athletic administration
Key strategies for branding high school and collegiate athletic facilities
Branding athletic facilities at the high school and collegiate levels is a strategic endeavor that significantly impacts the perception and success of educational institutions. From gymnasiums and stadiums to training centers and sports complexe...
Q&A.D. with WIAA executive director Mick Hoffman
Mick Hoffman is the Executive Director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA). He was named the WIAA's fifth Executive Director in the spring of 2019. Serving at virtually every level of the WIAA, Hoffman most re...
Creating a winning maintenance routine for your basketball courts
Consider this: In many schools, the floor that hosts basketball often holds practices and games for volleyball as well as intramural action. It might even be where exercise classes are held. That’s one hard-working facility. If, however, bask...
Invitational, in-season tournaments boost your program
An invitational, in-season tournament featuring four basketball teams, eight wrestling teams, or several track teams, for example, can represent a huge boost for your athletic program. When you consider increased gate receipts, concessions, program s...
New York youth football coach shot in Buffalo
A New York youth football coach was shot during an attempted robbery at a youth football game in Buffalo last Sunday. Rashaan Mallory, 29, allegedly forced a male and female victim into his car before driving to a youth football game, according ...
West Virginia holds ‘concussion discussion’ in wake of middle schooler’s death
Following the untimely death of a middle school football player, West Virginia coaches, administrators, and parents gathered late last week to discuss concussion prevention and other steps the state can take to improve player safety in contact sports...
Ohio middle school basketball coach indicted sexual abuse charges
An Ohio high school teacher and middle school basketball coach, who was on unpaid suspension, was recently indicted on nine counts of first-degree sexual abuse and seven counts of sexual abuse by a parent guardian, or custodian. Dwain Sponseller, ...
Rhode Island athletic director resigns, citing ‘unrealistic expectations’
A Rhode Island high school athletic director has resigned after one month on the job, citing 'unrealistic expectations' for a part-time position. Christopher Branch resigned one week into the new school and one month after he was hired to be the a...
