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April 29, 2016
How to identify advanced leaders on your team
What’s an advanced leader anyway? I once read a great article at the Harvard Business Review’s blog about them and thought it’d be great to put the coaching spin on it. Here’s the author’s take on the difference between leaders and advance...
April 14, 2016
‘Fanorak’ promotes fan attendance
Athletic Director Ryan Anderson has big, interactive ideas about growing high school fan support. And with the help of a few of his students at Menomonee Falls High School (Wisconsin), he’s been able to do just that. Students Connor Schmidt, Jon...
April 12, 2016
J.J. Watt: ‘I want to coach high school football’
[caption id="attachment_13442" align="alignright" width="250"] Photo: Jeffrey Beall, Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt might be years from retirement, but he's already thinking about his post-NFL plans. Watt spo...
April 12, 2016
Budget forces N.Y. school district to consider dropping football
The Oswego City School District (New York) is considering dropping football and other sports teams to address a $5 million shortfall in its budget. In addition to the athletic department changes, the district could also cut 51 jobs beginning with...
April 7, 2016
PCA announces recipients of Double-Goal Coach Award
Meet the 50 national winners of Positive Coaching Alliance's Double-Goal Coach Award, presented by TeamSnap. All 50 are prime examples of coaches who strive to win while also pursuing the more important goal of teaching life lessons through youth a...
April 6, 2016
Texas high school unveils ultimate hall of honor
[caption id="attachment_15738" align="aligncenter" width="522"] Bishop Lynch High School (Texas) completed its new hall of honor last year. | Photo via Twitter, @blathletics[/caption] Bishop Lynch High School (Texas) unveiled its new hall of honor...
April 1, 2016
Nebraska expands hazing ban to high schools
Nebraska's anti-hazing law will now cover elementary, middle and high schools. [caption id="attachment_14502" align="alignright" width="274"] Nebraska's hazing ban now includes elementary, middle and high schools. | Photo: Wikimedia Commons[/capti...
March 31, 2016
Baseball coach: ‘If we win 14 games, I’ll let you name my kid’
We enjoy highlighting the creative motivational strategies coaches use with their players, but this one might be the most daring. "If we win 14 games, I'll let you name my kid." [caption id="attachment_15706" align="alignright" width="241"] Pl...
March 18, 2016
Preparing top teams for the postseason
13 strategies to get your team ready when you're the odds-on favorite to win it all [caption id="attachment_25754" align="aligncenter" width="485"] Photo: Sphilbrick, Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Being a “top dog” heading into the postseason m...
March 16, 2016
Survey results: Should athletes be allowed to transfer penalty-free?
In February, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers whether state associations should allow high school student-athletes to transfer schools without penalty. Similar measures are currently being considered in Florida, and parents have long argued...
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