Hurricane Harvey: Our Houston Area Colleagues And How We Can Help

Harvey has already dropped a record amount of rain in the Greater Houston area, and it is only expected to get worse. This obviously will impact the start of college football season, but we are much more concerned with the human impact. Even so, athletic departments often serve as the symbol of their community, and […]

How To Talk To Your Student-Athletes About Political Issues

To say we’re living in a tense political climate would be an understatement. Every day, it seems, we read about more protests and counter protests, and more often than not, they take place on the grounds of a campus or university. Whether we like it or not, college sports and the athletes that represent our […]

Focus on the Whole Team: Surviving Tailgate Season

Nothing! And I mean nothing beats the college football atmosphere. The pageantry. The traditions. The sounds. The smells. And, of course, the party before the party. The tailgate! For a person on their health journey, the tailgate area is the proverbial quicksand. One wrong step or “bite,” and you may get little help. Here are […]

Should Your Department Invest In Drones?

The use of drones has increased over the years and the useful gadgets have found many different purposes across the sports world. Technology has improved, giving drones the capabilities to film at angles that normal cameras cannot produce. Prices have also dropped, and if your department hasn’t yet, it is time to consider implementing drones […]

Who Is The Best Multimedia Rights Company?

By: Dan Gale, President at LEONA Regardless of who I talk to in the industry, everyone wants to know who the best multimedia rights holder is in collegiate athletics. I have had the privilege of working for two and the pleasure of doing business with leaders of the other major players during my tenure in […]

The UNC Scandal: Will The Penalties Live Up To The Hype?

By: Dan Matheson The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is finally appearing before the NCAA Committee on Infractions (COI) to adjudicate its “academic irregularities” case (UNC’s lingo, not mine).  The highly publicized case involved thousands of UNC students, including an unusually high percentage of student-athletes, over 18 years taking “paper” classes in the […]