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Letters to Coach & Athletic Director
The following letters are from readers in response to recent columns and editorials written by our editors. Join the conversation at coachad.com ("Huddle Up") and winninghoops.com ("20-Second Timeout"), and voice your opinion on the most pressing iss...
Joliet Township High School District 204
By Chris Olson, Joliet Township High School, Joliet, Ill.In 2007, the Joliet Township High School (JTHS) community passed a $24 million referendum to construct state-of-the-art field houses at the Joliet Central and West high schools. This was accomp...
George Rogers Clark Middle/High School
By Joe Delgado, George Rogers Clark High School, Hammond, Ind. With a decline in student involvement, the athletic department at George Rogers Clark Middle/High School felt something needed to be done to rekindle school spirit and honor past and p...
Your Voice: Rutgers
The following is a supplement to the May/June 2013 issue, which featured answers from a recent Coach And Athletic Director survey. In April, Rutgers University men's basketball coach Mike Rice was fired after a video released to the public revealed a...

A community in need
Shiloh Christian School in North Dakota lends a hand with new athletic facilities When Shiloh Christian School (N.D.) completes its sports facilities construction, its athletes will finally have a place to call their own, no longer grappling with lo...
Reconstructing Athletic Facilities
A look at capital improvement projects taking place around the nationThe most difficult task an athletic director can undertake is capital improvements. They are responsible for securing revenue, garnering public support and overseeing massive constr...

Athletic directors can learn from Rutgers’ carelessness
My father always considered himself quite the handyman, taking it upon himself to tackle various projects around our home while I was growing up. I remember a shirt he wore printed with the words, "Do it once. Do it right." I enjoyed the irony bec...

Actionable ideas: How to recruit and retain volunteers
Athletic director and coaches provide insight for increasing involvement in athletic programs We asked readers to share their best ideas and practices for recruiting and retaining volunteers to help staff various sporting events. More than 80 c...








