On Thursday, Pleasure Ridge Park (Kentucky) High School's head football coach David Stinson was indicted on one count of reckless homicide in the death of a 15-year-old player who collapsed from heat stroke at practice.

Max Gilpin, a sophomore lineman, collapsed August 20 and died three days later. It was reported Gilpin's body temperature reached 107 degrees at the hospital.

Todd Thompson, a lawyer for Gilpin's parents, spoke to the Courier-Journal in Louisville about how long running drills were conducted and how quickly emergency services were called after Gilpin collapsed.

Sports is an environment that encourages athletes to test the bounds of their bodies. While this practice can result in better performance, coaches must always keep their athletes' health and safety in mind.

Where should coaches draw the line when pushing their players to perform?

Athletes grow up hearing "to win you must be faster, stronger and play harder than your competitor." There is pressure to perform beyond their limits.

Do coaches expect too much from athletes?

A Central Florida freshman football player collapsed during offseason workouts. He became dehydrated Dec. 3 while participating in a weightlifting session and was taken to Florida Hospital East with kidney failure.

UCF's athletic department said in a statement that the training was "a rigorous out-of-season workout" that was "not atypical" for a college football conditioning session.

The school's training methods have been scrutinized since a player collapsed and died during a conditioning workout last spring.

Clearly, coaches should never put winning above a player's health - which means giving extra water breaks when it's hot outside during football practice, and listening to a player who can't keep running for fear of dehydration or heat stroke.

Looking out for the athlete's well-being is the most important role for a coach.

Being both a motivator and protector is tough balance for some, but it is absolutely necessary. Accomplishing this means a coach must push an athlete to do the best they can while simultaneously know their limits.

It's a tough thing, but it's better to error on the side of the health and safety of the athlete.

NCAA President Myles Brand talked about student-athlete safety and why it remains one ot the most crucial issues for the NCAA in a recent podcast.

Listen to Mondays With Myles.