Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. Governing BodiesCalifornia High School Cancels Football Season Amid InvestigationHollister High School’s varsity football program has been shut down by the San Benito (Calif.) High School District. Hollister forfeited its game last week as well despite starting the season with a winning record.September 24, 2026BudgetingUNC Turns to 2018 Nike Payment to Solve Deficit as Board of Governors Mulls Limits on Athletics SpendingThe University of North Carolina Board of Governors met last week to consider setting limits on college athletics spending and subsidies as budgets and deficits balloon.September 24, 2026ProgrammingNorth Carolina HS Cancels Remainder of Varsity Football Season, Citing Safety ConcernsFirst Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., has canceled the remainder of its varsity football season, citing current roster and safety concerns. Current football players will be offered positions on the JV team if opponents approve of the switch.September 23, 2026Safety & SecurityAltercation Between Referee and Spectator at Youth Football Game Ends in Shots FiredAn Eagle Athletic Association youth football game at the Al Pearlman Sports Complex in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia erupted in chaos over the weekend when an altercation in the stands ended in gunfire.September 22, 2026LegalLawsuit Alleges HS Student-Athlete Was Assaulted at Nike Elite ProgramEvery summer, 40 of the nation’s top high school track and field athletes travel to Beaverton, Ore., to participate in the Nike Elite Program, designed to inspire and train these high-level student-athletes.September 21, 2026LeadershipGame Changers: Colorado Nonprofits Raise $7.2M to Expand Youth Access to SportOn Colorado Youth Sports Giving Day, community members and organizations raised $7.2 million to fund youth sports, receiving 4,400 unique donations and partnering with 349 nonprofit organizations.September 21, 2026FacilitiesProduct Spotlight 2026: NRPA Exhibitor ShowcaseCheck out exhibitors at this year's NRPA conference, including Avive Solutions, EP Climbing, Hussey Seating Company, and others!September 20, 2026Governing BodiesFootball Coach Suspended by AHSAA for Shoving Opponents While Breaking Up On-Field FightThe Alabama High School Athletic Association suspended Carroll High School head football coach Steve McLendon for two games and fined the school following an investigation into a brawl that occurred at last week’s game.September 18, 2026Safety & SecurityAthlete Dies During Swimming Portion of Hamptons TriathlonThe Mighty Hamptons Steve Tarpinian Memorial Triathlon ended in tragedy on Sunday when a competitor died after being rescued from Noyac Bay.September 17, 2026OperationsUW-Platteville Suspends Men's Cross Country Coach, Team Amid Hazing AllegationsFollowing allegations of hazing and student-athlete conduct violations, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville has suspended the men’s cross country head coach and pressed pause on the men’s team, which competes in the NCAA Division III Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.September 16, 2026Previous PagePage 3 of 104Next PageTop StoriesNewsletter OnlyAB Today Replay - Week of October 5Test your knowledge of this week's top stories from AB Today with five quick multiple-choice questions.OperationsYouth Hockey Owner Threatened Suspensions of 10-Year-Olds Over Mom's Branded JacketsFundraisingFundraising Friday: Multimillion-Dollar Gifts to Texas State, Southwest Minnesota State, UVALegalIdaho High School Responds to Allegations Football Players Wrote About Wanting to Kill Female StudentSponsored ContentPlanning a Pool Enclosure? How to Cut Total Costs by 48%
