sports administration
Special Renovation Section
The renovation at Gulliver Preparatory School was mostly about upgrading its aging athletic facilities, but Athletic Director Mark Schusterman noticed it also instilled a new sense of pride in his student-athletes.Gulliver Prep, a private school in M...
Signs Add Spirit to Texas Schools Athletic Wing
The walls in the athletic wing at Del Valle High School (Texas) were like that of an old hospital dull, empty, forgettable. In a state that prides itself on athletic prowess, that was something that needed to change, helping to remind students of ...
Coaches Deserve Benefit of the Doubt in Blowout Games
Last October, Aledo High School (Texas) made national headlines after its football team thumped one of its opponents 91-0. Parents of players on the losing team were furious, prompting one of them to file a bullying complaint claiming everyone in the...
Blue Heaven
When Brady Hoke returned to Ann Arbor, 30 years after accepting his first coaching job at a small Indiana high school, it was the crowning achievement of an already polished career. Hoke hadn't yet spent one day on the sidelines or organized his firs...
It’s Time to Cut Insensitive Team Nicknames
Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder emphatically declared his franchise would never change its nickname, despite the outcry from a majority of our nation's Native Americans. His position sends a dangerous message about the acceptance of racial ep...
Safety Precautions to Protect Student-Athletes
By Thomas L. Gowen, Locks Law Firm, Philadelphia, Pa.The NFL concussion litigation has raised awareness of the fact that concussions are serious injuries to the brain. Not restricted to professionals, they are occurring with great frequency in youth ...