Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. LegalTeen Football Players Stole $2K of Sports Equipment, Arrested Hours Before Championship GameSeveral youth football players have been arrested in Davenport, Fla., after they stole over $2,000 worth of sporting equipment from Dicks Sporting Goods only hours before their football tournament championship game.December 11, 2025BudgetingUniversity of Utah Proposes $500M Private Equity Plan, First of Its Kind in College SportsThe University of Utah announced its plans for a partnership between the athletics department and a private equity firm — a first for college sports.December 10, 2025LegalAttorneys Seek to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Former UW Women's Basketball CoachAttorneys representing defendants in the civil case brought by several former members of the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team have filed a motion to dismiss the complaint entirely.December 10, 2025MarketingUNLV Announces Groundbreaking Five-Year, $11M Jersey Patch SponsorshipAhead of the NCAA’s anticipated rule change to allow corporate jersey patches, the University of Nevada Las Vegas has announced a potential $11 million jersey patch partnership with Acesso Biologics.December 9, 2025Governing BodiesMichigan Parents File Federal Complaint Against MHSAA Trans Athlete PoliciesA parent of a Monroe (Mich.) High School girls’ volleyball player has launched a federal complaint with the Department of Education against the Michigan High School Athletic Association.December 9, 2025Safety & SecurityMiddle School Coach Charged with Trespassing, Disorderly Conduct Following In-Game IncidentA Boiling Spring (S.C.) Middle School basketball coach was arrested on Thursday evening after he caused a public disturbance during a basketball game at Carver Middle School.December 8, 2025LeadershipGame Changers: $25 Million Gift Elevates Research, Programming for Women's SoccerMichele Kang, billionaire owner of several professional women’s soccer organizations, including the Washington Spirit and the London City Lionesses, has donated $25 million to launch the Kang Women’s Institute.December 8, 2025Stadium & ArenaNew Roof Installed Ahead of Schedule at Tropicana Field, Repairs To Be Complete by April 2026The new roof at Tropicana Field has been completed ahead of schedule following last year’s deadly Hurricane Milton, which caused extensive damage to the Tampa Bay Rays’ ballpark.December 5, 2025LegalTrump Pardons Oak View Group CEO Guilty of Bid-Rigging College Arena ProjectAfter reports of the bid-rigging were made public, other high-profile college athletics projects began to question Oak View Group.December 5, 2025LegalYouth Soccer Coach Charged With Simple Assault for Kicking Player From Opposing TeamA New Jersey youth soccer coach has been charged with fourth degree simple assault after he kicked a youth soccer player from an opposing team who fell on the sidelines during a game.December 5, 2025Previous PagePage 38 of 105Next PageTop StoriesOperationsKansas Board of Regents Adds Approval Guardrail to Private Equity Sports DealsAt a special meeting earlier this month, the Kansas Board of Regents voted to approve adding language to its existing policy governing the fiscal and business practices of athletics departments and other affiliated corporations of universities — hereby requiring the board's approval before any private equity deal can be formally pursued.Safety & SecurityGame Stopped After Coach, Referee Fight at 6U Girls' Flag Football GameGoverning BodiesSEC to Fine University of Kentucky $500K for Field Storming After Win Over LSUGoverning BodiesWhy the NCAA Power Index Matters for D-II, D-III Championship SelectionsSponsored ContentPlanning a Pool Enclosure? How to Cut Total Costs by 48%
