Total Fitness - Rob Bishop & Barry Klein
If Bally insists on sticking around, the company should match its rhetoric with some real customer service.

Snow Jobs - Paul Steinbach
From record snows comes a stadium staffing lesson in due diligence.

Cup Direction - Paul Steinbach
A new study backs the intuitive path to Directors' Cup success — broad-based athletics sponsorship.

Calming Influence - Michael Popke
Ongoing research is lending support to the long-held notion that warm-water immersion does a body good.

Student Activity Club - Michael Popke
A high school P.E. class gets a no-pressure introduction to Gold’s Gym.

Combo Deals - Paul Steinbach
Packaging food with tickets has yielded agreeable sales strategies for teams and concessionaires alike.

Lean and Green - Nicholas Brown
Budget-conscious rec departments are buying in to an upward trend in environmentally friendly purchasing.

Positive Vibrations - Andrew Cohen
Resolving sound transference issues is one of the most challenging aspects in the design of fitness centers.

How to Approach a Synthetic Turf Purchase - Paul Steinbach
Six considerations can help buyers select the ideal synthetic turf system.

LEEDing Off - Andrew Cohen
What was the first building to achieve LEED certification? Who cares?

Games Swimmers Play - Steve Crocker and Michelle Schwartz
Collegiate aquatic centers are increasingly incorporating design elements and equipment that accommodate high-activity usage.

Stunted Growth - Paul Steinbach
Despite persistent challenges, a half-dozen schools attempt to lift competitive cheer to prestigious heights.

Swim School - Michael Popke
Helping adults overcome a lifelong fear of the water requires as much attention to comfort and confidence-building as it does to skills development.

Twitter Rivals - Paul Steinbach
Social media is revolutionizing how sports are consumed, as well as how schools, conferences and fans interact.

A Modest Payment Settles a Discrimination Case - Andrew Cohen & John T. Wolohan
A school district pays out a small sum but gets what it wants in the settlement of a gender-discrimination lawsuit; "Sports Law" contributor John T. Wolohan explains why settlements are the rule and not the exception.

Hit Hard - Michael Popke
Heightened awareness of concussions is changing the culture of prep sports.

Playing for Overtime - Andrew Cohen
More architectural and marketing savvy is going into the design and renovation of spectator facilities, as architects and owners try to stave off obsolescence.

Running Program for Girls Hits Holistic Stride - Paul Steinbach
Girls on the Run teaches children about self-esteem and personal interaction as it prepares them for a 5K run — and life.

Iconic Hoops Venue Gets a Facelift - Nicholas Brown
University of New Mexico officials hope to modernize The Pit while maintaining its old-school character.

Clause and Effect - Paul Steinbach
Today's contract bonuses award college coaches for all sorts of achievements -- some of them rather dubious.

Exploring Eco-Cleaning - Heather Peavey
Green cleaning options can help reduce toxins in your fitness facility, and keep members and employees healthier.

Saving Our Future - Ronale Tucker Rhodes
If going green isn't on your mind, it should be. The fitness industry is in a strategic position to tackle global warming.

Fitness Facilities Go Green - Amy Scanlin
There are many ways your fitness center can make environmentally sound choices, and set a good example for members, staff and competition alike.

Lean and Green - Nicholas Brown
Budget-conscious rec departments are buying in to an upward trend in environmentally friendly purchasing.

Interview with security specialist Chris Rogers - Paul Steinbach
Rogers discusses the challenges of keeping spectators safe.

LEEDing Off - Andrew Cohen
What was the first building to achieve LEED certification? Who cares?

Interview with sports psychiatrist Michael Liebowitz - Paul Steinbach
Liebowitz discuss social anxiety disorder in athletes.

Hit Hard - Michael Popke
Heightened awareness of concussions is changing the culture of prep sports.

Screen Pass - Michael Popke
Apathy toward thorough pre-participation heart evaluations leaves some at-risk student-athletes undetected — and others dead.

Disorder in the Courts - John T. Wolohan
On appeal, an athlete's anorexia is found not to be the result of her coach's verbal abuse.