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Michigan continues to struggle finding referees for prep sports
Like more than a dozen other states, Michigan continues to have a hard time finding enough referees to staff high school games, and there's growing concern over whether that trend will continue. According to The Grand Rapids Press, the number of r...

NFHS accepting applications for next executive director
The NFHS Board of Directors is officially announcing a vacancy for the position of executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations, which has been created by the impending August 2018 retirement of Executive Director B...

Participation fees still matter in high school athletics
This is the seventh year of Coach & Athletic Director’s survey of high school athletic administrators. The results help us develop and our editorial vision, while offering readers a glimpse at the opportunities and challenges in prep sports. ...

Congress passes bill to protect athletes from sexual abuse
Congress on Tuesday passed a bill that's intended to crack down on the sexual abuse of young athletes by enforcing mandatory reporting regulations and extending the statute of limitations for child victims. [caption id="attachment_25632" align="a...

Fundraising’s changing role in athletic departments
This is the seventh year of Coach & Athletic Director’s survey of high school athletic administrators. The results help us develop and our editorial vision, while offering readers a glimpse at the opportunities and challenges in prep sports. ...

Breaking down the top five concerns of athletic directors
High school athletic programs are finding more financial stability, but challenges still lurk as participation grows and the pool of qualified coaches shrinks. This is the seventh year of Coach & Athletic Director’s survey of high school ath...

A.D.ministration: Planning for the preseason parents meeting
The concept and use of preseason parents meetings has been used by athletic administrators and coaches for many years. You might already use a scheduled evening to educate, communicate and connect with the parents of your athletes. But are you using ...

Outgoing N.J. Gov. Christie pocket vetoes school co-op bill
A New Jersey bill that would have allowed high schools in the same district to merge their athletic programs was pocket vetoed Monday by Gov. Chris Christie. State lawmakers had already passed the bill, but this week it was among those that were n...








