Focus on the Whole Team: Stress Management at Work

Most employees deal with work-related stress in an athletic department. The Athletic Director. The Academic Counselor. The Film Coordinator. The Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach. And so on. They all encounter deadlines and overwhelmingly busy days. That’s common. But what is becoming more common is people’s inability to handle work stressors in positive ways. Here are a […]

Is Conference Revenue Keeping Pace With Commissioners’ Salaries

As the staff of an athletic department, members operate under the leadership not only of their school but also their conference. Except in the rare case of independents, nearly all DI programs fall within conference affiliations and both reap the benefits and endure the difficulties. While not the case for all conference-affiliated schools, for the […]

The Most Important Network In Your Career

How often have you found yourself focusing on your relationship with your boss, a professor, and professionals who can get you “ahead” in your career? At the same time, how often have you prioritized the relationships with your peers and coworkers over those types of relationships? Granted, both are important, but I find so often […]

RFID Technology: Enhancing The Fan Experience in Sports

The times when sports fans waited in long lines for entry and timed their snack or bathroom runs between commercial breaks are coming to a close. A new wearable data-collection technology, already being implemented in venues countrywide, is positioned to revolutionize the in-person fan experience. Radio-Frequency Identification, or RFID, is a wearable technology that holds […]

It Is Time To Take Women Seriously As Men’s Coaches

By: Dan Matheson According to the NCAA Sport Sponsorship, Participation and Demographics database, men occupy more than 60 percent of Division I head coaching positions on women’s teams, but women only hold about 3.5 percent of head coaching positions on men’s teams.  Most women who coach men’s teams are doing so in individual sports – […]

PUPILS: 6 Pillars of Learning-Focused Leadership

As we are all aware, true leadership is not defined by titles. One’s title may tell you what position she holds in the organization’s hierarchy, but it does not tell you the position she holds in the hearts and minds of those under her watch. Although there are as many approaches to leadership as there […]