George Washington University Director of Athletics and Recreation Patrick Nero has notified Provost Forrest Maltzman of his resignation. Nero will step down from day-to-day responsibilities effective …
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VIRGINIA TECH
Virginia Tech announced Monday it has received a $15.2 million donation -- the largest gift in school history -- and will use it to create a student-athlete performance center on campus. An alumni …
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
East Tennessee State hired Florida State assistant Randy Sanders as football coach Sunday. Sanders replaces Carl Torbush, who announced his retirement Dec. 8 . Torbush had been ETSU’s coach since …
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO
The University of Texas at El Paso football program’s losses on the field, coupled with declining attendance, have hit the athletic department’s pocketbook. That means UTEP has had to spend more money …
SPORTS MEDIA
John Skipper resigned as president of ESPN and co-chairman of the Disney Media Networks on Monday. George Bodenheimer, ESPN's president from 1998-2011 and its executive chairman until May 2014, will …
How Do Athletic Departments Allow Sports and Academics to Mix at America’s Top Schools?
The status of athletics at the university level today is fraught with complex issues. Questions of player payment, “paper classes” that subvert the “student” moniker, and diversity involving Title IX …