Colleges
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss takes step toward playing with injunction
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss was awarded a preliminary injunction that “almost assuredly” will make him the Rebels’ quarterback for the 2026 season. The NCAA has 30 days to appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court, “though there’s no guarantee the court would accept the appeal.” The injunction “all...
UNC posts $14M deficit after record spending in FY ‘25
The Univ. of North Carolina posted a $14M deficit during FY ‘25 after spending a record $188M during a time that included “several high-profile hires” including football coach Bill Belichick, according to Brian Murphy of Raleigh-based WRAL-NBC. The shortfall “was covered by athletic department reser...
Breaking the cycle: How colleges can rein in the coaching carousel
By December 2025, universities had committed nearly a quarter-billion dollars in buyouts to football coaches they no longer employ — a record high that reflects structural flaws in how coaching contracts are negotiated. Long guarantees and broad termination language leave athletic departments vulner...
Clemson athletics profit drops about $11M in FY25
Clemson athletics profit “dropped by about” $11M in FY2025, continuing a “two-year trend of Clemson’s profits decreasing,” according to Derrian Carter of GREENVILLE NEWS. The school made $893,714 after having a total operating revenue of $198.6M and total operating expenses of $197.7M in FY25. That ...
Syracuse AD Wildhack affirms retirement not influenced by leadership change
Syracuse AD John Wildhack said that the decision to retire after 10 years in the role was “his choice and was not impacted by the pending arrival of a new chancellor and a new boss,” according to Chris Carlson of the Syracuse POST-STANDARD. Syracuse Chancellor Kent Syverud, who hired Wildhack, is le...
OVG lending its venue development expertise in first year of USC concessions deal
OVG Hospitality quietly took over USC’s athletics food and beverage business last August. USC issued a food and beverage RFP in Jan. 2025 and OVG won the ensuing competitive bid process that included the incumbent, Aramark Sports + Entertainment, as well as three other companies. An emphasis on sust...
Univ. of Alabama athletics sees $33M surplus for 2024-25 fiscal year
The Univ. of Alabama athletic department reported “reported a $33M budget surplus for the 2024-25 fiscal year,” according to Mike Rodak of 247 SPORTS. The university made “one-time investments to its athletics department during the 2024-25 fiscal year in preparation for the House settlement.” In 202...
College athletics is facing a Deloris Jordan moment
Forty years ago, Michael Jordan’s mother insisted her son receive a share of every shoe sold with his name on it — not just a standard endorsement deal. Despite that such an arrangement would give the athlete an unprecedented stake, Nike saw the value in a true partnership with Jordan. It signed the...
Syracuse AD John Wildhack retiring in July
Syracuse AD John Wildhack will retire on July 1, concluding a 46-year career, including the past 10 in his role. Details about the search to replace Wildhack will be announced later (Syracuse). Wildhack was brought in “largely to help heal wounds after Syracuse was spurned by its previous athletic d...
Univ. of Utah pitches new Huntsman Center renovation plan
Univ. of Utah officials on Tuesday “pitched a new plan to renovate the Huntsman Center, shrink its capacity and add more premium suites,” according to Batacao & Tanner of the SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. The Utah Board of Trustees last year approved a plan to consider constructing a new multipurpose arena...
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It’s been such an enhancement to the coverage, and to be honest, I did not know that we had that capability. We’ve all been so pleasantly surprised about that extra layer of depth that it gives the broadcast. It’s magnificent.-- NBC Olympics commentator Leigh Diffey, on how the use of drones on the broadcast has enhanced the product.
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