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April 6, 2015

Climbing the career ladder

Obtaining a master’s degree can significantly jumpstart the career of any graduate assistant or aspiring coach, but finding the time can be difficult. That’s something more colleges and universities with sports administration programs are atte...


April 5, 2015

North Carolina requiring athletic trainers at schools

North Carolina's Board of Education took a big step this week toward improving safety for high school student-athletes. [caption id="attachment_11603" align="alignright" width="257"] North Carolina's Board of Education is mandating that schools...


April 4, 2015

Women’s basketball coaches discuss attendance challenges

Attendance in women's college basketball has climbed steadily over the last decade, but most programs continue to struggle filling their arenas. That's a problem coaches are determined to fix. The Women's Basketball Coaches Association held its se...


April 2, 2015

How to Limit Hazing at Your School

Dr. David Hoch, CMAA, talks about how athletic directors should address hazing situations at their schools.  ...


April 2, 2015

A.D.ministration: The importance of supervision

This fall, two high school football hazing and bullying incidents caught the nation’s attention. While the mere occurrence of these unspeakable acts was extremely disturbing, it’s also alarming that many still haven’t gotten the message that ha...


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April 1, 2015

Georgia bill stiffens penalties against memorabilia brokers

Georgia is close to passing a bill that would strengthen penalties against autograph dealers who contract with student-athletes knowing the deal could affect their eligibility. House Bill 3, also referred to as the "Gurley Bill," awaits the govern...


March 31, 2015

USC athletic director takes stand against Indiana law

Backlash against Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act continues this week, as organizations and even musicians are canceling events over the controversial law. A meeting of the College Football Playoff committee is scheduled to take place ...


March 26, 2015

Finding the Best Coaching Candidates

Kevin Bryant, CMAA, Thrive Athletic Consulting, discusses how athletic directors should go about finding the best candidates for their vacant coaching positions....


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March 25, 2015

Florida legislature could dismantle state athletic association

Florida's House Education Committee on Thursday will consider a proposal that would strip the state's athletic association of most of its power. The Florida High School Athletic Association believes the bill would create a "free agency" of high sc...


March 23, 2015

College baseball player dismissed for offensive tweet

Bloomsburg University (Pennsylvania) baseball player Joey Casselberry was dismissed from the team this weekend after using Twitter to make an inappropriate remark about Little League star Mo'ne Davis. [caption id="attachment_11258" align="alignri...