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.

Temple scholar Howe summarizes findings on ways athletic departments can improve the educational experiences of Black male college athletes.

AthleticDirectorU has partnered with Navigate to present a rich prediction model for this season's College Football Playoff. 

San Jose State AD Jeff Konya sits down with AthleticDirectorU to discuss the challenges of building culture at a new school, innovation, rewarding your all-stars, and more.

South Carolina's Head Women's Basketball Coach Dawn Staley chats with Washington State Deputy AD/COO Bryan Blair about transitioning to coaching after an elite playing career, building a program, equity, and more.

Eastern Michigan AD Scott Wetherbee chats with AthleticDirectorU about his approach to balancing revenue generation with budget cuts, evaluating coaches and staff, highlights throughout his four years leading the Eagles and more.

Arkansas sports management professor Dittmore dissects what the first six weeks of college football ratings tells us about the direction and health of college football in 2021.

The AthleticDirectorU Athletic Department Power Index, powered by Athlete Viewpoint, continues with a look at the Conference USA. Dozens of sitting Athletic Directors and executive-level administrators who currently are, or could soon be, a Conference USA AD shared feedback.

DePaul AD DeWayne Peevy and FAR Dr. Anna Marie Frank sit down with AthleticDirectorU to discuss Peevy's first year in the chair, the transition to a new FAR, faculty's involvement in strategic planning and creating buy-in and much more.

AthleticDirectorU presents the most comphrensive analysis ever on college basketball student-athlete transfer movement

Illinois AD Josh Whitman sits down with AthleticDirectorU to discuss leading the Fighting Illini amid constant change in college athletics. Whitman also digs in on the impact new facilities on the department's unique value proposition, strategic tradeoffs and more.

INFLCR's NIL Tour rolls on as Jim Cavale and his team visit Oklahoma. Cavale spends time with OU AD Castiglione, along with the Sooners football program and hands down a challenge, "How can you use this spotlight you have here to set the stage for the rest of your life?"

North Carolina Associate Professor Nels Popp analyzes the work of UNC graduate students on tiered development giving levels and the factors impacting donors at various levels of giving.

We reviewed all current forms of compensation for the athletic directors at National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) member institutions of the Football Bowl Subdivision ("FBS").

New Indiana State Head Men's Basketball Coach Josh Schertz joins Coach Bob Walsh on the Dynamic Leadership Podcast to discuss his keys to growing and maintaining success at his previous institution, Lincoln Memorial, how he plans to bring his culture of success to Indiana State and much more.

Up next on the INFLCR NIL tour, Jim Cavale and the crew visit Auburn. Cavale talks with Tigers Gymnastics, the Football squad, both hoops teams, including Men's Head Coach Bruce Pearl, as well as key department leaders during his time on The Plains.

With new income opportunities through NIL, researchers from Kansas State and Texas examine student-athletes' desire for financial literacy education and recommend best practices on implementing various financial literacy initiatives.

AthleticDirectorU presents an in-depth look at Cleveland State's new athletics strategic plan through conversations with President Harlon Sands, Athletic Director Scott Garrett and Deputy ADs Kelsie Gory Harkey and Tyler Jones.

Georgia Tech Head Men's Basketball Coach Josh Pastner and Georgia State’s Rob Lanier chat with AthleticDirectorU about how they are approaching changes brought about from the Alston case, NIL, student-athlete empowerment and will continue to approach the changing landscape.

Four academic researchers from South Alabama examine the transition process for student-athletes from high school to college for mid-major student-athletes. The findings suggest a notable trend – student-athletes lack the support they need to successfully deal with the transition.

Western Michigan AD Kathy Beauregard sits down with AthleticDirectorU to discuss how her and her staff stay innovative after decades together, the highs and lows of being in the AD chair, problem solving methods and much more.

INFLCR's Jim Cavale and Icon Source's Chase Garrett sit down with AthleticDirectorU to give their thoughts on how the first month of NIL went, lay out best practices for student-athletes and schools, and what schools can do to best maximize student-athletes' NIL opportunities.

For the next stop on the INFLCR NIL tour, Jim Cavale and team visit Oklahoma State athletics.  The conversations begin with the content and creative team as they gauge their storytelling prowess. Next, Cavale addresses Student-Athletes, coaches, and Cowboy AD, Chad Weiberg.

OneTeam Partners Senior Vice President of Licensing Malaika Underwood writes on the benefits and implementation of group licensing in the NIL era.

AthleticDirectorU and Navigate present financial projections for an expanded 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP).

Arkansas professor Dittmore analyzes the impact of the shifting college athletics landscape on the US Olympic model and offers ideas on how the USOPC and NCAA can work together to their mutual benefit.

Football and basketball coaching changes are heavily analyzed and scrutinized due to their impact on a school's financial trajectory. In 2020-21, the average salary for FBS head coaches was $2.7 million while 36 men’s basketball head coaches reportedly made at least $2.7 million in total pay.

Ohio University Director of Athletics Julie Cromer sits down with AthleticDirectorU to discuss her approach to evidence based decision making, growth in the AD chair, the future of college athletics and much more.

Vanderbilt Head Women's Basketball Coach Shea Ralph joins Coach Bob Walsh on the Dynamic Leadership Podcast to discuss preparing to run her own program as an assistant, establishing a winning culture, the art of recruiting, her definition of leadership and much more.

USF is next up on INFLCR’s Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) tour. Addressing USF football players, INFLCR’s Cavale explains the difference between predetermined companies that exist in an exchange and companies outside of an exchange that may approach them to do a promotion.

WME's Bob Lattinville reviewed all forms of 2021 compensation for the head baseball coaches at Autonomy 5 institutions. The review included coaches’ employment agreements and related documents. In conjunction with this analysis, the research considered applicable biographical and performance data.

Ole Miss is the first stop on INFLCR's Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) tour to answer questions and explain some of the nuances of one of the biggest changes in the industry in decades. INFLCR's Cavale discusses NIL with the staffs from MBB, WBB, the athletics department, and Student-Athletes.