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July 25, 2022
What’s Best for ACL Tears — Repair or Reconstruction?
Adults who tear a key ligament in the knee can fare well with a less extensive type of surgery, preliminary research suggests. A recent article from HealthDay News outlined the findings of the study. Below is an excerpt from the HealthDay News ...
July 21, 2022
Two Fights Breakout Between Refs, Fans, & Coaches during AAU Tournaments
Two AAU basketball referees were involved in physical altercations during summer tournaments in the midwest over the last weekend. In Oklahoma, a referee knocked out a male spectator after issuing a technical foul to a coach for stepping out onto ...
July 20, 2022
5 Steps to Continuing Relationships with Student-Athletes After Graduation
During the recruiting process, many coaches sell prospective student-athletes on how they strive to have lifelong relationships with their former players. But how many actually practice what they preach? For most young people, the years spent ...
July 18, 2022
UIL, THSCA Await State Legislation Before Approving NIL Opportunities
The Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) movement has already spread from the NCAA institutions to the high school ranks. And, yet, the UIL and the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) — as well as Texas state officials — have yet to decid...
July 13, 2022
A.D.ministration — Limiting Problems by Effectively Communicating with Parents
While misguided, challenging individuals get a great deal of attention, and rightfully so in many cases, the vast majority of parents are good, positive, and supportive. With both segments, there is a need to guide and educate them with respect to th...
July 6, 2022
Big-12 Looking to Absorb 6 Pac-12 Teams
With the defection of conference anchors USC and UCLA to the Big Ten Conference last week, the remaining Pac-12 teams are in talks to join the Big 12 Conference. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Utah are all in discussions...
June 28, 2022
SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Football Coach’s On-Field Prayers
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a Washington state public school district violated the rights of a Christian high school football coach who was suspended for refusing to stop leading prayers with players on the field after games. The jus...
June 27, 2022
7 Steps to Building Your Athletic Department’s Brand
Coaches must actively engage with the community & develop a social media plan How important is brand awareness to your athletic department? Take a look at the response rate of your last fundraising initiative. Think of your brand as the fir...
Many school emergency plans in operation today are put in place with the understanding that the school day is in session and that all school-certificated and classified staff are on site.
Installing a preseason emergency response plan
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All public and private schools have an emergency response plan that al...