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May 7, 2020

Transformational over transactional coaching

Recently I heard the phrase “be a transformational coach” as opposed to being a “transactional coach.” What is the difference between the two? Transformational coaches try to impact the lives of the individual student-athlete in all a...

May 6, 2020

NAIA, NFL launches plan for women’s flag football in college

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the NFL took a giant leap towards adding women's flag football as a sanctioned collegiate sport. On Monday, May 4, the two organizations announced their future plans to have the spor...

May 4, 2020

US gymnastics coach suspended for 8 years

A former US Olympic gymnastics coach has been suspended for eight years for verbal abuse and mistreatment of athletes, according to various media reports. Maggie Haney, 42, owner of MG Elite Gymnastics in Morganville, New Jersey, trainer 2016 Olym...

April 29, 2020

NHSACA, NCA postpone 2020 convention and clinic

The National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA), in conjunction with the Nebraska Coaches Association (NCA), announced this week that its annual national convention and multi-sport clinic is postponed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic....

April 29, 2020

Study: Altering starting position may reduce head injuries

According to a recent study, offensive linemen experienced roughly 40 percent fewer hits to the head when they began the play in a two-point stance as opposed to a three-point stance. The research was conducted in conjunction with Pu...

April 27, 2020

Cape Cod Baseball League shuts down 2020 season

The Cape Cod Baseball League, widely considered the preeminent collegiate summer låeague in the nation, announced on Friday, April 24 that there will be no 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The non-profit organization made entirely fro...

April 22, 2020

Gyms, fitness centers to re-open in Georgia

Georgia governor Brian Kemp announced earlier this week that several small businesses, including gyms and fitness centers, are allowed to re-open its doors under certain conditions on Friday. Joining gyms and fitness centers on Kemp's re-opening l...

April 20, 2020

ACLU challenging Idaho’s transgender athletes ban

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal complaint on behalf of two student-athletes protesting Idaho's recently signed law that prohibits transgender athletes from competing in women's sports at the state's public schools and un...