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N.J. athletic association takes aim at prescription drug abuse
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association's (NJSIAA) Medical Advisory Committee has recommended nine protocols to help combat prescription drug abuse by student-athletes. Advisory committee chairman John P. Kripsak said painkiller ...
Creating a post-competition analysis sheet for your players
Do you wonder what your athletes think about following a contest? Depending on their commitment, confidence and competitiveness levels, your athletes responses will run the gamut. While the competitors on your team take your losses to heart ...
How great coaches leave their mark
Leaving your mark. It’s something I talk to my teams about a lot. But what about for us coaches? How do we leave our mark on our teams? Here are three ways that we can inject our philosophy and personality into our programs. 1. Write down your ...
How to identify advanced leaders on your team
What’s an advanced leader anyway? I once read a great article at the Harvard Business Review’s blog about them and thought it’d be great to put the coaching spin on it. Here’s the author’s take on the difference between leaders and advance...
‘Fanorak’ promotes fan attendance
Athletic Director Ryan Anderson has big, interactive ideas about growing high school fan support. And with the help of a few of his students at Menomonee Falls High School (Wisconsin), he’s been able to do just that. Students Connor Schmidt, Jon...
J.J. Watt: ‘I want to coach high school football’
[caption id="attachment_13442" align="alignright" width="250"] Photo: Jeffrey Beall, Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt might be years from retirement, but he's already thinking about his post-NFL plans. Watt spo...
Budget forces N.Y. school district to consider dropping football
The Oswego City School District (New York) is considering dropping football and other sports teams to address a $5 million shortfall in its budget. In addition to the athletic department changes, the district could also cut 51 jobs beginning with...
PCA announces recipients of Double-Goal Coach Award
Meet the 50 national winners of Positive Coaching Alliance's Double-Goal Coach Award, presented by TeamSnap. All 50 are prime examples of coaches who strive to win while also pursuing the more important goal of teaching life lessons through youth a...
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