The Culture of Sports: Leading An Athletic Department Without Football
They said it was bound to happen, one day a 16 seed would beat a 1 seed in the NCAA, well thanks to UMBC knocking off Virginia in the 2018 NCAA Tournament it finally has happened. The ultimate underdog taking down the heavy favorite on the sports biggest stage. While UMBC is the latest non-football […]
Fan Experience: The Driving Force Behind Arkansas State’s Facility Boom
Arkansas State is going all in with their fans. The Red Wolves’ Athletic Director, Terry Mohajir is hoping the new $30 million North End Zone project will enhance the fan experience, engagement, and lead new fans to the football stadium. “When your competition is the 80-inch screen TV you have to create an environment and […]
Examining The Role Insurance Plays In College Athletics
Insurance is a must in today’s world of collegiate athletics not only institutions and athletic departments but also student-athletes as well. In this weeks episode of The Culture of Sports host, Jonathan Yates takes a look at how the practice of carrying insurance is impacting college atheltics. Yates is joined by John Schryber a Partner […]
One Way College Athletes Are Worse Off Than “Others”
In last week’s article No One, Not Even You, Should Judge Your Worth By Looking At “Others”, we looked at Ten Reasons Scholarship Athletes Are Better Off Financially Than Others. The article claims that college athletes are better off than “others” because “others” get paid less to do less work than the athletes do. We […]
Compliance Corner: What The New NCAA Basketball Legislation Means
On Wednesday the NCAA passed sweeping college basketball legislation. The NCAA identified areas to change to help student-athletes be flexible when deciding to go pro and helping former student-athletes return to get their degree. By adding five additional official visit opportunities for prospective student-athletes, high school students should be able to make a more informed […]
Examining The New NCAA Basketball Policy
The NCAA on Wednesday announced a series of new basketball policy changes and rules aimed at cleaning up the game following the FBI investigation that rocked the sport last year. The new basketball policy changes come from recommendations made by the Committee on College Basketball that was led by Condelizza Rice. The changes focus on […]