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An 18-year-old high school senior soccer player starts a fight after a game. See video of part of the incident and debating the merits of a felony assault charge for the player. Have your own thoughts? Comment below. Marvin Lefridge of Corcora...


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An 18-year-old high school senior soccer player starts a fight after a game. See video of part of the incident and debating the merits of a felony assault charge for the player. Have your own thoughts? Comment below.Marvin Lefridge of Corcoran High (...


January 13, 2011

Handling frustration in the athletic administrator position

As an A.D., one of the first things you are going to realize is that life can be frustrating but that you don’t have to enjoy those occasions as long as you understand the dynamics behind them. That being said, you need to develop an approach for d...


December 16, 2010

Basketball: Get running off opponent’s missed free throws

In keeping with my coaching theory for controlling tempo and placing constant pressure on opposing defense's, I devised a defensive free-throw alignment that would accomplish this. Our teams have had a lot of success with this foul-line formation ove...


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December 16, 2010

Sports Medicine: Conservatively manage concussions

Think back to when you were a competitive athlete. How many times did you suffer a concussion? None? Once? Twice? More than two times? How many times did you experience headaches, dizziness or nausea after receiving a blow to the head? Did you hav...


December 16, 2010

The six-minute tackle circuit

Editor’s Note: See video of Kirk Ferentz speaking to a group of high schoolers about goal-setting at the end of this article. The University of Iowa football team prides itself on a hard-hitting defense that typically ranks in the Top 10 nationa...


December 1, 2010

Using social media to generate team revenue

After a successful season by the Texas Christian University women's volleyball team, players and coaches learned something. The Horned Frogs achieved numerous team records, including its first-ever NCAA bid. After winning its first-round match, TC...


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Debating Sportsmanship (Video)

Do you find a lack of sportsmanship in these 3 videos?We’d like your take on the state of sportsmanship today in athletics. Check out the following three videos and use the comments section below to let your peers know how you react to these th...