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January 2015
Purple & Gold Standard — Ruffin McNeill discusses East Carolina's success and why nothing's better than coaching football Constructing Camas football — After years of mediocrity, the Pacemakers have become one of Washington's best program...
Preparing For Problematic Parents – Download
Most parents associated with high school athletics programs are supportive and willing to do whatever it takes to see their child and the team succeed. But when those few problematic parents pop up, they can alter the course of your entire program. I...
Promoting your athletic program to the community
When most athletic directors hear the word marketing, their thoughts probably turn to filling seats and increasing the gate. While there is nothing wrong with this approach, marketing includes much more than simply improving attendance at contests. ...
Communication 101 for the athletic director
Is there a more important skill for an athletic director to possess than the ability to communicate effectively? We're often judged, whether fairly or unfairly, on our proficiency to inform, explain, persuade or promote our program either verbally or...
The 13 deadly sins for athletic directors
With all of the responsibilities that an athletic director has, and all the time they spend on them, they still leaves plenty of room for mistakes. To survive and flourish in an athletic program, athletic directors will surely be called upon to f...
Words matter: Helping your coaches communicate
While athletics isn't the most important aspect of education, it's easily the most visible. Coupling this fact with increased accountability, critical points of view, and community demands upon educational institutions, a few poorly expressed words f...
12 tips to perfect your ticket-selling process
Many things that we do as athletic directors are not especially exciting. Most of our responsibilities and duties actually involve mundane little tasks that have to be completed in order to keep our programs running. It is, however, important to put ...
January 2013
What You're Missing When It Comes To Brain Injuries - Protocols, safety issues and legal concerns are constantly changing in concussion management—get up to speed Playing By The Rules - States say high schools and their coaches need to be more...