sports
July 7, 2016
Study: Athletes don’t see initiation rituals as hazing
Team initiation activities are often recognized publicly as bullying or hazing, but most athletes don't see it that way, researchers say. According to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, researchers reviewed PubMed, Google Scholar, ...
August 17, 2015
James Harrison voices opposition to ‘participation trophies’
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison doesn't believe in "participation trophies," a fact made abundantly clear this weekend when he forced his kids to return a couple of awards they brought home from a sports competition. Harrison said vi...
July 7, 2015
Breakthrough may help treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
After evaluating more than 20,000 brain scans, researchers say they can now distinguish Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a breakthrough that would significantly improve the way both conditions are treated. T...
June 13, 2015
Take advantage of professional development courses
Athletic directors across the country feel overworked, overwhelmed and totally maxed out the majority of the time. This is simply what most athletic directors face day-to-day and week-to-week with increasing expectations, responsibilities and things ...
May 21, 2015
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. •...
April 7, 2015
Study: Parents, coaches need more concussion education
Despite efforts by medical experts to educate coaches about concussions and their effects, there's still plenty of work to be done, according to a recent survey. Nemours KidsHealth.org found that following a blow to the head, 40 percent of coaches...
October 29, 2014
10 steps to correct a problematic program
If you find yourself faced with the daunting task of resuscitating and resurrecting a problematic program, you obviously have a big challenge on your hands. You likely need to make some major overhauls to your programs talent, culture, attitude, co...
October 28, 2014
Drones finding way into athletic programs
Football coaches are notorious for finding innovative ways to gain a competitive advantage, so it’s no surprise that flying cameras are working their way into the fold.You’ve probably noticed that personal drones are becoming more popular...
I once read an article about business truisms that can improve your life. I discovered that many of those principles apply to athletics.
Ten business truisms that apply to sports, coaching
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Here are 10 truisms embraced by business professionals that can help c...