high school sports
How to enhance public school fundraising for athletics
In today’s economy, the current conditions present both challenges and opportunities for the majority of interscholastic directors of athletics as it relates to sports fundraising. More specifically, public high schools often face several chal...
13 tips to add to your gymnasium floor maintenance checklist
Your gym floor is, for all intents and purposes, the face of your school to both the student body and the greater community. It hosts the energy and optimism of pep rallies, the triumphs and heartbreaks of big games, and the quiet intensity of practi...
Facility naming rights drive innovation and community engagement
At the interscholastic level, naming rights deals have become a more feasible and creative way for high schools to generate revenue and support their athletic programs. Here are a few ways these deals have manifested at the high school level: Lo...
Considerations for training durable female athletes
When training female athletes or athletes in general, I like to consider programming for injury reduction in terms of neck-down training. I also like to consider training the athlete from a neck-up approach. For neck-down training, I like to view ...
The subtle art of coaching both men’s and women’s sports
As a former coach of many years to both men's and women's intercollegiate teams, I have been asked numerous times to compare the diverse experiences. My answer is usually similar each time, which is that there are both parallels and contrasts between...
Results from Coach & A.D.’s 14th annual athletic directors survey
Where are all the qualified coaches? How do athletic directors deal with problematic fans? What concerns athletic directors most about the industry? These are a few of the questions we answer in our 2024-25 State of the Industry survey of high s...
OHSAA announces revamped football playoff structure
Several significant changes highlight the 2025 Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoff regulations that were approved Thursday by the OHSAA Board of Directors. The number of qualifiers per region will be 12 instead of 16, with the top ...
Seattle principal placed on administrative leave over football recruiting violations
A Seattle-based principal has been placed on administrative leave stemming from football recruiting violations, according to reports. Tami Brewer, principal of Roosevelt High School in Seattle, WA, was placed on administrative leave last week ...
