Colleges

The Univ. of Miami is without an AD after the retirement of Dan Radakovich on June 1, but the school is willing to wait to fill the role until it finds the proper person. UM President & CEO Joe Echevarria appeared on Miami-based WQAM-FM on Wednesday and said, “I’m in no hurry. There’s lots of pe...

Univ. of Michigan AD Warde Manuel “broached the subject of Michigan Stadium advertising” in a letter sent to fans on Thursday that explored other potential revenue streams, according to Angelique Chengelis of the DETROIT NEWS. Manuel said that the athletic department is “exploring ‘highly visible’ b...

The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the Protect College Sports Act, but the 19-9 vote signals that Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) “still have more work to do to build consensus,” according to Kelsey Brugger of POLITICO. House Republican leaders, who have been “unable to mov...

The Univ. of Florida’s athletics budget will increase by $30.4M in 2026-27, marking a $55M bump the past two years as “major college programs began sharing revenue with athletes,” according to Edgar Thompson of the ORLANDO SENTINEL. Expenses are expected to increase from $205.12M in 2025-26 to $235....

Yankees President Randy Levine doesn’t sound annoyed. If anything, he sounds increasingly frustrated. The longtime Bronx Bombers executive has found himself at the center of college sports’ ongoing debate over its future as chair of President Trump’s college sports task force.

College Football Playoff leaders on Wednesday “discussed options for 16- and 24-team formats” as administrators continue to work toward expanding the postseason field, according to Ralph Russo of THE ATHLETIC. CFP Exec Dir Rich Clark said, “I think we probably walked out with more questions than we ...

Spartan Ventures CEO and Michigan State Exec Deputy AD & COO Jon Palumbo said that the “course remains the same” for the new athletic department fundraising arm despite the recent departures of AD J Batt and President Kevin Guskiewicz, according to Chris Solari of the DETROIT FREE PRESS. The Spa...

The Senate’s Commerce Committee has “voted to pass the Protect College Sports Act to the Senate Floor, which means a full vote,” according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. It marks the “first college sports bill to reach this point” in the Senate, though there is “still significant opposition from Big Ten and...

Opendorse on Thursday will formally unveil Opendorse One, a curated network of more than 1,000 college athlete creators designed to provide brands with full-service NIL campaign execution, alongside Athlete Commerce Media, which connects athlete-generated content to retailer purchase data.

That whooshing sound you are hearing? It’s the sound of the 365 D-I schools and their agencies taking to market the ad patch rights granted them by the NCAA six months ago. Keep in mind that the college football season begins Aug. 29, and you can account for that cacophony.