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December 15, 2016

Morehead State basketball coach resigns after battery charge

Morehead State men's basketball coach Sean Woods resigned today amid allegations that he physically abused players during a game last month. Woods had already been suspended for three games following the incident, which allegedly took place during...

December 14, 2016

Wis. lawmaker wants drug testing for students in extracurriculars

A Wisconsin lawmaker plans to propose legislation that would require random drug testing for students who participate in extracurricular activities. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, Rep. Joel Kleefisch is drafting a bill that he expects�...

December 13, 2016

Poll: How do coaches choose team captains?

In November, Coach & Athletic Director asked coaches how they choose captains with their respective teams — do coaches or players pick? Here are the results along with some comments. • Most years it's a coaches pick. There have been a han...

December 12, 2016

Utah relaxes transfer rules for high school sports

The Utah State Board of Education has passed new rules that ease restrictions on student-athletes who transfer to another high school. According to the Deseret News, it's the first time the state's board of education has passed rules governing hig...

December 12, 2016

Texas launching extensive study of brain injuries in young athletes

Texas this week is launching a massive study to examine brain injuries in young athletes and whether new initiatives are making a difference. The study is commissioned by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and the O'Donnell Brain Institut...

December 6, 2016

Louisville women’s hoops coach slams participation trophy culture

Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz took time during his postgame press conference last week to rail against the participation trophy generation and entitlement among today's athletes. [caption id="attachment_18298" align="alignright" wi...

December 5, 2016

Opposition continues to build against Friday college football

USA Football is the latest organization to speak out against scheduling college football games on Fridays, a day that's typically reserved for high school football nationwide. USA Football joins at least 28 other state coaching organizations thro...

November 30, 2016

Recycled rubber, turf industries adopting new safety standards

Leading members of the recycled rubber and synthetic turf industries today announced that they are jointly cooperating to ensure all synthetic turf and playground infills meet new American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) toy standards for he...

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