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NFHS accepting applications for next executive director
The NFHS Board of Directors is officially announcing a vacancy for the position of executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations, which has been created by the impending August 2018 retirement of Executive Director B...
Tracking Football: 96% of Super Bowl players were multi-sport athletes
A staggering 96 percent of the players participating in this weekend's Super Bowl played multiple sports in high school, according to an analysis from TrackingFootball.com. The scouting service released its breakdown Tuesday, showing that 102 of t...
Congress passes bill to protect athletes from sexual abuse
Congress on Tuesday passed a bill that's intended to crack down on the sexual abuse of young athletes by enforcing mandatory reporting regulations and extending the statute of limitations for child victims. [caption id="attachment_25632" align="a...
Wisconsin HS coach resigns after being confronted by parents
A Wisconsin high school basketball coach abruptly stepped down on Sunday, just days after he was allegedly confronted at a bar by parents who weren't happy about the team's play. John Mielke, who coached the Appleton East High School boys team, w...
N.Y. bill aims to ban tackle football for children under 12
A New York lawmaker says he will reintroduce legislation this week that seeks to ban tackle football statewide for children under the age of 12. According to The New York Times, state assemblyman Michael Benedetto, who sponsors the bill, faces lo...
USA Football announces partnership with Focus 3
INDIANAPOLIS — USA Football has partnered with industry leader Focus 3 to offer a leadership system to support high school football programs. The new program offers coaches a multifaceted training approach to install leadership and culture-buildi...
Arizona pulls soccer referees out of handshake lines
Arizona high school soccer referees no longer need to participate in postgame handshake lines, a move to curb potential confrontations with players and coaches. According to The Arizona Republic, the Arizona Interscholastic Association made the de...
Ohio coaches suing parents for libel, slander
A group of high school basketball coaches in northern Ohio are suing four parents who they say are spreading lies about the way they run the program. The four members of the Maumee Valley Country Day School boys basketball varsity coaching staff ...





