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December 4, 2015

Q&A with award-winning athletic trainer Sam Lee

The national discussion about athlete safety isn’t going away anytime soon, and with it comes the debate over whether high schools should have a full-time athletic trainer on staff. [caption id="attachment_14755" align="alignright" width="204"] ...

December 4, 2015

Deaf wrestler suing Mich. athletic association over interpreter

A Michigan high school wrestler is suing the state's athletic association, claiming it's disallowing him "full use" of his interpreter. The lawsuit was filed Thursday and claims that the Michigan High School Athletic Association prevents Royal Oak...

December 3, 2015

Florida House advancing bill that would change athletic association

The Florida House of Representatives is moving a bill that would change the way the Florida High School Athletic Association does business. We posted news of the bill last week, but since then the House Appropriations Committee unanimously approve...

November 30, 2015

South Carolina’s Dawn Staley shares thoughts on coaching

Coaching starts with the relationships, and those who have control off the court or field are much more likely to find success on it. [caption id="attachment_14723" align="alignleft" width="305"] South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Stale...

November 30, 2015

Kobe Bryant’s 3 tips for defensive slides

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is known for his five NBA championship rings and, more specifically, his amazing scoring ability. But did you know Bryant has been on the NBA's All-Defensive team 12 times throughout his career? Defense is o...

November 30, 2015

South Carolina’s Dawn Staley shares thoughts on coaching

Coaching starts with the relationships, and those who have control off the court or field are much more likely to find success on it.You've probably heard that type of talk from coaches like John Wooden and Mike Krzyzewski, and South Carolina women's...

November 27, 2015

Bill Belichick praises work of high school coaches

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is a difficult man to please, but high school football coaches are among those that impress him most. [caption id="attachment_14713" align="alignright" width="290"] New England Patriots coach Bill Belichic...

November 27, 2015

Revisiting Mike Krzyzewski’s ‘Gold Standards’

This is a throwback from Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski's book, The Gold Standard. But with high school basketball seasons tipping off again, I thought it would be appropriate to share.Coach K had what he called a list of "Gold Standards...