Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. Locker RoomExperts Break Down Trends in Recreation Center Locker Room Design and SafetyGymgoers are tired after a strenuous session of weight lifting and cardio at their recreation center. They grab a water bottle and lumber toward the locker room, ready to relax, unwind and clean up. But instead of being greeted with ambient lighting, comfortable seating and spa-like showers, they enter a cavernous, flourescent-lit space of wall-to-wall tile, small metal cubbies and dull wooden benches.August 31, 2026PersonnelBYU Football Coach No Longer Reports to AD in Athletics Department RestructureJust eight days before the start of college football season, BYU has made big changes to the structure of its athletics department, removing football and head coach Kalani Sitake from athletics director Brian Santiago’s purview and placing the program under the supervision of a university vice president.August 28, 2026OperationsYouth Athletes No Longer Forced to Recite the Lord’s Prayer at Alabama City Softball LeagueFollowing parent complaints that youth athletes were being forced to participate in pre- and post-game prayers, Prattville (Ala.) Parks and Recreation Department has taken action to ensure the practice does not continue.August 27, 2026LegalFemale Athletes File Title IX Lawsuit Against Hanover College For Cutting Swim TeamFour female student-athletes have filed a sex discrimination class action lawsuit against Hanover College in Hanover, Ind., for cutting the women’s swim team and an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction to preserve the team as the case proceeds.August 27, 2026MarketingAmid Rising Costs, Two Universities Make Athletics Events Free of ChargeFor some schools, ticket revenue plays a large role in funding athletics teams. While rising prices seem to be the norm, some schools across the country are bucking the trend.August 25, 2026LeadershipGame Changers: First-of-its-Kind Dual Women's Sports Performance Center Opens in PortlandThe NWSL’s Portland Thorns and WNBA’s Portland Fire have cut the ribbon on a joint training and performance center, a first-of-its-kind facility for professional women’s sports.August 24, 2026PersonnelHalf of High School Football Coaching Staff Resigns Days Before Season Kicks OffThe football season officially kicks off at Nathan Hale High School in West Allis, Wis., today, but with only half of its coaching staff.August 21, 2026PersonnelTSU Student-Athletes Protest Hiring of New Men's Basketball Coach Over Promoting Former AssistantOn Wednesday, the Texas Southern University Board of Regents approved the hiring of Corey Lowery as the new men’s head basketball coach, but student-athletes did not agree with the university president’s recommendation.August 21, 2026Safety & SecurityKauffman Stadium Worker Handcuffed as Finance Committee Approves Funding for New BallparkTuesday’s Kansas City, Mo., City Council meeting on public financing for the new Kansas City Royals stadium was interrupted when a Kauffman Stadium worker disrupted public comments and was handcuffed by police.August 20, 2026PersonnelHS Coach Arrested for Public Intoxication at Preseason Football EventA Guntersville High School football coach has resigned after he was arrested for public intoxication at a football jamboree event in Arab, Ala., claiming to be a reporter and attempting to gain access to restricted areas.August 19, 2026Previous PagePage 6 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 ContentThe Bona Sport System®: A Complete Solution for Hardwood Athletic Floors
