AthleticDirectorU presents the most comprehensive analysis of college baseball program spending and return on investment over the last two decades.
AthleticDirectorU presents the most comprehensive analysis of college baseball program spending and return on investment over the last two decades.
Academics from Northern Colorado and Northwestern examine how facility, financial and success factors impact marketing-generated revenues.
AthleticDirectorU and Athlete Viewpoint surveyed thousands of college athletics administrators across the nation in the spring of 2022 for their views on professional burnout, exhaustion and disengagement.
AthleticDirectorU and Athlete Viewpoint surveyed thousands of college athletics administrators across the nation in the spring of 2022 for their views on professional burnout, exhaustion and disengagement.
Playfly Sports Founder & CEO Michael Schreiber and COO Craig Sloan join ADU to discuss the growth of Playfly in the multimedia rights space, the role of multimedia rights holders in NIL, growing during the COVID era, their unique value proposition and more.
This white paper proposes a model for using intercollegiate athletic participation as a vehicle for — and not an obstacle to — higher education and proposes creating rigorous, formalized, and structured academic programs centered on the athletic participation in sports by the athletes themselves.
Ohio State AD Gene Smith joins Advance Managing Partners Luke Fedlam & Courtney Altemus to dive into the challenges NIL has brought to college athletics, Smith's concerns about NIL, NCAA enforcement's ability to quickly respond to possible violations, NIL collectives and more.
Long Beach State AD Andy Fee joins with ADU to dig in on the sport supervisor relationship, how he empowers his sport administrators to be successful, how those individuals are involved in key decision-making processes and the communication between coach, administrator and AD.
The AthleticDirectorU Athletic Department Power Index, powered by Athlete Viewpoint, continues with a look at the Big Ten Conference. Over two dozens sitting Athletic Directors and executive-level administrators who currently are, or could soon be, a Big Ten AD shared feedback.
Amidst the bevy of change in intercollegiate athletics, part one of this white paper examines the rationale for compensating Power 5 football student-athletes.
Game Plan Founder and CEO Vin McCaffrey and Chairman of the Board Max Wessell sit down with AthleticDirectorU to discuss the student-athlete journey, the growth of Game Plan and its acquisitions, fostering culture and growth, the company's roadmap and more.
New Mexico Vice President and Director of Athletics Eddie Nuñez sits down with AthleticDirectorU to dig into alignment with campus, details of executive cabinet meetings, being the front porch of the university and much more.
Race remains a potent force in 21st-century intercollegiate athletics. This white paper delves into the ways college athletics leaders can transform college sports and improve the experiences of Division I Black college athletes.
Texas Chief of Staff & Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director Chris Plonsky joins ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz to discuss how she navigated her career, building resilience and confidence, pushing for needed change and more.
“Pay for play” in college athletics has long been taboo among the institutional and establishment leaders. But what if the downstream consequences of “pay for play” are more nuanced and could even net out to be beneficial for many universities with mid-major athletics programs?
SMU Director of Athletics Rick Hart sits down with AthleticDirectorU to discuss effectively communicating with a myriad of constituencies - including the President or Chancellor - when hiring or replacing coaches.
Austin Peay Athletics Director Gerald Harrison sat down with AthleticDirectorU's Steph Garcia to discuss how Harrison communicates with his staff.
Arkansas Associate Dean Steve Dittmore examines the potential ramifications of a 12-team College Football Playoff and the potential impact an expansion would have on the health of the sport.
San Francisco Athletic Director, Joan McDermott, joined AthleticDirectorU's Steph Garcia to discuss McDermott's unique path to the chair.
Kansas Athletic Director Travis Goff joined AthleticDirectorU's Matt Roberts at the NCAA Convention in Indianapolis to discuss Goff's start at KU.
St. Bonaventure Athletic Director Joe Manhertz sat down with AthleticDirectorU's Steph Garcia to discuss Manhertz's first months on the job.
North Carolina Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham sat down with AthleticDirectorU's Matt Brown to discuss navigating massive structural changes at UNC and across intercollegiate athletics.
Researchers from Cincinnati, Temple and Texas A&M explore the line between engaged employees and workaholics and the impact gender and job flexibility have in predicting workaholism.
Indiana Athletic Director Scott Dolson sat down with AthleticDirctorU's Aaron Matas to discuss Dolson's path to the chair in Bloomington.
Vans Director of Customization Strategy Vanderoef pens on the innovative approaches of App State AD Gillin, Charlotte AD Hill, Coastal Carolina AD Hogue and Louisiana-Monroe AD McDonald in compensating head coaches.
Arkansas Assistant Dean for Outreach and Innovation Dittmore pens on the special issue of the Journal of Intercollegiate Sport on late NCAA President Brand, with the help of the issue's co-authors, and his impact on college athletics in his nearly six years leading the association.
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren sat down with AthleticDirectorU to discuss broadening the conversation on student-athlete mental health and wellness, as well as the league's future plans on the crucial topic.
Oklahoma State Athletic Director Chad Weiberg joined AthleticDirectorU's Jason Belzer to discuss Weiberg's first 90 days in the chair
With every home game of the 2021 season complete, let’s analyze how FBS attendance numbers have changed or remained the same since they were last tabulated back in 2019.
The AthleticDirectorU Athletic Department Power Index, powered by Athlete Viewpoint, continues with a look at the Summit League. Dozens of sitting Athletic Directors and executive-level administrators who currently are, or could soon be, a Summit League AD shared feedback.
An analysis of name, image and likeness deal data reported to INFLCR Verified through the first 100 days of the NIL era.
A group of five faculty from FBS and FCS institutions share results of their interviews with college athletic administrators regarding optimizing ticket pricing for sporting events.
