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February 16, 2017

13 steps to accomplish your team goals

As a manager of people, do coaches know how to lead their teams through the goal-setting process? Every team has a unique mix of individual and corporate goals, and managing those is an interesting process in itself. We’ve got to come up with, d...


February 15, 2017

Virginia governor expected to veto ‘Tebow bill’

Virginia's legislature has passed a bill that would allow home-schooled students to play high school sports, but don't expect it to become law. According to The Associated Press, Gov. Terry McAuliffe is expected to veto the bill for the third time...


February 14, 2017

Poll: Does your school offer leadership training for athletes?

In January, Coach & Athletic Director asked coaches if their school offered a program to help develop leadership in athletes — captains council, leadership club, etc. Just one-third said that their school has such a program. Here are the co...


February 10, 2017

Judge recommends dismissal of pregame prayer lawsuit

A federal judge in Florida is recommending the dismissal of a lawsuit against the state athletic association over a pregame prayer during the 2015 football state championship. Cambridge Christian School in Tampa filed the lawsuit against the Flori...


February 10, 2017

Study: Concussions can impair cardiovascular system

A new study suggests that sports-related concussions can also cause temporary impairment of the cardiovascular system. An article on the study will be published in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiolo...


February 9, 2017

Getting buy-in from new athletes

Kennedy High School (Iowa) coaches talk about how they get buy-in from new players who join their programs. https://youtu.be/NCaHWxSd_FQ...


February 9, 2017

Challenges of being a high school coach

Think it can be tough to coach high school sports? You're not alone. Watch Kennedy High School (Iowa) coaches discuss some of the greatest challenges of their jobs. https://youtu.be/SvUigQmHeac...


February 8, 2017

Encouraging multi-sport participation

Coaches at Kennedy High School (Iowa) talk about why they believe it's important to preach multi-sport participation to student-athletes. https://youtu.be/e2iiMoYDe7A...