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July 25, 2017
Oklahoma facing shortage of basketball, football referees
Just one month before the fall high school sports season begins, Oklahoma is facing a significant shortage of qualified referees for football and basketball. Oklahoma is not alone, as more than a dozen states have expressed concern over their refe...
July 25, 2017
Mass. HS basketball coach returns after resigning over parents
A popular Massachusetts high school girls basketball coach is returning to the court, just months after stepping down over pressure from disgruntled parents. [caption id="attachment_24460" align="alignright" width="277"] Photo via Twitter, @Braint...
July 24, 2017
A tribute to the strength of coaches
It has been said that life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. Two undeniable and highly visible characteristics of great coaches are their indelible courage and inner strength. All aspects and categories of the coaching profession ...
July 17, 2017
Christian McCaffrey: Playing multiple sports is ‘worth it’
NFL running back Christian McCaffrey was a four-sport athlete in high school, something he believes was critical to his development as a pro football player. McCaffrey, who was taken by the Carolina Panthers with the eighth overall pick in this ye...
July 17, 2017
Between the Lines: Fight the good fight against parents
[caption id="attachment_26932" align="alignright" width="101"] Kevin Hoffman[/caption] If you’re a longtime subscriber to Coach & Athletic Director, you’ve probably noticed we address the tumultuous relationships between coaches and paren...
July 12, 2017
Coach & A.D. throwback: Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant talks about philosophy
Coach & Athletic Director is in its 87th year of production. To celebrate another year educating thousands of coaches and athletic administrators across the world, we thought we'd take a look back and share some material from our archives. One...
July 11, 2017
Survey: 79% of Ala. HS coaches believe recruiting is ‘widespread’
The majority of high school coaches in Alabama believe that illegal recruiting across the state is "widespread," according to a recent survey from AL.com. [caption id="attachment_24339" align="alignright" width="287"] Photo: Joe Mabel[/caption] ...
July 11, 2017
Former MLB player Coco Crisp accepts high school coaching job
Former professional baseball player Coco Crisp has reportedly accepted a job coaching high school baseball in southern California. [caption id="attachment_24327" align="alignright" width="241"] Coco Crisp in 2007 as a member of the Boston Red Sox....
July 6, 2017
S.C. youth soccer league creates rule to quiet parents
A South Carolina youth soccer organization is taking a unique approach to silence the boisterous parents who regularly harass referees. The South Carolina Youth Soccer Association (SCYSA) recently dispatched a memo to parents, saying that during "...
July 6, 2017
The 7 C’s of a successful athletic program
At the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) conference in East Peoria, Illinois, CMAA Doug Smith presented his seven Cs for coaching, adapted from Jon Gordon's book, "You Win in the Locker Room First." The lesson was a good remi...
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More than half — 54.6 percent — of the schools surveyed said they would be interested in offering esports to students if the FHSAA sanctioned the games.
FHSAA considers adding esports to athletic offerings
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The FHSAA is considering adding esports to its athletic offerings afte...