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illinois
November 3, 2021

NCAA Suspends All-American for NIL Violations Prior to New Rule

One of college basketball's biggest names will not appear in the first three games of the season due to prior violations of the former name, image, and likeness (NIL) policy of the NCAA. Kofi Cockburn, the University of Illinois junior center and ...


November 3, 2021

The Difference Between Confidence & Cockiness

If confidence bolsters sports performance, does cockiness vault performance to a higher level? The confidence versus cockiness debate has endured for decades. Cockiness is often equated with supreme confidence. In the sporting world, several terms...


rhode-island
November 3, 2021

Former Rhode Island Basketball Coach Investigated for Naked Body Evaluations

A middle school basketball coach from Rhode Island is on administrative leave and under investigation after being accused of performing "fat tests" on naked or nearly naked student-athletes. According to an investigative report from WPRI-TV, forme...


game film
November 1, 2021

How To Approach Watching Game Film

Nowadays every coach is watching game film, whether it be of their own team or upcoming opponents. The classic cliche of a coach post-game telling reporters "we'll have to look at the tape," is a dated phrase — referring to the time when a game ...


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October 26, 2021

NFHS Cites Referee Shortage in US as ‘Crisis Level’

Since taking on the position of the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), Dr. Karissa Niehoff has penned op-eds on issues surrounding high school athletics. So when the ever-growing referee shortag...


focus
October 20, 2021

Hudl’s Focus Camera Brings Ease on Sidelines

How do you improve on a program that has won six state championships in the last 12 years in the state of Texas? What can you continually integrate into your program that not only represents your core values and helps you stay up-to-date in the techn...


washington
October 19, 2021

Washington State Head Football Coach Fired Over Vaccine Mandate

Washington State University fired its head football coach, Nick Rolovich, this week after he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine — as required via mandate for state employees. Cougars defensive coordinator Jake Dickert will replace Rolovich as ...


October 18, 2021

Defining Athletic Attitude

We hear coaches use the word “attitude” frequently. Have you ever defined exactly what “attitude” means to you? The more clearly you can define anything, the better chance young people will understand and apply it. Clarity and brevity (with d...