Colleges
Virginia Tech hires FAU’s Brian White as new AD
Virginia Tech has hired longtime FAU AD Brian White to the same position and will “introduce White at a news conference Wednesday morning at Lane Stadium.” White replaces Whit Babcock, who served 12 years in the position and is “remaining with Tech for three years in an emeritus role.” White, a 2023...
Report: College sports turmoil pushes Dusty May to Mavericks
CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander cited sources as saying that Univ. of Michigan men’s basketball coach Dusty May’s decision to join the Mavericks is due to the “college environment,” and that it was “an extremely difficult” choice. Norlander states May “met with Dallas on Saturday when they made their fin...
Iowa State to begin alcohol sales at football and basketball games
Iowa State will “sell alcohol for football games at Jack Trice Stadium and basketball games at Hilton Coliseum” starting in the upcoming school year. Fans will be “limited to purchasing two alcoholic beverages per sale.” Alcohol to be offered at the venues include “beer, wine and pre-packaged, ready...
Tennessee State men’s hockey faces funding issues, potential shutdown
The first men’s hockey program at an HBCU “could be shuttered before it even plays a game unless funding is secured over the next month,” according to Julian McKenzie of THE ATHLETIC. Tennessee State President Dwayne Tucker on Friday said that the school is “still working to acquire funds to cover c...
Louisville athletics projects record $30M deficit
The Univ. of Louisville athletics department “expects to run a record deficit” of about $30M -- its fifth negative balance in eight years, according to Holton & Titus of the Louisville COURIER-JOURNAL. That is $18.8M more than its $11.2M deficit in FY26, when it received a one-time transfer of $...
FSU grows game-day spending amid switch from Legends to Aramark
Florida State saw “significant growth in game-day spending during the most recent athletic year” even as the school ends its hospitality and concessions contract with the Legends and hires Aramark, according to Jim Henry of the TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT. FSU’s revenue strategy is “producing results, with...
Oklahoma on the brink of third College World Series title
The Univ. of Oklahoma baseball team is one win away from a national championship after winning Game 1 of the College World Series Finals against the Univ. of North Carolina on Saturday. Oklahoma won national titles in baseball in 1951 and 1994 and will go for its third on Sunday. UNC, looking for it...
Arizona AD denies Wisconsin interest amid speculation
Univ. of Arizona AD Desiree Reed-Francois “denied having interest in the AD job at Wisconsin despite a report stating that she was a finalist.” Reed-Francois in a statement said that she is “very happy where my feet are.” She did not directly comment on whether she sought the Wisconsin job or is eye...
FSU to hire Aramark after ending contract with Legends
Florida State is “set to hire Aramark” after the school “ended its hospitality and concessions contract” with Legends after five years of a 10-year deal. Legends will “continue to handle multimedia marketing.” Legends co-founder and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was “initially engaged by Seminole Booste...
Miami willing to wait to find AD successor for Dan Radakovich
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...
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