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December 13, 2016

Why observation is critical to improving players and coaches

This past offseason, the San Diego Padres named Andy Green their new manager. To those outside of the baseball fraternity, and to many who are a part of it, the collective reaction was more of a “who?” than a “wow!” Shortly after the annou...


December 12, 2016

Utah relaxes transfer rules for high school sports

The Utah State Board of Education has passed new rules that ease restrictions on student-athletes who transfer to another high school. According to the Deseret News, it's the first time the state's board of education has passed rules governing hig...


December 6, 2016

Louisville women’s hoops coach slams participation trophy culture

Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz took time during his postgame press conference last week to rail against the participation trophy generation and entitlement among today's athletes. [caption id="attachment_18298" align="alignright" wi...


December 5, 2016

Q&A: Arnie Miehe, seven-time state champion cross country coach

Five consecutive state championships would satisfy any high school coach, but that’s not what keeps Arnie Miehe motivated. All he wants is to make a difference. “I love it when (former athletes) send me Christmas cards; that’s what it’s ab...


December 1, 2016

Insidious leadership and cowardly followership

The now infamous “hits seen around the world” have been watched more than 11 million times on YouTube. The video shows referee Robert Watts attacked by two players during a football game between John Jay and Marble Falls high schools in San Anton...


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November 28, 2016

Minneapolis student-athletes report higher GPA, grad rates

Minneapolis Public Schools last year graduated 99 percent of student-athletes, a significantly higher rate than those who did not participate in interscholastic sports. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that just seven of the district's 666 st...


November 17, 2016

Video: Rex Ryan delivers message to high school football team

The Canisius High School (New York) football team plays for a state championship tonight, and to get the players in the right state of mind Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan stopped by to address the team. The school posted a short clip of Ryan'...


November 16, 2016

D.C. nears decision to create board overseeing high school athletics

The D.C. council could soon establish a new committee that would oversee high school sports across the city. [caption id="attachment_18117" align="alignright" width="285"] D.C. State Athletic Association[/caption] The D.C. State Athletic Associ...