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January 21, 2019

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...

January 21, 2019

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 ...

January 19, 2019

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...

January 18, 2019

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: ...

January 18, 2019

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...

January 18, 2019

2018 High School Cross Country Coaches of the Year named

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has named the state-by-state winners of its fourth annual High School Coach of the Year award for cross country. One boys coach and one girls coach from each of the 50 sta...

January 18, 2019

Postseason R&R: Get ready for the preseason

{Sponsored} Before spring football starts, now is the perfect time to rest and recover after the season. It’s important to take care of everything from injuries to stress, and to work on things that fell by the wayside during the busyness of the se...

January 18, 2019

Classroom-based training for your team

{Sponsored} The offseason is the ideal time to do some classroom-based teaching and discussion-leading with your team to be sure you’re on the same page about everything from injuries and concussions to expectations and more. Besides just restin...