Tabatha Wethal

Tabatha joined Athletic Business as digital managing editor in May 2021. Tabatha’s award-winning journalism career has spanned media including broadcast, print, online and social at B2B and consumer news outfits. Tabatha is a Madison, Wisconsin-based writer who loves kayaking, camping, comedy and hound-mix dogs named Peppa.

How Tulsa Brought Its Free Waterfront ‘Gathering Place’ Park to Life

No, the behemoth, whimsical Gathering Place in Tulsa, Okla., is not an amusement park.

September 14, 2021

[Photo courtesy of Shane Bevel, Gathering Place]

Safety & Security

Assistant AD Charged with Felony Sexual Assault

An assistant athletic director at an Oklahoma school district was accused Thursday of sexually assaulting a student in 2011, according to a report from The Oklahoman.

September 10, 2021

Stadium & Arena

Facility Friday: Trojans Track & Field, New CCU Facilities, Peterson Performance Center

University of Southern California Athletics will dedicate its new Colich Track and Field Center with a ceremony Friday on the northwest corner of Loker Stadium.

September 10, 2021

Coastal Carolina U Rendering 1280

Stadium & Arena

New Projects: U. of Nebraska Indoor Tennis; Turf, Lighting at EKU; Adaptive Fitness in Miami Beach

A new $8.8 million indoor tennis complex is under construction at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The 62,000-square-foot complex will feature six indoor courts, offices, locker space, restrooms and an elevated mezzanine with spectator seating.

September 9, 2021

[Rendering courtesy of the University of Nebraska at Kearney]

Pac-12 Announces 2022 Baseball Tournament

The Pac-12 Conference recently announced an inaugural baseball championship event at Scottsdale Stadium set for next spring.

September 8, 2021

Baylor Women’s Basketball Changes Its Name

Baylor University's women's basketball team is dropping “Lady” from its name.

September 7, 2021

Do NIL Changes Affect High School Student-Athletes?

Now that college student-athletes can make money off of their name, image and likeness, better known as NIL (see Legal Action on Page 22 for more on NIL), questions remain about how the drastic changes in collegiate athletics might trickle down to the pre

September 7, 2021

Stadium & Arena

Facility Friday: Northwestern College Reveals New Floor, More

Northwestern College athletics announced last week the completion of a new gym floor inside the Bultman Center. The court in Orange City, Iowa, will be the new competition home for men's and women's basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams.

September 3, 2021

View of shiny new gym floor at Northwestern

Safety & Security

Report: Hazing Led to AD’s Failure to Report Abuse Charge

Parents said the accusation against a high school athletic director in Colorado of failing to report child abuse stems from a hazing incident, the CBS affiliate in Denver reported.

September 2, 2021

USAG Poses $425M Settlement With Nassar Victims

A plan filed Tuesday by USA Gymnastics and victims in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana details the suggested amount of money to be paid out in connection to disgraced former USAG doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse conviction.

September 2, 2021

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Fundraising Friday: $1M-Plus Gifts Land at Utah State, Hawaii, RIT

High School's Athletics Department Placed on Probation Following Racist Behavior

High School Water Polo Players Injured in Hotel Room Hazing Incident

How Britten Brought Coca-Cola's FIFA World Cup Hospitality Suites to Life With Power Planners

How Britten Brought Coca-Cola's FIFA World Cup Hospitality Suites to Life With Power Planners