The Realignment Rating Index: A New Lens for Assessing NCAA Conference Realignment

By: G.K. Nwosu When Presidents and Trustees, together with Commissioners and Athletic Directors, are evaluating conference realignment, there are a myriad of factors to consider. Over nearly two decades, beginning in 1990, approximately 30 institutions switched their conference affiliations. This…

Full StoryJuly 23, 2012

Rising Athletic Department Expenses

Considering the increasing popularity of college football over the past decade, it’s no surprise that overall college athletic revenues have been climbing as well. But expenses for athletic departments have climbed too, reaching similar heights in many circumstances. We looked…

Full StoryJuly 16, 2012

Concession Rights Market Overview

Our review of more than 40 current FBS athletic concession contracts yielded three integral financial components written into the over whelming majority of agreements, as well as emerging market trends adding value to agreements. Executive Summary excerpted from The Winthrop Report: a…

Full StoryJuly 9, 2012

CFO Interview: 3 Questions for Darin Spease

Darin Spease Senior Associate Athletic Director for Business Affairs University of North Carolina at Charlotte What is your biggest challenge as a CFO? Keeping pace with rising costs, particularly centered around tuition. As states continue to battle budget crunches,…

Full StoryJuly 9, 2012

NCAA Coaching Turnover Trends

It seems that collegiate coaching jobs are becoming subject to more pressure to win, but do the numbers bear this out? We looked in the Win AD database at men’s football coaches between 2007-2012 from 250 schools and women’s basketball…

Full StoryJuly 1, 2012

Which Assistant Athletic Directors Earn the Highest Salaries?

To see the Assistant Athletic Director salaries associated with this story — and learn about the other ways Win AD is helping D-I ADs and administrators save time and generate revenue — contact us to schedule a demonstration of the…

Full StoryJune 25, 2012

Measuring the Scope and Effectiveness of Outbound Ticket Sales Teams in NCAA Division I Athletic Departments

By: Chad McEvoy and Nels Popp Background Revenue generation is of paramount importance to Division I athletic administrators today, particularly in the external function areas of the athletic department. The need to generate revenue has become even more heightened in…

Full StoryJune 18, 2012

Division I College Athletic Fiscal Efficiencies and Returns: A Look at Olympic and Non-Revenue Sports

While revenue-generating collegiate sports such as men’s football and men’s basketball traditionally garner much of the debate on athletic finances, Olympic sports play a key role not only in annual athletic budgeting practices but also the overall athletic culture. While…

Full StoryJune 11, 2012

Inside the Contracts: Notable Clauses from Recent NCAA Transactions

– San Jose State hired Gene Bleymaier as their next athletic director. Bleymaier will receive $220,092 annually from San Jose, along with $102,000 from the private, booster-funded, Tower Foundation. – Western Kentucky University removed the “interim” tag from Todd Stewart’s title,…

Full StoryJune 5, 2012

Ask the AD: 3 Questions for New Athletic Director Brian Wickstrom

Brian Wickstrom Director of Intercollegiate Athletics University of California Riverside Biggest Surprise? The level of support that has surfaced since my arrival. The enthusiasm and support for Highlander Athletics has been remarkable… Biggest Challenge? Being able to balance the time spent…

Full StoryJune 4, 2012