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June 4, 2020

Atlanta Falcons coach advises high school coaches on racial tension, coronavirus

Jess Simpson has spent the better part of his adult life as a football coach in the state of Georgia. He served 22 years at Buford High School, including 12 as the head coach, winning seven state titles in charge, and three more as a coordinator. ...


suspended
May 29, 2020

NFHS executive director: “Patience needed for restarting sports”

The National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) executive director has penned another column, urging for patience as communities begin to reopen its doors to athletics. Dr. Karissa Niehoff, in her second year of her leadership posi...


survey
May 28, 2020

Florida football coach suspended for practice during stay-at-home orders

A Miami Northwestern High School football coach has been suspended indefinitely while administrators investigate whether he held practice against rules and stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a story published in the Mia...


youth sports
May 27, 2020

Survey: Parents feel comfortable with kids returning to play in fall

According to a new study, parents feel far more comfortable to allow their children to travel and compete in sports in the fall as opposed to this month. The study, conducted by the Huddle Up Group, a sports tourism consultancy based in Phoenix, A...


meetings
May 22, 2020

Benefits of individual postseason meetings

“To be a good leader, you have to listen,” said veteran Indiana Tech baseball coach Kip McWilliams, who led his team to the 2019 NAIA World Series and was named ABCA Regional Coach of the Year. One of the most important times for McWilliams t...


May 7, 2020

Transformational over transactional coaching

Recently I heard the phrase “be a transformational coach” as opposed to being a “transactional coach.” What is the difference between the two? Transformational coaches try to impact the lives of the individual student-athlete in all a...


quality
May 6, 2020

Covering the coach’s duties

If only coaches could solely focus on teaching the fundamentals of their sport, scouting and developing a game plan for opponents, and making decisions on strategy and player motivation during competition. Unfortunately, there's much more to coac...


us gymnastics
May 4, 2020

US gymnastics coach suspended for 8 years

A former US Olympic gymnastics coach has been suspended for eight years for verbal abuse and mistreatment of athletes, according to various media reports. Maggie Haney, 42, owner of MG Elite Gymnastics in Morganville, New Jersey, trainer 2016 Olym...