Michael GaioMichael Gaio is the former director of marketing at AB Media. ProgrammingAD, Coaches Fired in High School Recruiting ScandalAn ugly scandal in the Dallas Independent School District is coming to a close with the firings of the district's athletic director, two top basketball coaches and 12 others.June 9, 2014Stadium & ArenaAC Failure a Major Storyline in Game 1 of NBA FinalsThe San Antonio Spurs handled the heat, then went on to handle the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday night.With the AC malfunctioning, it's over 90 degrees inside the AT&T Center right now pic.twitter.com/jYTWQbwFA6Spurs now say AC is now working at AT&T Center: "Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday will go on as scheduled."June 6, 2014MarketingPhoto: Purdue to Put Fan Photos on Football HelmetsTrying to market a college football team coming off a 1-11 season can be a difficult challenge. But sometimes tough times can inspire the most creative solutions. Take this latest idea from the Purdue Boilermakers for example: The football team is running a promotion that will give fans the opportunity to have their mug plastered on the team's football helmet.Hey @LifeAtPurdue.. buy a VIP card by 6/10 and get a photo of yourself on the @BoilerFootball helmet next season! pic.twitter.com/LFjz0y5gCtJune 5, 2014Stadium & ArenaFan 'Alert' After Falling Into Bullpen at Miller ParkA Milwaukee Brewers fan was hospitalized Tuesday night after falling about 20 feet into the bullpen at Miller Park.June 4, 2014FitnessBlog: Six Facilities That Left Me FlooredWhen I was invited by Regupol America to tour several athletic and fitness facilities earlier this month, I had no idea what I was in for. Working for AB, we know how important the right kind of flooring is — it impacts everything from acoustics and aesthetics to cost and usability — but it takes getting out of the office and seeing the details up close to really understand how flooring can make an impact.May 30, 2014LeadershipCongratulations to Our Reader Survey Contest Winner!Athletic Business would like to congratulate Vicky Jaeger, the winner of our reader survey contest. Vicky is the director or recreational services at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and a longtime AB reader. A new GoPro Hero 3+ will be delivered to Vicky, who was chosen at random after completing the reader survey we hosted on our website last week.May 22, 2014Stadium & Arena11 Facts About Minnesota and Its Super Bowl StadiumIn 2014, the NFL announced that Minnesota won its bid to host the 2018 Super Bowl. Minnesota beat out New Orleans and Indianapolis, cities that were also vying to host the big game. Here's a run down of facts about the host city and U.S. Bank Stadium.May 20, 2014Stadium & ArenaNFL Teams Put Greater Emphasis on Green StadiumsOnce upon a time, a professional football stadium was a place to take in a sporting event. Not anymore. Today's stadiums must be a multi-purpose entertainment palaces complete with luxury suites, club seats, loge boxes, VIP levels and more food and beverage options than a Manhattan city block. A stadium must be, as the Minnesota Vikings' website says, "an epicenter of excitement, opportunity and pride."May 20, 2014Stadium & ArenaEighth Worker Dies in World Cup Stadium ConstructionStop me if you've heard this one before: another worker has died in the construction of a World Cup stadium in Brazil. This marks death number eight in the construction process as the country hurriedly tries to get things in order for next month's World Cup.May 9, 2014Stadium & ArenaU. of Oklahoma Plans Major Football Stadium ExpansionThe facilities arms race in college football just keeps getting turned up. The University of Oklahoma is the latest school planning to announce massive expansion plans to its current football stadium.May 5, 2014Previous PagePage 15 of 26Next PageTop StoriesNewsletter OnlyAB Today Replay - Week of August 25Test your knowledge of this week's top stories from AB Today with five quick multiple-choice questions.PersonnelHigh School Football Coach Suspended for Not Reporting Summertime Car AccidentLegalTexas Youth Sports Organization Reports Missing $46K, Secretary ArrestedGoverning BodiesUIL Investigating Death of HS Cross-Country RunnerSponsored ContentDecarbonizing Aquatics: Balancing Sustainability Goals with Aquatics Facility Needs
