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May 28, 2015
A.D.ministration: 8 ideas to help fund coach, AD education
Even in good economic times, athletic budgets are usually strained and pushed to the limit. Considering all of the necessary safety equipment, team travel and other expenditures associated with operating an athletic department, this is understandable...
May 26, 2015
Dealing with Social Media
https://youtu.be/mQuDXhiEjYE Charles Welde, wide receivers coach at Victor Valley College in California, talks about why coaches and athletes must be careful about what they post on social networks....
May 21, 2015
Survey: 46% of readers support athletes bypassing college for pros
In April, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers whether they believed that high school athletes should be allowed to bypass college for the pros. Most agreed they should, but here are the complete results along with some of the responses. •...
May 14, 2015
N.J. parents face stalking charges after allegedly harassing coach
A New Jersey couple is facing stalking charges after allegedly sending anonymous emails over a two-year span in an attempt to get a basketball coach fired from his school. From NorthJersey.com: Cresskill (N.J.) police said in the stalking complai...
May 12, 2015
Illinois association launches student-athlete safety campaign
The Illinois High School Association announced today the creation of its "Play Smart. Play Hard." campaign, designed to enhance student-athlete safety across the state. The initiative includes the launching of the Illinois Advisory Council on Play...
May 11, 2015
Alabama House passes ‘Tim Tebow Act’
The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow home-schooled students to play on sports teams at public schools in their districts. [caption id="attachment_12056" align="alignleft" width="174"] The "Tim Tebow Act" would al...
May 7, 2015
A twist on summer camp
Summertime is fast approaching and one question that constantly passes through a parent’s mind is, “What dates are the high school’s sports camps?” A prepared parent always stays on top of these situations so they can go about the business...
May 7, 2015
Building Locker Room Culture
https://youtu.be/XgEINI4Kews Charles Welde, wide receivers coach at Victor Valley College in California, discusses locker room culture and what coaches should do to maintain positivity within the team....
May 7, 2015
‘Friday Night Tykes’ sets third season in Pennsylvania
The Esquire Network is bringing Friday Night Tykes back for another season, this time set in western Pennsylvania. [caption id="attachment_12011" align="alignright" width="256"] Plans were announced for a third season of Esquire Network's Friday ...
May 6, 2015
Tenn. prep football team gets probation for recruiting violation
The Cleveland High School (Tennessee) football program was put on two years probation after school officials found that the team's head coach spoke with a middle school student about his program. [caption id="attachment_12003" align="alignright"...
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