Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. BudgetingBYU AD: Private Equity Ruled Out as Funding Source for Cougar AthleticsIn the era of revenue sharing, NIL and ever-increasing budget deficits, college athletics programs across the country are turning to new sources of funding to stay competitive. One common answer has been private equity.April 20, 2026Safety & SecurityAthlete Drowns at IRONMAN Texas CompetitionTragedy struck the IRONMAN Texas triathlon Saturday as one competitor died during the swim portion of the competition.April 20, 2026LeadershipGame Changers: JCU Hires First Female Football Coach in 105-Year Program HistoryJohn Carroll University athletics department has made history with the addition of its first female football coach in the history of the 105-year-old program.April 20, 2026Stadium & ArenaHeavy Rain Submerges Stadium Roads and Pours Through Roof at American Family FieldNearly nine months after heavy rainfall and flash flooding caused leaks in the roof and flooding in the parking lots at the Milwaukee Brewers’ American Family Field, rainstorms this week once again drenched the ballpark.April 17, 2026Governing BodiesIowa Passes Bill Limiting HS Student-Athlete Transfers, Expanding Eighth-Grade ParticipationLawmakers in Iowa have passed a bill under House File 2591 that will slow high school student-athletes from transferring schools and districts. This week, the bill passed the Senate, and it now heads to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.April 17, 2026AquaticsProduct Spotlight 2026: AQUATIC COMPONENTSCheck out products from AllChem Performance Products, Paddock Pool Equipment Company, DynaDome Retractable Structures, and more!April 17, 2026Governing BodiesQuinnipiac University Athletics Cuts Women's Rugby, Expands Men's Participation OpportunitiesThis week, the Quinnipiac University athletics department announced changes to its varsity sports sponsorship, demoting one women’s sport from varsity to club status and adding a men’s team.April 16, 2026PersonnelK-State Changes New Coach's Contract Language Following Tang's 'For Cause' FiringIn February, Kansas State University fired head men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang “for cause.” As the university hires his replacement, big changes were made to the “for cause” section of the new coach’s contract.April 16, 2026LegalWater Polo Player Files Lawsuit Alleging School Mishandled Abuse and Racial HarassmentHarvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles is at the center of a lawsuit from a former student-athlete who alleged he was sexually assaulted and harassed for years, but school administrators did nothing to stop the behavior.April 15, 2026Governing BodiesFather's U.S. Citizenship Keeping German Transfer Student From Athletics Participation at Iowa HSThe Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has ruled that a student-athlete from Germany is currently ineligible to play high school sports in the state, but not because of where she’s from.April 14, 2026Previous PagePage 8 of 90Next PageTop StoriesLegalTexas Tech Will Not Seek Reimbursement of Sorsby's NIL PaymentsTexas Tech will not seek reimbursement of Sorsby’s NIL payments, despite the fact that he did not play a single game for the Red Raiders. Sorsby’s NIL package is estimated to be between $4-6 million.FacilitiesReport: Football Coach James Franklin's Office Renovation Costing Virginia Tech $197KFacilitiesU.S. Bank Stadium Partial Roof Replacement Calls Building Materials Into QuestionStadium & ArenaHome Arena of Stanley Cup-Winning Hurricanes to Close for Eight WeeksSponsored ContentCommunity Center Makes a Splash With an Upgraded Facility
