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2019 Coaches Report: Overwhelming opposition to esports
Last year, Coach & Athletic Director began surveying high school coaches to gather feedback on some of the major issues in the profession. The results help us better understand the challenges faced by coaches, and they guide us in providing relev...
N.J. bill would give job security to tenured coaches
A New Jersey bill would provide greater job security to high school coaches who also are tenured employees within the school district. [caption id="attachment_27210" align="alignright" width="243"] Photo: Jim Larrison, Flickr[/caption] Sen. Tro...
2019 Coaches Report: Let the home-schoolers play
Last year, Coach & Athletic Director began surveying high school coaches to gather feedback on some of the major issues in the profession. The results help us better understand the challenges faced by coaches, and they guide us in providing relev...
2019 Coaches Report: Fan behavior blamed for referee shortage
Referee shortages, combative parents and athlete safety are just a few of the hot topics highlighted in our second annual Coaches Report. Last year, Coach & Athletic Director began surveying high school coaches to gather feedback on some of th...
2019 Coaches Report: Bringing new blood into officiating
We know recruiting and retaining referees is a challenge in most states, but what can we do about it? We asked coaches to share their thoughts on how states can attract new blood into officiating. Here are some of their responses. “Increase pay an...
13-year-old umpire discusses brawl at youth baseball game
As parents threw punches at one another during a youth baseball game last week in Colorado, 13-year-old umpire Josh Cardova watched in disbelief. “It was very chaotic and I was scared not only for me, but the 7-year-olds who happened to be on th...
2019 Coaches Report: What has coaches concerned?
Coach & Athletic Director asked high school coaches to tell us what issues weigh on their minds. Here’s what concerned them the most, ranked by the percentage of coaches who said they were at least moderately concerned by the subject. Se...
Bridging the Divide: Developing positive relationships with refs
[caption id="attachment_27929" align="aligncenter" width="488"] A calm, composed approach can help coaches have meaningful discussions with referees and umpires. | Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] In a perfect world, every coach would have experience ...
Study: Team sports participation improves workplace attitudes, performance
New research found that employees who participated in team sports at some point in their life are more likely to believe their work team exceeds its goals, trust their co-workers, and tap into their individual strengths every day on the job. [c...
Pennsylvania bill would separate public, private HS playoffs
A Pennsylvania lawmaker introduced a bill Tuesday that would create separate state championship brackets for public and private schools in most major sports. Dubbed the Parity in Interscholastic Athletics Act, Rep. Aaron Bernstine's proposal s...
