Report on the Outsourced Ticketing Market in Division-I College Athletics

The outsourcing of ticket operations is a growing trend within college athletics. In exchange for fixed fees, commissions, and other considerations, schools expect to realize revenue growth through increased attendance for various sports. Our report examines twenty-four current agreements (twenty-three…

Full StoryApril 30, 2013

Division I vs. Division II: Comparing the Largest and Smallest

Using the Win AD databases, we compared the revenue trends and spending habits of the athletic departments of the smallest Division-I schools and largest Division-II schools. Although the athletic departments of these schools differ substantially in a few areas, we…

Full StoryApril 26, 2013

Twitter Chatter: Apparel Announcements, Facility Updates & More

What We’re Hearing @Win_AD Apparel Announcements PHOTO: Southern Miss and Russell Athletic agree to apparel deal – CBS sports.com (blog) dlvr.it/3FfTzg — Apparel watch (@Apparelwatch) April 18, 2013 Boston College baseball will wear Under Armour USA uniforms. (PIC): bit.ly/Z6dL0K…

Full StoryApril 25, 2013

Transition To FBS: ADs Weigh In

In a recent article, the New York Times described challenges facing FCS programs in moving up to the FBS level. The issue is many faceted and the decision making process, within in an operational context, is complex, including satisfying numerous…

Full StoryApril 19, 2013

Win AD Feature Update – Custom User Permissions

Are there people in your department (or on campus) that could benefit from access to part of Win AD? One of the top requests we receive is the ability to hide some databases so athletic departments can add more users.…

Full StoryApril 18, 2013

Ask the AD: Peg Bradley-Doppes on Community Involvement and Technology

Peg Bradley-Doppes Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreation/RC Operations University of Denver Peg Bradley-Doppes is 32-year veteran of NCAA Division I programs where she served as a head coach for 11 years and an athletics’ administrator for 21 years. Under…

Full StoryApril 15, 2013

Win AD Feature Update – Department Profiles

We’re excited to present an enhanced way to view your program that will help to increase revenue and make your staff more efficient. Department Profile pages offer a quick view of: Administrators (bios) Expenses + Revenues — a four year…

Full StoryApril 11, 2013

Win AD Feature Update – Benchmarking

We’re excited to announce a major improvement on Win AD’s Analysis feature — it’s now called Benchmark — and will significantly enhance your ability to generate customized financial comparisons and analysis. Benchmark lets you to unlock years of NCAA financial…

Full StoryApril 11, 2013

Predicting Fair Market Value in NCAA Basketball Head Coaching Salaries

By: Drs. Ryan Brewer, Chad McEvoy, Nels Popp, and Galen Clavio. Background Proper valuation of a coach by athletic directors (ADs) can help to decide what compensation level is reasonable and fair, in accord with market data, and in concert…

Full StoryApril 8, 2013

Winthrop Intelligence: The Tao of Sports Podcast