Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff is the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is the first female to head the national leadership organization for high school athletics and performing arts activities and the sixth full-time executive director of the NFHS, which celebrated its 100th year of service during the 2018-19 school year. She previously was executive director of the Connecticut Association of Schools-Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference for seven years. In today’s episode, we discuss: The state of high school athletics (recorded prior to Covid-19) Advice for how parents can help their kids best Challenges & opportunities facing high school athletics Qualities of great coaches ... and so much more!!!   Resources, Books, and Links  Website: NFHS.org Articles of Interest . . . High School Football is Thriving, not just surviving Thanks to NFHS Network, viewership of high school sports continues to climb Karissa Niehoff Selected to USA Football's Board of Directors Parents: "act your age" Officiating Courses Offered Free Karissa Niehoff Selected as NFHS Executive Director Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Patti Phillips (Women Leaders of College Sports) - Episode 127 Kara Lawson (NBA coach & former WNBA star) - Episode 114 Jon Gordon (author of "The Energy Bus") - Episode 100 Keith Grabowski (USA Football) - Episode 083 Travis Daugherty (Sports Parenting Expert) - Episode 063 Bobby Cox (IHSAA Commissioner) - Episode 019 Betsy Butterick (Communication expert) - Episode 013 Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 001 This Episode is Sponsored By Audible Today’s podcast is brought to you by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.  Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, Jon Gordon, and Pat Williams). Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Rate and Review Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”