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

NCAA Recruiting Expenditures Overview

How much money do schools spend on recruiting student athletes and where does your university stack up in comparison? Using the Equity in Athletics Data Analysis, we examined 1,049 institutions over the 2003-2010 seasons to see how much each spend…

Full StoryMay 29, 2012

Coaching Contracts and the Federal Incentive Compensation Ban

By: Jennifer A. Harper, Esq. Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. When negotiating and structuring college coach contract bonus provisions that link payment to academic performance, note that certain types of academic bonuses are now being tightly regulated by the U.S. Department…

Full StoryMay 20, 2012

The Winthrop Report — Available at NACDA

A Comprehensive Report on the Apparel Rights Market (Abstract) — One of four reports featured in The Winthrop Report: Our 100+ page major revenue primer for ADs — “The sale of apparel rights is a critical source of annual revenue for…

Full StoryMay 19, 2012

How NCAA Athletic Directors Can Avoid Pay Equity Complaints by Coaches

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

NCAA Student-Athlete Licensing Program — How Could It Happen and What Are the Elements?

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

NCAA Athletic Director Round Table: Best Practices, Trends & Technology

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

6 Facts About Today’s NCAA Athletic Director

Win AD, a searchable online database, contains compensation data and contracts for 11,000 D-I & D-II senior administrators. We searched for common themes in the backgrounds of successful NCAA Athletic Directors. Here’s what we found: The average age of current AD’s…

Full StoryMay 2, 2012

Ask the AD: 3 Questions for New Athletic Director Randy Eaton

Randy Eaton Athletic Director Western Carolina University Biggest Surprise? The genuine love by the supporters toward the University. It is not just about athletics, it is about the entire campus, of which we are simply one part. Biggest…

Full StoryMay 1, 2012