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liberty
August 3, 2021

Liberty Arena Part of Flames’ $1B Campus Upgrade

Liberty Arena, as of November 2020, is the new official home of Liberty University’s men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and women’s volleyball programs. The 4,000-seat arena, located adjacent to the 10,000-seat Vines Center, offers a “wo...


sec
July 26, 2021

Texas, Oklahoma May Leave Big 12 for SEC

Two college football powerhouses are threatening to turn an already-powerful Southeastern Conference (SEC) into a 16-team superconference. The University of Texas and Oklahoma University, two blue-chip college football programs from the Big 12 Con...


alabama
July 26, 2021

How Alabama Football Saw a 50% Decrease in Injuries

Alabama football is used to being the best. They are regular guests of the NCAA College Football Playoff, flirting as the top-ranked team year in and year out. The Tide gets its pick of five-star high school recruits. And with all that success comes ...


asu
July 26, 2021

ASU Fitness Center on Solid Standing Ahead of Fall Season

Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, Ariz., sought a high-performance flooring solution during the remodel of its 234,000-square-foot student fitness center. Ecore Athletic flooring played a feature role in helping transform the fitness center in...


penn state
July 26, 2021

Penn State Dubois’ PAW Center Approved for Expansion

The renovation and addition to the Physical Fitness, Athletics and Wellness (PAW) Center at Penn State DuBois received final approval from the Penn State Board of Trustees earlier this month. This $17.3 million project will transform the current Mult...


July 20, 2021

Bloomsburg U’s 5 Keys to Handle the COVID Rebound

COVID-19 has impacted sports at every level and continues to linger into the future. However, it is time to rebound and return to a new normal in the post-COVID world. A few ways that Bloomsburg University athletics is addressing the return is with f...


analytics
July 15, 2021

Sports Analytics Changing the Game with Data

For some, analytics has changed the way sports are played. Look no further than Major League Baseball, where terms like spin rate, exit velocity, and defensive shifts have become woven into the fabric of the game. Having an abundance of informatio...


wet bulb globe temperature
July 14, 2021

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Used by ‘Majority’ of NCAA ATCs

Heat illnesses present a major risk for athletes, especially football players. The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) established recommendations to prevent heat illnesses that include measuring wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT), but adher...