Topics ranging from curbing violence in sports to promoting athletic program and communicating better with parents will be featured, along with intensive training in effective use of technology. The institute is sponsored by Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association and the Maine Center for Coaching Education at the University of Maine, in cooperation with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators' Association. The institute will feature state, regional and national experts who will provide information and hands-on experience to help athletic administrators approach and do their jobs better. The institute is designed around the needs identified by athletic directors, headed by making better use of technology, according to Keith Lancaster, director of the Maine Center for Coaching Education. Athletic administrators are facing increasing demands and expectations from schools and communities that require new skills and support strategies.
Enrollment is limited.