The United States Supreme Court in Kennedy v. Bremerton Sch. Dist. held that a local school district violated the First Amendment freedom of religious expression rights when it directed an assistant football coach to stop praying on the fifty-yard line of a high school football field after each game. In finding for the high-school football coach,…

A solution to the problem of sports-related student injuries is to designate one faculty member as athletic trainer in order to organize personnel, equipment, and procedures. (Author)

The principal at a Catholic coeducational preparatory high school describes her perfect coach as a gentleman or gentlewoman dedicated to truth and capable of inspiring respect and building self-esteem. The coach should be compassionate and encouraging, model concern and caring, and work untiringly to teach the life-long benefits of participation…

In this interview with two former professional athletes, high school athletic coaches are advised to make sure that their athletes are well-rounded students who participate in other activities. Athletics should emphasize diversity and fun and be secondary to academics. (MLH)

Although their goals may seem different, teachers and athletic coaches use the same approach to meet those goals. They can learn much from each other as they strive to bring out the best in students. (Author/MD)

Outlines the minimum requirements for a safe school athletic program, including a master plan for observation and treatment of injuries and the selection of a competent team physician and an athletic trainer. (WD)

Results of a survey in central Wisconsin reveal the types of interview questions that administrators should ask prospective athletic coaches. (Author)

Outlines high school coaches' multifaceted roles and duties. Emphasizes students' special needs. (MD)

Outlines four principles that are crucial to the success of an educational athletic program and gives suggestions for their implementation. The principles are (1) maximum participation; (2) participative decision making, teamwork, and sportsmanship; (3) progress in physical fitness and skills; and (4) evaluation of the coach. (WD)

School leaders may be able to profit from a closer look at the coach's bag of tricks to see what they can apply to their own work in developing staff commitment. (Editor)

Outlines the plan used in the Longview, Washington, public schools for determining the rate of compensation for coaches and activity advisors. (Author/JG)

Portrays athletics programs as educationally valuable and useful for instilling values. (JM)

The athletic program has the potential to act as a positive force in the school--a potential that is unfulfilled. Suggests methods for reaching this potential. (Editor/RK)

Sportscasters, in conjunction with educators and others, could form a unique partnership aimed at encouraging young people to stay in school and prepare for the future. (MLH)

The emphasis of this article is on athletic coaches and their supervision and evaluation as teachers. (DS)