For big time college athletic programs, boosters are an invaluable and unavoidable resource. When looking at the financial breakdown of top athletic departments, booster donations comprise a substantial chunk of their income. For example, Texas A&M, which topped the 2016 USA Today revenue chart with $194 million for the 2015-2016 year, received over $92 million […]
College Athletic’s Great Revenue Divide Is Growing
The University of Alabama turned a $47.7 million profit for the 2015-16 season. Profit. To put that in perspective, only 58 Division I programs generated a revenue over $47.7 million during the 2014-15 season. And as it turns out, that $47.7 million line serves as an adequate line of delineation for the haves and have-nots. Only six […]
The College AD Review Of The 2017 NCAA Emerging Leadership Seminar
The NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar is an annual three-day professional development event, held January 25-27, and composed of 200 plus current young professionals within collegiate athletics with most attendees being in their first five years in the field. The Emerging Leaders Seminar focused on educating attendees on the various career specialization areas within collegiate athletics, […]
Focus on the Whole Team: How to Beat the Common Excuses
Most people understand that exercise and eating healthy are important to overall health. Still, people find every excuse under the sun to justify their unhealthy status quo. Undoubtedly, an athletic department job presents barriers to consistently living healthy. Busy schedules, limited family time, and fatigue are all common issues. But when it comes to your health, you […]
Is UConn Dominance Bad For Women’s Basketball?
Those who question Connecticut’s dominance in women’s basketball say it’s not good for the game because it shows a lack of parity. There is only one answer for that: Other athletic programs should aspire to give a similar commitment to women’s basketball as the Huskies have since Geno Auriemma became head coach in 1985. Why can’t […]
What Can Small Schools Do to Prepare for Leadership Lobbying for Bigger Jobs?
The University of Tennessee still does not have an AD to replace outbound Dave Hart, and it has hired a search committee to assist with the transition. Perhaps that was money incoming chancellor Beverly Davenport could have saved, as there is a candidate at one of the small schools nearby making it obvious he is ready […]