Focus on the Whole Team: Declutter Your Office, Relieve Unnecessary Stress

  The spring time athletic calendar produces a very busy schedule for many athletic department employees. During a busy time, the little things very often take a back seat to more pressing needs. Housekeeping is one of those little things and research is showing it plays a big part in mental health and job stress.  […]

UCF Officials Should Just Call Their Proposed Lazy River What It Really Is

The facilities arms race has been discussed in this space in the past, largely in highlighting the growing emphasis schools are placing on state-of-the-art resources. It is a primary way that universities are differentiating themselves to recruits who could eventually change a school through their performances on the field of play. The extremes to which […]

As More Revenue Is Needed An Increasing Number of Schools Are Turning To Alcohol

Could your athletic department use a few extra revenue dollars? Undoubtedly the answer to that question is yes. As cost associated with athletics continue to rise, athletic departments are increasing searching for new untapped sources of revenue. Many have turned to alcohol sales at sporting events as one way to pad the bottom line. In […]

Graduation Rates Of NCAA Tournament Teams Shine Light On Program Priorities

The Final Four in Phoenix this week will not include Dayton, Bucknell, Northwestern and Kent State or Notre Dame, but in the game of life, those schools are winning more than most.  Those programs graduate the most players, according to data from the NCAA. Graduation Rates cover the last four graduating classes using federally mandated formula. Bucknell graduates […]

The NCAA’s Representative Model Has Become Anything But Representative

The landscape in the world of college athletics has never been described better than with the words of one of the most respected and astute philosophers of our era, Pogo.  “We have met the enemy and he is us.”  I think if you surveyed administrators from the non-power 5 schools, Pogo’s quote would pretty much […]

There Are Plenty Of Great Experiences For Student Athletes Outside Of March Madness

As people complete or complain about the outcomes of their college basketball March Madness brackets, money is in the air. Betting is abundant; so is watching television to see game outcomes. Dollars are spent on bracket parties.  People are buying jerseys and other memorabilia. College spirit, evidenced through ticket sales, is on the rise. Green […]