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May 6, 2013

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...


May 6, 2013

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...


May 6, 2013

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...


May 2, 2013

Arrowhead Video: Flegner: Today’s Economy

Sponsored By:Overcoming The Challenges Of Today’s EconomyKevin Flegner, activities director at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), gives his perspective as an A.D. in a struggling economy....


May 2, 2013

Teaching Selflessness Through Community Service

Sponsored By:Teaching Selflessness Through Community ServiceVista Murrieta High School (Murrieta, Calif.) head football coach Coley Candaele believes strongly in the school’s commitment to community service, and believes that this type of char...


May 2, 2013

A.D.ministration: Preparing a mobile emergency center

If you've been around athletics for a while, you know that emergencies occur — some small, and others of the larger variety. And, the key to dealing with unexpected occurrences is to be prepared for any and all unusual events. Can you plan for t...


April 3, 2013

Nominate A School In The Interscholastic Sports Program Of Excellence

Coach And Athletic Director this year will honor the nation’s most extraordinary athletic departments in the second annual Interscholastic Sports Program of Excellence.This project aims to recognize high school athletic programs that, through the ef...


April 3, 2013

Conducting interviews with prospective coaches

There is a coaching vacancy in your athletic department, and you have advertised the position and resumes have arrived. Now what? Certainly you need to conduct interviews but there are a whole host of considerations and decisions to be reached bef...