Team Sports Strategies
October 15, 2014
Michigan athletic association wants more influence in middle school sports
The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) wants to become more involved in junior high and middle school sports to create more opportunities for young athletes.The announcement came from the associations executive director, Jack Rob...
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Rules for parents of high school athletes
As the father of 3 children and a veteran performance coach, Stronger Team’s Alan Stein has seen the good, the bad and the ugly from parents of high school basketball players. This video shares some constructive guidelines to help moms and dads...
October 1, 2014
Arizona hoping to place more ATs in schools
Concern over injuries and their long-term effects has grown in recent years, highlighting the need for athletic trainers at sporting events. The problem is largely funding and, in some cases, a lack of licensed ATs to meet the demand.This issue is ga...
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Controlling a large team as a single coach
Jason Adkins, head soccer coach at Smithson Valley High School (Texas), discusses the challenges in running a team with a large number of athletes....
October 1, 2014
Michigan AD responds to concussion mishap
Concussion awareness has gone through the roof over the last few years, but despite pressure on coaches to use extreme caution with their athletes, mistakes continue to be made.Over the last three days, a lot has been made of Michigan quarterback Sha...
September 17, 2014
Wisconsin schools spending on top-rated football helmets
A television station in Madison, Wisconsin, published a piece Thursday taking a look into how local high schools are spending more on state-of-the-art football helmets in an attempt to combat concussions.The report revealed that schools are paying th...
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Creating player contracts for your team
Jason Adkins, head soccer coach at Smithson Valley High School (Texas), breaks down his player contracts and how they can help your program....
September 16, 2014
Rutgers A.D. apologizes for fan behavior
Rutgers Athletic Director Julie Hermann issued a statement Monday apologizing for fan behavior at Saturdays game against Penn State.A number of fans wore T-shirts that read Beat Ped State, while another displayed an offensive banner in the park...
Teach kids to pay attention to their bodies and their own thirst, and to “drink to thirst”—that is, drink enough water so that the thirst recedes. Rehydrate between sports events/practices.
The telltale signs of heat-related illness in student-athletes
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Each year, an estimated 240 people die from heat-related illnesses, an...