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August 7, 2013
Florida Pushing for Stronger PED Testing at Schools
Miami Heraldhttp://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/07/3545739/fhsaa-wants-random-testing-for.htmlSpurred by reports in the past week that a now-defunct anti-aging clinic supplied performance-enhancing drugs to high school athletes as well as pro ballplay...
July 25, 2013
Passion for Athletics and Academics
Sponsored By:Passion for Academics and AthleticsSt. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) athletics and activities assistant Summer Minnich believes the high grade point averages among student-athletes can be attributed to their passion for athletics transla...
July 24, 2013
Success Comes From Strong Coaching Staff
Sponsored By:Success Comes From Strong Coaching StaffSteve Kostka, head girls track coach at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), talks about how the strength of the schools coaching staff has helped the overall success of the program....
July 18, 2013
Your Voice: Minnesota legislation on parent complaints
Readers React to Minesota Legislation Safeguarding Coaches from Parents High school coaches in Minnesota can breathe a little easier these days. In May, the state government approved a bill prohibiting parent complaints from being the sole reason ...
July 18, 2013
The finishing touch
Adding new coats to your gym floor gives it a pristine look, but other maintenance may help protect students and save schools thousands How well athletic directors know their gym floors could be the difference between thousands of dollars and the sa...
July 18, 2013
Actionable ideas: Legal issues in athletics
Coach & Athletic Director recently asked readers to discuss the biggest legal issues and liabilities facing their departments, along with the steps they take to protect their schools. More than 70 coaches and athletic directors responded and the ...
July 10, 2013
No-Cut Policy Gets More Students Involved in Athletics
Sponsored By:No-Cut Policy Gets More Students InvolvedThe Overlake School (Redmond, Wash.) has an "Inclusion Policy" (a.k.a. "No-Cut Policy"), which baseball coach Mike Davidson feels gets more students involved in athletics, both in increased partic...
July 10, 2013
Teacher by Day, Coach by Night
Sponsored By:Teacher by Day, Coach by NightJennifer Pollnow, girls swim coach at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), finds that many of the things she does as a teacher apply to her role as a coach....
July 10, 2013
Putting the media to work for athletes
Athletes spend most of their lives training for the chance to play professional sports. They buy the best equipment, hire the best trainers and spend a lot of money on nutrition. But what they sometimes forget is what you do off the field is j...
June 27, 2013
Preparing for the athletic director interview
Whether you're 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 want...
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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...