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Michigan testing app to curb cheating in high school golf
Beginning this spring, high school golfers in Michigan will use an app to track their scores in real time in an effort to eliminate cheating in the sport. The pilot program begins with the 2019 boys golf spring season, and the Michigan High School...
School will no longer use ref who made wrestler cut dreadlocks
The referee who made national headlines by forcing a high school wrestler to cut his dreadlocks before competing will no longer be used by the athlete's school district. Buena Regional School District Superintendent David Cappuccio said in a lette...
Coach & Athletic Director’s top stories of 2018
The year is coming to an end, and the Coach & Athletic Director team thought it would be a good idea to take a look back at some of 2018's biggest stories. To little surprise, some of the year's most-read articles revolved around parents beh...
Illinois takes another step toward sanctioning competitive gaming
It might not be long before Illinois high school students are able to participate in competitive gaming as a state sanctioned activity. According to Fox 2, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is putting together an advisory committee to de...
A.D.ministration: The evolving athletic director position
An athletic administrator’s day is filled with numerous tasks and responsibilities. This means scheduling games and buses, depositing gate receipts, interviewing prospective coaches, verifying eligibility reports and countless other details. Thereâ...
40 Under 40 Perspectives: Rejuvenating the atmosphere at your athletic events
[caption id="attachment_26495" align="alignleft" width="110"] Jackie Randall[/caption] The Elk Grove High School (Illinois) athletic department was faced with a serious problem — empty seats. The once proud athletic institution saw more and more ...
The 13 qualities of great leaders
I'm thankful to have had the opportunity to work with, learn from and talk shop with countless hall-of-fame basketball coaches over my career. There were dinners with Bobby Knight and Hubie Brown, and I watched Mike Krzyzewski and John Calipar...
Lawsuit alleges parent wore his referee uniform, influenced Illinois playoff football game
A lawsuit filed last week accuses an Illinois high school football parent of dressing in his referee uniform while off duty and influencing the outcome of a playoff game. The game in question took place on Nov. 10, when Nazareth Academy — a priv...
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