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Teaching Selflessness Through Community Service
Sponsored By:Teaching Selflessness Through Community ServiceVista Murrieta High School (Murrieta, Calif.) head football coach Coley Candaele believes strongly in the school’s commitment to community service, and believes that this type of char...
A.D.ministration: Preparing a mobile emergency center
If you've been around athletics for a while, you know that emergencies occur — some small, and others of the larger variety. And, the key to dealing with unexpected occurrences is to be prepared for any and all unusual events. Can you plan for t...
Last Chance For Nominations In The Interscholastic Sports Program Of Excellence
Less than two weeks remain for nominations in Coach And Athletic Directors second annual Interscholastic Sports Program of Excellence!Tuesday, April 30 is the last day to submit nominations. This project aims to recognize high school athletic prog...
Making Time For All Your Coaches
Sponsored By:Making Time For All Your CoachesKevin 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...
How Overlake School Maintains A High Participation Rate
Sponsored By:How The Overlake School Maintains A High Participation RateThe Overlake School (Redmond, Wash.) maintains a high participation rate every year for several reasons, as head boys soccer coach Bob Bristol explains in the following video....
The Overlake School: Finding A Team For Every Athlete
Sponsored By:Finding A Team For Every AthleteThe Overlake School (Redmond, Wash.) head boys soccer coach Bob Bristol says that their no-cut policy is about including every student-athlete that wants to be involved, and placing them on a team that mat...
Vista Murrieta High School: Backed By Abundant School Spirit
Vista Murrieta High School (Murrieta, California) promotes community on a daily basis. Bronco Bleacher Creatures Co-President Cody Pham says that spirit goes beyond just cheering for your team, and is a big part of the culture at Vista Murrieta. ...
Increasing athletic participation at your school
Five keys for encouraging non-athletes to take the jump into sports Healthy athletic departments always have strong support from the school's student body. You don't want an atmosphere at your school where athletics is separate from the academic s...
Transitioning from a club to high school coach
Coaches must understand the group dynamic within scholastic teams Imagine an individual with more than 20 years of club coaching experience wanting to take over a high school program. It seems like a perfect fit, which is what I thought. But after ...
Do more to ensure the safety of referees
We’re never going to agree with every call given by our referees. But schools and leagues still have a responsibility to ensure their safety and prevent unspeakable acts of violence that, unfortunately, are becoming more common. Late last year i...