Athletic Management 17.02 February/March 2005
WARMUPS

Promotions

New Tunes

After changing their team name and uniform styles, athletic administrators at the University of Hawai'i have gone one step further: They've added new music to the school's football games.

Changing Trends

Moving Middle Schoolers Down

Leadership

Awarding Management

Progressive Programs

Peer Education Reduces Risks

On Campus

Up for Adoption

Risk Management

Donning Helmets

Baseball

A Warmer Season?

High School News

Report Urges State Monitoring


Q&A

Q&A with Joe Baker University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse


GAMEPLANS

Coaching

An A for Effort

How can coaches get their athletes to give 100-percent effort in everything they do? Make it part of the practice plan.

Risk Management

Three Cheers For Safety

With the vast growth of competitive cheer, there needs to be vast growth in reducing its risks.


FEATURE ARTICLES

Policies & Procedures

Clear Directions

Codes of conduct can serve as a moral compass for your student-athletes. But, to be effective, they must be revised on a frequent basis.

New Media

Loose Talk

Is there a way to put a stop to Internet message boards? Probably not. But there is a way to lessen their negative effect on your athletic program.

Leadership

Restoring Luster

Every athletic program has its ups and downs, its glory days and its losing streaks. That's why every athletic director needs to know how to restore luster to a slumping program.

Sports Medicine

From Hands to Head

It may look like palm reading, but it's actually part of a new protocol to assess concussions in athletes.

Cover Story

Your Next Great Coach

Hiring successful coaches entails a delicate balance of detective work, insight, and public relations. In this article, top athletic directors reveal their philosophies and strategies.


DIRECTING ATHLETICS

Question of the Day

Should the NCAA alter its three-division structure?

Student-Athlete Welfare

One Student at a Time

Auburn University's CHAMPS/Life Skills program received a 2004 Program of Excellence award from the Division I-A Athletic Directors' Association. The program's success stems from its structure and its focus on collaboration.

Cover Story

Changing Direction

Switching conference affiliation is on the minds of many athletic directors today. But how do you know when it's time to look around? And how do you know when it's best to stay put?

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