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Preparing future athletic leaders through mentorship, experience
If you’ve spent any amount of time around an athletic department office, you know this: Nobody stumbles into becoming an athletic director. They might stumble into coaching, they might stumble into helping in the concession stand or taking a tu...
How to assemble the right team for a facility project or renovation
The prospect of building a new sports facility or renovating an existing one is intimidating enough. The good news: It can be much easier and less worrisome provided you surround yourself with a team of industry professionals with a deep bench o...
Practical strategies for student-athlete leadership development
One of the many challenging aspects that take place at small colleges across the country is the development of student-athlete leadership. Where I work at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC), we typically have our student-athletes for two years a...
How fundraising diversification can reshape school athletics
For generations, athletic fundraising followed a predictable and familiar model. Cheerleaders washed cars. Soccer teams sold mulch. Booster clubs hosted spaghetti dinners and golf outings. These efforts built community and school spirit and, in many ...
NFHS debuts free mental health course
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has launched a new online course for high school students that provides education and resources on mental health and wellness. [caption id="attachment_28213" align="alignleft" width=...
Sports Laundry Systems launches CS-Series dryer line
Sports Laundry Systems, a Continental Laundry Solutions brand, has introduced its new CS-Series dryer line for athletic laundries, which comes in 25–35-pound, 40-50-pound, 60-70-pound and 85-95-pound capacity models. [caption id="attachment_4348...
Michigan approves transfer tracking system for high school
Last week at its annual spring meeting, the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) approved the use of a “transfer tracker” system as the tool for entering student information when a student is transferring between schools. The tool...
Midland debuts wearable communication tech
Kansas City-based communication technology company Midland has debuted its newest wearable mini walkie-talkie, Cliptalk, a system meant to eliminate the wires and bulk of traditional two-way radios. [caption id="attachment_43458" align="alignleft"...
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