Karissa NiehoffProgrammingFlag Football Expanding Nationwide as Next Emerging High School Sport for GirlsTwo years ago, our nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which played a significant role in opening doors for girls’ participation opportunities in sports.April 11, 2024Governing BodiesNFHS CEO Niehoff Pans Plan to Increase College Football Coverage on Friday NightsLast week, reports circulated that Fox Sports intends to increase its television coverage of college football games on Friday nights this fall, with the expanded list expected to include top teams from the Big Ten and Big 12 Conferences.March 13, 2024Safety & SecurityNFHS: Gun Violence Surrounding Sports Events Calls for Increased Security MeasuresThe tragedy in Lewiston, Maine, last week is the latest sign of troubling times in our nation with regard to gun violence. Eighteen people lost their lives and another 13 were injured in an incomprehensible mass shooting.November 1, 2023Governing BodiesAmid Threats From State Legislatures, NFHS CEO Stresses Autonomy for HS AssociationsNFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff says that a number of state high school associations are undergoing threats from their respective state legislatures. In some cases, there are bills that would strip the state association of authority to govern...October 5, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS CEO Champions Respect for High School OfficialsNFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff says the people officiating high school sports are community members just like the fans in the stands. During the day, the individuals officiating high school sports are schoolteachers, accountants and police officers.September 8, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS Announces Sports Behavior Task ForceNFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff this week announced that a Behavior in Sports task force will be established and that the NFHS will persist in ensuring that people feel safe officiating high school sports.August 23, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS: Focus on Education Separates High School Sports, Performing Arts from Other LevelsThe difference in high school athletics vs. sports at the college and professional levels? Perhaps there are many answers to that question but none more important than a focus on education. And among national sports organizations, no group has a larger...August 17, 2023Governing BodiesHazing Prevention Top Agenda Item as New School Year BeginsIf we needed evidence on a larger scale about the potential devastating effects of hazing within the athletics setting, the recent events at Northwestern University should cause all high school leaders to stand up and take notice.August 2, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS Searches for Solutions to Poor Fan BehaviorFor several years, we have drawn attention to the poor behavior exhibited at high school athletic contests, hoping to bring awareness to the issue and the damage it can cause to education-based athletics.June 14, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS Highlights Importance of Middle School Sports, ActivitiesThe positive life lessons learned through education-based athletics and performing arts within our nation’s high schools have been documented time and time again...June 8, 2023Page 1 of 6Next PageTop StoriesPersonnelTexas A&M Athletics Lays Off More Than a Dozen Staff MembersCiting "emerging and existing threats to our business model," new Texas A&M athletic director Trev Alberts laid off more than a dozen athletic department staffers Tuesday, including several high-ranking and long-serving administrators.Stadium & ArenaRaiders Partner With Energy Company to Install Electrical Vehicle Chargers at Allegiant StadiumGoverning BodiesProposed Arizona Bill Would Make It Easier to Build StadiumsFacilitiesDaily Digs: Improvements to Choctaw Stadium, $60M Youth Sports Complex, and more!Sponsored ContentThe Magic of Water: A Place for All Abilities
