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At College AD, we consider ourselves lucky to have an audience that is not only well educated, but also well informed. For this reason, we take reader feedback very seriously. Please take a moment to fill out our annual reader survey below. We would love to know what you find most important and interesting when […]

Spread Holiday Cheer With These Volunteer Opportunities For Your Program

There is something about the holidays that brings out the giving spirit in people, and the same can be said for our athletic programs. As widely visible members of the community, athletic departments have, in my opinion, a responsibility to not only set an example for their fans, but to provide positive experiences for the […]

Internal Coaching Hires Show Value In Succession Planning

Missouri. Toledo. Illinois. USC. Minnesota. What do each of these teams, representing four different conferences, have in common? Obviously they’ve all recently hired new head football coaches. Excuse me. They’ve promoted new head coaches. On the outset that little tidbit seems unique to this season. Five programs spanning from historic juggernauts to would-be Cinderellas all […]

College Coaches Are Paranoid, Maybe They Should Be

A question to ask many head football coaches these days: Why so nervous? From not disclosing injury updates to now going to great lengths to prevent another coaching staff from stealing signs, coaches are paranoid about what happens outside the playing field with their programs. Negative recruiting has always been a concern but maybe we don’t […]

A Few Thoughts On Preparation From Our Friends At Teamworks

  In an athletic environment you tend to hear a lot of old quotes and sayings, mostly about success and preparation. It’s all about getting your athletes into the right mindset so that they are ready when the time comes. If you read our site regularly, you’ve likely become familiar with Teamworks and their take […]

NCAA VP Dan Dutcher Clarifies Division III Scholarship Misconceptions

Following a recent article we published about athletic based scholarships in Division III athletics entitled University Endowments Create Huge Recruiting Advantage In Division III, Dan Dutcher, the NCAA’s Vice President for Division III reached out to us in order to clear up some Division III scholarship misconceptions that we and many in the industry have. […]