Reply All: A Reader Rebuttal To Our Transfer Recommendations

Ed. Note: This article was written in response to our previous post, “It’s Time To Change Transfer Limitations,” originally published on December 6th. It has been published in it’s entirety.  Last week, CollegeAD published an opinion piece on it being time to change the transfer regulations.  That piece, unlike much of the conversation about making […]

How American Universities Are Fueling Foreign Olympic Teams

Athletes from universities in the United States dominate Olympic events. That is well-known. What is not as widely realized is that American university athletic departments train those from other nations, too, who then go on to represent their home country in international competition.  This was highlighted in a recent piece in Sports Illustrated, “Off and Running”, […]

Focus on the Whole Team: Set Healthy Boundaries to Succeed

As another college football regular season ended, the coaching carousel began. Rumors flew about coaches on the hot seat. Others had secretly agreed to new jobs. A dozen or so jobs were up for grabs, but the one that stood out was Scott Frost to Nebraska. He coached the University of Central Florida to an […]

Look Closely at the Line Between Traditional Sports and Esports

Walk into nearly any dorm and you’re guaranteed to see a few things. Hopefully, there will be some students studying, probably there will be dirty laundry and unwashed dishes, and certainly, someone will be playing video games. The pastime of student-athletes, regular kids, and professional gamers is inescapable, and if athletic departments want to stay […]

Invest In Walk-ons To Strengthen The Culture of Your Program

Treating walk-on athletes well is generally not associated with the duties of an athletic director, but for those who master their craft, it adds greatly to the success of the programs at their school. This was prominently on display at the Clemson-University of South Carolina game as a captain for each made the football team as […]

It’s Time To Change Transfer Limitations

In the wake of the sanctions placed on Ole Miss football for multiple violations of NCAA rules, it was announced that, as of this past Monday, seniors on the Ole Miss football team would be granted a waiver to transfer from the program without the requisite year of ineligibility. As usual, this came with caveats. Initially, […]