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October 30, 2014

NIU announces plans for $138 million facilities upgrades

Northern Illinois University unveiled its plans Thursday for a $138 million upgrade to its athletic facilities, which includes increasing the capacity of its football stadium to nearly 42,000 seats.From the Chicago Tribune:The proposal calls for new ...


October 29, 2014

Rival football team forfeits division title in wake of shooting

The Marysville-Pilchuck High School football team was supposed to play for its league championship last Friday, but a deadly school shooting earlier the same day made it impossible.Football could wait.But instead of rescheduling the game, conference ...


October 29, 2014

Team hazing allegedly included ’waterboarding’

Hazing allegations have ended another high school football team’s season, this time in Pennsylvania.The Intelligencer reports that the Central Bucks West High School football team has been suspended following allegations of “waterboarding” and oth...


October 28, 2014

Drones finding way into athletic programs

Football coaches are notorious for finding innovative ways to gain a competitive advantage, so it’s no surprise that flying cameras are working their way into the fold.You’ve probably noticed that personal drones are becoming more popular...


October 28, 2014

Rival football team forfeits division championship in wake of shooting

The Marysville-Pilchuck High School football team was supposed to play for its league championship last Friday, but a deadly school shooting earlier the same day made it impossible.Football could wait.But instead of rescheduling the game, conference ...


October 23, 2014

’Waterboard’ hazing gets football team suspended

Hazing allegations have ended another high school football team’s season, this time in Pennsylvania.The Intelligencer reports that the Central Bucks West High School football team has been suspended following allegations of “waterboarding...


October 22, 2014

Parents brawl gets two teams banned from youth football league

We’ve heard of football teams being banned after players fight on the field — in fact, we wrote about it yesterday — but here’s a story where parents are the ones to blame.Two Washington youth football teams are finished for t...


October 21, 2014

Latest HS football death totals eight this season

By Coach and Athletic Director staffThe death of a Virginia high school athlete last week marked the eighth football-related fatality this season. That ties last year’s total as the most since 1976.From USA Today:Park View High (Virginia) junio...