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September 30, 2020

What Is a Coach To Do During COVID-19?

COVID-19 continues to impact colleges and universities everywhere. Some institutions have opened their campuses, many have not. Teaching and learning are being done partially or all virtual. Currently, the majority of all Fall intercollegiate sport c...

July 28, 2020

Where All 50 States Stand on Football Returning

by Wesley Sykes

As the calendar prepares to change over from July to August and draws closer to the presumptuous start date for high school fall athletics, many athletic organizations have had to alter its plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some state high school ...

July 21, 2020

Varsity Brands Launches IMPACT Now Campaign

by Wesley Sykes

Varsity Brands, the market leader in team sports, school spirit, and achievement recognition, announced the launch of a dedicated campaign, Impact Now, in anticipation of the 2020-2021 school year, according to an issued press release. Impact Now ...

July 20, 2020

A-10, CAA Join Other Leagues In Forgoing Fall Sports

by Wesley Sykes

Five more college conferences announced its cancellation of the fall sports season late last week. Shortly after the Ivy League and Patriot League — two NCAA Division I conferences — announced its moves to forgo the fall sports season, the Atl...

July 15, 2020

More Leagues Cancel Fall Sports Seasons

by Wesley Sykes

You can now add the Patriot League and the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) to the Ivy League as collegiate conferences to postpone its fall sports season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Patriot League announcement — which doesn’t...

July 10, 2020

Ivy League, Big 10 Make Headlines with Big Decisions

by Wesley Sykes

Two NCAA Division 1 conferences made some bold decisions this week in regards to its plans for athletics amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, July 8, the Ivy League — consisting of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth, Brown, ...

July 6, 2020

Five Strategies for Team Support During COVID-19

by Dr. Michael McFarland

Anxious, worried, and looking for answers. That is the daily life of a student-athlete, along with coaches and administrators in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. What do we know and how can we keep everyone informed without instilling more fear or c...

July 1, 2020

OHSAA Creating ‘Multiple Scenarios’ for High School Football

by Wesley Sykes

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="522"] Photo: 2C2K Photography / Creative Commons[/caption] With the start of July, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is putting together a number of scenarios for the high school football s...

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