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June 16, 2025

Seattle principal placed on administrative leave over football recruiting violations

A Seattle-based principal has been placed on administrative leave stemming from football recruiting violations, according to reports. Tami Brewer, principal of Roosevelt High School in Seattle, WA, was placed on administrative leave last week ...

June 9, 2025

Courts approve $2.8 billion settlement with NCAA over student-athlete compensation

Late last week, a U.S. judge approved a $2.8 billion settlement with the NCAA that will allow institutions to compensate student-athletes for NIL commercial use from past, present, and future opportunities. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken in th...

June 9, 2025

Texas high school reinstates legendary swim coach for boys’ team, but not girls

One of the most decorated high school swim coaches in Texas has been reinstated as the boys' swim coach of Southlake Carroll High School, but not the girls' team. Kevin Murphy's reinstatement comes nearly a month after the school reassigned him fr...

June 9, 2025

Study finds Washington State athletics’ financial impact is expansive

Washington State University athletic director Anne McCoy hired Collegiate Consulting to conduct an economic impact study on the Cougars' athletic department, and the results show major financial influence on the region. As part of the analysis of ...

April 22, 2025

NFHS approve use of backstroke ledges in swimming

State high school associations may adopt rules permitting the use of backstroke ledges during swimming competitions starting in the 2025-26 school year. Rule 2-7-3 was approved by the NFHS Swimming and Diving Rules Committee during its annual meet...

April 22, 2025

Studies show social media use inhibits performance

From sleep deprivation to social isolation to attention fragmentation, social media use for youth and high school students is harmful. The academic literature suggests it is the cause of the mental health crisis we face today in our country. What ...

April 22, 2025

Field-painting robot helping athletic directors in Illinois

Technology is revolutionizing the way athletic directors get grunt work done. In Illinois, a field-painting robot is helping athletic directors create pristine markings on their athletic fields with less stress on the body. A recent article from t...

April 22, 2025

Schools pursuing naming rights for athletic facilities

Soon after Aaron Zupka took over as athletic director at Milford High School, he knew his department would need to produce creative fundraising ideas. Two months after he started his new position, local voters in his school’s eastern Cincinnati cou...