student-athletes
Indiana University bans athletes with history of sexual violence
Indiana University has adopted a new policy that bans its athletic teams from accepting incoming student-athletes with a history of sexual violence. The policy, approved earlier this month by the university's Faculty Athletics Committee, specifi...
The challenges of a ‘no-cut policy’ in athletics
Coaches at Kennedy High School (Iowa) discuss the district's no-cut policy and the challenges it creates within their programs. https://youtu.be/e_LfeRe6f5k...
Iowa State coach warns recruits about profane tweets
A coach with Iowa State's football program is warning recruits to watch what they say on social media. DK McDonald, the team's defensive backs coach, took to Twitter recently to say that the university walked away from a recruiting target after s...
Getting buy-in from new athletes
Kennedy High School (Iowa) coaches talk about how they get buy-in from new players who join their programs. https://youtu.be/NCaHWxSd_FQ...
Dutch study: Artificial turf fields are safe for athletes
A new report published by a Dutch public health organization says that artificial turf fields are safe for athletes. The study was conducted by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. In recent years, fears over the chemica...
Conn. school warns students over use of ‘white’ in chants
A Connecticut high school is warning students about use of the word "white" in some of their traditional chants. [caption id="attachment_18450" align="alignright" width="283"] Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] The principal at East Hampton High Sc...
Minneapolis student-athletes report higher GPA, grad rates
Minneapolis Public Schools last year graduated 99 percent of student-athletes, a significantly higher rate than those who did not participate in interscholastic sports. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that just seven of the district's 666 st...
Pac-12 pledges $3.9M to fund athlete health, wellness projects
From the Pac-12 As a part of the Pac-12’s Student-Athlete Health and Well-Being Grant Program, the Conference selected seven research projects to fund this year, it announced this week. The research projects will explore important student-athlet...
