Athletic Management http://www.athleticmanagement.com/ en Copyright 2012 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:14:45 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Maturi to Retire profiled Maturi in a 2008 article. A polarizing figure in the Minnesota area, under Maturi, the Gophers never achieved the success in football and men's basketball that many fans longed for. However, there were national championships in men's and women's hockey and wrestling and during Maturi's tenure. And the athletic program never had a major NCAA violation. When he was hired in 2002, Maturi inherited a men's basketball program still dealing with the fallout from an academic fraud scandal that cost the team scholarships and vacated its 1997 Final Four appearance. Also, the department was leaking money and was projected to be $31 million in debt by 2008. Three sports were on the chopping block. And upper-level administrators had decided to combine the men's and women's athletic programs, which had always been separate entities. Within a year, Maturi balanced the budget and saved those three teams. He merged the men's and women's departments more smoothly than anyone thought possible. And he has maintained broad-based success, as the Gophers have finished in the top 25 of the NACDA Directors Cup standings in each of Maturi's years as Athletic Director. In figures released by the university last fall, the overall graduation success rate for all Gophers sports reached an all-time high of 80 percent, up from 67 percent in 2005. During that time, the football team's rate jumped from 41 percent to 59 percent. At Thursday's press conference Maturi said he's more tired these days, not as able to endure the 14 to 16 hour workdays as he once was. He said retirement will allow him to spend more time with his wife, his children, and his grandchildren.]]> http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/02/03/maturi_to_step_down/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/02/03/maturi_to_step_down/index.php WEEKLY BLOG aaaa-Searchable-aaaa Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:14:45 -0500 Starting Up Dalton State College has announced it will begin offering athletic programs at the school. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/02/02/starting_up/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/02/02/starting_up/index.php IN THE NEWS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:03:40 -0500 A Day to Celebrate here. ]]> http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/02/01/celebrating_girls_and_women_in_sports/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/02/01/celebrating_girls_and_women_in_sports/index.php WEEKLY BLOG Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:42:09 -0500 Fans Storm Court A brawl at a high school basketball game ended with nine players receiving suspensions and one injured. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/02/01/fans_storm_court/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/02/01/fans_storm_court/index.php IN THE NEWS Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:29:48 -0500 All Together The University of Wisconsin is building an "athletic village" so student-athletes have a place to train and study together. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/31/all_together/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/31/all_together/index.php IN THE NEWS Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:24:35 -0500 NCAA's Top Ref Has Seen Enough "...I have watched quite a few games in person and on TV, and I have had numerous discussions with the Regional Advisors, and the common theme in too many of the games we have observed is 'officials are reluctant to enforce Rule 10, Section 5," Adams wrote. "This section deals with Unsporting Technical Infractions committed by players, substitutes, and bench personnel, including head coaches. "The section is well written, not ambiguous and clearly outlines what is unacceptable behavior," he added. "Section 5 clearly and unambiguously spells out the prescribed penalty(s) for violating this rule. "In games I have attended, I have noticed minor unsporting indiscretions between opposing players, go unnoticed by officiating crews and invariably, these unnoticed acts later turn into much bigger problems," continued Adams. "Pay attention to the interactions of opposing players. Use preventative officiating to head off bigger problems BUT also have very low tolerance for players who violate Article 1, especially when it comes to taunting, baiting, using profanity or threatening gestures towards opponents. You should have a very low tolerance for players who use profanity towards officials or who "wave you off" after a call etc. "These types of actions call for Technical fouls. Call them! Your coordinators and commissioners will support you." You can read Adams complete memo, here. ]]> http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/31/ncaas_top_ref_has_seen_enough/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/31/ncaas_top_ref_has_seen_enough/index.php WEEKLY BLOG aaaa-Searchable-aaaa Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:16:04 -0500 Mascots & Muskets Having a mascot who carries a musket can be an issue for West Virginia high schools. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/30/mascots_muskets/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/30/mascots_muskets/index.php IN THE NEWS Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:14:26 -0500 Time to Celebrate NCAA Division III member schools will have a "Division III Week" celebration, April 9-15. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/27/time_to_celebrate/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/27/time_to_celebrate/index.php IN THE NEWS Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:16:13 -0500 Sportsmanship Video Targets Fans Watch a larger version of the video at: "View Blog". Created by students and produced by the Boston College athletics department in collaboration with school's Center for Student Formation, a new video encourages improved sportsmanship at on-campus athletic events. The video is part of a larger social media campaign addressing the topic of fan behavior.
"We want to look at how we can get students involved with tackling some of the challenges that we face relative to sportsmanship overall," Associate Athletics Director for External Relations James Di Loreto told the Boston College Chronicle. "It's not just a BC issue, it's a universal challenge. We want to get students engaged in helping us plan the creative part of this. We are going to invest in and support initiatives created by students and make a campaign around inspirational videos about what it means to be a BC student."
"The goal is for us to get creative and to have students get engaged in a competition to produce videos to highlight some of the things that happen on our campus," Di Loreto added, "and to improve some of the ways that folks sometimes act at games."
According to Di Loreto, student involvement is key to the program's success.
"Knowing that our target audience is students, we thought that having students putting the whole project together--with us advising and supporting them throughout--would be one of the better ways to make it successful," he said.
]]> http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/26/sportsmanship_video_targets_fans/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/26/sportsmanship_video_targets_fans/index.php WEEKLY BLOG aaaa-Searchable-aaaa Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:39 -0500 Back to School Former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna is going to coach--and teach math--at his high school alma mater. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/26/back_to_school/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/26/back_to_school/index.php IN THE NEWS Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:18:31 -0500 Bad Twitter Posts The University of Michigan stopped recruiting a high school football player based on comments on his Twitter feed. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/25/bad_twitter_posts/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/25/bad_twitter_posts/index.php IN THE NEWS Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:50:42 -0500 Chance for Feedback In North Carolina, high school athletic directors can voice their opinions of the state's conference realignment. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/24/chance_for_feedback/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/24/chance_for_feedback/index.php IN THE NEWS Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:47:29 -0500 Paterno Passes Away USA Today presents a thorough look at the storied coach's career.]]> http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/23/paterno_passes_away/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/23/paterno_passes_away/index.php IN THE NEWS Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:58:50 -0500 NFHS Honors Top Coaches Twenty high school coaches from across the country have been selected 2011 National Coaches of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association. Go inside our blog to see the names of the 2010-11 winners. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/20/nfhs_names_national_coaches_of_the_year/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/20/nfhs_names_national_coaches_of_the_year/index.php WEEKLY BLOG aaaa-Searchable-aaaa Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:03:22 -0500 Not Wanted Valor Christian, a private school in Denver, has been kicked out of another proposed league. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/20/not_wanted/index.php http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2012/01/20/not_wanted/index.php IN THE NEWS Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:56:24 -0500