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NSCA names new executive director
A seasoned professional with a history of leading nonprofit, membership-based associations, Michael Massik joins the NSCA as Executive Director effective in January 2016. “Michael brings a wealth of experience from his work with nonprofits, but ...
Study: Cheerleading among nation’s safest sports
A new study has concluded that cheerleading is among the nation's safest sports, though when injuries do occur they are likely more severe. [caption id="attachment_12044" align="alignright" width="320"] Study shows that cheerleading is among the s...
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 ...
Power Lift announces facility expansion
Jeff Conner, owner and founder of Power Lift, announces expansion plans. Power Lift is the leading innovator in the strength training industry and will be expanding their manufacturing and showroom facility by 16,500 square feet in spring of 2016. ...
Q&A with award-winning athletic trainer Sam Lee
The national discussion about athlete safety isn’t going away anytime soon, and with it comes the debate over whether high schools should have a full-time athletic trainer on staff. [caption id="attachment_14755" align="alignright" width="204"] ...
ESPN awards USA Football $250K to advance player safety
ESPN is continuing its support for USA Football by donating $250,000 to advance the safety of playing football with standards rooted in the best available science on high school and youth levels through USA Football resources and programs. The financ...
Legend Fitness releases new line of selectorized equipment
Knoxville, Tennessee — Commercial strength manufacturer Legend Fitness unveiled their newest product line, known collectively as the SelectEDGE line. SelectEDGE is a premium line of selectorized strength equipment that will provide fitness club...
Powerline: Strength and conditioning checklist for success
Just as with all areas of your athletic program, there are high-priority targets in the strength and conditioning program that are considered to be staples. To some degree, they project the brand of your sport and the school you represent. As we e...
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