Return To Blogging
It has been a quiet summer on my blog, but not because I was not writing. During the spring, I became a regular contributor to...
In Defense of Student-Athletes
(This article first appeared in the online journal "College AD" on April 19, 2017) I recently published a blog post on my position that...
What’s Going on with College Coaching Salaries?!
In 1982, Texas A & M signed Jackie Sherrill to a contract as head football coach and athletics director that reportedly was worth...
“March Madness” and the Value of Words
I was in a meeting recently in my role as a faculty advisor to a student organization, and one of the students suggested using “March...
Time to Allow College Athletes to Earn Money
As the debate over paying college athletes rages on in federal courtrooms, on campuses, and in the media, I recommend that both sides of...
Much Has Changed Since "Meat on the Hoof" Rocked College Sports
In 1972, former Texas Longhorn football student-athlete Gary Shaw published a book titled "Meat on the Hoof: The Hidden World of Texas...
The UNC Academic Scandal: Examining the School’s Response to NCAA Allegations
A generation of college sports fans have grown up associating the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with “paper classes” as...
Sport Business Field Trip Recap – Hawkeyes Invade Indianapolis
I just returned from leading 57 University of Iowa students on an educational and networking field trip to Indianapolis. The two-day...
NCAA Amateurism Rules May Be Under Review Following Olympics
Mark Emmert, NCAA President, recently suggested that member schools and conferences may reevaluate the rules that made it possible for...