Colleges
Sankey: SEC self-governance talks ‘not a breakaway’ from NCAA
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey on Wednesday “reiterated that his conference leaders have had conversations about self-governance,” but that “the idea of the SEC creating its own rules is ‘not new’ and ‘it’s not a breakaway’ from the NCAA.” The “preference within the SEC and other leagues remains getti...
Scarlet Knight Enterprises hires N.Y./N.J. World Cup exec as CEO
Veteran sports exec Fred Mangione has been named CEO at Scarlet Knight Enterprises, Rutgers’ newly established commercial arm “focused on driving revenue growth and strategic business initiatives.” Mangione will bring more than three decades of experience in the sports and entertainment industry to ...
UNC putting increased focus on revenue generation in effort to keep pace nationally
A “significant part of the solution” for the Univ. of North Carolina to remain competitive nationally “lies in revenue generation,” and UNC is preparing to expand those efforts “in ways it has not pursued before,” according to Greg Barnes of INSIDE CAROLINA. UNC AD Steve Newmark, who officially took...
Northwestern’s Ryan Field project begins to take shape with European soccer stadium style
Construction is “progressing rapidly” on Northwestern Univ.’s new Ryan Field, revealing a spectacular facility that “evokes an English Premier League venue more than a Big Ten stadium,” according to Ben Pope of the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES. The soccer vibe “stems from two elements.” One is a 360-degree roo...
Pathway Sports, College Sports Co. to unveil strategic partnership
The latest venture from college sports business stalwart Casey Schwab is expanding its presence through a soon-to-be-announced deal. Pathway Sports and Entertainment -- which Schwab founded last year -- is set to unveil a multiyear partnership with athlete-driven media company College Sports Co. The...
Sankey says SEC breakaway talk is not a leverage play, but ‘honest communication’
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey at SEC media day on Monday “filibustered for much of his media availability by saying the right things,” but “more notably, he did not shy away when asked about frustrations brewing within the SEC,” according to Nicolas Villami of the TAMPA BAY TIMES. Sankey said that ta...
Manuel’s Michigan tenure faces renewed scrutiny following exit announcement
Univ. of Michigan AD Warde Manuel “wasn’t to blame for every issue at Michigan, but he was in charge,” according to Austin Meek of THE ATHLETIC. Warde announced Monday that he will step down at the end of the year. For all of the “good things he accomplished,” the “accumulation of scandals made it u...
Report: Revisions to college sports bill could implement money pool, realignment limits
The latest and “most notable possible changes” to the Protect College Sports Act would “alter the all-important athlete compensation framework by providing schools with more flexible spending,” according to sources cited by Ross Dellenger of YAHOO SPORTS. This would include a “proposed idea to estab...
Vanderbilt adding corporate jersey patch across all sports
Vanderbilt is slated to unveil a jersey patch deal with SRM Concrete that will feature the company’s logo on all 17 of its varsity sports uniforms, those involved with the agreement told Sports Business Journal.
Sankey confirms SEC has discussed breakaway from NCAA
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said multiple recent reports that SEC leadership has considered a plan to break away from the NCAA and govern itself are “real.” He added, “People have talked about that. They’ve opined about the frustrations that bring them to the point of saying we should look at somet...
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I don’t know what’s worse, the silence or the complicity, because those who stay silent are perfectly aware of the damage football is suffering.-- La Liga President Javier Tebas, on how a number of stakeholders are not happy with FIFA President Gianni Infantino but none of them will speak up.
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