There is no other job that compares to a high school coach. The opportunity to work with young people in the unique and special environment that education-based athletics is, takes a certain mind set and skill set, along with a fundamental responsibility to always put student-athletes first in the conduct …continue reading
Now that the Thanksgiving Weekend has passed, I would like to reflection what I am thankful for. Like you, it begins with family and friends who enrich our lives and remind us of what is most important to us. On a personal note, I am thankful for the opportunity and …continue reading
I hope all is well with you and your families. We have just received word a few moments ago regarding a change in the California Department of Public Health Education Guidance and I wanted to pass this information along to you immediately. Specifically, the link below contains an update to …continue reading
I have always been proud of the fact that I graduated from a CIF Southern Section high school. For the record, Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California, where my Father, my Mother, my sister and my wife also graduated. Though many years have passed since I was a …continue reading
As I begin my 11th year as the Commissioner of Athletics for the CIF Southern Section, I would like to share with you the initial observations I had when I began this journey in 2011, in an effort to examine what has changed and what has remained the same. With …continue reading
In March, 2020, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the shutdown of our schools and athletic programs, I made the decision to no longer publish monthly Messages from the Commissioner as I had done for the previous 9 years I have served as Commissioner of Athletics for the …continue reading
Last Friday, we received information from the Governor’s Office and the California Department of Public Health regarding return to play for outdoor sports, based on the factor of each county’s Adjusted Case Rate for COVID-19 per 100,000 people. The threshold for outdoor sports to begin competition is 14 cases or …continue reading
I hope you and your families are well. Here is the latest update… 1) Return to Play Guidelines – On Monday, December 14, the California Department of Public Health released guidelines related to Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports. This information has been anticipated for months, and for …continue reading
I hope you and your families are well. Here is the latest update… 1) The Latest – As August leaves and September begins, there have hopefully been some developments moving us forward in the effort to resume our sports programs. Member schools are now conducting conditioning workouts on their campuses …continue reading
I hope you and your families are well. Here is the latest update… 1) 2020-2021 CIF Southern Section Goals – The CIF Southern Section Executive Committee, under the leadership of President Mike West, held their first meeting of the 2020-2021 school year virtually on Thursday, August 13. At that meeting, …continue reading
I hope you and your families are well. Here is the latest update… 1) Opening of School – Over the next few weeks, our schools will be opening for academic instruction. We know that there are a wide variety of options being considered regarding what the actual educational models will …continue reading
Each year, the President of the United States delivers the State of the Union message that details where we are now and where we are going in the time ahead. Since the State of the Union was presented a couple of weeks ago to our nation, I thought it would …continue reading
Upon return from Winter Break, we say so long to 2019 and usher in a new year. The month of January begins a new round of governance meetings where we begin to set the stage for 2020 and beyond. As we get ready for the upcoming meetings of the CIF …continue reading