high school sports
The growing divide between club sports and high school athletics
A significant shift is occurring in the evolving landscape of youth athletics. The rise of club sports is increasingly overshadowing traditional high school sports programs. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for athletic administrators and coac...
13 tips for creating a student-athlete code of conduct
It is fairly common for high school athletic programs to have codes of conduct for their student-athletes. These documents detail the standards that athletes are expected to meet and guide their deportment to maintain their place on a team. In par...
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...
Practice formats for high school wrestling
The success of your scholastic wrestling program will depend largely on how well you prepare practice sessions from day to day. It is important to realize that your daily practices must evolve with the needs of the athletes participating in the progr...
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...
Hiring an athletic trainer to your department
Hiring an athletic trainer for your school is one of the most important hires an athletic director makes in his or her career. Athletic trainers are healthcare professionals who are specifically trained to care for injuries and illnesses suffered ...
