Colleges
UMBC settles lawsuit with former AD over firing
Former Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County AD Brian Barrio and the university have “settled out of court” a federal lawsuit Barrio filed, alleging he was “fired and held responsible for an ex-swimming coach’s sexual misconduct.” In the lawsuit filed in August 2024, Barrio “contended that, although h...
OSU’s Bjork on private equity in college: ‘The answer is money, now what’s the question?’
In the immediate wake of the news that the Univ. of Utah is nearing an investment from private equity firm Otro Capital, top sports dealmakers and collegiate stakeholders took the stage at SBJ’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum to detail the opportunities and many challenges presented by potential in...
Cody Campbell calls for overhaul of college sports’ ‘disjointed, amateur’ revenue model
LAS VEGAS -- Cody Campbell, the billionaire oilman and Saving College Sports founder, said the business of college sports, quite simply, has a money problem.
Michigan fires Sherrone Moore for alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staffer, Moore later arrested
Michigan fired football coach Sherrone Moore “for cause” amid an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member.” UM AD Warde Manuel in a statement said, “Following a university investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member....
SBJ IAF: ACC’s Phillips explores CFP format, revenue, PE’s role in college sports
From his seat on the NCAA BOG to his role shaping the CFP as president of the Collegiate Commissioners Association, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips is helping steer the college sports industry through seismic shifts in governance and realignment.
Yormark says Big 12 won’t sell equity stake to PE
The Big 12 won’t look to public equity to buy a stake in the league but would consider a partnership that might offer an opportunity to help grow the business, Commissioner Brett Yormark said at SBJ’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum on Tuesday.
Utah looking to use PE deal to grow women’s, Olympic sports
Univ. of Utah President Taylor Randall said that the school’s new deal with private equity firm Otro Capital will “help grow the school’s athletics programs, including women’s and Olympic sports,” according to Batacao & Falk of the SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. Utah AD Mark Harlan said they are “happy to b...
Some college ADs open to considering collective bargaining amid industry uncertainty
A “growing number” of college ADs said that they are “interested in exploring a once-unthinkable option: collective bargaining with their players,” according to Dan Murphy of ESPN.com. This comes at the end of a “frustrating year trying to bring stability” to the industry. ADs “see only two paths to...
Full slate of speakers set for Day 2 of SBJ’s IAF
After a newsy opening day of SBJ’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum, programming on Day 2 in Las Vegas begins with ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips. Cody Campbell, a Texas Tech donor and entrepreneur, will present his Saving College Sports plan. Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould will be part of a session...
Collegiate ADs detail their evolving roles amid new challenges
LAS VEGAS -- Amid legislation, legal challenges and the ever-growing pressure to generate more revenue, the collegiate AD has never been a more complex or challenging role. Several ADs took the stage at SBJ’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum to detail what those challenges look like and how they expe...
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If Congress ends up solving it for us, and it ends up being a healthy solution I'll be the first one to do cartwheels down the street. But what are the chances they get it right when the NCAA couldn't even get it right? We should be solving it ourselves.-- Tennessee AD Danny White, on figuring out how the industry can enforce rules and defend them in court in this new era of college sports.
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