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Day 3: AFCA Convention wrap-up
Coach and Athletic Director was at the American Football Coaches Association’s annual convention this week in San Antonio. During some of the breakout sessions, we were live tweeting some of the best tips and comments from speakers. Here is a c...

The quarterback club
How Capital QB Academy is improving Wisconsin’s signal callers A quarterback’s greatest asset is his arm, but playing the position starts with the feet. That’s an idea that might sound counterintuitive to those not engrained in the game...

Day 2: AFCA Convention wrap-up
Coach and Athletic Director was at the American Football Coaches Association’s annual convention this week in San Antonio. During some of the breakout sessions, we were live tweeting some of the best comments and tidbits from former South Carolina...

Ken Mannie named FootballScoop Strength Coach of the Year
Michigan State University strength coach Ken Mannie — who is also a regular Coach and Athletic Director columnist — has been named FootballScoop's Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. [caption id="attachment_15064" align="alignright"...
Day 1: AFCA Convention wrap-up
Coach and Athletic Director is at the American Football Coaches Association's annual convention this week in San Antonio. During some of the breakout sessions, we're live tweeting some of the best comments and tidbits for football coaches. Here is...

CFP National Championship teams rich with multi-sport athletes
There is no shortage of athletes or parents who believe that sport specialization provides the best chance of succeeding at the next level, but evidence consistently suggests they're wrong. [caption id="attachment_15007" align="alignright" widt...

N.J. decision to split private, public school football is overturned
A decision by New Jersey athletic directors earlier this month to separate public and non-public school football has been overturned by the state's commissioner of education. State Commissioner of Education David Hespe announced his decision Monda...

NFL player takes high school athletes to see ‘Concussion’
Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Antonio Brown took football players from a Pennsylvania high school last week to see the movie 'Concussion,' an act he said was to educate young athletes about the perils of the sport. [caption id="attachment_14917" al...








