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August 30, 2021
AHSAA Appoints First Black Executive Director
Several Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Executive Staff members will be taking on new responsibilities, announced Alvin Briggs, who will take over as Executive Director for the Alabama Athletic Association beginning July 1. Brigg...
July 2, 2018
The athletic director’s path to certification
When discussing or dealing with educational matters, most members of the community understand that teachers have to be certified in their subject matter. This makes perfect sense, because you want the best possible individual in every classroom and s...
February 21, 2018
Hiring the coaching dream team
If you attend a conference or meeting of athletic administrators, you might hear complaints that it’s difficult or impossible to find qualified coaches for their programs. This is partly due to fewer teachers and individuals willing to put up wi...
January 29, 2018
Breaking down the top five concerns of athletic directors
High school athletic programs are finding more financial stability, but challenges still lurk as participation grows and the pool of qualified coaches shrinks. This is the seventh year of Coach & Athletic Director’s survey of high school ath...
January 18, 2018
A.D.ministration: Planning for the preseason parents meeting
The concept and use of preseason parents meetings has been used by athletic administrators and coaches for many years. You might already use a scheduled evening to educate, communicate and connect with the parents of your athletes. But are you using ...
July 14, 2017
The athletic director’s summer checklist
To the typical outsider, summer is a time for rest and relaxation for those in their local school districts. But for athletic directors, it’s an opportunity for planning, organization and other tasks that can’t be tackled during the school year. ...
In addition, an athletic administrator should develop and communicate the standards regarding how coaches should behave on the sidelines and interact with officials.
Efforts to create better relationships between coaches and officials
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There is too much at stake when coaches harass and disrespect official...