Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. BudgetingUniversity of Utah Athletics Inks $500M Private Equity Deal With Otro CapitalThe University of Utah has inked college athletics’ first private equity deal, partnering with Otro Capital to create Crimson Brand Partners.June 16, 2026Safety & SecurityShooting at Arkansas Aquatics Center Leaves Facility Closed, Teen ArrestedPolice responded Saturday to the John Cain Aquatic Center in Little Rock, Ark., to reports of gunfire at the facility. They arrested one teen suspect, and three victims were transported to the hospital.June 16, 2026LeadershipGame Changers: Two Schools Debut Women's Flag Football Teams, Appoint Female Head CoachesAfter the NCAA voted to add flag football to the ‘Emerging Sport for Women’ program in January and the sport was given a formal recommendation for championship status, dozens of colleges have announced new women’s flag football programs.June 15, 2026OperationsMassachusetts HS Lacrosse Players Suspended Over Celebratory Cigar PhotoThe boys’ lacrosse team at Ipswich (Mass.) High School has forfeited its Division 4 State Semifinal game after several players were suspended for posting a controversial photo smoking cigars, celebrating their latest win.June 12, 2026LegalTexas Teen Charged With Murder in 2025 Track Meet StabbingFormer Texas high school student-athlete Karmelo Anthony has been convicted of murder following an April 2025 incident in which he stabbed a fellow track athlete during a meet. Anthony has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.June 12, 2026Governing BodiesTwo New Rules Effect Student-Athlete Transfers, Eligibility in Florida High SchoolsNew guidelines for Florida high school student-athletes will change the process for transfer students and non-traditional students in the state.June 11, 2026BudgetingU. of Iowa Athletics Seeks $50M to $70M for Carver-Hawkeye Arena Updates, New Field Hockey BuildingThe University of Iowa is seeking $50 to $70 million from the Iowa Board of Regents to renovate Carver-Hawkeye Arena and build a new field hockey operations building.June 10, 2026Governing BodiesArbitrator Sides With Georgia Student-Athletes Over CSC in NIL DisputeAn arbitrator has ruled in favor of NIL deals from two University of Georgia student-athletes after the CSC initially rejected the pair of deals.June 9, 2026Stadium & ArenaBears Vote to Leave Illinois for IndianaTeam leaders and Indiana lawmakers announced their intention to proceed with a stadium project in Hammond, Ind.June 8, 2026LeadershipGame Changers: Fairmont State Hires Female Coach to Lead New Women's Wrestling ProgramFairmont State University joined a growing list of schools adding women’s wrestling to their roster of varsity sports, and then made history by hiring a female coach to lead the team.June 8, 2026Page 1 of 90Next PageTop StoriesBudgetingUniversity of Utah Athletics Inks $500M Private Equity Deal With Otro CapitalThe University of Utah has inked college athletics’ first private equity deal, partnering with Otro Capital to create Crimson Brand Partners.LeadershipBasketball Coach Tom Izzo Expresses Displeasure with MSU's President, AD DeparturesFacilitiesWatch: Tour Oregon's Largest Municipal Pickleball FacilitySafety & SecurityShooting at Arkansas Aquatics Center Leaves Facility Closed, Teen ArrestedSponsored ContentThe City of Syracuse Found a Brighter Solution by 'NOT BUYING' Sports Lighting
