I wasn’t an English Literature major, but the words of poet John Dunne resonate on this day: “No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” These words epitomize how I view my role as the next Director of Athletics at Texas A&M

With the advent of resources like 24/7 Sports, Rivals and a slew of other tools, the evaluation and recruiting of student-athletes has become a lot more standardized and predictable in recent years. Your coaching staffs know who they want, what type of player your program can attract and what strengths players have fit well into

ADU visits with Anton Goff of St. John's, and Lenny Kaplan, of NJIT about developing a fan base in crowded markets such as New York and New Jersey.

A condition of conference membership requires schools to license their rights to the conference, which distributes revenue equally among member institutions, and should, in theory, benefit the schools. But women’s gymnastics and men’s lacrosse are both niche sports which enjoy large, loyal fan affinity and an increasing number of youth athletes. Imagine a situation where niche sports content is delivered directly to a growing market in places where the market and enthusiastic fan bases exist.

ADU visits with Anton Goff of St. John's, and Lenny Kaplan, of NJIT about developing a fan base in crowded markets such as New York and New Jersey.

ADU visits with Anton Goff of St. John's, and Lenny Kaplan, of NJIT about developing a fan base in crowded markets such as New York and New Jersey.