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May 10, 2016

Poll: Are boys/girls programs in your school treated equally?

In April, Winning Hoops asked coaches whether the boys and girls teams in their schools were treated equally. Title IX offers greater protection for girls and women's programs, but each year dozens of complaints are filed against schools and universi...

May 5, 2016

John Kruk to coach varsity softball at Florida high school

Former professional baseball player and three-time All Star John Kruk has agreed to coach softball at a Florida high school, according to the Naples Daily News. [caption id="attachment_15902" align="alignleft" width="185"] John Kruk | Photo: Seacr...

May 5, 2016

Indiana tables changes to ‘past link’ bylaw

Indiana will still consider strengthening its "past link" rule for student-athlete transfers, but not until later this summer. The Indiana High School Athletic Association had been discussing changes to a bylaw added last year that ruled transfe...

May 4, 2016

Tom Izzo: Today’s athletes don’t fight through adversity

It's transfer season in college basketball, and this year could set another record for the number of athletes who jump ship looking for a fresh start. The growing trend has irked a lot of people in college basketball, and Michigan State men's bas...

May 3, 2016

Mich. reports concussion numbers for winter prep sports season

From the MHSAA The Michigan High School Athletic Association has found through collection of preliminary data that fewer than 2% of its more than 70,000 winter student-athletes experienced potential concussions during the season that concluded in...

May 3, 2016

Delaware school moves toward dropping ‘Redskins’ nickname

A Delaware school district could soon drop its "Redskins" nickname, following a recommendation that was made Monday by a committee made up of alumni and community members. Over the last few years, dozens of districts and high schools across the na...

May 2, 2016

N.J. athletic association takes aim at prescription drug abuse

The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association's (NJSIAA) Medical Advisory Committee has recommended nine protocols to help combat prescription drug abuse by student-athletes. Advisory committee chairman John P. Kripsak said painkiller ...

April 28, 2016

Nevada school board candidate calls for prep football ban

A Nevada school board candidate believes that football should be banned from the nation's fifth-largest district, arguing that the sport poses too many health risks for young athletes. The story comes from USA Today, which published the article W...