Focus on the Whole Team: Change Behaviors, Change Outcomes
In college athletics, success comes from formulating a plan and executing that plan. Every plan has an objective and a process to meet that objective. Every process is powered by positive behaviors done over and over. When trying to succeed in health, it is important that you build behaviors that keep you moving in a […]
Don’t Blame the Coaches: Recruiting of Middle Schoolers Another Symptom of Broken System
Coaches recruiting freshmen and sophomores who are still years away from setting foot on campus is not a new phenomenon, and with the proliferation of social media and YouTube, this trend is skewing younger. Whereas this has been relatively commonplace in basketball and, to a lesser degree, football, other sports are following suit. Men’s ice […]
Interactive Technology: Practicing Beyond the Playing Field
New technology has been created that can enhance the gameday performance of athletes. Coaches can now extend their practices off the field by implementing quizzes for athletes on all tactics and plays through any phone, computer, or tablet. This interactive, educational system is designed to decrease mental errors on the field as well as increase […]
The Two Sides of The Football Guarantee Check
September 2, 2017 Death Valley Reigning National Championship Celebration A Sold Out 81,500 Person Stadium Tailgate lots packed for miles Suites and Clubs Levels overflowing with donors “The most exciting 25 seconds in college Football” All this pageantry and spectacle requires an opponent. Welcome the Kent State Golden Flashes who were being paid $800,000 to […]
The Forever GI Bill: A Beginning Not an End
Note: The following piece describes the new Forever GI Bill. My question is a simple one at one level: shouldn’t colleges and universities use this opportunity to recruit young healthy Veterans for their teams? Some are 22-23 years old — well within the NCAA age limit. (Query: Might the NCAA rethink its policy on age, […]
Q&A With NEXT UP 2017 Honoree Marvin Lewis
Editor’s Note: Georgia Tech Associate AD / Finance and Administration and 2017 NEXT UP presented by adidas honoree Marvin Lewis recently spoke with CollegeAD on a wide array of topics. The Q&A below has been edited for clarity and length. CollegeAD: Your duties at Georgia Tech include overseeing all aspects of the department’s finances, what are some of […]