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New athletics director highlights growth, capacity limits and training gaps in SPPS sports programs
Summary
Andrea Schmidt, SPPS director of athletics, told the board that middle- and high-school sports registration is rising after pandemic declines, but capacity, coach training and athletic-trainer shortages are constraining participation; district is pursuing scheduling, partnerships and grant funding.
Andrea Schmidt, Saint Paul Public Schools’ new director of athletics, told the board on Jan. 6 that registration for middle- and high-school sports is trending upward after pandemic-era drops — but the district faces capacity limits, staffing challenges and gaps in athletic training services.
Schmidt said registration data show middle-school numbers climbing toward pre-pandemic levels and that fall 2025 registrations for 2025–26 were “trending slightly higher” than the prior year. She cautioned that the numbers are registration, not confirmed participation, and that some…
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