For the advancement, growth, and success of team sports at the collegiate and public school level, coaches should be required to provide academic standing reports as well as team record reports to the athletic director each season. Most coaches live by the numbers game and improved numbers equal added success.
It’s been known that success in the classroom equals success on the playing field and the academic standing of student-athletes reflects upon schools as a whole. Tracking an athlete’s progress throughout their academic career helps ensure their success and provides a positive image for the athletic program. Maintaining team records is another sure-fire method for keeping a team on the path to success. Athletes are competitive by nature and strive to excel when challenged by goals such as ‘most tackles’, ‘bench press champion’, or ‘fastest 40’. Team records keep the program progressing in the right direction.
Providing academic standing reports and team records to the athletic director every season can and will help the athletic program, along with the image of the school. All coaches should be required to provide these reports.
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