http://www.athleticmanagement.com/ en Copyright 2008 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:14:05 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss This fall, in the name of academic reform, Vanderbilt University Chancellor Gordon Gee restructured his school's athletic department, leaving Athletic Director Todd Turner out of its daily operations. In this interview, Turner discusses the evolving nature of presidential politics at the NCAA Division I level—and why he and the Commodores' top brass parted ways.]]> http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/07/reform_and_restructuring.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/07/reform_and_restructuring.html AM 16.02 - Feb/March 2004 DIRECTING ATHLETICS FEATURE ARTICLES Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:14:05 -0500 The founder of the Amateur Athletic Association of Michigan is suing the Michigan High School Athletic Association, saying the MHSAA is telling its member schools it's not legal to switch to another association. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/07/mhsaa_in_court_again.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/07/mhsaa_in_court_again.html IN THE NEWS Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:54:37 -0500 An accidental water main break flooded two Mount Union College athletic facilities this week. The college had to hire a restoration and cleanup company to deal with the mess. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/07/facility_problems.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/07/facility_problems.html IN THE NEWS Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:07:29 -0500 Athletic Management takes a look at grassroots marketing efforts that have provided attendance boosts for a handful of NCAA Division I women’s basketball programs.]]> http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/07/growing_the_womens_game.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/07/growing_the_womens_game.html SPECIAL FEATURE Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:10:06 -0500 The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is looking into expanding its Division I basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball champions from three classes into six, which would match the football format that will take effect in 2009-10. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/07/more_state_champs.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/07/more_state_champs.html IN THE NEWS Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:08:18 -0500 The University of Connecticut and Nike have entered into a $46 million deal. UConn's varsity teams will be outfitted for practices and games with $31 million worth of gear and Nike will pay the rest in cash, including $1 million earmarked for a basketball practice facility. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/huskies_team_with_nike.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/huskies_team_with_nike.html IN THE NEWS Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:22:45 -0500 Indiana University Athletic Director Rick Greenspan has announced his resignation in wake of a failure-to-monitor NCAA violation handed out Thursday. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/breaking_news_indiana_ad_done.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/breaking_news_indiana_ad_done.html IN THE NEWS Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:17:46 -0500 By Nate Dougherty: Are your basketball coaches planning to take their teams abroad? Chances are the thought has at least crossed their minds. This travel primer discusses scheduling and logistical considerations that administrators should be aware of when helping coaches plan trips abroad. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/cleared_for_takeoff.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/cleared_for_takeoff.html WEEKLY BLOG Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:09:02 -0500 In the spring of 2000, a South Carolina high school fielded its first lacrosse team. Eight years later, there are more than 30 squads in the state, and a state championship is in the works. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/sc_lax_catching_on.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/sc_lax_catching_on.html IN THE NEWS Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:54:55 -0500 A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Title IX’s three-prong compliance test took its second step backward in May, when a three-judge U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision that dismissed the case. The panel was split 2 to 1. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/news_from_the_courts.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/news_from_the_courts.html AM 16.05 - Aug/Sept 2004 WARMUPS Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:12:52 -0500 The NBA draft is tonight, reminding many NCAA Division I basketball coaches that when their players leave school early, they've cost their team an Academic Progress Rate point. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/oneanddone.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/oneanddone.html IN THE NEWS Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:01:40 -0500 The Kansas State High School Activities Association announced it will televise two football and one boys' and one girls' basketball state championship games next year. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/more_hs_games_on_tv.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/more_hs_games_on_tv.html IN THE NEWS Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:55:51 -0500 A look at what went into the redesign of Marist College's new logo, which the college unveiled this past week. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/making_of_a_mascot.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/making_of_a_mascot.html IN THE NEWS Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:15:03 -0500 New York City's Public Schools Athletic League is toying with the idea of sponsoring Double Dutch as its newest varsity sport offering. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/jump_rope_anyone.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/jump_rope_anyone.html IN THE NEWS Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:24:59 -0500 By Dennis Read The relationship between sports teams and the media has long been a complicated one. Daily coverage from newspapers, television, and radio drives interest in games while rights fees fuel most sporting organizations' financial engines. Media outlets would find a lot of dead air and blanks pages on their hands were it not for the games played by athletes at the high school, college and professional levels. But a recent addition to this equation has challenged existing rules, causing both sides to re-examine their place in this ongoing dance. http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/fighting_for_control.html http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2008/06/fighting_for_control.html WEEKLY BLOG Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:59:41 -0500