Dr. Ryan Miller discusses hazing and the key to prevention is knowing your staff. As the AD, you will be supervising older coaches as well as newer coaches. The size of the staff, as well as volunteers, requires more adults to manage and the potential for more issues. Ryan emphasizes that it is important to know your community, the traditions, the norms, and their expectations, and if needed, willing to educate them about hazing. Hazing prevention is all about developing a communication plan to be shared with the coaches, athletes, community and the school.
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