communication
The athletic director as CEO: Balancing leadership, management
[caption id="attachment_43630" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Athletic directors must balance leadership and management to build successful programs, support coaches and strengthen communities.[/caption] Almost everywhere you turn in athletics, ...
How to assemble the right team for a facility project or renovation
The prospect of building a new sports facility or renovating an existing one is intimidating enough. The good news: It can be much easier and less worrisome provided you surround yourself with a team of industry professionals with a deep bench o...
Practical strategies for student-athlete leadership development
One of the many challenging aspects that take place at small colleges across the country is the development of student-athlete leadership. Where I work at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC), we typically have our student-athletes for two years a...
Midland debuts wearable communication tech
Kansas City-based communication technology company Midland has debuted its newest wearable mini walkie-talkie, Cliptalk, a system meant to eliminate the wires and bulk of traditional two-way radios. [caption id="attachment_43458" align="alignleft"...
Coach-to-player tech transforms high school sports communication
Across the country, athletic programs are embracing a new wave of coach-to-player communication technology. Once limited to the professional ranks, these systems are now being implemented at the high school and college levels following recent rule ch...
New company aims to help schools optimize athletic programs
Two longtime athletic administrators have partnered to launch Interscholastic Athletics Consulting Partners (IACP), an education-based company that aims to strengthen school athletic programs and departments by focusing on alignment, culture and lead...
Be The Coach You Would’ve Liked To Play For
Be Professional When you commit to coach, be the best you can be. Develop a foundational philosophy on which you base all your decisions and choices. Know why you are coaching—for the love of the game and the love of the athletes. Choose athlete...
A.D.ministration — Limiting Problems by Effectively Communicating with Parents
While misguided, challenging individuals get a great deal of attention, and rightfully so in many cases, the vast majority of parents are good, positive, and supportive. With both segments, there is a need to guide and educate them with respect to th...
