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The Importance of Communication
Sponsored By: The Importance of Communication Kevin Flegner, activities director at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), emphasizes the importance of open communication and keeping everyone in the program working collectively toward maki...
Milwaukee school sets high marks for academic, athletic excellence
[caption id="attachment_26067" align="aligncenter" width="489"] Photos courtesy of University School of Milwaukee.[/caption] Rick Johns managed to win just one game during his first year as a football coach at a small school in eastern Minnesota. ...
Arrowhead High School Special Report (Home)
Arrowhead High School Special Report Coach And Athletic Director's entire September 2012 issue is dedicated to our first-ever, head-to-toe coverage of the inner workings of one of America's most-envied public high-school athletic programs—Arrowh...
Encouraging Open Dialogue
Sponsored By: Encouraging Open Dialogue St. Anthony Village High School (Minneapolis, Minn.) athletics and activities assistant Summer Minnich says open dialogue between coaches, parents and athletes promotes a healthy relationship and so...
Opinion: High school drug testing a solution without a problem
We naturally confront problems in society with solutions, but occasionally we’re led to believe there's a problem where one doesn’t exist. The fight against performance enhancing drugs in our nation's high schools is a prime example. For at le...
7 things to consider when interviewing for the AD job
Whether you are looking to move from the coaching ranks into an athletic management position or if you want to advance to a better situation, selected candidates go through an interview. The individual or committee conducting the interview wants t...
The Positive Impact of School Connectedness
Sponsored By:The Positive Impact of School ConnectednessSt. Anthony Village High School (Minneapolis, Minn.) athletics and activities director Troy Urdahl says that keeping students connected to the school through sports and activities helps create a...
Keeping Rockford High School’s winning tradition alive
Athletic Director Tim Erickson and coaches share what makes the program so special The term "extracurricular" is frowned upon at Rockford High School. To some, there is nothing "extra" about them. They're treated every bit as valuable as classro...
Developing Your Own Philosophy
Sponsored By:Developing Your Own PhilosophyKevin Flegner, activities director at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), shares his personal philosophy for running an athletic program....
Game management in the athletic director’s absence
Attendance at work can become an obsession with people in management, including athletic administrators. It puts you in a unique position. When a teacher is ill, he can call and get a substitute to replace him. When an assistant principal has to sta...