Remembering George Steinbrenner
Seeing pictures this afternoon from the home opener at Yankee Stadium brought back many fond memories of my years in the New York...
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...
Don’t Be An Upward Delegator!
Are you an upward delegator? Upward delegation causes frustration for managers and may prevent you from advancing in your career. In...
It’s What You Know and Who You Know: Why Education Matters if You Want to Work in Sports
I encounter far too many college students who go through school clinging to two misguided principles: “It’s not what you know, it’s who...
“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...
Sport Business Field Trip Recap – Baseball, Basketball and Hockey in Milwaukee
I started the spring semester by leading 53 University of Iowa students on an educational and networking field trip to Milwaukee. The...
Facilitating Student Success in Sport and Recreation Management
This article appears in the February 2, 2017, edition of IowaNow, a digital publication on the University of Iowa campus. The IowaNow...
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...
Talk to Get Ahead
One of the more valuable professional skills that students can develop is the ability to carry on a conversation. I am surrounded by...