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In response to CBS’ Dodd’s reporting that talks between the Big 12 and the Four Corners schools of the Pac-12 are intensifying, Utah AD Harlan tweets: “GIve me a break.” (link) |
JohnCanzano.com’s namesake sorts through noise around the Pac-12’s future, reports on the role Endeavor is playing as WME Sports & IMG Media co-head Brodkin, who Canzano says interviewed for the Pac-12 Commissioner job when it was open, is running point on the Big 12’s media narrative. Canzano: “Her name keeps coming up in my conversations with Pac-12 sources. [...] Brodkin has a solid reputation. Those who have worked closely with her say she’s smart and shrewd.” Canzano indicates the Big 12 relationship is worth “millions” for Endeavor. More: “Industry sources expect the Pac-12’s next media-rights deal to end in 2029. A strategy designed to allow the Pac-12 to go to market again in front of the Big Ten, which signed a contract that runs through the summer of 2030.” (link)
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U.S. Congresswoman Sherrill (D-NJ) sent a letter to NCAA President Baker earlier this week asking him to help close the gender equity gap between MBB and WBB, ESPN’s Murphy reports. Sherrill outlined some specific issues she hopes Baker can address quickly, including changing the NCAA's leadership structure to put the vice president in charge of women's basketball on equal footing with her men's basketball counterpart; providing financial incentives for teams that win games in the WBB tournament similar to the way MBB teams earn units; and adding transparency and agency to the WBB TV rights negotiations. (link)
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Hardwood Decisions… + Georgia Tech parts ways with MBB HC Pastner. (link)
+ St. John’s also makes a MBB leadership change. (link)
+ USF AD Kelly is another who will hire a new with MBB. (link, link)
+ East Tennessee State MBB HC Oliver has been relieved of his duties. (link)
+ UTSA MBB HC Henson will return next season, per Roadrunners AD Campos, who says Henson “has already begun a complete evaluation of the program and will make the changes necessary to enable success next season.” (link)
+ So, too, will Saint Joseph MBB HC Lange, per Hawks AD Bodensteiner. (link) |
AT&T has renewed its corporate champion partnership with the NCAA through 2025, “extending one of the longest-running college sponsorships,” per SBJ’s Smith, who adds: “The AT&T deal goes back to 2007 when it took over the sponsorship from Cingular Wireless, which had been an NCAA sponsor since 2001.” Smith also reports TurboTax is expected to be added as a partner soon. CBS Sports EVP Bogusz: "You probably have heard about headwinds in the advertising community and spending being a little softer. That is not the case for the sports marketplace." (link)
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A former Air Force FB AC violated NCAA recruiting violations during the COVID-19 dead period, according to the Committee on Infractions, which also found the AC “violated ethical conduct rules when he provided false or misleading information during the enforcement investigation and encouraged prospects to do the same.” The violations in this case involved “windshield tours” aided by U.S. Air Force Preparatory School coaches, and the COI panel classified the case as Level I-aggravated for the former AC. In addition to the penalties agreed to by the school and the other individuals in September, the committee used the DI membership-approved infractions penalty guidelines to prescribe a three-year show-cause for the AC. (link); AFA also notes three civilian ACs were let go and one military AC has been reassigned. (link)
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A grand jury has indicted former Alabama MBB student-athlete Miles and his friend, Davis, on capital murder charges. Miles’ attorney, Turner: “While we are not surprised by the indictment based on the reality that a person accused of a crime is not allowed to present any evidence to the Grand Jury, we are nonetheless disappointed that the Government presented this case to the Grand Jury as Capital Murder considering the evidence uncovered during our investigation and the obvious weaknesses in the Government's case brought to light during the preliminary hearing.” Miles and Davis are expected to have separate trials. (link)
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The NCAA Oversight Committee has approved a waiver for the 2023-24 academic year for baseball teams include 40-man rosters while allowing 32 players (counters) to be on scholarship, per D1Baseball’s Rogers who also reports the “25% scholarship minimum is still in place because it MUST be voted on legislatively. That is expected to be voted on later this fall when the NCAA Baseball Governance Committee is formed. The 40-man roster/32 counters would then be hardcoded moving forward. … The NCAA's Baseball Governance committee is expected to be formed in June and would then be a baseball-specific panel dedicated to making large-scale baseball-only decisions.” (link)
