Connecting Current Student- Athletes to School Alumni By Dr. Steve Amaro, CMAA on December 16, 2023 It is the end of the evening and a record crowd at the football game heads toward the parking lot. The game was competitive, and everyone is re-living the great memories and discussing how much fun it was to

2023 National Athletic Directors Conference Presentations Available By NFHS on December 21, 2023 The 54th National Athletic Directors Conference (NADC) was held December 15-19 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. The conference – which returned to Orlando for the eighth time – hosted nearly 3,000 athletic administrators, spouses, guests and exhibitors from across the United

NFHS Releases Online CPR & AED Training Education Course By NFHS The NFHS has more than 90 courses available through its online NFHS Learning Center, but perhaps none are more important and timely than its newest offering – CPR & AED Training. In association with the Vanderbilt Youth Sports Health Center in Nashville, Tennessee, the NFHS,

Behavior in Sports Summit Focuses on Solutions to Poor Fan Behavior By Chris Boone A video compilation of violent behavior at high school sporting events shown at the outset of the NFHS Behavior in Sports Summit held last month in Indianapolis marked not only the beginning of the Summit, but also an ending of sorts.

Promoting Healthy Rivalries to Improve School Culture By Jason Culler, CMAA, and Emily Barkley, CMAA High school athletic memories can range from the greatest of victories to the most challenging defeats. One key moment that plays more of a role for both students and the school community involves competition with a rival school. High school

Enhancing Athletic Directors Working Relationship with Coaches By Dr. David Hoch, CMAA Whether it be in the business sector, the educational realm or even within family units, effective working relationships play a key and essential role. To successfully navigate standards and expectations, and to achieve commonly shared goals, everyone needs the input, help and efforts

This Sunday afternoon, the world will watch the 55th Super Bowl take place in Tampa Bay. While these football professionals play the last game of their season, high school coaches around the country are preparing for their next. Many of these coaches are tasked with balancing responsibilities as leaders on the field and as educators in

According to the Financial Literacy and Education Commission’s 2019 Best Practices for Financial Literacy at Institutions of Higher Education report, effectively engaging students and providing clear, timely, and customized information about student borrowing could be keys to reducing poor financial outcomes. Individuals who receive personal finance education in line with their goals may be more likely

In March of 2020, I said, “See you on Monday” to my students on what I believed to be an ordinary Friday, albeit a Friday the 13th. That would be the last day I would see them for months. There was a period of uncertainty as everyone grappled with our new reality. The unadulterated meaning