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On Sunday legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus revealed during the CBS telecast of the Memorial tournament that he and his wife Barbara had tested positive for the coronavirus back in March and had self isolated in their North Palm Beach, Florida home from March 13th until April 20th. “It didn’t last very long, and we wereContinue reading “Starting a new tradition”

Are we dealing with the crisis of coronavirus in the right ways at the small college level? At a time when students are paying more for their education than at any time in American history, colleges are downsizing at an unprecedented level. By the beginning of July, well over 125 athletic programs nationally have beenContinue reading “A new way to look at Return on Investment (ROI) in small colleges”

Across the nation schools at all levels are cutting budgets, letting professors and staff members go in an attempt to stay financially solvent.  Some small colleges in Ohio have cut as much as $8-10 million from their 2020-21 budget. Larger universities are facing major deficits. Administrative assistants, maintenance workers, fund raisers, admissions counselors and supportContinue reading “College athletics has a money problem”

The need for strong leadership in sports has never been more apparent than our current time. Strong leaders are only as good as they dare to be bad. There can be no shortcut to a successful outcome in any endeavor without assuming some risk. Recently we heard the Big Ten intends to play league gamesContinue reading “What happens next?”

This week we have seen several high profile colleges and universities announce they are canceling fall sports or pausing them. The announcement on Wednesday of the Ivy League canceling fall sport programs was huge. If an organization like the Ivy League with billions of dollars in endowment cannot operate in a safe and healthy manner,Continue reading “Sports are starting to fall in collegiate athletics”

During my career in athletics I was asked to wear many hats. From the typical role of coach, teacher and mentor to wider spread roles as an athletic director. Student journalists who all seemed to eventually ask the same question frequently interviewed me. Explain the normal day of a coach or athletic director? The answerContinue reading “Too many hats for our athletic staff”

How do we know our kids are safe to return to play? The federal government has failed to set standards nationally or follow the advice of the medical experts for return to play after Covid-19. They have preferred to let the states set those standards and guidelines. Unfortunately many of the state leadership is deferringContinue reading “Lack of leadership on Covid-19 return to play”

During the pandemic many successful coaches at the college level have been furloughed. They may not be rehired to their former positions due to budget restrictions. The future of college athletics at all levels during this time of uncertainty is very fragile at best. If I were a hiring manager in the market for aContinue reading “Hire small college coaches for your sales positions!”

A colleague once asked a candidate during an interview for an open coaching position if the prospective candidate could describe the difference between a great team and a great program. It was a very good question! We have all seen that one team that comes out of nowhere to win or compete for a championshipContinue reading “Culture can not be neglected!”

Many college athletic programs are facing tough times financially as we move through the uncharted waters of the coronavirus caused shutdowns. These shutdowns and possible impact on revenue generation has created the need for many schools to find new revenue sources and reduce expenses. Several athletic programs have been living paycheck to paycheck, relying onContinue reading “Athletic programs have not been financially sound!”