Fact: College baseball is more fun when Tennessee is good
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Daily news emails covering the business of college athletics. Relied upon by 99%+ of DI ADs & industry deal-makers. Part of the @CollegeTownHub portfolio.
- Eight years ago today we published the very first D1.ticker, which was sent to all of 11 people (9 of whom opened)! Thousands of emails & some 20K+ subscribers later, we're glad to still be delivering value to your inbox 364 days a year! us6.campaign-archive.com/?u=2cf324200cd…
- One of the best, if not the best, pieces of airport signage for a college athletics brand. Prime spot. Always fresh & well done creative.
- Arizona AD Desireé Reed-Francois approaches athletics like a CEO running a $150M enterprise. Since taking over, she has: 🔹 Cut a ~$39M deficit to ~$5M 🔹 Increased philanthropy by 47% YoY 🔹 Brought commercial rights in-house 🔹 Renegotiated contracts & debt (saving $2.5M/yr
Top stories from today's Evening Standard: + FB Oversight Committee votes to support single January transfer portal + CSC’s NIL Deal Flow Report + @DukeATHLETICS "all-in" on football + @EASPORTS rescinds standalone CBB game offer Read about this & more ⬇️ - Is Steve Forbes the best marketer in college basketball?ATTN Deacon Nation 🏁 We'll see you Saturday for 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘨𝘢 😎
00:00 - We asked @JenniferCohenUW at @WomenLeadersCS what she's been reading & how it applies to her leadership role. Sounds like an add to all of our reading lists.
00:00 - File this under: No ShitI had one college football coach tell me its unrealistic to expect 18-21-year-olds to remain isolated in their rooms for 20 hours a day when they're not at practice or in the weight room.
- Perspective. Mike’s passing provides needed perspective against the backdrop of tension across our industry. More importantly, Mike had such solid life perspective. Interactions with Mike were always focused on talk of family & faith first, professional topics second.The @Learfield family lost one its most beloved team members today, and many of us lost a close friend. Mike Hamilton lived a remarkable life and leaves behind a legacy that cannot be put into words. May his memory be a blessing to all who knew and loved him.
- Are any other departments including commerce links on rosters like @ArkRazorbacks? One of those “oh that’s super smart…surely everyone will do this” ideas.
00:00 - Replying to @NicoleAuerbachWhat, you mean Rovell wasn't right about something related to college athletics?!?! Blasphemy!
- Everyone is a NIL expert this morning
- With Baseball Regionals up & running today, we took at look at spending by programs on this year's bubble (last four in/last four out). EADA data can be a bit wonky, but @WoffordBaseball clearly did lots with less. More coming from @AD_University on the most efficient programs.
- Lots of young admins are dead set on being an AD. @LynnHickey24 starts her advice, "I think they need to understand what leadership really is." Hickey adds compelling thoughts on raising kids amid the fast-paced life of an advancing leader + more. Full:athleticdirectoru.com/video/the-cult…
00:00 - Man, those who can really sell/raise money are going to be in super high demand...
