Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. PersonnelInvestigation Reveals Former Fort Lewis College Coach's Racist Language, Coercive BehaviorA letter from Bob Pietrack’s former assistant coach, Daniel Steffensen, revealed that Pietrack was guilty of academic misconduct, threatening and coercive behavior, and the frequent use of racial, homophobic and sexist slurs.October 7, 2025Stadium & ArenaUMaine Introduces 'Alcohol-Free Section' to Alfond Arena as Part of Fan Experience UpgradesAs alcohol sales proliferate in university stadiums and arenas, the University of Maine has taken a different approach. For the 2025-26 season, Alfond Arena, home to Black Bears’ ice hockey, will designate an alcohol free zone.October 7, 2025MarketingOregon Accelerator Uses Student-Led Approach to Partner Athletes with Local Businesses, National BrandsAt the University of Oregon, students from the journalism and business schools are also capitalizing on NIL.October 7, 2025OperationsHS Coach Orchestrates Fake Cramping Spectacle During Football GameA football game between Gardena Serra and Sierra Canyon High School in California took a strange turn on Friday night, when all 11 offensive players for Sierra Canyon dropped to the field, afflicted with fake cramps.October 6, 2025LeadershipGame Changers: Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series to Elevate Women's AthleticsThe Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series will translate women’s team performances into points in a year-long competition. The university with the most points at the end of the year will be declared the winner of the championship series.October 6, 2025PersonnelFormer Clemson Gymnastics Coach Mulls Lawsuit, Dispels Abuse AllegationsThe former Clemson University gymnastics coach, Amy Smith, was dismissed last spring, and the university claimed Smith had violated her contract through improper personal conduct and inappropriate treatment of players.October 3, 2025Safety & SecurityHandler Pleads for Return of Security Hawks, UTV Stolen From SoFi StadiumA key piece of the fan experience at SoFi Stadium was stolen on Sunday prior to the Los Angeles Rams’ football game: Hawks.October 2, 2025LegalFormer SJSU Coach's Lawsuit Claims Retaliation for Filing Title IX Complaint Against Trans AthleteIn November 2024, San Jose State University associate head volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose filed a Title IX complaint against the school over the inclusion of a transgender athlete on the volleyball team.October 2, 2025Safety & SecurityLong-Standing HS Rivalry Game, Other Competitions Canceled Due to Racially Insensitive FB PostRival high schools in Alabama had their 101st football contest canceled after a racially insensitive Facebook post sparked outrage in the community, and more athletic competitions between the two schools have since been canceled.October 1, 2025OperationsUniversity of Colorado Issues Apology to BYU for Students' Anti-Mormon ChantUniversity of Colorado officials made a public apology to Brigham Young University after the Buffaloes’ student section chanted disparaging comments toward the Mormon faith.September 30, 2025Previous PagePage 47 of 105Next PageTop StoriesSafety & SecurityHS Water Polo Players Injured in Hotel Room Hazing IncidentStudent-athletes were suspended from the Wilson High School boys’ water polo team in Long Beach, Calif., as well as school in general after coaches discovered several members of the team were involved in a hazing incident in a San Jose hotel room.FitnessStrength Experts Break Down the Proliferation of Weight Training in Women’s SportsFacilitiesDaily Digs: County Breaks Ground on New YMCA Facility, New Renderings of $1.9B Royals Stadium, and More!Newsletter OnlyWWYT: Readers Sound Off on Artificial Intelligence, Sports Gambling, and More!Sponsored ContentPlanning a Pool Enclosure? How to Cut Total Costs by 48%
