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Sports Business Journal's IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum wrapped-up in New York City yesterday, both #sbjiaf & #img2014 good searches on Twitter to get versed on ground covered that included autonomy's impact at a number of levels, the launch of the SEC Network, proximity marketing, enhancing the game day experience - link, link
Thorough details on steps that led to Penn State's harsh NCAA penalties after the Freeh Report was released, testimony from former Prez Erickson analyzed, NCAA Prez Emmert said in conversation that university leaders viewed it as the worst scandal ever in sports & there was a real possibility that the FB program could be banished for years, former FB HC O'Brien lobbied to keep games on TV, lots more - link
Latest creative scheduling move by Michigan State AD Hollis will have the Spartans MBB, WBB & Men's Hockey teams all in Boston to face Northeastern over a two-day stretch next December, all games will take place at Matthews Arena, Hollis points to cultural experience for student-athletes, Northeastern AD Roby excited to partner on concept - link
Must read: Korn/Ferry CEO Burnison covers some great ground in interview with the Wall Street Journal, includes add-on video piece, in part, "There's a gap between what [executives] say & how they invest in people's careers. They spend an enormous amount on development & performance management, but it's not well spent." - link
SMU found in violation of Title IX by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, found that the school did not respond promptly & equitably to a sexual assault reported by a male student against another male student, plaintiff ended up withdrawing from school, university will change a number of policies & procedures related to addressing such situations - link
MAC Commish Steinbrecher touches on deal with the Bahamas Bowl that will feature league member Central Michigan, Chippewahs will receive $450k in conference support which is consistent with other bowl games, unique location & setup includes no ticket guarantee, AD Heeke loves national TV exposure on Christmas Eve - link
Wisconsin Assoc. AD Tiedt confident the school's admissions policies are in the right place after former FB HC Andersen reportedly pointed to the process as problematic, Provost Mangelsdorf goes a step further & says UW's educational framework is what makes the institution so special, AD Alvarez pushing the school's academic profile in search for new HC - link
Louisiana at Monroe Prez Bruno emphatic on FB program's future, points to "extreme measures" he's pushed to cement the school's commitment through community & donor relationships to help improve the team's facilities, notes revenues are up 20% year over year for athletics, calls athletics "central to the mission of our strategic plan," also points to fundraising chops of AD Wickstrom - link
Student-athletes impacted by program cuts at UNC-Wilmington get an opportunity to air grievances with AD Bass & Interim Chancellor Sederberg in a closed door meeting that lasted more than three hours, Sederberg says he'll report the discussion back to the cabinet, but, "...it's 99 percent a done deal in my opinion" - link
Iowa Senior Assoc. AD Meyer's reassignment details released, will join school's Facilities Management team & help with contracts & compliance for a number of non-athletic projects, Assoc. AD for Operations & Event Management Jantz will now serve as SWA, Meyer to continue $173k salary, Prez Mason still fully in the corner of AD Barta - link
NBA inks deal to heavily invest in Brazil, will take over marketing, advertising & licensing for the country's top league with the long-term goal of increasing popularity of the sport, new fans & business key to partnership, Brazil counts a population of 200m - link
Profile on Interim Butler MBB HC Holtmann, recalls gut-wrenching decision to leave Gardner-Webb just as his staff was turning around a rebuilding situation, had pulled-out of another HC search process just weeks earlier & was committed to staying, GWU AD Burch still super high on his former HC, notes contact with HC Miller has been limited since he took a leave of absence, more - link
San Diego State Assoc. AD for Business Administration Lang indicates the Aztecs could profit $350k from participation in hometown San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, requested 10k tickets to sell, 7k more than minimum, key is for fans to buy tix from athletic department, not from the event's organizers, profit key for program to break-even this season - link
Colorado AD George & CMO Biggers talk driving attendance next year for Buffs FB, George cognizant that a winning on-field product is key, Biggers says his team will continue to find creative ways to attract fans to games, George also wants to review packaging as next year's home slate includes USC, Oregon & Stanford, new seating options will also be online with progress on construction - link
