After a series of protests, many of which notably included students, FAU and the GEO Group have parted ways. According to this university press release,…
Meaningful Progress for Cal Baseball
Last week Evans Diamond, the home of the California Bears since 1933, held its first night game. It is the first true home night game…
Preparing for a post-O’Bannon world
Stewart Mandel has a piece out today on SI.com describing the range of urgency athletics administrators are feeling regarding the O’Bannon v. NCAA case currently making…
Where Does All the NCAA Tournament Money Go?
With March Madness well underway many assume that money is just given back to athletic departments without question after a big win. While some of…
Kentucky Reveals Unique Construction Partnership
The University of Kentucky has recently announced a unique building project and partnership. The details can be found at UKNOW, the university’s own news site….
March Athletics Construction Roundup
This is the first in a new monthly series on construction of athletics facilities. Each month I’ll provide you with a list of athletic construction…
If Money Could Buy a Championship
The saying goes “you get what you give.” Can the same phrase be applied to sports though? In recent years, schools that have won championships…
How to Curb Spending in College Athletics
Nearly a year ago, this article asked, how much is too much when it comes to spending on college football? Assuming the answer is whatever…
College Athletes and Trademark Rights: Will Others Follow Johnny Football’s Playbook?
Last week, the NCAA ruled that Johnny Manziel can keep damages his LLC is awarded in its trademark infringement lawsuit against the maker of t-shirts…
Future of the NCAA (Part III)
(In Part I we looked at Enforcement, and in Part II the BCS schools separating from the NCAA and conference realignment. In this final post…