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Preparing for the Season: Recruiting and Retaining Coaches
{Sponsored} Losing members of the coaching staff is a challenge every head coach faces. It may happen in waves, or perhaps just one coordinator leaves; when this happens, the whole staff is impacted. Dynamics change; assistants or coordinators take o...
NFL, NFLPA ban 10 helmet models after lab testing
The NFL and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) on Monday announced the results of an annual laboratory study to assess the performance of football helmets worn by NFL players. Based on the results of this study and the opinions of the biomechanic...
Coach & A.D. throwback: John Madden’s ball control passing game
Coach & Athletic Director is in its 87th year, and occasionally we like to take a look back and share some material from our archives. One of our football clinics in the early 1970s featured John Madden, a Hall of Fame NFL coach who won Super...
Associations form National High School Football Coaches Alliance
High school coaches associations spanning 37 states and USA Football today announced the formation of the National High School Football Coaches Alliance. This newly created alliance will foster frequent and meaningful collaboration between its member...
Atavus Sports chosen to provide tackling certification to Texas football coaches
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) and the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) have worked collaboratively to take an unprecedented step forward to make football a safer sport. In October 2017, the UIL Legislative Council pass...
Illinois House committee advances tackle football ban
An Illinois House committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would ban tackle football statewide for children under the age of 12. The bill now heads to the full House, where legislators will debate and vote on the measure. The Mental Health Commi...
NFL Draft invites high school coaches of players in attendance
College football players who accept an invitation to this year's NFL Draft can bring along their high school coaches, NFL.com's Gil Brandt reported Thursday. The NFL will pay all expenses for high school coaches who make the trip. The draft kicks ...
Calif. fourth state to consider minimum age for tackle football
A pair of California lawmakers have introduced a bill that would set a minimum age for kids to participate in tackle football. California is the fourth state this year to consider such legislation, joining Maryland, Illinois and New York. Californ...
NFHS approves rule changes for high school football
High school football players found with missing or improperly worn equipment while on the field will be removed from the game for at least one down, unless the improper equipment is attributed to a foul by the opponent. This revision in Rule 1-5-5...
Poll: Half of parents would discourage kids from football
A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that nearly half of parents would discourage their kids from playing football due to concussion concerns. The same poll was conducted in 2014, when 37% of parents said they would steer their kids away ...
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