college sports
Pitt fires athletic director ahead of expiring contract
The Panthers are searching for new leadership of its athletic department. Pitt chancellor Joan Gabel announced on Monday that athletic director Heather Lyke has been fired ahead of her contract expiring. In Gabel's announcement, she noted Lyke's l...
NJSGA shares array of collegiate golf opportunities
With limited spots available in the collegiate golf space, there are still places for opportunity. The junior college path is often overlooked. Playing golf at the collegiate level does not necessarily require a player to shoot 5-under par, 2-over...
Wayne State College upgrades athletic facilities
Changes are happening all over the athletic campus at Wayne State College in Nebraska. Since 2022, Wayne State College has seen 200% growth in club sports, 25% growth in intramural participation, and the addition of two varsity athletic programs. ...
How SDSU Football develops championship-caliber players
We have a saying at the South Dakota State University Football Program: “Committed. Invested. Developed.” It’s a declaration that we will work with full intention to make you the best version of yourself. As a developmental program, you must fu...
Insights into coaching at all three NCAA divisions
We all know how dissimilar all the collegiate levels are from one another. The athletic department budgets of NCAA Division I schools are significantly larger, and facilities are more impressive. This disparity is well documented, but what about the ...
Cross-training for sport-specific athletes
Among youth sports, a hot topic is whether or not athletes should play multiple sports throughout the year. Playing multiple sports will improve strength, coordination, and conditioning. This is a way for athletes to avoid overtraining and create mus...
Mitigating run-ins with problematic parents
While most parents of athletes are good, supportive people, there are usually a small handful in many settings who are misguided, irritating, and downright problematic. It only takes a very small group to disrupt your program and give you migraine he...
