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August 4, 2015

NCAA Division II considering certification of strength coaches

NCAA Division II strength and conditioning coaches would be required to obtain national certification under recommendations from the division's Management Council. The Management Council last week recommended that the Presidents Council adopt th...

August 4, 2015

Settlement reached in lawsuit over prayer at Georgia schools

A federal lawsuit over teacher- and coach-led prayer at a Georgia school district has been dismissed after the sides reached an out-of-court agreement. The American Humanist Association (AHA) filed suit in December against the Hall County School D...

August 4, 2015

NCAA Division II considers strength coach certifications

NCAA Division II strength and conditioning coaches would be required to obtain national certification under recommendations from the division's Management Council.The Management Council last week recommended that the Presidents Council adopt the mand...

July 31, 2015

Florida requiring prep athletes to take concussion course

Beginning this fall, Florida high school athletes will be required to complete an online course educating them about concussions. [caption id="attachment_11070" align="alignright" width="273"] All Florida junior varsity and varsity athletes will ...

July 30, 2015

Calif. judge throws out coach’s lawsuit against parent

A lawsuit filed by a California high school basketball coach accusing a parent of libel has been dismissed, according to the Los Angeles Times. Westlake High School coach Robert Bloom filed the lawsuit last year after the parent of a former playe...

July 30, 2015

Fewer Michigan high schools using pay-to-play

A recent survey by the Michigan High School Athletic Association shows that fewer of the state's high schools are using pay-to-play. According to the survey, 51.5 percent of member schools indicated that they assessed fees for the 2014-15 school y...

July 30, 2015

Fewer Michigan schools using pay-to-play

A recent survey by the Michigan High School Athletic Association shows that fewer of the state's high schools are using pay-to-play.According to the survey, 51.5 percent of member schools indicated that they assessed fees for the 2014-15 school year....

July 30, 2015

Judge dismisses coach’s $1M lawsuit against parent

A lawsuit filed by a California high school basketball coach accusing a parent of libel has been dismissed, according to the Los Angeles Times.Westlake High School coach Robert Bloom filed the lawsuit last year after the parent of a former player pub...