high school sports
Poll: Coaches split on running as punishment for athletes
In May, Coach & Athletic Director asked readers whether they believe that running — suicides, laps, etc. — is an effective form of punishment for athletes. Here are the results of the poll along with some comments from coaches. • I feel...
Pro athletes discuss how sleep is critical to performance
[caption id="attachment_16009" align="alignleft" width="229"] NBA star Kevin Durant is one of many pro athletes who believe sleep is critical to performance and recovery. | Photo: Keith Allison[/caption] Never underestimate the power of sleep, esp...
Poll: Are boys/girls programs in your school treated equally?
In April, Coach and Athletic Director asked coaches whether the boys and girls teams in their schools were treated equally. Title IX offers greater protection for girls and women's programs, but each year dozens of complaints are filed against scho...
Indiana tables changes to ‘past link’ bylaw
Indiana will still consider strengthening its "past link" rule for student-athlete transfers, but not until later this summer. The Indiana High School Athletic Association had been discussing changes to a bylaw added last year that ruled transfe...
Mich. reports concussion numbers for winter prep sports season
From the MHSAA The Michigan High School Athletic Association has found through collection of preliminary data that fewer than 2% of its more than 70,000 winter student-athletes experienced potential concussions during the season that concluded in...
Delaware school moves toward dropping ‘Redskins’ nickname
A Delaware school district could soon drop its "Redskins" nickname, following a recommendation that was made Monday by a committee made up of alumni and community members. Over the last few years, dozens of districts and high schools across the na...
N.J. athletic association takes aim at prescription drug abuse
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association's (NJSIAA) Medical Advisory Committee has recommended nine protocols to help combat prescription drug abuse by student-athletes. Advisory committee chairman John P. Kripsak said painkiller ...
Budget forces N.Y. school district to consider dropping football
The Oswego City School District (New York) is considering dropping football and other sports teams to address a $5 million shortfall in its budget. In addition to the athletic department changes, the district could also cut 51 jobs beginning with...