Colleges
Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman announces retirement
Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman “is retiring” after 13 years in the role, “bringing the league back to its historic place in college athletics after nearly coming close to extinction,” according to Scooby Axson of USA TODAY. Ackerman, a member of SBJ’s 2011 class of Champions, will “leave the pos...
Q&A: Michigan’s Manuel opens up about Moore, athletic department investigations
Univ. of Michigan AD Warde Manuel dove deep on a number of topics, including the investigations of former football coach Sherrone Moore and the culture of the athletic department, according to Q&A by Angelique Chengelis of the DETROIT NEWS. Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and ...
South Carolina athletics posts surplus in FY25 despite football profit drop
Univ. of South Carolina athletics had its “biggest surplus in six years,” making $1.3M in FY25, even though “the football program’s profit dropped” by $10.1M, according to Lulu Kesin of the GREENVILLE NEWS. The university’s financial report shows total revenue of $204,566,524 and total expenses of $...
Report: Puerto Rico Bowl, Poinsettia Bowl joining bowl lineup for 2026
The Puerto Rico Bowl, the first American college football game played in Puerto Rico, and the return of the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego “join this season’s bowl lineup,” according to sources cited by Brett McMurphy of ON3. Sources said that the two additional bowls will “both matchup Group of 6 pro...
Pac-12 not enforcing nonconference scheduling standards for 2026-27
The Pac-12 will “not be enforcing its men’s basketball nonconference scheduling quality standards” for the 2026-27 season, according to James Crepea of the Portland OREGONIAN. The reconstituted conference is mandating a team’s opponents have a “collective five-year average NET ranking of at least 17...
Opinion | Why a single-seller approach is wise for college football
College football is the second highest-rated TV programming in the U.S., behind only the NFL. A dozen schools’ games consistently produce NFL-like numbers at 4 million to 10 million-plus viewers. College football generates $3.9 billion in media rights, and … it is underperforming.
Flag football set to take center stage with Fiesta Bowl event live on ESPNU
The debut Fiesta Bowl Flag Football Classic presented by Oakley -- set to be held Saturday and Sunday at Arizona State Univ. -- “will be telecast live exclusively on ESPNU and the ESPN app.” The championship game and semifinal games “will be featured,” with Phoebe Schecter and Kyle Bailey on the cal...
Nebraska regents set to consider retooled $600M renovation of Memorial Stadium
The Univ. of Nebraska Board of Regents next week will consider a $600M renovation of Memorial Stadium “after a two-year pause that began in near lockstep” with AD Troy Dannen’s hiring. The new project is $150M more than former AD Trev Alberts got approved in 2023 by the regents and includes $200M in...
SMU studies possible Ford Stadium upgrades as it looks for new revenue opportunities
SMU is “studying potential upgrades and expansions” to Gerald Ford Stadium as its athletic department “seeks a revenue boost” in its ACC era, according to Mike Albanese of the DALLAS BUSINESS JOURNAL. SMU AD Damon Evans said that the department is “in the ‘very preliminary stages’ of assessing addit...
Wisconsin athletic department budget tops $200M for first time
A budget request from the Univ. of Wisconsin athletic department, approved Wednesday by the Athletic Board, exceeded $200M “for the first time,” according to Todd Milewski of the WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL. Expenses for the 2026-27 school year were “projected at” $203.263M, a “2.2% increase” from the c...
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