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Louisiana rule change allows undocumented students to play high school sports
Louisiana's athletic association today amended its bylaws to allow for high school students without social security numbers to play state-sanctioned sports. The change not only allows for greater protection of sensitive information, but it also pe...
Indiana senator wants drug testing for high school athletes
An Indiana senator has introduced a bill that would allow for random drug testing of the state's 153,000 high school athletes. Republican State Sen. Jean Leising said she wants to give schools another tool to combat drug use among student-athlete...
Texas bill would require heart screenings for HS athletes
A Texas lawmaker has proposed a bill that would require the state's high school students to undergo a heart screening before participating in sports. Under State Rep. Dan Huberty's bill, "cardiac assessments" would be required before the athlete'...
Patriots players talk benefits of playing multiple sports
We write often about the benefits of playing a variety of sports. Numerous studies favor multisport participation for physical and mental health, yet some young athletes still believe specialization provides the best path toward a college scholarship...
Tennessee high school hires Trent Dilfer to coach football
Super Bowl winning quarterback Trent Dilfer will coach high school football next season, announcing last week that he's taking over the program at Lipscomb Academy in Tennessee. [caption id="attachment_27422" align="alignright" width="175"] Trent ...
713 swimming, diving teams recognized for classroom success
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected a record 713 teams from 460 institutions to the Scholar All-America Team for the fall 2018 semester. The teams were selected by the CSCAA’s Scholar All-America comm...
NFHS, state associations ask sports parents to ‘Cool It!’
The NFHS has partnered with a number of state athletic associations to ask sports parents to do a better job of managing their emotions at games. Coaches and athletic directors everywhere may have already read the op-ed, titled "Dear Mom and Dad: ...
Two reasons coaches need to continue to improve
The following is an article written by Ethan Pheister, assistant volleyball coach at the University of South Carolina, for the American Volleyball Coaches Association. As I sit here and reflect on the time spent in Minneapolis for the American Vol...
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