college sports
How to engage with alumni and build support
Unless you conduct exit interviews with graduating seniors, and even if you do, you may not be totally sure that they gained the desired life-long values and qualities that are the goals of the education-based philosophy. With your commitment and the...
Considerations for training durable female athletes
When training female athletes or athletes in general, I like to consider programming for injury reduction in terms of neck-down training. I also like to consider training the athlete from a neck-up approach. For neck-down training, I like to view ...
The subtle art of coaching both men’s and women’s sports
As a former coach of many years to both men's and women's intercollegiate teams, I have been asked numerous times to compare the diverse experiences. My answer is usually similar each time, which is that there are both parallels and contrasts between...
CAA adopts divisional scheduling format for four sports
Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) athletic directors have approved a new divisional scheduling format and a change to the way teams are determined for the conference championship in four different sports for the 2025-26 season. The sports of wome...
Courts approve $2.8 billion settlement with NCAA over student-athlete compensation
Late last week, a U.S. judge approved a $2.8 billion settlement with the NCAA that will allow institutions to compensate student-athletes for NIL commercial use from past, present, and future opportunities. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken in th...
Study finds Washington State athletics’ financial impact is expansive
Washington State University athletic director Anne McCoy hired Collegiate Consulting to conduct an economic impact study on the Cougars' athletic department, and the results show major financial influence on the region. As part of the analysis of ...
Extending the life of your track & field surface
We already know that today’s high school track & field athletes are tomorrow’s college track & field athletes. But did you know that high schools (and colleges) make up the talent pipeline for Team USA as well? Unlike many sports (like so...
University of Louisiana-Monroe students approve new athletic fee
University of Louisiana-Monroe students narrowly voted to increase athletic fees to bolster their athletic department. Last Thursday, students voted and approved the $75 fee in an effort to help the Louisiana-Monroe athletics department get closer to...
