Can you site a few specific examples of how technology has impacted your role in recent years? Mike Dalgety, University of the Pacific – Technology has played a role in allowing for easier benchmarking and comparative analysis of financial information among…
Full StoryAugust 4, 2012 Can you site a few specific examples of how technology has impacted your role in recent years? Mike Dalgety, University of the Pacific – Technology has played a role in allowing for easier benchmarking and comparative analysis of financial information among…">By: David P. O’Brien, J.D. Director of the Sports Management Program at Drexel University Given the constant scrutiny on coach compensation (especially when determining contracts for men’s and women’s coaches of the same sport, such as basketball) by the media, legislatures,…
Full StoryMay 12, 2012 By: David P. O’Brien, J.D. Director of the Sports Management Program at Drexel University Given the constant scrutiny on coach compensation (especially when determining contracts for men’s and women’s coaches of the same sport, such as basketball) by the media, legislatures,…">Cited in: While focusing on current issues, it’s also crucial that athletic directors keep an eye toward the future and potential changes on the horizon. In this article we take a look at one possible transformation, a student-athlete licensing program,…
Full StoryMay 6, 2012 Cited in: While focusing on current issues, it’s also crucial that athletic directors keep an eye toward the future and potential changes on the horizon. In this article we take a look at one possible transformation, a student-athlete licensing program,…">In this Athletic Director Round Table, four athletic directors give their thoughts about best practices, trends, and technology in college athletics. We are grateful to Brad Bates, Barbara Burke, Eric Sexton, and Ron Wellman for sharing their perspectives in this round table. How…
Full StoryMay 2, 2012 In this Athletic Director Round Table, four athletic directors give their thoughts about best practices, trends, and technology in college athletics. We are grateful to Brad Bates, Barbara Burke, Eric Sexton, and Ron Wellman for sharing their perspectives in this round table. How…">On the one hand, it’s logical to assume home winning percentage could be more strongly correlated with attendance for one patently obvious reason: fans want to see their team win ballgames at home. Such a dichotomy might suggest that fans…
Full StoryApril 27, 2012 On the one hand, it’s logical to assume home winning percentage could be more strongly correlated with attendance for one patently obvious reason: fans want to see their team win ballgames at home. Such a dichotomy might suggest that fans…">Colleges and universities have become increasingly reliant on revenue streams from faculty research and corporate activities. This reliance has increased the need to recruit and retain industry-leading professors for research. Holding salaries constant, using the 2010 Higher Education Price Index,…
Full StoryApril 26, 2012 Colleges and universities have become increasingly reliant on revenue streams from faculty research and corporate activities. This reliance has increased the need to recruit and retain industry-leading professors for research. Holding salaries constant, using the 2010 Higher Education Price Index,…">Academics have long discussed the benefits of increasing the diversity of the student body as a mechanism for increasing student retention and achievement. In looking at the changes in student body composition between 2002 and 2010, the table below provides…
Full StoryApril 19, 2012 Academics have long discussed the benefits of increasing the diversity of the student body as a mechanism for increasing student retention and achievement. In looking at the changes in student body composition between 2002 and 2010, the table below provides…">How does the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament Selection Committee pick the teams that get to participate in the tournament each year? And more importantly, is there a mathematical formula out there that we can discover that approximates its choices?
Full StoryApril 10, 2012 How does the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament Selection Committee pick the teams that get to participate in the tournament each year? And more importantly, is there a mathematical formula out there that we can discover that approximates its choices?">The phenomenon surrounding the ranking of educational institutions is well known. While there are a number of annual rankings, the U.S. News and World Report ranking of colleges and universities has become the most popular tool for students in their…
Full StoryApril 10, 2012 The phenomenon surrounding the ranking of educational institutions is well known. While there are a number of annual rankings, the U.S. News and World Report ranking of colleges and universities has become the most popular tool for students in their…">WINAD is a subscription database service for college athletics leaders to increase revenue & save money.
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