high school sports
Strength Training Facilities of Excellence: Cedar Rapids Prairie High School
Cedar Rapids Prairie High School in Iowa wanted to give its student-athletes an NCAA Division I feel. To do that, they brought in Zach Walrod to be its new physical education teacher and strength coach,... more »
Strength Training Facilities of Excellence: St. Thomas More Catholic High School
The Our Lady of Lourdes Athletics Center, located in Lafayette, LA, is the new 7,400-square-foot training facility for St. Thomas More High School — which has won the most Louisiana state championships in the last... more »
Strength Training Facilities of Excellence: Northern Highlands Reg. High School
Located in Allendale, NJ, roughly 30 minutes outside New York City, Northern Highlands Regional High School has a stand-out training facility for its students and student-athletes. The two-story, 7,600-square-foot facility overlooks the Highlanders stadium and... more »
2024 Strength Coaches Survey results
Strength and conditioning coaches have two primary goals. The first is to improve athletic performance, which usually means improving athletes' speed, strength, and power through systematic training programs for teams and individual athletes, often working... more »
New technology aids athletic trainers in monitoring concussions
A new technology is helping high school athletic trainers in Minnesota monitor concussions. Sway utilizes smartphones to establish an athlete’s baselines before the season, which trainer Jonathan Murillo said is used to compare their condition... more »
West Virginia holds ‘concussion discussion’ in wake of middle schooler’s death
Following the untimely death of a middle school football player, West Virginia coaches, administrators, and parents gathered late last week to discuss concussion prevention and other steps the state can take to improve player safety... more »
Alabama lawmakers seek to expand grant to attract athletic trainers
Alabama isn't the only state facing a shortage of available and well-trained athletic trainers. But the state is addressing the issue by proposing the expansion of a new grant. Chris King, the chair of the... more »
Fueling the busy student-athlete
Student-athletes have a lot on their plates. But that should be even more reason to ensure they are fueling properly to perform at their peak. For a recent story with Kettering Health, Dr. Cindy Cassell,... more »
Meet the 2024 Most Valuable Athletic Trainer of the Year winners
In athletic training, excellence is not just a goal but a standard. Training & Conditioning magazine's annual Most Valuable Athletic Trainer of the Year award epitomizes this pursuit of distinction. This prestigious accolade recognizes the... more »
The evolution of the football speed coach
The game of football continues to evolve. Twenty-first-century players are bigger, faster, and stronger. But of these three physical traits, speed remains the most coveted. In 1975, the Dallas Cowboys hired Bob Ward as the... more »
Q&ATC with NYSATA president Lauren Stephenson, MA, ATC
The New York State Athletic Trainers’ Association (NYSATA) named Lauren Stephenson, athletic trainer at SUNY Oneonta Athletics, as the president of the organization in November 2022. Stephenson decided to go into athletic training as it... more »
Practical programming for young strength coaches
Young coaches must grasp simple training concepts, such as progression and overloading. While all experiences should help them build out their coaching toolbox, not all tools need to be used, and your tools evolve with... more »
Three ways to identify nutritional misinformation on social media
With every swipe and scroll there is a new diet trend, miracle supplement, or fitness influencer promising the secret to peak performance and gains. At the height of false internet claims, sports dietitians have first-hand... more »