If Athletic Departments Want to Get Serious about Sleep, They Must Change Hours Policies

Yahoo! Sports columnist Pete Thamel posted an entertaining write-up of a visit to Clemson’s “nap room,” a spot in the football program’s new facility designated for catching some quick shuteye. Aside from the important details of the space (eight bunks, overstuffed recliners, blackout curtains), Thamel also included a few quotes from head coach Dabo Swinney […]

Teamworks Opening Up Platform To All Schools Evacuating Due To Hurricane Irma

As Hurricane Irma bears down on the U.S. main land, authorities are issuing a mandatory evacuation for numerous counties throughout the state of Florida. For athletic departments, this means staff and student-athletes will likely be dispersed across the country as they wait out the storm. In an effort to help departments keep track of their […]

The UNC Infractions Case: Answering Readers’ Questions

By: Dan Matheson I recently analyzed the NCAA infractions case against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and predicted the penalties handed down by the NCAA Committee on Infractions (COI) will end up being lighter than expected by many fans, media members, and athletics administrators.  After receiving dozens of questions and comments about […]

Focus on the Whole Team: Staying Healthy and Fit during Times of Distress

While watching the Hurricane Harvey news coverage, I thought back to 2005 when my family dealt with Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. I realized that everyone handles situations of distress differently. Now, I’m not in any way paralleling what those in the Houston area are going through to what others perceive as distress.  So with […]

Do Schools Owe It To Former Athletes To Help Them Finish Their Education?

Recently, InsideHigherEd published an article that raised the problem of colleges honoring professional athletes who did not receive their degrees from the institution honoring (or any other institution for that matter).  In other words, why should a college or university honor former athletes who did not succeed at a key goal within the academy: graduation?  […]

What Athletic Departments can learn from the McGregor vs Mayweather Fight

On Saturday night, my wife and I were heading back from a wedding in the western part of Ohio. We had spoken before we left and agreed we would find a sports bar to watch the McGregor vs. Mayweather fight and call it a night there. We did some searching, and through the beauty of the […]