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Former NFL coach Mike Sherman joining high school ranks
Former Green Bay Packers and Texas A&M head coach Mike Sherman will begin coaching high school football in Massachusetts this fall. [caption id="attachment_12946" align="alignright" width="217"] Former NFL coach Mike Sherman will begin coachin...
Survey: 46% of readers support athletes bypassing college for pros
In April, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers whether they believed that high school athletes should be allowed to bypass college for the pros. Most agreed they should, but here are the complete results along with some of the responses. •...
States failing to conduct background checks on referees
Several states are failing to conduct background checks on high school sports referees, and not surprisingly individuals with criminal histories are showing up to work games. The Boston Globe published a lengthy feature Sunday, examining the lack ...
N.C. high school football team ends season over injuries
East Chapel Hill High School in North Carolina is ending its football season early after injuries decimated its active roster.The school announced Thursday that it would forfeit the last two games of the season, finishing 0-11 for the first time sinc...
Latest HS football death totals eight this season
By Coach and Athletic Director staffThe death of a Virginia high school athlete last week marked the eighth football-related fatality this season. That ties last year’s total as the most since 1976.From USA Today:Park View High (Virginia) junio...
N.J. school cancels football team’s season amid hazing allegations
A New Jersey high school has canceled the remainder of its football team’s season amid hazing allegations. Few details have been released, but local news affiliates report that the hazing is “sexual in nature.”Sayreville War Memoria...
Arizona hoping to address need for athletic trainers
Concern over injuries and their long-term effects has grown in recent years, highlighting the need for athletic trainers at sporting events. The problem is largely funding and, in some cases, a lack of licensed ATs to meet the demand.This issue is ga...
Adrian Peterson’s HS coach admits using a paddle for punishment
Amid all the Adrian Peterson news today came this report that Peterson’s high school coach used to beat the running back with an 18-inch wooden paddle as part of a “tough love” regime. The article comes from MailOnline, which r...
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