athletic administration

wayward
June 16, 2020

The AD’s Role in Fan Control

Sportsmanship and fan control are not new concerns — this issue has been center-stage for decades and still remains a problem for many. As a result, some state athletic associations have implemented programs and initiatives, and state legislatures...


nfhs
May 21, 2020

NFHS releases recommendations for reopening school sports

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) on Tuesday, May 19 released a series of guidelines and recommendations for its 51-member state high school organizations to consider as they prepare for the reopening of high school ath...


technology
May 20, 2020

Colleges cut sports programs due to COVID-19 pandemic

As Woodard and Bernstein once were suggested, always follow the money. And as it pertains to COVID-19 pandemic and the current landscape of the NCAA, the same is also true. The NCAA canceled all winter and spring sports 10 weeks ago, including the...


non-core
May 18, 2020

CHSAA deploys task force for fall sports plans

With the spring sports season at both the high school and collegiate levels canceled for the 2020 season, athletic associations around the country are starting to form task forces to detail how to be ready for the fall. The Colorado High School Ac...


title ix
May 8, 2020

New Title IX regulations set to take place Aug. 14

The U.S. Department of Education announced new federal regulations on Wednesday, May 6, that promises to bolster Title IX sexual misconduct investigations. The new regulations will change how colleges must respond to sexual assault and harassment ...


texas
May 1, 2020

Texas A&M, Texas Tech planning for fall sports season

Public universities in the state of Texas announced they will plan to reopen campuses, in addition to sports, this fall on Thursday, April 30. According to a story published in the Texas Tribune, the Texas A&M University system — consisting ...


covid-19
May 1, 2020

Preparing for the future COVID-19 landscape

Due to COVID-19 there are still many unanswered questions regarding the outlook of sports in the future. Currently, government officials are developing and implementing safety protocols and procedures so states can begin to return to normal operation...


field maintenance
April 23, 2020

Summer soccer field maintenance

Healthy, dense natural grass is a key part of the success of any fall soccer field program. Turfgrass maintenance practices on any athletic field is a year-round series of inputs to maintain and increase the quality of grass. Although all maintenance...