Glory Days
Glory Days is my Substack newsletter in which I share musings on sports, with an occasional nod to history, higher education, Springsteen, and whatever else. Perhaps it is my inner journalism itch, but I have been blogging for a long time, dating back to 2008. Doing so with regularity is always a challenge given the demands of a day job.
I enjoy thinking critically about situations and endeavor to ground my posts in empirical data that I gather from publicly available sources. It is my hope that these writings can stimulate discussion among affected stakeholders. But to be clear, these are not peer-reviewed, or even edited. They represent my thoughts alone. I hope you enjoy and find value in them. Please subscribe to Glory Days.
I enjoy thinking critically about situations and endeavor to ground my posts in empirical data that I gather from publicly available sources. It is my hope that these writings can stimulate discussion among affected stakeholders. But to be clear, these are not peer-reviewed, or even edited. They represent my thoughts alone. I hope you enjoy and find value in them. Please subscribe to Glory Days.
Wittenberg University dropped 3 sports, representing 2% of their students, Sept. 14, 2024
DirecTV v. Disney is not just about sports; It could be about the future of MVPDs, Sept. 8, 2024
When no one asks a gold medalist a question, Aug. 9, 2024
Career update in a hurricane, Aug. 5, 2024
A small university with a heavy investment in intercollegiate athletics shutters its sports programs, June 19, 2024
Kim Mulkey's rant is not a public relations strategy, March 23, 2024
Is Division III conference realignment becoming a thing?, January 19, 2024
Lindenwood's elimination of nine varsity sports says a lot about the state of college athletics, December 4, 2023
Have we reached peak sport sponsorship?, November 2, 2023 (Originally published at Athletic Director U., November 1, 2023)
What Kentucky Wesleyan College's sports cuts say about state of higher education, October 23, 2023
The FCC is poised to repeal the repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules, and this is a good thing for sports fans, October 1, 2023
Fifty years after NCAA realignment, the talking points are still the same, September 18, 2023 (Originally published at Extra Points with Matt Brown, September 18, 2023)
Can't watch ESPN right now? What you need to know about sport programming as a public good, September 1, 2023
Sports are thought to save college campuses; What if they don't?, August 1, 2023 (Originally published at Extra Points with Matt Brown, July 31, 2023)
DirecTV v. Disney is not just about sports; It could be about the future of MVPDs, Sept. 8, 2024
When no one asks a gold medalist a question, Aug. 9, 2024
Career update in a hurricane, Aug. 5, 2024
A small university with a heavy investment in intercollegiate athletics shutters its sports programs, June 19, 2024
Kim Mulkey's rant is not a public relations strategy, March 23, 2024
Is Division III conference realignment becoming a thing?, January 19, 2024
Lindenwood's elimination of nine varsity sports says a lot about the state of college athletics, December 4, 2023
Have we reached peak sport sponsorship?, November 2, 2023 (Originally published at Athletic Director U., November 1, 2023)
What Kentucky Wesleyan College's sports cuts say about state of higher education, October 23, 2023
The FCC is poised to repeal the repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules, and this is a good thing for sports fans, October 1, 2023
Fifty years after NCAA realignment, the talking points are still the same, September 18, 2023 (Originally published at Extra Points with Matt Brown, September 18, 2023)
Can't watch ESPN right now? What you need to know about sport programming as a public good, September 1, 2023
Sports are thought to save college campuses; What if they don't?, August 1, 2023 (Originally published at Extra Points with Matt Brown, July 31, 2023)