NCAA Financial Spotlight: Small Sport Revenue & Expenses

The signal to noise ratio in the public dialog about college sports business and administration is extremely high, so we always approach athletic decision makers with a framework of qualitative perspectives and empirical evidence for analysis in context to produce…

Full StoryApril 1, 2012

Ask the AD: 3 Questions for New Athletic Director Vaughn A. Williams

Vaughn A. Williams Athletic Director Kennesaw State University Biggest Suprise? Even at the mid-major level of Kennesaw State, I am amazed by the amount of interest the outside community has shown in wanting to know the AD. I have…

Full StoryApril 1, 2012

Inside the Contracts: 2012 Division I NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Incentives

Head coaches of teams invited to the Women’s NCCA Tournament stand to gain significant bonuses when their teams make, advance through, or win the tournament. We dove inside the contracts of the Women’s Sweet 16 qualifiers to take a closer…

Full StoryApril 1, 2012

Inside the Contracts: Guarantee Games

Standard guarantee game contacts stipulate the monetary compensation due to visiting programs, financial penalties in case of cancellation, and ticket allocations for visiting fan-bases. However, some ADs push beyond the norm when constructing their guarantee contracts. We perused the Win AD Guarantee Games database to highlight some of the most creative terms…

Full StoryMarch 30, 2012

Division I College Athletic Fiscal Efficiencies and Returns: In-Depth Look at NCAA Basketball Expenditures

Part Two of a four-part, fiscal efficiencies series: (Part One: Football Expenditures) (Part Three: Fiscal Trends and Measures) (Part Four: Revenue, Expenditure, and ROI) Building on the previously released study on the FBS football expenditures, this article considers the impact of financial decisions…

Full StoryMarch 20, 2012

NCAA Development Round Table Best Practices, Trends, and Technology

Fund-raising has become possibly the most pivotal and time-consuming duty for athletic directors today. On top of their traditional administrative responsibilities, athletic directors are now counted upon to market the university tirelessly, attracting big-time donors along the way. Athletic department…

Full StoryMarch 14, 2012

Inside the Contracts: A closer look at some recent, unique contract language and terms around the NCAA.

Arkansas recently announced the hiring of head football coach John L. Smith in the wake of Bobby Petrino departure. Notable conditions of the $850,000 contract include: A ten-month term without an interim tag. Language ensuring AD Jeff Long sole authority to…

Full StoryMarch 1, 2012

Ask the AD: 3 Questions for New Athletic Director Rick Costello

Rick Costello Athletic Director, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Biggest Decision? Accepting the Director of Athletics position at Milwaukee. After one year in Milwaukee, I can whole-heartedly say that every day as an AD has been amazing! I…

Full StoryMarch 1, 2012

NCAA Conference Realignment and Travel Mileage

When discussing NCAA conference realignment, fans and media often question the seemingly illogical geographical makeup of the new leagues. “How can Colorado be in a Pacific-based conference?” they exclaim, “and Boise State…in the Big East?” But does realignment significantly increase…

Full StoryMarch 1, 2012

NCAA College Baseball Attendance: What Motivates Fans to Fill the Seats?

NCAA Financial Spotlight: Small Sport Revenue & Expenses

Ask the AD: 3 Questions for New Athletic Director Vaughn A. Williams

Inside the Contracts: 2012 Division I NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Incentives

Inside the Contracts: Guarantee Games

Division I College Athletic Fiscal Efficiencies and Returns: In-Depth Look at NCAA Basketball Expenditures

NCAA Development Round Table Best Practices, Trends, and Technology

Inside the Contracts: A closer look at some recent, unique contract language and terms around the NCAA.

Ask the AD: 3 Questions for New Athletic Director Rick Costello

NCAA Conference Realignment and Travel Mileage

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