athletic administration
February 17, 2021
Chicago HS Student-Athletes Weigh-In on Pandemic Effects
Approaching nearly a year since the COVID-19 pandemic overtook the lives of Americans from coast-to-coast, many news outlets are beginning to craft year-long perspectives on the impact of the virus-related shutdowns in various industries. A recent...
February 13, 2021
Virginia NAIA College Suspends Basketball Players for Kneeling
A Virginia-based National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) school forfeited its scheduled game following the suspension of multiple players for previously kneeling during the national anthem. According to reports from CBS-17, Bluefi...
February 13, 2021
NFHS Revises Guidance on COVID-19 Transmission During High School Sports
After evaluating experiences of schools participating in high school sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) has revised its May 2020 guidance do...
February 11, 2021
Dartmouth AD Retires Following Title IX Mess
Harry Sheehy, Dartmouth College athletic director, announced recently that he will retire in February following the wake of Title IX controversy over the summer. Back in July, the Ivy League school announced the slashing of five athletic programs ...
February 10, 2021
The Importance of Communication between Athletes & Coaches
The ability to keep things simple is difficult, but it is key to being successful as a sportsperson, and strength-and-conditioning coaches, as well as the support staff, need to be able to explain the what, why, where, when, and how of exercise regim...
February 8, 2021
California HS Football Players Join New League Against COVID Restrictions
High school football has been pushed back, postponed, rescheduled, and once again placed on hold in California since the outbreak of COVID-19. Following a summer in which Golden State high school programs prepped in hopes of having some semblance ...
February 4, 2021
IHSA Adds Flexibility to Athletic Scheduling
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA), in coordination with the state's health department, has released updated scheduling guidelines that will allow for more flexibility in the upcoming athletic seasons. As athletics resumed in the state, s...
February 3, 2021
Small Game, Big Results: Eight-Man Football Adds Alternative for Small Schools
In some parts of the U.S., the only variation of football besides the traditional 11-on-11 tackle football is flag football. But sprinkled in throughout the country are schools with nine, eight, or even six-man football. These types of programs are o...
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