Sat, Feb 11, 2012
(or, Who’s Killing College Basketball?)
A funny thing happened on the way to the Super Bowl: the college basketball season joined the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams as this year’s biggest losers.
At least that’s how it seems.
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
By Tony Weaver, CSBN Sports Business Columnist
The role of the college president in athletics has become much more prominent in recent years. Presidents’ names appear in sports sections more often than ever before, especially in the last year with presidents taking on a leadership role in conference realignment. The question is, is this a good thing? At one time some thought it was the best option.
Sat, Jan 28, 2012
By Winthrop Intelligence
Efficient recruiting spending relative to team performance continues to captivate our imagination, so we examined seven years of NCAA hockey data and NHL drafts spanning 700+ college players (including 350 top prospects) to explore the relationship between NCAA champions in hockey and top prospects.
Tue, Jan 17, 2012
By Joshua D. Winneker, Esq., CSBN Sports Law Columnist
After yet another contentious collective bargaining process, the NBA season is finally underway. In watching the games this year, Brandon Jennings (a stand-out guard on the Milwaukee Bucks) and his journey to the NBA comes to mind and makes me wonder if the NBA eligibility rules and the recent collective bargaining process will make overseas professional basketball a more attractive option than college for high school players going forward.
Mon, Jan 16, 2012
Over the last twenty years there has been a concerted effort by the haves in college sports to redirect as much revenue as possible to themselves. This effort was best characterized by Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany in his use of the word “equity” to rationalize why he believed that the schools and conferences that had invested the most in college sports should reap a greater share of the revenue that flowed from that investment. With the massive growth in media rights fees over the years, this philosophical approach has produced significant disparity between the resources available to the equity conferences and all other conferences.
Mon, Jan 30, 2012
When is College the Better Choice for MLB Drafted High School Baseball Players?
By Mitchell Woltring, Guest Contributor
Making the decision to play collegiate baseball or accept a professional contract is probably the hardest decision that any 18-year old drafted by a Major League Baseball Club will encounter. There are many complicated variables to consider, but most of them boil down to what a player really wants to do and how much money they can make. The first is simply the desire of the player, but the second requires much more research to come to a valid answer.
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
With the college basketball regular season in its final month, the Washington Post reported nine of the conference’s 12 men’s basketball teams are on pace for a lower attendance from last year.
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, West Virginia is close to reaching a settlement with the Big East that will require quite a payment. The Mountaineers will pay the conference an $11 million cash settlement to join the Big 12 for the upcoming football season. So much for having a solid legal case against the Big East.
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
The Big Ten athletic directors have indicated their support for a plus-one model football playoff. The change in position probably stems from the low television ratings for this past year's national championship game.
Wed, Feb 08, 2012
The University of Connecticut has proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if the NCAA grants a waiver to allow the Huskies to play in the 2013 men's basketball tournament, the Associated Press reported.
Wed, Feb 08, 2012
The Big East will announce Wednesday that Memphis is joining the conference in all sports in 2013. Outgoing Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson confirmed to ESPN.com that the official call with the Big East to accept the invitation from commissioner John Marinatto will take place on Wednesday.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
The Pac-12 Board of Directors extended the contract of Commissioner Larry Scott through 2016 with options to add additional years in the future.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
The Tigers have a fairly clear-cut path: Conference USA's football programs will align with the Mountain West by 2013, with the potential that the leagues could announce a merger in all sports in the coming months. But the Tigers would surely jump at an invitation to the Big East, even if that league's stature has been diminished somewhat.
Sat, Feb 04, 2012
The conference put members and fans on notice that the addition of Pittsburgh and Syracuse to the scheduling mix is going to have an adverse impact on some longtime rivalries.
Sat, Feb 04, 2012
Market research revealed that two-thirds of those polled were content with the Big 10's divisional names. This should come as no surprise: if fans are content with a 12-team league that's labeled as ten, clearly names are of little importance.
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Several Arizona representatives have proposed a bill that would open the door to selling beer and wine to the general public at state university sporting events, the Arizona Republic reported.
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
The Wall Street Journal tabulated the total compensation earned by college players who turned pro since 1985, the year the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams. The two ACC rivals lead the list.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
Athletics Director Dave Heeke expects that the attendance number submitted to the NCAA Feb. 15 will be lower than the 15,000 average attendance required to be Division I. Programs only have to hit that number once every two years. CMU expects to meet the requirement next year.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
What's next? Urinal deodorizing tablets infused with a rival's logo? (CSBN stakes our claim to that idea!)
Sat, Feb 04, 2012
The Star Tribune reported two Minnesota legislators who serve on higher education committees said Joel Maturi's compensation package after retiring as University of Minnesota athletic director could hurt the university's future state funding.
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
“The reality is that every leader, whether chief executive, politician, sports coach, or first-time supervisor, will experience criticism. We must understand that it is inevitable, and we have to learn to deal with it productively rather than let it be harmful,” Christine M. Riordan writes in Forbes.
