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April 16, 2015

Mississippi State AD apologizes for ‘offensive’ warmup shirts

Mississippi State Athletic Director Scott Stricklin apologized today for what he called offensive T-shirts that were worn by the university's baseball players. [caption id="attachment_11755" align="alignright" width="169"] New batting practice shi...

April 16, 2015

Oakland University unveils blacktop basketball court

Athletic programs today are bolder with their facility designs, and Oakland University (Michigan) is the latest to step outside traditional boundaries. [caption id="attachment_11750" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo via Twitter @GoldenGrizzli...

April 16, 2015

Survey: Does hazing take place in your school?

In March, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers whether they believed or had knowledge of hazing in their athletic programs. Respondents' identities are anonymous, but the results show that just one-quarter of athletic administrators and coaches...

April 16, 2015

Oakland University unveils new blacktop court

Athletic programs today are bolder with their facility designs, and Oakland University (Michigan) is the latest to step outside traditional boundaries.The university on Thursday unveiled its new blacktop basketball court, a redesign that came with a ...

April 15, 2015

Survey: Prep coaches uninterested in injury prevention programs

A new survey of high school coaches found that less than 10 percent of them implement injury prevention programs as designed. The study looked at 66 basketball and soccer coaches at 15 Oregon high schools who completed online surveys questioning t...

April 15, 2015

Steph Curry reportedly made 77 straight 3-pointers during practice

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry is having such a remarkable season that even his practices are garnering attention.ESPN reports that Curry hit 77 consecutive 3-pointers following Tuesday's practice. The mark is a personal best, and Curry said...

April 14, 2015

Western Kentucky suspends swimming and diving program

Western Kentucky University announced today it is suspending the swimming and diving program for five years after an investigation discovered multiple Title IX violations. [caption id="attachment_11626" align="alignright" width="191"] Western Kent...

April 14, 2015

Illinois athletic association says lawsuit threatens football

The Illinois High School Association says a concussions lawsuit filed against the organization last year is a "misguided effort that threatens high school football" across the state. IHSA asked the judge to dismiss the suit in a 16-page motion fil...