How SFA Used Upset of Duke to Reach Donors and Fire Up Fans
“People are excited since we won, there’s a chance to capitalize on other opportunities.”- Ryan Ivey, SFA Athletic Director The SFA Lumberjacks pushed Duke to the limits last Tuesday and walked away with a 85-83 victory. It may have been unexpected, but AD Ryan Ivey was ready for anything. “Even if we lost and kept […]
A New Beginning: Louisiana Tech Rebuilds
“April 25th, the morning of, I think we realized fairly quickly that softball and soccer were a complete loss. Since the Baseball complex was larger, it took a few more hours to realize the damage. The community came together to help move forward. It took a few months to get the go-ahead on the baseball […]
U.S. Representative Mark Walker Discusses the Student-Athlete Equity Act
“I’ve been taking note of this since the early 90s with the fab five, Juwan Howard, Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson, they were taking the college world by storm, on the cover of Sports Illustrated. But they didn’t see any of that, while two of them I named, had a coach […]
Tracking the Change: AD Turnover in October
The tenth month of the year was a busy one in college athletics as eight athletic departments experienced AD turnover in October. Five institutions made changes while three schools appointed and welcomed new leaders to campus. Saint Francis University On Oct 8. Saint Francis became the first department to experience AD turnover in October when […]
Let’s Geaux: Louisiana’s New Strategic Plan
“This strategic plan is something I knew we needed to get developed here. It was about a seven-month-long process that used staff, student, campus, and community participation.” – Bryan Maggard, Louisiana Director of Athletics Louisiana athletics unveiled a new three-year strategic plan on Wednesday. “To go with three years was my decision. I’ve been involved in […]
Making Waves: Texas A&M Corpus Christi’s New Plan
“We wanted to look five years out; what are some of the things we want to accomplish? You want to give a road map to your staff and your coaches so they have something concrete to point to and work towards.” – Jon Palumbo, Texas A&M Corpus Christi Athletic Director Texas A&M-Corpus Christi athletic director […]