Karissa NiehoffGoverning BodiesNFHS' National Coaches of the Year Measure Success in Multiple WaysLast month, the NFHS recognized 24 individuals as National Coaches of the Year. As one might expect, the accomplishments of these...February 5, 2026Governing BodiesNFHS CEO Niehoff Argues for Keeping Education First in High School SportsAcross the country, young athletes are training earlier, competing year-round and navigating expectations shaped by a rapidly expanding youth sports...January 23, 2026Governing BodiesNFHS CEO: High School Sports Must Remain Different, Keep Education as Guiding PrincipleNFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff says that transferring schools solely for athletic purposes should not be a part of high school sports as this establishes...October 29, 2025Governing BodiesNFHS: Focus on Sportsmanship Needed as HS Championship Season BeginsNFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff stresses the need for good sportsmanship as high schools across the country enter championship season.October 17, 2025Governing BodiesHigh School Football Continues to Rebound from Pre-Pandemic DeclineIn just four years since the return to full activity in high school sports following the pandemic, participation figures have increased more than...September 18, 2025Governing BodiesNFHS CEO Niehoff Stresses Sportsmanship Ahead of High School Sports SeasonThe first week of high school fall sports is in the books in a number of states — with a break from the intense heat coming at the right time in...August 27, 2025Governing BodiesNFHS Learning Center Continues to ‘Protect the Purpose’ of High School Sports, ActivitiesThe NFHS launched its 'Protect the Purpose' campaign with the goal of helping high school students learn valuable lessons through participation in...August 13, 2025Safety & SecurityAs Practices Begin for Fall Sports and Marching Band, Steps Must Be Taken to Prevent Heat IllnessNational Federation of State High School Assoc.Schools must be prepared to help millions of students deal with the oppressive heat and humidity during the coming weeks for...July 30, 2025Governing BodiesNFHS Launches Initiative to 'Protect the Purpose' of High School SportsNFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff shares one of the key priorities of the new NFHS Strategic Plan, which will guide the work of...July 16, 2025Governing BodiesWatch: NFHS CEO Supports State HS Associations' Right to Set Own Eligibility, Transfer RulesNFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff shares that due to legislative mandates or undue external pressure, 10 state associations are now allowing at least one transfer from school to school with immediate eligibility.March 6, 2025Page 1 of 7Next PageTop StoriesLegalFormer HS Girls' Basketball Player Sues Coach Over Alleged AbuseA former South Salem (Ore.) High School student filed a lawsuit alleging a former girls' basketball coach groomed and abused her for years, and that...HomeUniversity of Nebraska to Offer Golf Inside Memorial StadiumMarketingOklahoma State Reaches Agreement With Osage Nation on Jersey Patch SponsorshipGoverning BodiesNFL Informs Teams, Brendan Sorsby That It Won't Hold Supplemental Draft in 2026Sponsored ContentPrecision Sounds for the Modern Stadium
