What are Your Secrets to Success…? Mentors
20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes Who Won’t Go Pro provides insights into why a mentor is crucial for student-athletes to have during their athletics experience and after. Not only are the insights important for the student-athlete, but can be very useful for the mentor themselves. Having a better understanding of what the student-athlete […]
Focus on the Whole Team: Life Outside the Lines
Athletic department employees know all to well the work that goes on outside the lines of play. Fans notice the stadium improvements, new jerseys, and ticket designs but the victories and losses are more memorable. They tend to overlook the details that lead to the win. When working your daily grind, you may find yourself […]
How Can You Quantify the Soft Dollar Value of an Athletic Scholarship?
No greater deal has ever existed for a high school graduate than an athletic scholarship for college in the United States. While the average earnings of a high school graduate are around $20,000.00 a year, the value of an athletic scholarship can be worth over $150,000.00 annually, according to an article in Forbes. In this package, […]
Are Long-Term Coaching Contracts a Good Idea for College Athletics?
Ohio State AD Gene Smith spoke last week with media regarding potentially extending head football coach Urban Meyer’s contract through 2022. During that interview, Smith was asked about giving Meyer a contract comparable to those offered to Nick Saban at Alabama or Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M. Smith quickly dispelled rumors that OSU would be […]
What are Your Secrets to Success…? Donors
[Ed.: “What are your secrets to success…” is a series written for College AD by the co-author of 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes Who Won’t Go Pro, Jake Hirshman.] Many know and understand the differences in revenues and monetary support for athletic departments across the country. Every athletic department has different priorities in how they spend their […]
Our Interview with Georgia Tech AD Todd Stansbury
Todd Stansbury, Director of Athletics, Georgia Tech CollegeAD’s own Jonathan Yates sits down with Georgia Tech Athletic Director Todd Stansbury following national signing day to discuss the kind of athletes the Yellow Jackets want to attract, the importance of maintaining high graduation success rates, his own journey to the AD chair, and much more. MORE INTERVIEWS: […]