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A possible solution to the Bowden situation at Florida St.
College athletic directors are often the only CEOs I know who are actually third in command at their job. Many times, a popular winning football coach or winning basketball coach is No. 1 or No. 2 in...
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University faculty are in no position to complain about coaches’ salaries
As a college professor for many years and former athletic director at the NCAA Division I level, I can tell you that there are some things wrong with the way universities pay people. And the faculty —...
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So where on earth is the Tennessee athletic director?
By now, you’ve heard the story of the three Tennessee Volunteer freshman football players who have been charged with attempted armed robbery. Two of the three were kicked off the team Monday by coach...
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It’s way past time for college football to introduce the “Rooney Rule”
The Rooney Rule was developed by a small committee of courageous NFL owners headed by Dan Rooney, who believed that for every open head coaching position in the league, a minority candidate must be...
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USC athletic director Mike Garrett needs to retire
I grew up in Kansas City and watched Heisman Trophy winner Mike Garrett successfully lead the Chiefs through some wonderful seasons. But as a former university athletic director myself, I’ve watched...
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NEVER MISS; NEVER FAIL
The New NCAA Head Coach Academic Progress Rate (APR) Portfolio where graduation rates of student athletes will be tracked to the head coach is a long overdue idea. The database (see it here) allows...
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Before Colleges Cut Sports, They First Need To Fire Poor-Performing...
You don’t have to be a business to feel the crunch of the chilly economy. For that matter, you don’t have to see it in the cuts to services, be it jails, police, or fire staffing. As the world goes, so...
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