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After 44 Years, Kentucky’s Winningest Football Coach Retires
Bob Schneider, the head football coach at Newport Central Catholic and the all-time leader in wins in Kentucky high school football history, is retiring after 44 years. He cited health concerns as the reason. Schneider, 72, had open-heart surgery in ...

AFCA Announces 2009 Coach Of The Year
The American Football Coaches Association announces its 2009 AFCA Coach of the Year awards this past week at it annual convention. The winners in their respective categories are: Gary Patterson, TCU; Andy Talley, Villanova; Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest M...

43-Year Wrestling Coach To Be Honored
Bob Kinloch, who retired last year as head wrestling coach at Central High (Springfield, Mo.) after a 43-year career, will be honored for his achievements during the Springfield Holiday Tournament, which will be renamed in his honor.http://www.news-l...

17-Time State Title Field Hockey Coach Still Recovering
Jane Nixon, the field hockey coach at Pioneer High School (Mich.) who has led her squad to 17 state titles, still is recovering from an accident Nov. 18, 2009, when she was riding as a passenger on a scooter that lost control and ran into a car. Nixo...

Leading Expert Says Youth Players Need 3 Months Rest Post-Concussion
Dr. Bennet Omalu, a co-founder of the Brain Injury Reserach Institute at West Virginia University, testified at a congressional hearing in Houston that football players under the age of 18 need to sit out three months after a concussion. He says sitt...

Hoops Coach With Breast Cancer Goes For Win No. 500
Kathy Snyder, the head girls coach at Southern Regional (N.J.) is going for win No. 500 tonight. Snyder has been battling breast cancer a few years ago.http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/girlsbasketball/index.ssf/2010/01/new_jersey_girls_basketball_snyd...

Annual checkup: Helping ADs evaluate their programs
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Use E-mail to Your Advantage
Even if my incoming phone calls are being screened by the answering machine at my desk, the phone remains the most intrusive part of my day.If used properly, E-mail can be much more effective and efficient. It is my preferred mode of communication. A...

Mentoring the coaches in your program
Since mentoring has never been a generic art form, there are several things you may want to consider when implementing or restructuring a mentoring program for your coaches. It must fit into the structure and culture of your program, school, and c...

Every Minute Counts
Between meetings, appointments, and perhaps teaching a class – if you still have one – our daily schedules have a number of built-in time restrictions. When you also consider your, “To Do List,” there will be some tasks that m...