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June 6, 2022

Northwood Esports Wins Rocket League World Championship

Northwood University’s Esports Team on Sunday won the Collegiate Rocket League World Championship in Dallas, Texas. “This victory is something these students will remember for the rest of their lives,” said Esports Coach Cody Elsen. “I am ...


presbyterian
June 6, 2022

Presbyterian College Raises $8M for Athletic Facility Upgrades

This spring, Presbyterian College crossed the finish line in record fashion after raising more than $8 million for athletic facilities in just five months. The $8 million Championship Spirit initiative is the most ambitious fundraising campaign fo...


virginia
June 6, 2022

Virginia Breaks Ground on Football Operations Center

In September 2018, UVA’s Board of Visitors approved a master plan that would transform the athletics precinct on North Grounds. Nearly four years later, UVA officials finally broke ground on one of the centerpieces of the project, a 90,000-square f...


June 2, 2022

How Do We Evaluate Growth in Coaches

An athletic director's role is one of the most challenging and rewarding opportunities a person can have. Duties include scheduling, field maintenance, hiring coaches, managing facilities, upholding athletic codes, academic eligibility, budgets, trav...


June 1, 2022

Psych Safety — The Number One Area Coaches Need to Develop

by Bill Eckstrom, CEO & Founder of Ecsell Sports

If a coach only looks at their team through their own eyes, they may as well be wearing a blindfold. A coach’s vision alone will never provide the most important view. That comes through the eyes of the student-athletes — it has to. Only they ca...


kansas
June 1, 2022

Coaches Gain Professional Development by Transitioning to Referees

When Kevin Leising retired at age 55 after a successful 33-year career coaching high school basketball in Indiana, officiating was not in his plans. “Never. Not in a million years,” he says. He was ready to slow down and spend more time with his ...


wayward
June 1, 2022

A.D.ministration: Dealing with Wayward Fans

Overall, most fans are supportive, and cooperative, and pose no concern. In some settings, however, there may be a small bunch that demonstrates poor sportsmanship, cause assorted problems, and maybe disruptive. The question arises, how do you deal w...


hockey
May 31, 2022

Offensive-Zone Faceoff Adjustments Headline Hockey Rule Changes

In a situation where the puck goes out of play during game action in the offensive zone, the ensuing faceoff will now remain in that zone, regardless of whether a player from the attacking team or the defending team was the last to touch the puck. ...