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A.D.ministration: Promoting ethics in high school sports
The concept of ethics is really fairly easy to define. In simple terms, it's doing what is right — not one time, but all the time and under all conditions. The problems come with interpretations and personalities, and athletics, by nature, is ex...

Ill. senator introduces bill to improve protection for athletes
An Illinois senator on Thursday introduced legislation that would improve the process of identifying and treating concussions in young athletes nationwide. [caption id="attachment_11620" align="alignright" width="250"] Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) has ...

Mississippi State AD apologizes for ‘offensive’ warmup shirts
Mississippi State Athletic Director Scott Stricklin apologized today for what he called offensive T-shirts that were worn by the university's baseball players. [caption id="attachment_11755" align="alignright" width="169"] New batting practice shi...

Oakland University unveils blacktop basketball court
Athletic programs today are bolder with their facility designs, and Oakland University (Michigan) is the latest to step outside traditional boundaries. [caption id="attachment_11750" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo via Twitter @GoldenGrizzli...

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...

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...

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...

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...