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
University of Georgia president Michael Adams believes a college football playoff is only a couple of years away from becoming a reality. His best guess is a 4 or 8 team playoff by 2014.
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Robert Morris University-Illinois is adding men's lacrosse and Emmanuel College of Georgia is adding both men's and women's lacrosse, LaxPower.com reported.
Wed, Feb 08, 2012
Ken Sugiura of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution takes a look at both sides of the grad transfer rule: the athletes who benefit and the coaches who lose their charges to other programs.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
ESPN Magazine ran an excellent article by Winthrop Intelligence that attempts to answer the question of whether recruiting or coaching has greater impact on competitive results. The analysis by Winthrop concludes that coaching is the critical element leading to success, which may disappoint recruiting services and analysts.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
Illinois AD Mike Thomas is hearing a lot of griping from fans over the state of the athletic program. Thomas takes solace from the fact that the fan base is not apathetic and hopes to turn them into believers with good decisions about the coaching staff.
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Tubby Smith says the University of Minnesota needs a separate basketball practice facility to keep up with other Big Ten schools. Nebraska just debuted its new practice facility, which led Smith to conclude this is a must have for the Gophers. The estimated cost is approximately $15 million.
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
The University of Iowa is spending $1.8 million to build a golf practice facility at Finkbine Golf Course. "One of the reasons for building the facility is to be a little more compact in one place for a winter training facility," said Senior Associate Athletics Director Jane Meyer.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
McDaniel College's new $8 million stadium to bear the name of 1961 alumnus Kenneth Gill. A four-year letter winner for the Green Terror football team, Gill has donated $2.25 million for the stadium project.
Mon, Jan 02, 2012
By B. David Ridpath, Ed.D., CSBN College Sports Governance Columnist
Sat, Dec 24, 2011
By Dr. Travis Feezell, CSBN College Sports Academic Columnist
Mon, Feb 13, 2012
Is Temple close to playing football in the merging Conference USA-Mountain West? The Big East (for all sports) is still the preferred destination for the Owls, but that option has not yet presented itself.
Mon, Feb 13, 2012
University of Connecticut officials will be introducing Buffalo's AD Warde Manuel as the school's new athletic director. Manuel will reportedly sign a five-year contract with a base salary of $450,000.
Mon, Feb 13, 2012
Michigan starts varsity play in men's lacrosse this year and women's lacrosse next year. Will other Big Ten schools follow their lead?
Mon, Feb 13, 2012
Jonathan Tannewald has written an excellent article for Philly.com analyzing the television rights issues facing the Ivy League. With Harvard in the top 25 the demand for more television visibility is rising.
Sun, Feb 12, 2012
Brian Colleary, Senior Associate AD at St. John's University athletic department, is expected to be placed on administrative leave by the university as part of an investigation into allegations of widespread ticket scalping. Prior to his employment at St. John's, Colleary served as the director of athletics for Duquesne University and Marist College.
Sun, Feb 12, 2012
With an estimated cost of $9 million to $14 million to San Jose State, the project is expected to begin next winter and be completed by the start of the 2013 football season.
Sun, Feb 12, 2012
Retiring Memphis AD R.C. Johnson said: "I don't have any influence on whatever the next athletics director decides he or she wants to do. But from a personal standpoint and as an A.D., I always felt it was to our advantage. Every coach I worked with didn't want to play (Tennessee), and I understand that. But the in-state thing I always thought was kind of a special thing." With Big East membership it will be up to the basketball coach and the new AD to continue or cancel the game.
Sun, Feb 12, 2012
University of Massachusetts Director of Athletics John McCutcheon has announced the kick-off of a major $33 million fundraising campaign aimed at enhancing capital, scholarship, endowment and sport-specific goals. The Athletic Department has re-branded the annual fund to The Minutemen Club with the message of "21 Sports - One Team" aims at creating a more effective and dynamic fundraising program.
Sat, Feb 11, 2012
George Washington officials announced a five-year strategic plan intended to make its sports more competitive not only within the Atlantic 10 Conference but also nationally, the Washington Post reported.
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
The Express-Times of Easton, Pa., reported Thursday about the concept of college football's most-played game celebrating its 150th meeting in 2014 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Whether the projected attendance warrants such a move is still being discussed by the schools.
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Having an agreement with West Virginia obviously does not mean a lot. The Big East can attest to that and now Florida State feels the same way after being notified that the Mountaineers will not be travelling south to play football this coming September.
Wed, Feb 08, 2012
“We hired the best coach and we went out and got the best kids so get a life,” Ohio State President Gordon Gee was quoted as saying by the student paper when asked about Wisconsin's Bret Bielema’s criticisms of Urban Meyer's recruiting practices.
Wed, Feb 08, 2012
Now that Craig James is running for the Senate, the former SMU star and ESPN analyst is having a hard time separating his Republican politics from football, which accounts for nearly all of his name recognition, the Associated Press reported.
