Athletic Departments and Student-Athletes Benefit from Changing Opinions on Heckling

This past week, both Northwestern and Indiana Universities warned their student sections against taunting Michigan State’s MBB team regarding the Larry Nassar scandal. Citing a desire to represent their schools in a positive manner and to respect the survivors of Nassar’s abuse, both schools left handouts on every seat in particular stadium sections threatening removal […]

Are Long-Term Coaching Contracts a Good Idea for College Athletics?

Ohio State AD Gene Smith spoke last week with media regarding potentially extending head football coach Urban Meyer’s contract through 2022. During that interview, Smith was asked about giving Meyer a contract comparable to those offered to Nick Saban at Alabama or Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M. Smith quickly dispelled rumors that OSU would be […]

Legalized Gambling on NCAA Would Accentuate the Worst in College Athletics

Conversations happening on both state and federal levels regarding sports gambling are taking a more serious tack as bills have been introduced in the Indiana Senate and House last week. Furthermore, Adam Silver, commissioner of the NBA, made waves when he called for legalizing sports betting and giving his league a 1% cut of the […]

The Power Five Continues to Separate Itself; Could Player Payment Be on Horizon?

The Power Five conferences approved 11 measures in 35 minutes this past week at the annual NCAA convention in Indianapolis. Four of these measures are significant wins for student-athletes. They include mandatory time off for basketball players around Christmas time, extended health benefits for former student-athletes, more money for student hosts, and allowing hockey players […]

GPA-Tied Transfer Rules Make Little Sense

NCAA transfer eligibility is consistently a hot topic of conversation among college athletic departments. The current rule that requires a “year in residence” for a student-athlete transferring to a new school is theoretically intended to deter program-debilitating wholesale roster changes. Interestingly, there is discussion that might eliminate the year in residence if a student-athlete has […]

Look to Post-College Social Sports to Improve Club & Intramural Athletics On-Campus

There is clear evidence that demand exists among both men and women for opportunities to compete and socialize after college has ended. Co-ed sports leagues for twenty and thirty-somethings continue to grow in popularity, especially in urban locations. For example, the Kickball League of Baltimore ballooned from four teams in 2001 to 260 in 2012; […]