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Miss. parent charged with felony after knocking out HS coach
The mother of a Mississippi high school girls basketball player has been charged with assault after punching the team's coach following Thursday's game. WCBI-TV in Mississippi reported that the attack took place during the first quarter of the H...
Michigan concerned about age, experience of referees
Michigan's athletic association is concerned about the future of officiating for the state's high school sports, according to an article at MLive.com. [caption id="attachment_9642" align="alignright" width="288"] Michigan's athletic association is...
Michigan releases preliminary fall concussion numbers
Michigan's athletic association announced Wednesday that nearly 2 percent of the state's high school athletes may have suffered a concussion during the fall sports season. This was the first year that the Michigan High School Athletic Association ...
South Carolina’s Dawn Staley shares thoughts on coaching
Coaching starts with the relationships, and those who have control off the court or field are much more likely to find success on it. [caption id="attachment_14723" align="alignleft" width="305"] South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Stale...
Bill Belichick praises work of high school coaches
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is a difficult man to please, but high school football coaches are among those that impress him most. [caption id="attachment_14713" align="alignright" width="290"] New England Patriots coach Bill Belichic...
The approach to coaching Millennials
Coaching today’s athletes — Millennials — is an arduous challenge for those who are not technologically savvy. Facebook, tablets and iPhones are becoming almost as necessary as clipboards and whistles. [caption id="attachment_14653" align="a...
Survey: Should youth athletes be given participation trophies?
In October, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers whether participation trophies should be awarded to youth athletes, an act that some feel has created a culture of entitlement among kids. Here are the results of the survey along with some of th...
Tenn. HS referees now required to pass background checks
Interscholastic sports officials in Tennessee will now be required to pass background checks, the state athletic association determined Thursday. [caption id="attachment_10780" align="alignright" width="289"] Tennessee's 4,500-plus high school ref...
Oklahoma athletic association approves prayer policy
Oklahoma coaches and athletes will now have an opportunity to pray at games, an act of faith that has caused controversy this fall in at least a few states. [caption id="attachment_14610" align="alignright" width="317"] Photo: © BrokenSphere / Wi...
Ky. lawmakers could open doors to private school students
Kentucky lawmakers are introducing legislation that would allow the state's non-public school students to participate on public school sports teams. The bill is sponsored by 10 legislators and predictably does not have the support of the Kentucky...