high school sports
June 23, 2025
Results from Coach & A.D.’s 14th annual athletic directors survey
Where are all the qualified coaches? How do athletic directors deal with problematic fans? What concerns athletic directors most about the industry? These are a few of the questions we answer in our 2024-25 State of the Industry survey of high s...
June 16, 2025
OHSAA announces revamped football playoff structure
Several significant changes highlight the 2025 Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoff regulations that were approved Thursday by the OHSAA Board of Directors. The number of qualifiers per region will be 12 instead of 16, with the top ...
June 16, 2025
Seattle principal placed on administrative leave over football recruiting violations
A Seattle-based principal has been placed on administrative leave stemming from football recruiting violations, according to reports. Tami Brewer, principal of Roosevelt High School in Seattle, WA, was placed on administrative leave last week ...
June 9, 2025
Texas high school reinstates legendary swim coach for boys’ team, but not girls
One of the most decorated high school swim coaches in Texas has been reinstated as the boys' swim coach of Southlake Carroll High School, but not the girls' team. Kevin Murphy's reinstatement comes nearly a month after the school reassigned him fr...
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...
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The Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches association - CSCCa Digital Guide 2025 is now available! In this exclusive guide, discover readiness routines during team travel, learn the effectiveness of proper scheduling during the busy season, be inspired to build a strong team culture and more.![]()
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