athletic administration
August 1, 2023
Recovery, Rest, and Reset
Practicing and training for sport can take its toll on the body. From years of accumulation of volume from competition, naturally, athletes’ bodies will form different types of imbalances that allow them to play at a high level. If left unchecked o...
August 1, 2023
Pickleball: The Big Sport on Campus
Pickleball is the hottest sport on campus, and USA Pickleball is strongly considering a collegiate category when it hosts its National Championships in Dallas this November. All that growth has trickled down to a demand for more courts at the coll...
August 1, 2023
Forging Unstoppable Bonds
Black fingernails, greasy hands, and a belly overhanging his two-sizes-too-big sports shorts. The same athlete had his hands on a deep head wound of another from the opposing team. Even the referee was wincing when he saw the blood and that first ...
July 27, 2023
Steps to lead to better mental health for ADs
The issue of mental health involving student-athletes has been at the forefront in the past few years, and rightfully so. Steps to educate and help young people are essential, and incorporating proactive initiatives is imperative. In light of long st...
July 27, 2023
14 tips to define athletic attitude
We hear coaches use the word “attitude” frequently. Have you ever defined exactly what “attitude” means to you? The more clearly you can define anything, the better chance young people will understand and apply it. Clarity and brevity (with d...
July 24, 2023
Austin Peay freshman given vigil at alma mater following car crash death
On Sunday, July 23, a vigil was held for Jeremiah Collins, an 18-year-old Austin Peay football player from Tennessee, which drew friends and family to the Oakland High School football field in Murfreesboro, according to a report from WSMV.com. Acc...
July 24, 2023
FAMU suspends all football activities after locker room rap video
Over the weekend, Florida A&M University (FAMU) suspended all football activities after the release of an unauthorized locker room rap video that uses team apparel. Rapper Real Boston Richey, whose name is Jalen Foster, released the vid...
July 18, 2023
Tennessee Football must vacate 2019-20 wins for Pruitt violations
The history books will not recognize the Tennessee football program's bounce-back efforts over the last few years. Due to penalties handed down by the NCAA for multiple violations under head coach Jeremy Pruitt, the Volunteers are being forced to vac...
With winter sports tryouts approaching or underway, coaches should keep in mind the mental health of their student-athletes. (h/t 4teen24.org) ![]()
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