Inside ‘Sport, Ethics and Leadership’: Ethics and Moral Reasoning

Pull up any article in the last few days about the FBI’s probe into bribery and corruption in college basketball and you’re sure to find a quote by a university president or athletic director who states that ethical behavior and adherence to rules are of the utmost importance and that any form of violation will […]

As Louisville Cleans House Is Auburn Next To Follow?

The University of Louisville placed athletic director Tom Jurich and basketball coach Rick Pitino on leave Wednesday, the first dominos to fall following Tuesday’s bombshell arrests of 10 individuals involved in the latest college basketball scandal. It’s likely that other dominos will fall, could Auburn be next? While Jurich and Pitino were not among the […]

What a Super Rights Holder Could Mean for Brands Who Buy College Sponsorships

I woke up yesterday to read the latest article in the Sports Business Journal on the outcomes of the potential IMG and Learfield merger (‘Anything You Want in College’) where they address the many different questions currently on the table for sponsors, fans, and schools. Many of these topics were addressed last week in our […]

Regardless of Personal Beliefs, National Anthem Protests Can Become A Tool For Unity

Regardless of your personal politics, you have to admit that when the president of the United States speaks, people need to take notice. That is why, for the second time in as many weeks, we’re discussing protests in sports, and specifically, kneeling during the National Anthem. As I outlined in the previous article, my general […]

Inside ‘Sport, Ethics and Leadership’: An Introduction

Santa Clara University Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations, Jeff Mitchell, is the co-author of a new book, Sport, Ethics and Leadership, released in July 2017. In addition to Mitchell, co-authors include sport ethics scholar Jack Bowen, sports attorney Ron Katz, former Santa Clara University law school dean Don Polden, and sports agent Rick Walden. […]

What the Potential IMG and Learfield Merger Could Mean for Schools

With the recent announcement that IMG and Learfield will potentially be consolidating and forming a 200-school ‘Super Rights Holder’, many schools are wondering what this is going to mean to them. The market is going to change dramatically in the future ifconsolidation occurs, but for the short term, it will be business as usual. Not […]