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Five Tips for Recruiting High School Players
Recruitment. It's the lifeline for any successful college basketball program. But the recruitment of high school players goes far beyond tracking field goal percentages and rebound totals or watching a submitted highlight tape. And if you're with a s...
The DEFINITE DOZEN©: Make Winning an Attitude
{Sponsored} Championship coach Pat Summitt created a profound model for principles of success and leadership in sport and life called the DEFINITE DOZEN©. Make Winning an Attitude Combine practice with belief. Attitude is a choice. Maintain a posi...
Stanford to Eliminate 11 of 36 Varsity Programs
Stanford University announced this week that it will be eliminating nearly a third of its varsity sports programs following the 2020-21 academic year. Eleven of the school's 36 varsity sports have been cut and include the following: men's and wome...
Utes Football Coach Suspended Following Former Player’s Revelation
A former University of Utah football player is making national headlines for his recent revelation that one Utes coach allegedly used racial rhetoric. Ryan Lacy, once a full-scholarship player for the Utes, said on Twitter that during a 2008 pract...
Five Strategies for Team Support During COVID-19
Anxious, worried, and looking for answers. That is the daily life of a student-athlete, along with coaches and administrators in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. What do we know and how can we keep everyone informed without instilling more fear or c...
The DEFINITE DOZEN©: Learn to be a great communicator
{Sponsored} Championship coach Pat Summitt created a profound model for principles of success and leadership in sport and life called the DEFINITE DOZEN©. LEARN TO BE A GREAT COMMUNICATOR Good communication skills are key to success in life, work ...
Instant Replay Expanding in High School Hockey
Instant replay is expanding for high school hockey games across the country to review infractions involving student-athlete ejections. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Ice Hockey Rules Committee proposed a total of ...
Atlanta Falcons coach advises high school coaches on racial tension, coronavirus
Jess Simpson has spent the better part of his adult life as a football coach in the state of Georgia. He served 22 years at Buford High School, including 12 as the head coach, winning seven state titles in charge, and three more as a coordinator. ...
NFHS executive director: “Patience needed for restarting sports”
The National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) executive director has penned another column, urging for patience as communities begin to reopen its doors to athletics. Dr. Karissa Niehoff, in her second year of her leadership posi...
Florida football coach suspended for practice during stay-at-home orders
A Miami Northwestern High School football coach has been suspended indefinitely while administrators investigate whether he held practice against rules and stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a story published in the Mia...