Oregon MBB HC Altman agrees that student-athletes should have the right to express their opinion, but not sure doing so while in a Ducks uniform is the right time & place, student-athletes Bell & Benjamin held their arms up during the national anthem prior to tip against Ole Miss last week in support of proceedings in Ferguson, Missouri - link
UTSA has chosen Fresno State VP for Administration & COO Teniente-Matson as their next Prez, recently served as co-Interim AD before hire of Jim Bartko from Oregon, Prez Castro calls Matson extremely bright & notes some significant accomplishments during her decade at the school - link
Kansas State AD Currie says major renovations to Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium are ahead of schedule as the FB program has already moved out of their space into temporary digs, still a couple of weeks to go before full demolition will be complete, no indication from HC Snyder that he plans to step away from the program anytime soon - link
New UNLV FB HC Sanchez recognizes bold move by university to hand him the reigns of the Rebels FB program, says he doesn't have all the answers & will try to surround himself with a talented support staff, AD Kunzer-Murphy denies there's already a deal in place with the Fertitta family, owners of the UFC & Stations Casinos & major supporters of Sanchez's, to aid the program's bottom line - link
Utah State AD Barnes knows FB HC Wells will be linked to more jobs in the future as he was mentioned as a candidate at Tulsa, also not surprised at move of former HC Andersen to Oregon State, “He is a unique coach & it’s all about fitting into the situation…he has a chance to elevate a program that has been good, but not necessarily great all the time†- link
From D1.nextup, Oregon Senior Assoc. AD for Marketing & Public Relations Pintens argues that advancing administrators don’t really have a timeline for their next steps, indicates the right fit for him down the road when he becomes an AD is an institution committed to be “all in†on the student-athlete experience & competitive success - link
Best friend of former Texas A&M FB standout Manziel details pair's experiences in College Station, Nate Fitch served as a barrier for the dozens of on-coming requests for Manziel, talks about his self-education on NCAA rules & regs, says eight to ten people approached him everyday between Manziel winning the Heisman & declaring for the draft with some sort of business deal, more - link
Texas Tech's Board of Regents approved a $1.65m renovation to the ground level of Jones AT&T Stadium that will create a new ticket office, fan engagement center, offices, meeting rooms & more, construction will begin next month & be done by August, Red Raiders will also add a Game Day Club space in the north end zone building - link
Iowa State MBB student-athlete Dejean-Jones arrested for keeping a drug house though those charges were quickly dropped, police responded to a party at his residence for reportedly the ninth time, will be suspended for tonight's showdown with Iowa, additional charges could be filed according to the Ames police - link
Tulsa AD Gragg turns to Baylor OC Montgomery as next FB HC for the Golden Hurricane in search process that was aided by DHR, points to Montgomery's track record as a recruiting & savvy offensive mind, Prez Upham says his new HC has been a rising star in the state of Texas for over 20 years, full presser set for Monday - link
Alabama State board Chairman Baker tempers expectations on the Hornets FB HC search, notes the school just doesn't have the money to attract a top name, indicates scale of $175k to $185k will be landing point, which is similar to what former HC Barlow was making, lower than expected enrollment numbers & a downgrade by Moody's have impacted overall financial picture for ASU - link
Southern Illinois Sociology Professor Sherkat goes hard line on athletics in letter to the school's student newspaper, believes athletics should be downgraded as much as possible as a tight budget situation is going to get even tighter with the state pushing less funds to the school, also says Prez Dunn should assume role of Chancellor permanently to save money - link
Alabama FB OC Kiffin finally opens up to media, recounts steps that led to his arrival in Tuscaloosa, marvels at the schedule kept by HC Saban & how he contributes to the entire university, happy on-field results have been solid since Saban took so much heat for his hire, has enjoyed getting to spend so much more time with player development than you do as a HC – link
Backroom networker @CollegeAD reports that Jacksonville State brass is not actively preparing for an AD search despite the upcoming retirement of AD Kogel, Prez Meehan is also schedule to step away from the school near the middle of next year & a new Prez will be tabbed before a new AD - link
