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June 18, 2015

Nation’s winningest football coach announces retirement

John McKissick, the Summerville High School (S.C.) football coach who has more wins than any other coach in the sport, announced this week he is retiring. [caption id="attachment_13122" align="alignright" width="258"] Summerville football coach Jo...

June 18, 2015

Kansas extending distances of girls cross country meets

The distances at Kansas high school girls cross country state and regional meets will increase to 5,000 meters beginning with the upcoming season, the state athletic association announced this week. [caption id="attachment_13118" align="alignrig...

June 17, 2015

The best Warriors quotes on coaching, teamwork

The Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship on Tuesday, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 in game six of the Finals. Coach Steve Kerr and his team had a lot to say following their victory, and we compiled some of the best quotes that spok...

June 17, 2015

Survey: Most schools don’t provide training on dealing with parents

In May, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers whether their schools provided training on working with parents and settling conflicts. The results showed that most schools do not provide education for coaches in handling difficult situations an...

June 17, 2015

The best postgame quotes from the Warriors’ NBA Finals victory

Here are some of the best quotes from key members of the Golden State Warriors following their NBA Finals victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Steve KerrOn whether the win validates that his system works …Yeah, I know there's been all this ta...

June 16, 2015

Illinois approves contact restrictions for high school football

The Illinois High School Association has approved new rules beginning with the upcoming football season that will limit the number of hours and days each week that a team can have live contact during full-pad practices. During the season, teams wi...

June 16, 2015

Study places women’s lacrosse as No. 2 sport for concussions

Football players continue to stand the greatest risk of suffering a concussion, but a new study suggests that women's lacrosse players are second on that list. [caption id="attachment_11541" align="alignright" width="229"] Women's lacrosse players...

June 16, 2015

Iowa cuts prep football playoff teams from 32 to 16 per class

Beginning in 2016, the number of Iowa high school football teams that qualify for the playoffs will be cut in half. [caption id="attachment_12847" align="alignright" width="255"] Beginning in 2016 the number of prep football playoff qualifiers wil...