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June 25, 2015
Graphics honor past, present athletes at Northwestern Oklahoma
Northwestern Oklahoma State University last year made a number of improvements to its weight room and football facilities, and now other teams want in on the action. Ryan Kaiser, associate director of athletics, said the university is upgrading it...
June 24, 2015
Montana high schools to provide concussion insurance for athletes
All Montana high school student-athletes and cheerleaders will be covered by concussion insurance beginning with the 2015-16 school year, the state athletic association has announced. Coverage will include practices and competitions sanctioned by ...
June 24, 2015
Study: Georgia, D.C. lead nation in gender equity gaps
Nearly two-thirds of Georgia high schools have large gender equity gaps that could indicate girls are not being provided with enough opportunities to play sports, according to the National Women's Law Center. [caption id="attachment_13147" align=...
June 20, 2015
New York school ditches Orientals nickname
A New York high school is dropping the Orientals nickname from its sports teams beginning with the 2015-16 school year. [caption id="attachment_13128" align="alignright" width="308"] East High School (Rochester, N.Y) is changing its nickname from ...
June 18, 2015
Kansas extending distances of girls cross country meets
The distances at Kansas high school girls cross country state and regional meets will increase to 5,000 meters beginning with the upcoming season, the state athletic association announced this week. [caption id="attachment_13118" align="alignrig...
June 17, 2015
The best Warriors quotes on coaching, teamwork
The Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship on Tuesday, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 in game six of the Finals. Coach Steve Kerr and his team had a lot to say following their victory, and we compiled some of the best quotes that spok...
June 17, 2015
Survey: Most schools don’t provide training on dealing with parents
In May, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers whether their schools provided training on working with parents and settling conflicts. The results showed that most schools do not provide education for coaches in handling difficult situations an...
June 14, 2015
The Importance of Teacher-Coaches
Kevin Bryant, CMAA, Thrive Athletic Consulting, talks about having non-teacher coaches embrace the "teacher mentality." ...
June 13, 2015
Take advantage of professional development courses
Athletic directors across the country feel overworked, overwhelmed and totally maxed out the majority of the time. This is simply what most athletic directors face day-to-day and week-to-week with increasing expectations, responsibilities and things ...
June 10, 2015
Nation’s top-ranked prep baseball team investigated for hazing
The No. 1 high school baseball team in the country is being investigated for a hazing incident that allegedly took place at the team's hotel. [caption id="attachment_13035" align="alignright" width="171"] The Parkview High School baseball team is...
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The subject of the demands of the position leading athletics at N.S. schools was a focus of discussion during town budget deliberations in June of 2023 when several residents lobbied councilors for funding for a full-time hire. A petition in favor of the more costly position that year garnered more than 200 signatures, but instead, $58,000 was ultimately set aside for a part-time hire.
Rhode Island athletic director resigns, citing ‘unrealistic expectations’
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A Rhode Island athletic director resigned one week into the new school...