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Dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic

The horrific COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic crisis, which has engulfed a good portion of the world, is also having a huge impact upon education and, obviously, athletic programs. Schools have closed in many states and this means putting the spri...

February 2020

Features • 3 steps to greater confidence • Basketball: Send them scrambling with a half-court transition press • Soccer: Reinforcing good habits through dynamic play • The unspoken language of motivation • Growing & maintai...

Considerations for raising ticket prices

Finding enough money to effectively operate an athletic program is often a challenge for an athletic administrator. Budgets are commonly bare-boned, and this means that administrators have to look for additional sources for financial support. As one ...

Transitioning athletes into team managers

At the conclusion of tryouts, coaches often have major decisions to make — who makes the team, and who doesn't. In most situations, you can’t keep everyone. It isn’t practical. There's no possible way to include an unlimited number of player...

January 2020

Features • 2020 State of the Industry: Our 9th annual survey of high school athletic directors • Taking the reins: An interview with Valdosta State football coach Gary Goff • Concepts in football equipment operations • Award honors ...

Projecting authority as a new coach

In education-based athletics, coaches are teachers — or at least, they should be. And a young coach just beginning their career is no different than an inexperienced classroom teacher. Both go through similar learning curves, adjustments and obstac...

6 tips to help coaches bounce back after a loss

Even coaches with great teams will lose every now and then. And, of course, there are seasons where the losses are never ending. In either case, every coach has to deal with the occasional loss, and it's important to know how to quickly bounce bac...

September/October 2019

Features • Innovations in Athletics: Our picks for 2019's best products • Swiss Army Athletes: Encouraging greater participation among athletes • Fun & Games: Schools nationwide embrace competitive gaming • Taking on Tech: Imple...