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August 22, 2012

Arrowhead: What Keeps Arrowhead Coaches Awake At Night?

High school coaches juggle a variety of duties throughout the year—parents, budgets, game plans. While on the surface it often appears that everything operates smoothly, coaches admit there are facets of their jobs that constantly present challenge...


August 22, 2012

Liz Arsnow: Tracking Arrowhead‰’s Extracurricular Activities

  Liz Arsnow, Activities Assistant   Liz Arsnow jokingly defines her job as the equivalent of a full-time party planner. With Arrowhead High School having more than 100 school activities, the activities assistant ...


August 22, 2012

Seven keys to succeed as a first-time athletic director

Kevin Flegner, former athletic director at Arrowhead (Wisconsin) High School, says he has evolved in his role over the years, citing increased patience, more research and deeper analysis prior to making decisions. He also began a practice of over-com...


August 22, 2012

Liz Arsnow: Intramural Choices Constantly Changing

  Liz Arsnow, Activities Assistant   At Arrowhead High School, more than 500 students participate each year in intramural volleyball, badminton and basketball. Activities assistant Liz Arsnow says program administ...


August 22, 2012

Kevin Flegner: Scoring the performance of coaches

While wins and losses are always a component at the varsity level, Arrowhead Union High School (Wisconsin) Athletic Director Kevin Flegner emphasizes that winning percentage isn’t a fair metric. Coaches must play the hand they’re dealt. “Des...


August 22, 2012

Flegner: Making Time For All Your Coaches

Kevin Flegner, Activities Director at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), says that staying involved with the coaching staff is one of the most important things he can do as an A.D. to maintain a level of trust and open lines of communication....


August 22, 2012

Flegner: Developing Your Own Philosophy

Kevin Flegner, Activities Director at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), shares his personal philosophy for running an athletic program....


August 22, 2012

Flegner: The Secret To Running A Successful Program

Kevin Flegner, Activities Director at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), provides his personal insight to what attributes he believes a person managing an athletic program should possess....