Talking Leadership and Culture with Five HBCU ADs

CollegeAD’s Jonathan Yates recently had five HBCU ADs join him for a roundtable conversation to discuss their careers, institutions, community, student-athlete development, among several other topics. Joining Mr. Yates in The Culture of Sports roundtable are Bowie State director of athletics Clyde Doughty, Jr, Coppin State athletic director Derek Carter, Lincoln State athletic director Harry Stinson, […]

Focus On The Whole Team: Reassess Your Health Goals

With competition in the college athletic industry at a feverish pitch, setting and resetting goals and strategic decisions are becoming more than annual items. A programs ability to work tirelessly in the present but envision the future is vital to staying ahead of peer universities. Assessing and reassessing the department’s standing often becomes hyper cyclical. […]

TopConnect: Bringing Athletic Directors and Assistant Coaches Together Again

In March of 2002, Jeff Capel III became the youngest Division I Head Basketball Coach in the country when VCU hired him. Capel was 27 years old. With only two years of coaching experience on the college level, conventional wisdom would tell any athletic director that Capel would have a relatively long tenure leading VCU’s […]

Are Dining Halls Equipped To Give Student-Athletes The Fuel They Need?

Your athletes may all share similar performance goals and team specific training schedules but when it comes to fueling, there is a lot more variety in food choices based upon preference, health, beliefs, religion, and body composition goals. More sensitive tests to diagnose food intolerance and allergies, a greater emphasis on the benefits of plant-based […]

Understanding The Importance Of Fully Investing In Compliance Software

Compliance, like most industries, relies on technology to make us more efficient. There are many compliance software packages for a university to choose from, and all greatly help compliance professionals do their job correctly and efficiently. However, too many universities choose not to fully invest in compliance software, or even not invest at all. It […]

Focus On The Whole Team: This 4th of July…Be A Firework

Although the 4th of July is of no significance to the college athletics calendar, it is the biggest summer holiday. I find it gives me a similar feeling to the college football kickoff weekend. You have a team to cheer for. The wearing of team colors. And backyard barbeques comparable to any tailgate. Here are […]