I recently heard a ten-minute presentation from a leading professional in their field regarding academic policies - a straightforward and fact-based topic. The presenter was without questio...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2023/02/are-you-over-qualified.html
In 1998, men's and women's basketball and football student-athletes from across the country provided a window into their gambling activities through a University of Michigan study conducted by ...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2019/11/student-athlete-gambling-research_20.html
The quote "The more prosperous a sport becomes, the more likely it is to destroy the reasons for its prosperity" is displayed prominently in my office. And while you may not be familiar with ...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2019/03/risking-prosperity-in-college-athletics.html
The NCAA recently implemented changes to student athlete transfer rules . They are well-intended and promote fairness to student athletes seeking different opportunities while balancing these e...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2018/08/unintended-consequences-of-ncaa.html
This morning as I had breakfast with my son Nathan, I was reminded how words and actions can be influential. Nathan calls me the "King of Analogies". I love using them to better explain mys...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2018/02/bench-pressing-with-king-of-analogies.html
2017 had many of us in athletics feeling like we were on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride - and that the operator couldn't turn it off. The coaching carousel has never spun faster, with coaches losing the...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2018/01/if-you-want-to-stop-ride-you-need-three.html
Improving Student-Athlete Surveys: A “How-To” Guide for Athletics Administrators This is the second in a series of posts that will provide guidance on moving your student-athlete survey fr...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2017/09/improving-student-athlete-surveys-how.html
Improving Student-Athlete Surveys: A “How-To” Guide for Athletics Administrators This is the first in a series of posts that will provide guidance on moving your student-athlete survey fro...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2017/08/vanity-metrics-are-useless.html
University athletic departments are making some very tough financial decisions to reduce budgets for next year. The result is a significant decline in the number of student athlete opportunitie...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2017/04/athletic-budget-update-75.html
Earlier this week I published an article about the day-long celebration that was "Student Athlete Day" and shared how Athlete Viewpoint can help you make each day Student Athlete Day. I en...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2017/04/everyday-is-student-athlete-day.html
Imagine you are searching for a new home. You visit ten houses and finally find the right place. You tell the real estate agent, "This is the one, we are ready to buy." The agent says, "G...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2017/01/transparency-necessary-to-fix-college.html
There are numerous and significant "elephants in the room" across college athletics. 1) the seemingly endless parade of stories about unethical or illegal behavior happening at a too-long lis...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/09/the-importance-of-mission.html
In March 2015, after five years as a Division I Athletic Director, I started on a new path. For the first time in a long time, I had time to stop moving, reflect, and think deeply about our prof...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/08/athlete-viewpoint-launch.html
EXCERPT FROM THE SPEECH "CITIZENSHIP IN A REPUBLIC", DELIVERED BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT AT THE SORBONNE, IN PARIS, FRANCE ON 23 APRIL 1910. It is not the critic who counts; not the man who po...
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Dowling College (NCAA Division II) is closing effective June 3, 2016. The college had been in existence since 1968, offered 14 sports and won 2 national championships (men's soccer 2006 and me...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/06/athletic-budget-update-74.html
I had the opportunity to speak at The Head Coach Training Center (@HeadCoachTC) earlier this week as part of a panel discussion about what directors of athletics are seeking when hiring coaches. ...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/05/the-sorting-hat-and-your-career.html
Western Kentucky is reducing athletic spending due to budget constraints. Comments from the WKU track coach and information about their 50% budget cut to the sport. The University of Illino...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/04/athletic-budget-update-73-five-teams.html
Ultimate Sports Insider was interviewed about Notre Dame joining the Big Ten Conference in men's ice hockey. The interview can be heard here .
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/03/notre-dame-to-big-ten-ultimate-sports.html
The State of Illinois budget situation is impacting Southern Illinois athletic programs. SIU men's basketball will not participate in a post season tournament despite a 22-10 record due to fun...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/03/athletic-budget-update-72.html
When thinking about reducing student athlete time demands, I am reminded of the story of the drunk looking for lost keys under a lamp post. A police officer stops to help him and asks if thi...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/03/student-athlete-time-demands-part-3.html
At the January 2016 NCAA Convention, the leadership of the autonomous 65 institutions tabled three proposals intended to reduce student athlete time demands and passed a resolution to address t...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/02/student-athlete-time-demands-part-2.html
The 2016 NCAA Convention saw the tabling of three proposals intended to reduce student athlete time demands - no longer considering a travel day as a day off, banning practice between 9 pm and 6 ...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/02/student-athlete-time-demands-part-1.html
Cal Berkeley is facing a $150 million dollar negative difference between its revenue and expenses. Although the indication is that no teams will be cut, all areas of spending including athletic...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/02/ncaa-budget-update-71.html
News from Iowa is that @RealDonaldTrump was "endorsed" by Iowa football and wrestling student athletes. Regardless of your political affiliation or views, it prompts the question - "What is t...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/01/what-is-ncaas-stance-regarding-freedom.html
The NCAA has changed its stance regarding prospective student athletes using agents in their negotiation with Major League Baseball teams and will now allow agents to actively represent their c...
http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2016/01/ncaa-baseball-agent-rule-change-finally.html