Redefining Leadership in Athletics: The CEO Model How one AAU university is structuring for a new era of athletics In the past three years, intercollegiate athletics has undergone a structural shift unlike anything in its modern history. Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) compensation has evolved from endorsement deals to revenue sharing. Media-rights contracts in the […]
State legislatures are removing trustees, federal pressure is reshaping university priorities overnight, and donor influence over curriculum is no longer a polite concern.
Going beyond a strategic approach to a precision mindset enables leaders to make small but impactful changes that minimize the effects of uncertain economic factors.
Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to restore $750 million in federal funding that was suspended over government allegations of "unlawful discrimination."
As student-athletes capitalize on their personal brands, new opportunities—and liabilities—are emerging for universities, athletic conferences, donors and sponsors.
Four out of five presidents stated that college athletics are headed in a "negative direction" in the age of NIL and athlete revenue sharing, according to this NCAA survey.
"It takes four years just to learn the role and then another couple of years to figure out what to do with it," James Birge says, who will soon retire from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
