Last week, the University of Michigan held their monthly university leadership meeting, where Athletic Director Dave Brandon announced the $146.4 million budget for fiscal year…
Weekly Q&A Series: Chris Yandle, Director of Communications (University of Miami Fla.)
In an effort to provide aspiring sports business professionals with a deeper insight into the college athletic world, BusinessofCollegeSports.com will be conducting weekly Q&A’s via email…
Krossover Lends Helping Hand To College Athletics Programs
The Kobe Bryant of Bangalore, India arrived in the United States in the mid-2000s with thoughts of playing college basketball. And for a year with…
Heisman Trophy Campaigns
Back in the summer of 2011, Heath Nielsen, Associate AD for Communications at Baylor University, knew the school had something special in Robert Griffin III. …
Athletics Construction Roundup – June
The Athletics Construction Roundup is a monthly series on construction of athletics facilities. Each month I’ll provide you with a list of athletic construction projects…
The Story Behind Student-Athletes’ Use Of Social Media For 2013-14
The verdict is in: social media is in fact chemically addictive. In a recent study by Harvard University, researchers concluded that the brain considers “self-disclosure” to…
Division II Academic Proposals Need Careful Review
NCAA Division II student-athletes graduated at a 55% rate in the most recent (2012) NCAA report (A student-athlete is counted as graduated if they complete…
GPS Tracking Technology: “The Next Big Thing” In College Athletics
Greg Gatz calls it the “next big thing coming on down the line.” And no, the Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports at…
Trends: Adding Local Flair to Playing Surfaces
This is the first in a series of articles called “Trends.” These articles will examine current and emerging trends and their impact on college athletics…
Report Recommends Cutting 5 Sports at UNC-Wilmington
By: Hunter Mundy The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) is in the process of determining whether or not to continue sponsoring teams in men’s…
