football
A.D.ministration: Alleviating concerns over football safety
Concerns over safety and concussions may contribute to the decline in football participation. The issue of concussions and their long-range effects cannot or should not be easily dismissed. It’s an important topic for parents and athletes, and it...
Coach Throwback: All I really need to know, I learned in football
Throughout the year, Coach & Athletic Director will go back 25 years to share some of our best articles from 1994. The publication, formerly Scholastic Coach magazine, is closing in on 89 years of production. What better way to celebrate our long...
VICIS announces Zero1 helmet for youth football players
Today, VICIS announced its plan to introduce the Zero1 Youth football helmet, the youth version of its top-rated Zero1 model. The Zero1 Youth helmet incorporates technology from the Zero1, currently worn by hundreds of professional athletes and play...
N.J. football coach fired after leaving profane voicemail with parent of former player
A New Jersey football coach was fired from his high school job today after leaving a profanity-laced voicemail with the parent of a former player on his youth team. In the message, the coach threatens to blitz his defense on every single play until "...
Riddell, Peyton Manning award equipment to 18 football teams
Today, Riddell and brand ambassador Peyton Manning announced the 18 recipients of the 2018 Smarter Football equipment grants and congratulated each program with a personalized video message from Manning. [caption id="attachment_26821" align="al...
Building Relationships, Building Muscles
{Sponsored} Coaches are unique among other teachers. Coaches get to influence players’ skills on and off the football field. They teach life lessons other faculty may not have the opportunity to teach. Coaches forge their student-athletes with a se...
Fixing your football team
During my 23 years coaching football, I’ve had the chance to turn around two losing programs. Both had several commonalities that contributed to their lack of success. Here are 15 of them that all football programs should avoid. 1. Too many offens...
NFL, NFLPA ban 10 helmet models after lab testing
The NFL and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) on Monday announced the results of an annual laboratory study to assess the performance of football helmets worn by NFL players. Based on the results of this study and the opinions of the biomechanic...
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