Athletic Director U.
I previously served as an assistant editor at AthleticDirectorU, a website designed to promote thought leadership ideas among intercollegiate athletic directors. Links to my pieces of original content, including those published with Extra Points with Matt Brown and Collegiate Sports Connect, are below.
Since March 2020, I have curated a list of universities which have added or dropped sports during the pandemic. This list is as accurate as far as I know. You may find it linked here. Please feel free to use it, but please credit me.
Since March 2020, I have curated a list of universities which have added or dropped sports during the pandemic. This list is as accurate as far as I know. You may find it linked here. Please feel free to use it, but please credit me.
2023
Have we reached peak sport sponsorship? Nov. 1, 2023
Fifty years after NCAA realignment, the talking points are still the same, Sept. 18, 2023, Published at extrapointsmb.com
A closer look at the small colleges that closed: What happens when sports CAN'T save a school? July 31, 2023, Published at extrapointsmb.com
Where are we with sport sponsorship trends three years after college athletics shut down? March 14, 2023
Fifty years after NCAA realignment, the talking points are still the same, Sept. 18, 2023, Published at extrapointsmb.com
A closer look at the small colleges that closed: What happens when sports CAN'T save a school? July 31, 2023, Published at extrapointsmb.com
Where are we with sport sponsorship trends three years after college athletics shut down? March 14, 2023
2022
Interview with UNC-Chapel Hill Associate Professor Dr. Nels Popp, Oct. 23, 2022, Published at Collegiate Sports Connect
The growth trends in women's intercollegiate wrestling. Oct. 3, 2022
Interview with USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. Sept. 23, 2022, Published at Collegiate Sports Connect
A 12-team playoff probably won't cure college football's challenges. Feb. 9, 2022
The growth trends in women's intercollegiate wrestling. Oct. 3, 2022
Interview with USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. Sept. 23, 2022, Published at Collegiate Sports Connect
A 12-team playoff probably won't cure college football's challenges. Feb. 9, 2022
2021
Scholars reflect on the legacy of former NCAA president Dr. Myles Brand. Dec. 24, 2021
Is college football finally over COVID? October 15, 2021
Shifting college sports landscape may bring end to US Olympic dominance. July 23, 2021
USOPC and college sports think about their future together. Feb. 26, 2021
Is college football finally over COVID? October 15, 2021
Shifting college sports landscape may bring end to US Olympic dominance. July 23, 2021
USOPC and college sports think about their future together. Feb. 26, 2021
2020
Deciding what sports to add during a pandemic. Oct. 26, 2020
How schools should announce their decision to discontinue sports during the pandemic. July 7, 2020
Can single-sport conferences solve college athletics' financial challenges? June 30, 2020
The ramifications of Olympic sports elimination due to COVID-19. April 9, 2020
How schools should announce their decision to discontinue sports during the pandemic. July 7, 2020
Can single-sport conferences solve college athletics' financial challenges? June 30, 2020
The ramifications of Olympic sports elimination due to COVID-19. April 9, 2020
2019
How you can help your student-athletes cope with negative social media. Sept. 19, 2019
Should the Pac-12 seriously consider early morning kickoffs? July 16, 2019
Sinclair and Flosports poised to reshape college sports content distribution. May 30, 2019
What the future of OTA television means for college athletics. Feb. 19, 2019
Why the SEC on CBS deal is worth (at least) $300 million annually. Jan. 15, 2019
Should the Pac-12 seriously consider early morning kickoffs? July 16, 2019
Sinclair and Flosports poised to reshape college sports content distribution. May 30, 2019
What the future of OTA television means for college athletics. Feb. 19, 2019
Why the SEC on CBS deal is worth (at least) $300 million annually. Jan. 15, 2019
2018
Why "content relative to cost" should be top of mind for college athletics leadership. Oct. 31, 2018
Carriage debates & the positioning of Stadium. Aug. 28, 2018
Are we witnessing the dawn of competitive intercollegiate eSports? July 19, 2018
Why communications may be significantly impacted by sports gambling. May 22, 2018
Comcast partially dropped the Big Ten Network - Now what? May 2, 2018
Are the NCAA and the USOC partners? March 28, 2018
What can college athletics communications pros learn from the Olympic Games? Feb. 16, 2018
Do conference TV rights suppress exposure to niche sports? Jan. 31, 2018
Carriage debates & the positioning of Stadium. Aug. 28, 2018
Are we witnessing the dawn of competitive intercollegiate eSports? July 19, 2018
Why communications may be significantly impacted by sports gambling. May 22, 2018
Comcast partially dropped the Big Ten Network - Now what? May 2, 2018
Are the NCAA and the USOC partners? March 28, 2018
What can college athletics communications pros learn from the Olympic Games? Feb. 16, 2018
Do conference TV rights suppress exposure to niche sports? Jan. 31, 2018
2016-17
How does the FCC’s deregulation of net neutrality impact college athletics? Dec. 13, 2017
College football coaches and social media. Nov. 8, 2017
Cord-cutting and the future of college sports broadcasting. Sept. 28, 2017
Eschewing the media bundle and related challenges for the athletics department. Aug. 18, 2017
Making the message count: Rebranding the media relations department. July 21, 2017
Transparency in NCAA infractions cases: How athletic departments can engage “active stakeholders". June 21, 2017
How athletic departments can leverage ESPN’s shift toward personality driven content. May 24, 2017
The constantly changing world of media content in college athletics. Dec. 18, 2016
College football coaches and social media. Nov. 8, 2017
Cord-cutting and the future of college sports broadcasting. Sept. 28, 2017
Eschewing the media bundle and related challenges for the athletics department. Aug. 18, 2017
Making the message count: Rebranding the media relations department. July 21, 2017
Transparency in NCAA infractions cases: How athletic departments can engage “active stakeholders". June 21, 2017
How athletic departments can leverage ESPN’s shift toward personality driven content. May 24, 2017
The constantly changing world of media content in college athletics. Dec. 18, 2016