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In today’s world we are facing change everywhere. The only constant we have in our lives is change.  That means we must continue to learn to keep up with all the change that is occurring in our lives. I see family and friends struggling everyday with the change we face in America today. Most ofContinue reading “Change is Good”

Recently Lebron James and Colin Kaepernick have chosen to take a stand on important social issues that we are facing as a nation. They follow a long history of athletes and sports figures that took stands on social issues. Sports figures have chosen to use their platform to protest social injustice for centuries. Dating backContinue reading “Social justice brought by sports actions”

I am not sure anyone would disagree that these are amongst the most trying times any of us have faced in college athletics. Tough decisions are being made all across the country. As a result, we have heard opinions being offered by individuals all over the spectrum regarding return to play or postponing sports.  ThisContinue reading “When should opinions matter to you?”

Most everyone I know wants to be in charge of an organization. They want to be the one in position to make final decisions. Most people believe in their hearts that they are the leader their organization requires. Most leadership positions unfortunately are lonely. As General Colin Powell stated, “Command is lonely”. It is easyContinue reading “Command is Lonely”

What is a student-athlete? A student-athlete is a participant in an organized competitive sport sponsored by the educational institution in which the student is enrolled. Student-athletes are full-time students and athletes at the same time. They are not currently considered employees by government. What is an essential employee? An essential employee is a designated employee that isContinue reading “Essential Employees or Student-Athletes”

The vast majority of universities across the country are facing tremendous athletic budget issues as they prepare to move forward in 2020-21. Only a very few colleges and universities exceeded their annual expenses with revenue in 2019-20. The 2020-21 academic year will present some major challenges to many universities and the result will be aContinue reading “Athletic departments facing unprecedented budget crunch”

No one wants college sports to be played this fall more than I do. As a former college coach and administrator, my life has revolved around college athletics for years. Everyday when I went to work, I had one driving thought and that was to make sure my scholar-athletes had the best athletic experience theyContinue reading “Why are we shutting down sports?”

For years NCAA Division I athletic programs have maintained they are all about the student-athlete. The decisions being made regarding fall football will allow the NCAA and Power 5 conferences to show us once and for all where they really lie in regards to the well being of the student-athlete. Divisions II and III areContinue reading “Are they Student-Athletes or Entertainers?”

Many college students are facing a fall of online classes in different states across the country. The challenges in providing meaningful athletic competition with a sense of balance with the academic program are great for most schools. It is time for many schools to think outside the box of traditional sports and find ways toContinue reading “Online Classes – Now what do we do in athletics?”

I started my coaching career at Ohio Wesleyan University in March of 1984. I was an assistant baseball coach at Ohio State University when I got a call from Kevin Colbert now the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers but in 1984 the head baseball coach at Ohio Wesleyan.  Kevin told me that he hadContinue reading “Let’s do our part to get back in the game”