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Outgoing Chicago State Deputy AD/COO Poole joined Women Leaders Director of Membership Engagement Kendricks to discuss the crucial role SIDs play in connecting student-athletes to their athletic department, her role as the first Black woman to lead College Sports Communicators, the importance of relationships and how she hopes to positively impact the leadership pipeline for women and people of color. Poole: “I try to pop into practice, I try to go on as many road trips as I can because I do think that it's important that they understand and know who you are. I think sometimes when you foray into administration, we kind of lose the thing that brought us there. So, I’m very intentional and make it a priority to make sure I’m visible to my student-athletes and let them know that I want to know them, and I want to help them be successful.” (link)
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Denver Broncos President Leech, a former postgraduate intern for the NCAA who went on to spend 17 years with the association, spoke with current interns while in town for the NFL Combine and explains why doing so is important. “When you're an intern, it's a very unsettling part of your career and your life. You're wondering what your next steps are going to be. You're in a cohort of people. It's somewhat competitive. People start getting jobs. There's a lot of uncertainty, and I've been there and just wanted to share my story and some of the things I've learned along the way…and I think the message that I tried to impart was, ‘Don't presume to know where you can find professional happiness.’” Leech also talks about increasing representation among women and people of color in sports administration, saying: “Along the way, I think people have to be intentional about it and really be focused on diversity and growing diverse staffs. That development … whether it's mentoring, allowing people to shadow you, allowing people to grow and being willing to take chances on people who may not have the same background as you is also incredibly important.” (link)
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Boise State yesterday held a free tax preparation and filing session through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant program, per On3’s Wittry, who notes the session is open to “all qualifying members of the community” but it will also provide guidance and services to Broncos student-athletes who may need to file taxes on income from NIL agreements. BSU also planned a three-part financial education series for its student-athletes and department staff members on the topics of budgeting, investing and tax education. (link)
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Academic misgivings notwithstanding, LSU gymnast Dunne’s partnership with Caktus AI has proven fruitful for the company, as Co-Founder/former Notre Dame kicker Leonard points out. “[Users on the site] is through the roof; it was very mutually beneficial for both parties. It’s impressions – that was probably one of the most disruptive NIL campaigns that has been run, just off the amount of stories that have come out of it. New users and also subscribers of course, that’s the goal always – make money back. … Schools have been pushing this off for a long time, not actually making statements. That really goes to show the power of NIL and the power of Livvy Dunne. She made that statement and she made that conversation begin, which is amazing and just goes to show her power. She’s dealt with it perfectly.” Dunne’s TikTok post highlighting the company has garnered 1.3M impressions and 50K likes. (link)
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Online sports betting in Massachusetts went live today with Barstool, BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, FanDuel, and WynnBet all launching their books. Gambling.com Group VP of Sports Bichsel: “Massachusetts may be the last state in the US to launch online sports betting in 2023 and, as a result, many other state lawmakers and policymakers will look to Massachusetts to observe how they regulated, launched, and operated successfully. This will create a much-needed push to get pending legislation in other states across the line.” (link)
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Genius Sports’ revenue rose 30% in 2022, reaching $341M on the year, per Sportico’s Coffey, who notes sports betting provided the lion’s share, accounting for $210M, thanks to expanding sports betting in the U.S. and the acquisition worldwide of 71 new sportsbook customers. Genius also reported a narrowed net loss for the year, at $181.6M, down from a net loss of $592.8M in 2021. Q4 sales were up 25% to $105.3M. (link)
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