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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...
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...
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...
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...
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'...
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...
Coaches share how they would handle Anthem protests
In October, Coach & Athletic Director asked coaches how they would react if their team or players said they wanted to stage a protest during the National Anthem. In the survey, 7.3% of coaches said they had already been approached by one of thei...
MLB Hall of Famer Winfield calls specialization ‘recipe for burnout’
MLB Hall of Famer Dave Winfield has some advice for youth athletes — play multiple sports. [caption id="attachment_18089" align="alignright" width="284"] MLB Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, right, calls sport specialization the "recipe for burnout....
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