Colleges
Former NBA draft pick commits to Baylor midseason
Baylor basketball is adding a former NBA draft pick midseason, as the Bears “received a commitment” from C James Nnaji in the “latest sign of amateurism being blurred.” A Baylor spokesperson said that the 21-year-old Nigerian, who was selected 31st in the 2023 NBA Draft, will be “eligible to play im...
Louisiana Gov. calls to fix ‘broken’ college athletics in op-ed
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry penned an op-ed arguing that “a ‘broken system’ for college athletics is responsible for unreasonable spending on football by universities” -- and the drama around LSU hiring former Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin. Landry wrote in RealClearPolicy, “I had no idea how broken coll...
Former Georgia DE files countersuit to school’s NIL claim
Former Georgia DE Damon Wilson II said that the school’s athletic department is “attempting to illegally punish him for entering the transfer portal” in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. It is part of an “ongoing dispute that could have far-reaching implications on how player contracts work in college sports...
SBJ College: Business stories to watch in 2026
The December 22 edition of the SBJ College newsletter looks at the big stories of 2026, recounts more stories of retiring Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione and dives into Mustang Partners with SMU athletic director Damon Evans.
College Convo: Why SMU is rolling out a new revenue-generation vertical
Damon Evans has only been on the job in Dallas for nine months, but the new AD at SMU is making moves.
As Oklahoma’s football season ends, a few words on AD Joe Castiglione
The ballcaps lining the walls on the left side of Joe Castiglione’s third-floor office in the end zone at Gaylord-Memorial Stadium offer a peek into the vast corners of college athletics he’s touched.
College business storylines I’m tracking heading into 2026
College sports are undergoing a historic rate of change. So, what comes next? These are the storylines I’m tracking into next year:
UNC increases Smith Center talks, but decision could be months away
Univ. of North Carolina officials in recent weeks “have accelerated” talks about the future of the Dean E. Smith Center, and execs have had “three key stakeholder meetings in a short span,” according to sources cited by Shelby Swanson of the Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER. Sources said that nearly 100 ...
Georgia gives AD Josh Brooks another extension, pay bump
The Univ. of Georgia is giving AD Josh Brooks “another contract extension and additional boosts in total pay for the length of the deal.” Brooks’ “total compensation” this academic year is going from $1.375M to $1.5M. It will “increase $125,000 in base salary each year through June 30, 2031” after t...
Learfield’s Solly Fulp on the growing NIL landscape
Learfield EVP/NIL Growth & Development Solly Fulp joins SBJ’s Reginald Walker Jr. to discuss the evolution of student-athlete experiences since the introduction of NIL rights in July 2021. Fulp highlights how personal brand development and influencer marketing have become integral, offering athl...
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We both understand we’re not going to coach this team. We’re not going to decide who we draft. We’re not going to decide what’s going to happen at the trade deadline. But he does bring a history of winning, I’d argue, almost like no one else. I love it that he wants to be involved here.-- Predators owner Bill Haslam, on bringing College Football HOFer Nick Saban in as a minority owner of the team.
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