Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. Governing BodiesMontana High School Sports Association Denies Schools' Football Co-Op, AgainThe Montana High School Sports Association has denied applications from Sheridan High School and Twin Bridges High School to create a co-op football program, claiming that both schools have enough athletes to field their own teams.August 11, 2026Governing BodiesNWSL Makes Historic Shift to Season Start Date to Accommodate Women's FIFA World CupThe National Women’s Soccer League is adjusting its season start date for the first time in league history to accommodate the Women’s FIFA World Cup in 2027. Rather than kicking off in mid-March as is typical, the NWSL will start play on Feb. 6.August 11, 2026LeadershipGame Changers: Female Student-Athlete NIL Deals Grew by 120% in FY2026While stories of multimillion-dollar name, image and likeness deals often dominate the news cycle, leaving the impression that only football players and men’s sports are seeing the benefits of NIL, Learfield recently reported that female student-athletes' participation in NIL deals grew 120% this fiscal year.August 10, 2026BudgetingDallas Parks and Rec Facilities Closed, Employees Without Pay Due to $30M Budget ShortfallAll Dallas Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed today and many employees will go unpaid as the city works to rectify a budget shortfall.August 7, 2026LegalInvestigation Finds Former HS Track Coach Stole $65K in Booster Funds Over Seven YearsFormer Parkview (Ga.) High School track coach Matthew Henson is accused of stealing thousands of dollars in track and field booster club money meant for student-athletes over several years.August 7, 2026BudgetingCommunity Members Shut Down City's Proposed 80% Increase to Parks and Rec FeesTo compensate for a potential $1.6 million budget deficit in Fiscal Year 2027, Cape Coral, Fla., city leaders considered an 80% increase to parks and recreation programming fees, but community members pushed back against the increase which would impact youth athletics, camps and vendors.August 6, 2026Governing BodiesFlorida Board of Governors Recommends NIL Salary Cap for Student-AthletesThe Florida Board of Governors, which manages the state’s 12 public universities, has created a task force on intercollegiate athletics to suggest new rules on how to pay student-athletes fairly.August 6, 2026BudgetingRutgers Athletics Department Receives $5M in Taxpayer Funding for NIL InfrastructureAs college and university athletics departments continue to increase their spending, Rutgers University has found a new source of funding for name, image and likeness efforts: the state of New Jersey.August 5, 2026Safety & SecurityFamily Reports Teen Who Drowned at Oklahoma Waterpark Did Not Know How to SwimA teenager has died following a drowning incident at OKANA Resort and Waterpark on Friday in Oklahoma City.August 5, 2026PersonnelHS Football Coach Suspended Amid Investigation of Incident at Overnight Team-Building EventMariner High School and the Lee County (Fla.) School District have placed head football coach Tyran Jones on administrative leave with just one week to go until the start of the school year.August 4, 2026Page 1 of 98Next PageTop StoriesSafety & SecurityOSHA Investigating Electrician's Death at Missouri's Memorial StadiumThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of an electrician who died during renovation work at the University of Missouri's football stadium.Governing BodiesMontana High School Sports Association Denies Schools' Football Co-Op, AgainFacilitiesDaily Digs: Missouri State Releases Athletics Master Plan Renderings, Rice University Breaks Ground on Practice Facility, and More!LegalFormer UK Swim Coach Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed by Ex-Swimmers-Turned-CoachesSponsored ContentSound System Specs Demystified: A Non-Technical Guide for Athletics Directors
