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Super Bowl LI flush with multiple-sport athletes
A strong majority of the players competing in next month's Super Bowl were multiple-sport athletes in high school, according to TrackingFootball.com. [caption id="attachment_18894" align="alignright" width="264"] New England Patriots quarterback T...
Dealing with parental interference in coaching
There is a segment of parents who try to coach children during games. You’ll often see them standing near the sidelines, barking instructions across the field or gym floor. This causes a major problem for athletes, because instructions by the paren...
Portable technology can bring power to your sideline
{Sponsored} Technology is changing the way coaches play the game. And for the last five years, Sideline Power has helped to take coaching communication to the next level. From headsets to end zone cameras to sound systems, the company is changing ...
Petition asks Michigan association for competitive balance
A former Michigan prep football coach has started a petition asking the state's athletic association to consider measures that would create more competitive balance between public and private schools. The effort was started by Chad Phillips who, ...
Rebuilding the team culture at Santa Monica College
Years ago, I was asked to become the interim head football coach at Santa Monica College (California) three weeks before the start of fall camp. They were on probation, had no full-time teaching position to offer and won five games in the previous tw...
Arkansas lawmaker seeks state takeover of activities association
An Arkansas lawmaker is drafting legislation that would allow the government to assume control of the state's activities association. State Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson told KARK-TV in Little Rock that there is a lack of oversight for high school activ...
Conn. school warns students over use of ‘white’ in chants
A Connecticut high school is warning students about use of the word "white" in some of their traditional chants. [caption id="attachment_18450" align="alignright" width="283"] Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] The principal at East Hampton High Sc...
Creating a pipeline of team leaders
Just as you must analyze, recruit, develop and replace your team’s physical talent, you must also do the same with your team leaders. Most coaches are familiar with depth charts. These help you stay on top of your team by visually seeing your pe...
Between the Lines: Senior leaders can build sustained success
[caption id="attachment_26932" align="alignleft" width="100"] Kevin Hoffman[/caption] Senior players are an asset to every team, and coaches who don’t take full advantage of their leadership and influence are missing an enormous opportunity. ...
Morehead State basketball coach resigns after battery charge
Morehead State men's basketball coach Sean Woods resigned today amid allegations that he physically abused players during a game last month. Woods had already been suspended for three games following the incident, which allegedly took place during...