Athletic Departments
December 5th, 2016 | by
Francis GiknisThere is a constant conversation surrounding whether student-athletes should be paid to play for their universities or if room and board in addition to tuition coverage are enough to justify the time and effort scholarship...
Athletic Departments
November 28th, 2016 | by
Francis GiknisGetting fans to forsake an impressive at-home viewing experience and to come to the stadium is a fight both college and professional sports teams are currently facing. The topic has been explored in a variety of ways, including...
Athletic Departments
November 21st, 2016 | by
Francis GiknisThis past week MLB commissioner Rob Manfred discussed the state of diversity in the management ranks of baseball. Citing the lack of any outside minority candidates being hired for open GM or managerial positions this past...
Athletic Departments
October 31st, 2016 | by
Francis GiknisWhenever an off-the-map competition sells-out an NBA arena, athletic department officials should take notice, regardless of the league’s provenance in typical sport circles. The League of Legends World Championships, the...
Athletic Departments
October 25th, 2016 | by
Francis GiknisAs smartphone apps continue to grow as a primary means of data-gathering and communication among young people on the internet, colleges and universities must make sure they’re doing their part to stay in the forefront of...
Athletic Directors
October 17th, 2016 | by
Francis GiknisI was thinking the other day about the disparate ways athletic directors take to get to their eventual positions as leaders in higher education and thought it would be a fruitful enterprise to look at the backgrounds of a few new...
Athletic Departments
October 3rd, 2016 | by
Francis Giknis49ers’ backup QB Colin Kaepernick’s recent actions during the national anthem have sparked an ongoing debate regarding respect of country, the nature of protests, and racial relations in the U.S. Many have spurned Kaepernick...
Athletic Departments
September 26th, 2016 | by
Francis GiknisWorking through airport security today, I had a sense of déjà vu. When going to a recent professional sporting event with my wife, we were anxious if her small clutch would meet the requirements for entry to the stadium or if...
Athletic Departments
September 19th, 2016 | by
Francis GiknisIn sports leadership, determining whether to speak and what to say to a group of student-athletes coming-off a loss is a tricky proposition. The approach varies from situation to situation; a heartbreaking last-second defeat...
Uncategorized
September 12th, 2016 | by
Francis GiknisA few weeks ago, I wrote about P5 conferences’ proposals to assist the “student” in every “student- athlete.” Common-sense measures like eight hours of uninterrupted time overnight and not considering travel days as...
Athletic Departments
August 29th, 2016 | by
Francis GiknisThis past week saw three schools doing what most of sports-loving America does when the weather starts to (theoretically) turn cold and the calendar turns to September: prepare for football season. While athletic departments...
Athletic Departments
August 22nd, 2016 | by
Francis GiknisA recent article by Brendan Quinn at ML.com discusses the success Michigan State men’s basketball has had keeping its assistant coaching staff intact. Three of the Spartans’ key assistants will remain with the team for a...
Athletic Departments
August 15th, 2016 | by
Francis GiknisWith the Olympics concluding its first week, we’ve seen several American college students have success on the international stage. Some student-athletes have medaled, and with those medals come financial windfalls additional to...
