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NCAA begins process to enhance name & likeness opportunities
From the NCAA In the Association’s continuing efforts to support college athletes, the NCAA’s top governing board voted unanimously to permit students participating in athletics the opportunity to benefit from the use of their name, imag...
Missouri school fires all football coaches after suspended player suits up under different name
A St. Louis high school last week fired all of its football coaches and canceled the remainder the season after a suspended running back was caught playing under a different name. Cardinal Ritter College Prep junior Bill Jackson was supposed to se...
High school athletic directors: We need your help!
Coach & Athletic Director is conducting its 9th annual high school athletic director survey. The survey plays a valuable role in guiding our editorial content throughout the year, helping us identify the trends and opportunities in athletic progr...
Parent behavior blamed for New Mexico’s soccer referee shortage
Youth soccer games across New Mexico are being canceled in record numbers, and league leaders say abusive parents are the cause. Dave Lauben, who oversees scheduling for high school games, told KOAT in Albuquerque that there are now 85 referees a...
Arizona HS football coach steps down amid accusations of running up the score
An Arizona high school football coach resigned Monday after school administrators accused him of running up the score during last week's 60-0 victory. La Joya Community High School football coach Devin Dourisseau met Monday with the school's princ...
Study: Sport specialization comes with increased risk for injury
From Brown University A new study finds that kids who specialize in a chosen sport tend to engage in higher levels of vigorous exercise than their peers and may be more likely to sustain injuries, such as stress fractures, tendinitis and ACL tears...
Referee who forced wrestler to cut dreadlocks banned 2 years
The referee who in 2018 forced a New Jersey high school wrestler to either cut his dreadlocks or forfeit a match has been suspended for two years, the state announced Wednesday. The decision concludes a near nine-month investigation by the state's...
Double Coverage: A coach and trainer’s guide to insuring your camps and clinics
{Sponsored} When high schools or school districts host camps, clinics or tryouts, many (if not all) are covered by the school or district’s designated insurance policies. But when it comes to individual coaches or trainers hosting any of these sam...
Facility Snapshots: Lessons learned from athletic projects around the country
A roundup of 6 athletic projects around the country, and the lessons learned by those in charge. Kutztown Area High School (Pennsylvania) In small communities like Kutztown, Pennsylvania, the high school stadium is the epicenter of social gathering...
Facility projects can stall over disputes between schools, neighbors
Funding is often the biggest obstacle to athletic facility projects, but in some communities across America, it’s the neighbors. As more schools look to upgrade their stadiums and field houses, nearby residents are growing more vocal in their op...
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