Wed, Feb 08, 2012
USC and Clemson will be required - by state law - to continue their annual football matchup in perpetuity if one lawmaker has his way, the Charlotte Observer reported.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
Authorities say a Presbyterian College football player died after he stopped breathing due to alcohol intoxication. Laurens County Coroner Nick Nichols said Monday he has ruled the death of 21-year-old Kyle Allen of St. Augustine, Fla., accidental.
Sat, Feb 04, 2012
Give Les Miles a break. His whiney slap at top quarterback recruit Gunner Kiel, who reneged on a verbal commitment to LSU and instead opted to enroll at Notre Dame, is perfectly understandable. So, too, is Kiel's decision; considering how Miles' mishandled the Tigers' quarterback situation in the BCS Championship Game versus the Crimson Tide.
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
University of Connecticut men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun will take an indefinite medical leave of absence, effective immediately, to deal with worsening spinal stenosis, a lower back condition that causes him severe pain and hampers mobility, the university announced.
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
During his National Signing Day press conference, Wisconsin's Bret Bielema hinted that Meyer was using “illegal” recruiting practices. He said as much again Thursday when contacted by Sporting News.
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
Northeastern Head Coach Jim Madigan has been part of three of NU's four Beanpot victories. He won it his junior and senior years in 1984 and '85, and then again as assistant coach in 1988, the last time the beans have been spilled on Huntington Avenue. He now takes his Huskies into the fabled Beanpot on Monday night.
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin are still upset with each other regarding the Big 12 acceptance of the Mountaineers rather than the Cardinals.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
The American University Washington College of Law Intellectual Property Brief takes a look at the WVU's Board of Governors complaint against a t-shirt maker in Morgantown over products using the University’s color scheme as well as provocative slogans such as “West F*** Virginia.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
University of Wisconsin police have opened an investigation into new allegations against a former athletic official (John Chadima) accused of trying to fondle a male student at a pre-Rose Bowl party. The Wisconsin chancellor said that police will continue to investigate "all allegations of sexual impropriety or abuse of power brought to their attention."
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
A movie which takes a look at controversial issues in college basketball can't get off the bench because of financing problems, Julie Hinds of the Detroit Free Press reported.
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
North Carolina marketing officials in the athletics department have increased their emphasis on social media, in an effort to increase athletics’ exposure among students.
Wed, Feb 08, 2012
What percentage of TV sports coverage is devoted to women's athletics? It hit a high of 8.7 percent in 1999, according to figures in a 2010 University of Southern California study Gender in Televised Sports. But by 2009, it had dropped to 1.6 percent.
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Supporters of the University of North Dakota's nickname turned in more than 17,000 signatures Tuesday night to cap a petition drive to force a statewide vote on a moniker the NCAA says is insulting to American Indians, NCAA.com reported.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
Oregon Senior Associate Athletic Director Craig Pintens earns six figures to apply his marketing and public relations experience to deal with expanding the UO brand beyond Oregon and into the national spotlight. Pintens said: “If you have a successful athletic program, it’s going to raise the level of your institution.”
Sat, Feb 11, 2012
Jacksonville University has hired Virginia Commonwealth assistant coach Ryan Pratt as its men's soccer coach. Pratt has extensive coaching experience with four programs in a sideline career that began in 1997.
Sat, Feb 11, 2012
The University of Maryland has hired Jonathan Morgan as head coach for its women's soccer program, Athletics Director Kevin Anderson announced Friday.
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
The Mountain West Conference commissioner is open to the Minnesota AD job. Craig Thompson is a Gopher graduate and is looking at an uncertain future with the possible merger of the Mountain West and Conference USA.
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
Air Force basketball coach Jeff Reynolds was fired Wednesday with the team in the midst of a six-game losing streak.
Wed, Feb 08, 2012
UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Tuesday that Sandy Bell, Marc Hill and DeWayne Peevy have been elevated to acting executive directors of athletics for student services, internal operations and external operations, respectively.
Wed, Feb 08, 2012
South Carolina wanted its new compliance director to have experience in dealing with the NCAA. The athletic department got that in Ohio State’s Chris Rogers. He’ll report both to University President Harris Pastides and athletic director Eric Hyman.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
After 23 years of leading the Lock Haven University athletics programs, Sharon E. Taylor has been re-assigned to teaching duties. Taylor became athletic director in 1988 after serving as the interim director in 1987-88. Prior to that, she was the university's field hockey coach where she built up a 333-96-27 record, making her the winningest coach in the history of the school.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
With AD Joel Maturi stepping down at the end of the year, Tubby Smith is still hopeful his contract extension will be finalized. Smith has two years left on his contract and was close to finalizing a longer extension.
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
President Frank G. Pogue announced that Dr. Percy "Chico" Caldwell will assume the position of athletic director at Grambling State University. He was formerly AD at WSSU.
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