Inside NYSPHSAA: Governance, Growth, and the Future of High School Athletics - With Robert J. Zayas and Adam Stoltman

About this episode

This episode explores the structure and future direction of the NYSPHSAA with insights from its Executive Director and another guest.

In this episode, we explore the structure, mission, and future direction of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA). We talked about how statewide athletic decisions get made, how new sports are added, how rules are enforced, and how NYSPHSAA balances competitive excellence, safety, and student well-being across all member schools. Guests on this podcast were: Dr. Robert J. Zayas – Executive Director, New York State Public High School Athletic Association (...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Brian Graham

Guests: Dr. Robert J. Zayas, Adam Stoltman

Topics covered

• high school athletics
• governance
• student well-being
• competitive excellence
• sports rules

Keywords

• NYSPHSAA
• athletics governance
• student safety
• sports rules
• high school sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York State Public High School Athletic Association

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