The Future of High School Sports | Dr. Karissa Niehoff on Transfers, Right to Play & the Student-Athlete Experience

High school sports are changing — and fast.

In this special episode of THE Varsity Voices Media Network, we sit down with Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), to discuss the most important issues shaping the student-athlete experience today.

We dive into:
• The rise in transfers and whether we’re heading toward a “transfer portal” culture
• The growing Right to Play movement
• How NIL conversations are influencing high school athletics
• The balance between education-based athletics and competitive pressure
• What the future of high school sports looks like nationwide

If you’re a parent, athlete, coach, administrator, or fan of the Chicago Catholic League or high school athletics anywhere in the country, this is a must-listen conversation.

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