed at bad sports parents
A Nevada high school soccer coach is urging the state athletic association to create consequences for sports parents who cross the line. Ed Partee, the girls soccer coach at Lowry High School in northern Nevada, was involved in an altercation last...

Indiana school district cuts all athletic director positions
The South Bend school district in northern Indiana on Monday notified all athletic directors that their positions would be eliminated at the end of the school year. According to the South Bend Tribune, five athletic administrators were notified b...








