Michael GaioMichael Gaio is the former director of marketing at AB Media. Stadium & ArenaIncredible Video From the Denver Broncos Parachute TeamThe "fan experience" is something people who work in sports facilities are always trying to improve. Whether it's wider concourses in a new stadium or different pre-game entertainment, anything to make fans happy is fair game. A big part of the fan experience at Denver Broncos games is their official parachute team, the Thunderstorm.January 21, 2014Stadium & ArenaFire Destroys Much of Minor League Stadium"If we rebuild it, they will come once again." That comment, said by West Michigan Whitecaps CFO Danny Baxter, is the hope after a fire started in the club level of Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, Michigan destroyed much of the stadium.January 6, 2014Stadium & ArenaAnother Worker Dies in World Cup Stadium ConstructionA 22-year-old man working on the construction of a soccer stadium in Brazil fell nearly 115 feet and died on Saturday. According to Reuters, Marcleudo de Melo Ferreira was working on a World Cup stadium in Manaus, Brazil when a cable snapped, sending him off the roof of the building. He died hours later in a local hospital.December 16, 2013MarketingTechnology and Social Media Alter the Future of Heisman Trophy CampaignsMarketing a Heisman HopefulDecember 13, 2013LeadershipOne on One With Heath NielsenOn Saturday, Florida State's Jameis Winston was awarded the Heisman Trophy at a ceremony in New York City. Two years ago, Heath Nielsen, Baylor's associate athletic director of communications sat in the audience at that very ceremony and heard the player he and his staff had campaigned so hard for have his name called. Before joining AB, eMedia Editor Michael Gaio was on the staff in Baylor's athletic communications department. We had Michael catch up with his former boss to relive that season and gain insight into what it takes to market a Heisman Trophy winner.December 13, 2013Media & TechnologyRG3's Best Qualities Transcend FootballRobert Griffin III's best qualities transcend football.December 13, 2013Media & TechnologyIntroducing the New AthleticBusiness.comAthletic Business has revamped its industry-leading website to better serve our readers. Here we outline the changes.December 11, 2013ProgrammingYouth Football Participation Dropping DrasticallyYou don't have to be a football fan to know that concussions have been in the news a lot lately. And if you're an AB reader, you know head injuries are unfortunately a topic we have to cover way too often. Just this week we've reported deaths of two youth football players who died following head injuries.November 15, 2013HomeFollowing Ant Attack Death, School District Invests in New Safety PlansBack in September, we brought you the tragic story of Cameron Espinosa. Espinosa, a thirteen-year-old youth football player from Corpus Christi, Texas died after suffering a severe allergic reaction to bites from fire ants that were present on his team's football field.November 15, 2013HomeStretch Out and Win at #ABCSanDiegoWith nearly 300 exhibitors from around the athletic, fitness and recreation industries and nearly 600 booths on display at next week's Athletic Business Conference & Expo, there will be plenty to see. But stretch those legs and be sure you stop by the Athletic Business booth (#2048) and the Precor booth (#1400) for a chance to win one of two 240i StretchTrainers.November 15, 2013Previous PagePage 20 of 26Next PageTop StoriesFacilitiesDaily Digs: UND Cuts Ribbon on New Performance Center, Michigan Township's $8.9M Indoor Athletics Facility, and More!The University of North Dakota cut the ribbon on the school's Nodak Insurance Company Sports Performance Center.Governing BodiesCollege Sports Commission Admits Overstating NIL Deals by $40MPersonnelHS Football Coach Ejected From Game for 'Proselytizing' and Initiating Team PrayerLegalJudge Temporarily Blocks Alabama Rule That Sidelines Voucher Students Who TransferSponsored ContentDual Impact Solutions: Engage Students, Fund Your Future
