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Michigan AD responds to concussion mishap
How would you have handled the situation?...
Michigan AD responds to concussion mishap
Concussion awareness has gone through the roof over the last few years, but despite pressure on coaches to use extreme caution with their athletes, mistakes continue to be made.Over the last three days, a lot has been made of Michigan quarterback Sha...
Wisconsin schools spending on top-rated football helmets
A television station in Madison, Wisconsin, published a piece Thursday taking a look into how local high schools are spending more on state-of-the-art football helmets in an attempt to combat concussions.The report revealed that schools are paying th...

Don’t neglect the neck
The neck is a critically important area for football players “Do your players truly invest adequate time and effort in strengthening their necks?” It is my hope that everyone answered with a resounding, affirmative yes! In football ...

Nutritional Value: Making breakfast a priority
If your athletes had one habit they could change to improve their health and athletic performances, what would it be? Coaches who answer “eat breakfast every morning” are off to a winning start. Eating breakfast is key to an athlete’s health...

Why strength training is important for all athletes
Strength training has become such an integral part of an athlete’s training regimen over the past several decades that you would assume it is universally accepted as standard operating procedure. However, judging from some of the correspondence I r...

SportsMed: Find a way to get an athletic trainer on staff
The role of the athletic trainer (AT) in preventing and managing sports injuries has become an indispensable component for professional and collegiate athletic programs. Unfortunately, the availability of an AT is considered a luxury for high ...

Strength training for multisport athletes
As far as strength training has come in not only gaining acceptance, but also in being embraced by the athletic community as a vital component to success, some archaic and unfounded notions still prevail. A common dilemma at the high school level ...






