If you’ve read this site for a while, you may have seen my post about a young man named Mendez Elder who plays in the inner-city…
Does American Needle Apply to Collegiate Licensing?
Last year one of the biggest legal decisions in sports was made in American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League. (You can read about the…
Naming Rights on College Stadiums and Arenas
For awhile now I’ve been compiling data on universities that sell the naming rights to their facilities. Today, Rutgers announced a new deal worth $6.5…
What’s Unique about Louisville’s Athletic Budget?
Those who have read my work or followed me on Twitter for any appreciable amount of time know that I’m a huge fan of the…
Which Football and Basketball Programs Produce the Largest Profits?
UPDATE: Top 100 programs for ’10-’11 available here: 1-50, 51-100 (updated 12/29/11) I’ve told you before that Louisville basketball is the 21st most profitable program…
Self-Sustaining Athletic Departments: More Than What Meets the Eye
Yesterday the list of self-sustaining athletic departments came out. The good news is the number grew to eight more schools than last year. The bad…





