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Poll: 70% of coaches prefer a shot clock in high school basketball
Last month, Coach and Athletic Director asked coaches whether a shot clock should be used in high school basketball. Maryland recently voted to adopt a 35-second shot clock for high school boys basketball, and the issue has been debated for years in...
Poll: Does your school offer leadership training for athletes?
In January, Coach & Athletic Director asked coaches if their school offered a program to help develop leadership in athletes — captains council, leadership club, etc. Just one-third said that their school has such a program. Here are the co...
Take our survey on the National Anthem protests
We've heard a lot of opinions about the National Anthem protests taking place at sporting events throughout the nation. Now we want to hear what coaches and athletic administrators think. Please take a moment for our 4-5 question survey about the ...
N.Y. prep coaches say parents becoming more problematic
A survey of high school coaches in New York offered a glimpse into the relationships they have with parents of student-athletes. [caption id="attachment_17532" align="alignright" width="285"] A majority of New York coaches believe problems with ...
Survey results: Should athletes be allowed to transfer penalty-free?
In February, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers whether state associations should allow high school student-athletes to transfer schools without penalty. Similar measures are currently being considered in Florida, and parents have long argued...
Survey: Are sports officials treated unfairly?
In January, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers if they believed that sports officials were treated unfairly. Some states say they're having trouble recruiting new officials as verbal and physical abuse becomes more of a concern among referees...
Survey: Should public schools welcome home-schooled athletes?
In November, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers whether home-schooled students should be permitted to play sports at their local public high schools. Here are the results along with some comments from respondents. • Home school students ...
Survey: Should youth athletes be given participation trophies?
In October, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers whether participation trophies should be awarded to youth athletes, an act that some feel has created a culture of entitlement among kids. Here are the results of the survey along with some of th...