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April 16, 2015
The 5 leaders every team needs
Finding and developing just one effective leader can be challenging enough for most teams. However, in actuality, you really need five kinds of leaders if your program is going to be successful on and off the playing field: performance leaders, locke...
April 16, 2015
Survey: Does hazing take place in your school?
In March, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers whether they believed or had knowledge of hazing in their athletic programs. Respondents' identities are anonymous, but the results show that just one-quarter of athletic administrators and coaches...
April 14, 2015
Western Kentucky suspends swimming and diving program
Western Kentucky University announced today it is suspending the swimming and diving program for five years after an investigation discovered multiple Title IX violations. [caption id="attachment_11626" align="alignright" width="191"] Western Kent...
April 14, 2015
Illinois athletic association says lawsuit threatens football
The Illinois High School Association says a concussions lawsuit filed against the organization last year is a "misguided effort that threatens high school football" across the state. IHSA asked the judge to dismiss the suit in a 16-page motion fil...
April 13, 2015
Hazing allegations surround Kentucky HS baseball team
Five athletes on the Highlands High School (Fort Thomas, Kentucky) baseball team were reportedly suspended after dousing one of their teammates in urine during a hazing ritual. FOX19 in Cincinnati cited a parent of one of the players, who said th...
April 10, 2015
Ohio considers sanctioning lacrosse, archery
Lacrosse and archery could become sanctioned high school sports in Ohio, but student-athletes may have to wait a couple years. [caption id="attachment_11673" align="alignright" width="229"] Lacrosse may become a sanctioned high school sport in Ohi...
April 9, 2015
Trap shooting setting record numbers in Minnesota
Lacrosse might have the reputation as the nation's fastest growing sport, but in Minnesota that crown belongs to trap shooting. The Minnesota State High School Clay Target League (MSHSCTL) registered more than 8,600 student-athletes this spring, a...
April 9, 2015
Maine community college suspends athletic program
The high cost of athletics has caused Eastern Maine Community College to suspend its sports program for the 2015-16 school year. [caption id="attachment_11660" align="alignright" width="213"] Eastern Maine Community College will suspend its athlet...
April 9, 2015
Keeping coaches at your school
Ask any athletic director what makes their program so special, and most will talk about the coaches. They’re the ones on the ground floor, working day in and day out with the student-athletes. That’s why it can be so devastating for a departme...
April 8, 2015
Wisconsin university cuts men’s soccer, tennis programs
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will cut its men's soccer and tennis programs after the school year to provide its athletic department more financially stability and comply with Title IX requirements. [caption id="attachment_11635" align="al...
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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...