coaching
Ohio coach on paid leave pending investigation into code of conduct violation
An Ohio head boys basketball coach has been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of a district investigation into a code of conduct violation. Matthew Wortham is the head coach of the Start (OH) High School boys basketball team, which are ...
Police investigating Colorado youth basketball referee brawl
Two referees broke out in a fight during a youth basketball game in Colorado over the weekend. Two of the referees began throwing punches during a fourth-grade boys basketball game between Cherry Creek and Legend Blue at the Gold Crown Field House...
Texas basketball coach assaulted by player after benching
A Texas high school student and his brother were recently arrested after attacking the basketball coach who benched him during a game. On December 5, authorities were dispatched to Willis High School in Texas following a game against Conroe High S...
Get proactive about student-athlete concussions
Most people have seen the headlines about concussions as a common sports injury—and, naturally, parents of athletes may have concerns. A large misconception in sports is that previous concussions are to be blamed for ongoing headaches, blurred visi...
NCAA president Baker proposes subdivision that will directly pay athletes
On Tuesday, NCAA president Charlie Baker sent a letter to Division I members proposing the idea of a new competitive subdivision whose schools would be required to greater compensation for their student-athletes. In this idea, schools in the new g...
CIAC considering rule change to allow longer summer workouts
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) is considering a rule change that would allow extra practice time during the summer months for high school student-athletes. The CIAC Board of Control has already approved the rule change ...
Illinois All-Conference basketball player reinstated after family files lawsuit
An Illinois mother filed a lawsuit on behalf of her son—a standout high school basketball player—after he was inexplicably cut from his varsity team. The legal was done as an attempt to have her son reinstated to the varsity team and receive p...
Massachusetts school files incident report about referee
A Massachusetts athletic department has filed an incident report with the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) after a referee's response to an injured player during a girls' soccer state semifinal loss. Dover-Sherborn High Sc...
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