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Achieving Level II in Athletics
Even though most athletes would tell the coach that they want to perform at their ultimate level of play, the reality is many settle for what would be called a Level I performance. Both the coach and player are unaware that they are not reaching thei...
Study: 9 in 10 Parents Cite Mental Health as Top Reason Kids Play Sports
TeamSnap, which provides industry-leading sports management and communication software for amateur sports, released the results today of its research study produced in collaboration with The Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program, Families ...
Big 12, Pac-12 Leaders Meet to Discuss Possible Merger
With the news of Big 12 perennial powers like the University of Texas and Oklahoma University trying to leave the conference in favor of the SEC, the Pac-12 Conference has also been in talks with the Big 12 about a possible merger or re-alignment. ...
Between the Lines: Makin’ It Look Easy
I used to think being an athletic director was easy. From my point of view, it looked like the sort of dream job former athletes could thrive in and still stay close to sports. While covering high school athletics in Massachusetts, I always obse...
Cultivating the Non-Core Sports
There was obvious concern among athletic administrators when last year’s national survey revealed a decline in high school sports participation nationwide. But there was good news, and it might have been surprising to some. The positive data came f...
Enhancing the Student-Athlete Experience the Marysville Way
In the Marysville Athletic Department, we talk a lot about our purpose in interscholastic athletics and why we do what we do, and there is a huge emphasis on the student-athlete experience. For most, the four years that student-athletes have to ...
Fundraising Outside the Box
New equipment, fresh uniforms, travel expenses, referee costs, strength and conditioning training tools — all of these things need to be bought and paid for to help athletic programs be successful. Unfortunately, there has yet to be a discover...
Fostering Intrinsic Motivation in Youth Athletes
In “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”, Daniel Pink argues that creative, non-routine work is best achieved when incentives provide workers with autonomy, mastery, and purpose. The solutions to game situations are far from ...
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