Data in Higher Education Administration: The Time is Now

Why data? Because data is information, information is power, and big data offers immense power—the ability to both better understand the past and to predict future outcomes—based on an amalgamation of aggregated fact. Big data is evidence that can improve…

Full StoryNovember 19, 2012

The DI Directors’ Cup: An Introduction to Recent Movers

Stanford has built quite a cozy nest for itself atop the Directors’ Cup rankings. The Cardinal have finished first in the standings for 18 consecutive years since North Carolina took home the inaugural title. However, looking beyond the top finishers,…

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Realignment Ratings Index Part III: Assessing NCAA Conference Realignment in the Big East

By: G.K. Nwosu, Doctoral Student-University of Nevada Las Vegas In The Realignment Rating Index: A New Lens for Assessing NCAA Conference Realignment, we addressed conference realignment for the University of Colorado, the University of Utah, and the Pac-12 Conference…

Full StoryNovember 12, 2012

University Endowments vs Athletic Spending

The relationship between a school’s overall endowment and the amount they spend on athletics each year is tangential at best, but we thought it might be an interesting exercise to compare the two. Below are charts depicting the top ten…

Full StoryNovember 5, 2012

What Athletic Directors Need to Know: A Title IX & Title VII Primer

By: Jennifer A. Harper, Esq. Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. Win AD recently participated in a panel, in conjunction with Title IX and Title VII expert Jennifer Harper of Jackson Lewis LLP, at the second annual Collegiate Athletic Leadership Symposium in…

Full StoryOctober 29, 2012

Ask the AD: Five Questions for Athletic Director Jared Mosley

Jared Mosley Director of Athletics Abilene Christian Abilene Christian University’s Jared Mosley, in his eighth year as Athletic Director, is navigating a move to the Southland Conference, as well as a jump from NCAA Division II to Division I. Jared…

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Division II College Football: Scheduling Games Against FCS Opponents

By: Jordan Sperber, Villanova University With two of the winningest programs in NCAA college football history—Pittsburg State and Tuskegee—Division II college football offers an exciting accompaniment to the fervor of Division I each year. While FBS schools are no longer…

Full StoryOctober 15, 2012

Simulating Conference Realignment in Men’s Basketball

By: Zachary Hass and Thomas Nielsen, Purdue University At every season’s end there is inevitably a conversation about which men’s college basketball conference is the strongest. The “go to” evidence is often centered on how many teams from each conference…

Full StoryOctober 8, 2012

College Football Non-Conference Scheduling: Risk and Reward

With the decision to go to a 4-team playoff starting with the 2014 season, it seems that college football is giving more teams a shot at the national championship. In some ways, this is true – a 4-team playoff does…

Full StorySeptember 30, 2012

Coaches Making Strides: Men’s College Basketball