athletic administration
June 4, 2025
Tips to effectively manage a crisis
Beyond the typical game management issues, an athletic administrator may face a unique, unexpected crisis. What qualifies as a crisis, you might ask? It could be weather-related, something associated with sportsmanship or the deportment of an athlete...
June 4, 2025
Promoting transformational coaching in your athletic programs
Research has indicated that a coach can have a significant impact on an athlete’s life. It did on mine, and yet the National Alliance for Youth Sports indicates that 70 percent of youth athletes quit sports by age 13 or 14. Surely, there are sev...
June 4, 2025
Extending the life of your track & field surface
We already know that today’s high school track & field athletes are tomorrow’s college track & field athletes. But did you know that high schools (and colleges) make up the talent pipeline for Team USA as well? Unlike many sports (like so...
April 22, 2025
NFHS approve use of backstroke ledges in swimming
State high school associations may adopt rules permitting the use of backstroke ledges during swimming competitions starting in the 2025-26 school year. Rule 2-7-3 was approved by the NFHS Swimming and Diving Rules Committee during its annual meet...
April 22, 2025
Studies show social media use inhibits performance
From sleep deprivation to social isolation to attention fragmentation, social media use for youth and high school students is harmful. The academic literature suggests it is the cause of the mental health crisis we face today in our country. What ...
April 22, 2025
Field-painting robot helping athletic directors in Illinois
Technology is revolutionizing the way athletic directors get grunt work done. In Illinois, a field-painting robot is helping athletic directors create pristine markings on their athletic fields with less stress on the body. A recent article from t...
April 22, 2025
Schools pursuing naming rights for athletic facilities
Soon after Aaron Zupka took over as athletic director at Milford High School, he knew his department would need to produce creative fundraising ideas. Two months after he started his new position, local voters in his school’s eastern Cincinnati cou...
April 22, 2025
High-ranking high school player turns down $750K NIL deal
One of the top high school football prospects in the nation recently turned down a name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal that would have paid the sophomore $750,000. Cameron Pritchett, from Thompson High School in Alabama, turned down the NIL deal ...
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