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Acting Pittsburgh AD Juhl talks about the Panthers process of identifying & hiring a new AD, wants to have decision made before the summer, expects DHR International & the internal search committee to identify 15 to 25 candidates that will be whittled to 10 to 12 for interviews, from that group Chancellor Gallagher will meet further with 3 to 4, school will keep names out of the press as much as possible, more - link
Big 12 Commish Bowlsby made $2.5m in 2013-14 according to tax returns that included over $2.2m in reportable compensation & around $215k in other pay, pulled-in $1.2m during 2012-13 in his first six-plus months as the conference's new leader, league TV revenue rose to 139.7m, bowl game & NCAA proceeds were also up by mid-single digit percentages, Deputy Commish Weiser was paid $288k, Senior Assoc. Commissioners Allen & Hancock at $219k & 207k respectively - link
Michigan State AD Hollis says he would vote "no" on a 'year of preparedness' for freshmen, but is very engaged in the conversation on how to help student-athletes have a great career, believes for the vast majority of student-athletes the focus should be on how to take a teenager & deliver them to the world as a well-prepared 20+ year old, Spartans MBB HC Izzo notes the option could make sense for some, but maybe not for others - link
Florida announces a one-year delay on its $60m renovation project for the O'Connell Center, cites escalating costs, scheduling & a change in construction management, AD Foley says the money is already earmarked & that the Gators remain 100% committed to the upgrades, new schedule & budget should be worked-out in the coming months - link
Excellent USA Today piece on the path endured by Iowa State MBB student-athlete Edozie, recounts two-year span during his adolescence that included moves from London to Boston to Las Vegas to Los Angeles & was marked by periods of homelessness, foster mother Brim a key figure in bringing stability to Edozie's life, Immigrants Rights Project attorney Jackson also extremely influential, more - link
Former Louisville MBB student-athlete Jones has been charged with the alleged rape of one women & for sodomizing another, one was hospitalized on Sunday & identified Jones as her assailant, university police Lt. Tarter believes Jones could be a flight risk, though the piece notes he is expected to surrender in court this morning - link
This was all over the news & social media yesterday as Baylor has ruled walk-on FB student-athlete Nacita ineligible stemming from impermissible benefits he accepted while reportedly homeless in 2014, FB HC Briles says it's a compliance, not a football issue, NCAA clarifies that they didn't make the ruling, AD McCaw simply says Nacita will not be a part of the program moving forward - link
Hawaii receives $1.2m anonymous gift from the same donor who previously gave $857k to support Volleyball, Basketball & Softball, this commitment will benefit 22 different sport programs, presentation of check set for tonight at MBB's match-up with Long Beach State & include the donor's representative attorney along with UH brass - link
Fresno State AD Bartko set to unveil five-point plan for the Bulldogs moving forward, will include the reinstatement process for the Wrestling program & the addition of a Women's team, early look at five objectives include achieving the highest standards, strengthening the pack, building a home field advantage, expanding competitive resources & community outreach - link
Providence Equity Partners, the major shareholder of Learfield Sports, is working to move their ownership stake in the Ironman Triathlon series, reports indicate Providence has held talks with investment banks in the recent weeks with an additional option of taking the company public, $500m valuation mentioned, Ironman currently executes 180 events in over 20 countries - link
Notable Fox Sports reporter Mandel takes his turn on potential freshman ineligibility, an unnamed 'Big 5' AD says the thought-process is backwards as student-athletes commonly struggle later in their academic careers, not earlier, another unnamed 'Big 5' boss, "There has been an extended period of time where athletic directors & university presidents have allowed the definition of what college sports is to be told by others," lots more - link
New York Times reporter Branch with a comprehensive piece on Utah's competitive & marketing success for the Utes Gymnastics program, recent meet with Stanford sold-out the Huntsman Center at 15k fans, regularly the top draw for any women's sport in all of DI, women's gymnastics meets are also the third most-watched programming on Pac-12 Networks, AD Hill says it's taken a while to build traction, but not sure why other departments aren't having similar success - link
Penn State announces single game FB ticket prices for next season, continues with variable pricing model, Michigan & Rutgers tabbed as the premier match-ups & will cost purchasers $100 to $200, lowest opportunity for Indiana game is $80, Illinois set at $60, Army, Buffalo & San Diego State at $40, prices relatively unchanged from last year - link
Forbes contributor Belzer with another good read, this time on the efforts of SAP & Cisco on connecting the data dots for sports entities, SAP SVP of Global Sponsorship Burton, "Once marketers can understand the value in the proprietary data sets they have, it's up to them to figure out how to aggregate, share & monetize it," Cisco VP Bradley talks about the importance of really knowing a customer, more - link
America East Conference & SME Inc. launch next phase of the league's brand identity platform with a 30-second video featuring all nine members, their athletic success & overall commitment to broad-based programs, Commish Huchthausen says piece "further demonstrates our institutions' commitment to all of their student-athletes in a variety of sports," part of overall tagline of 'Building the Complete Student-Athlete' - link
Washington AD Woodward talks more about the Huskies MBB situation, notes solid fundraising results & early plans for a new Basketball Operations facility, remains impressed with how HC Romar interacts with his student-athletes on a daily basis, mentioned tip times issue with Pac-12 Networks scheduling - link
Iowa AD Barta reviews the Hawkeyes $89m budget that is the eighth largest in the Big Ten, notes the success of MBB has increased season ticket sales from below $1.5m to above $4m, says his 2014-15 budget will be the first to see media rights out-pace revenue from tickets, top three sources are Big Ten distributions at $30.7m, ticket proceeds at $26.5m & Foundation support of $10.7m, expenses detailed, as well - link
Asbury Park Press details HC salaries at Rutgers, group collectively made $5.3m in 2014 led by WBB HC Stringer's $1.6m, overall pot increased by 11% from 2013, MBB HC Jordan earned $1.1m, FB HC Flood at $1.043m, LAX HC's Brecht (Men's) & Brand (Women's) led the Olympic HCs at $138k & $100k respectively, Field Hockey HC Long brings up the rear at $75k, AD Hermann's pay noted at $490k - link
Texas A&M AD Hyman & wife Pauline have continued their series of seminars in College Station meant to prepare student-athletes for life after college & athletic competition, mandatory for all student-athletes once a year, recent how to dress for success was beneficial for a number of FB players who learned how to tie a tie, other sessions cover etiquette, networking & job skills - link
Former New Orleans AD & WBB HC Champion under fire for reportedly double-paying herself for both jobs back in mid-2011 even after she stepped down from the WBB post, CPA Lynch does not believe the situation was an honest mistake & is pushing the school to take action though there doesn't seem to be much movement on the university side - link
Old Dominion will host Rice this morning in a WBB match-up, but ODU is urging fans to actually not attend given the weather conditions outside, Senior Assoc. AD White, "The whole world is going to be canceled," tilt was supposed to be one of the most-attended of the year as it was a Field Trip Day with more than 600 students expected, Monarchs will make video stream free - link
Kansas State student Powers has apparently been charged with disorderly conduct for bumping Kansas MBB student-athlete Traylor during the court-storming in Manhattan on Monday night, Powers was completely cooperative during the university police review process & the matter is considered closed - link
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