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Social Media Complicating Efforts to Oversee Student-Athlete Behavior
By
Michael Popke,
April 2013
John Williams now realizes how close Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Va., came to being sued for violating a student-athlete's First Amendment rights. ...
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Should Coaches' Contracts Incentivize Academic Success?
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Paul Steinbach,
August 2012
Whether stipulated with the best of intentions or as mere window dressing, incentives in coaches’ contracts tied to academic performance could potentially get a school in big trouble with the U.S. Department of Education.
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Abuse Victim Katherine Starr Launches Safe4Athletes
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Paul Steinbach,
May 2012
She still holds Wisconsin swimming records for 13- and 14-year-old girls 30 years after setting them, but Katherine Starr has surrendered much in her life — innocence, Olympic dreams, even the name she was born with.
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College Coaches on the Front Lines of Crisis Management
By
Paul Steinbach,
February 2012
Penn State replaced Joe Paterno, but Jerry Sandusky has been harder to shake. His name seems to appear whenever the university makes news lately.
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Sexual Abuse Expert Cordelia Anderson Assesses Coaching Scandals
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Paul Steinbach,
January 2012
As president of the National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Cordelia Anderson sees the Penn State University scandal as both a tragedy and an opportunity.
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How High School ADs Can Rein in Questionable Coaching Behavior
By
Michael Popke,
January 2012
The final months of 2011 brought almost weekly stories of high school coaches misbehaving.
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One on One: Sports Agent John Phillips Tackles Corruption
By
Paul Steinbach,
September 2010
The sports-agent profession is spiraling out of control.
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One on One: Sports Psychiatrist Michael Liebowitz Tackles Athlete Anxiety
By
Paul Steinbach,
January 2010
Liebowitz discuss social anxiety disorder in athletes.
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How to Conduct Background Checks for Youth Sports Volunteers
By
Greg Bach,
September 1, 2009
Following these nine steps can help protect youth sports participants — and your programs.
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How To Acclimate Student-Athletes to Heat
By
Douglas Casa and David Csillan,
July 1, 2009
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association has released guidelines for acclimating high school student-athletes to heat during late-summer practices.
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