Colleges
Big Ten tops Power 4 revenues at $1.47B
Each of the four power conferences in college sports has filed its latest annual tax form with the IRS, and documents show that the “Big Ten is king” with $1.47B in revenue for FY 2025, followed by $1.11B for the SEC, according to Brent Schrotenboer of USA TODAY. The ACC received record revenues of ...
Sankey: No CFP expansion decision expected at SEC meetings
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey “made clear he did not ‘anticipate any decisions on the College Football Playoff’” at the conference’s annual meetings this week, noting that there is still time ahead of the Dec. 1 deadline, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.com. The Big Ten’s coaches and ADs “put up a u...
Penny Hardaway targets fan turnout after Memphis’ attendance drops
Univ. of Memphis men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway has “vowed to do his part to fix the Tigers’ sagging attendance numbers” after the team’s 13-19 record last season had a “startling effect on attendance,” according to Jason Munz of the Memphis COMMERCIAL APPEAL. The Tigers drew an average of 3,...
Virginia Tech to launch Hokie Ventures, LLC for athletics revenue
Virginia Tech is “poised to join the growing number of universities that house athletic department revenue enterprises in a limited liability company,” according to David Teel of the Norfolk VIRGINIAN-PILOT. Hokie Ventures, LLC “would be affiliated with the school and receive a start-up loan of up t...
Univ. of Texas to debut ballpark party deck ahead of NCAA Regional
The Univ. of Texas will debut a “party deck and hospitality tent” at UFCU Disch-Falk Field this weekend when they host the NCAA Baseball Austin Regional, according to Danny Davis of the AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN. UT is using the regional as a “trial run to see if the party deck, which will allow fan...
As CFP weighs 24-team field, Heisman leaders look to protect ceremony
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — College football’s most exclusive fraternity is angling to avoid a stiff-arm.
SEC weighs governance amid NIL turmoil at spring meetings
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. -- Greg Sankey brought the jokes on Monday. The usually stern SEC commissioner was lighthearted, even jovial with reporters during his opening address in the underbelly of the Hilton Sandestin ahead of this week’s spring meetings.
NCAA lacrosse championships garner strong attendance
The NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship drew record crowds for the semifinals and final at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in suburban Chicago. Announced attendance was 6,242 for Friday’s semifinals and 8,316 for Sunday’s final as Northwestern beat North Carolina 14-11. The N...
Million-Dollar Milestone: Coaches’ salaries flourish 20 years after Pat Summitt’s landmark deal
The headline didn’t exactly read like a doozy. The finer print? That caused its share of jaws to hit the floor.
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The fear is that the players will say ‘Oh, I can’t make it. I’m just going to accept my award in the living room of my apartment.’ We don’t want that.Former Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch, on concerns that future winners might no longer make the trip to N.Y. for the ceremony during CFP prep.
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