Audrey LeeAudrey Lee is the Online Managing Editor for Athletic Business magazine. LegalHS Football Coach Arrested for Inappropriate Relationship with StudentThe school resource officer was alerted to the incident by the student who told police that she was only 16 when she and Ford began talking on the phone and texting.January 22, 2025BudgetingN.C. Public Universities Earn $21M From Sports Betting Tax RevenueWhile betting companies pay an 18% tax rate to be distributed to public university athletic departments, the affected athletic directors were skeptical. Much to their surprise, the tax revenue provided more than $1.66 million to each department.January 22, 2025LegalFSU Basketball Coach Sued for Withholding NIL PaymentsSix former Florida State University men’s basketball players have filed a lawsuit against head coach Leonard Hamilton, accusing the coach of withholding NIL payments and making false promises.January 21, 2025Athletic TrainingIndiana Lawmakers to Address the State's Shortage of HS Athletic TrainersThere are 409 high schools in the Indiana High School Athletic Association, and every single one of them is in need of at least one athletic trainer today.January 21, 2025LegalUniversity of Wisconsin Implicates University of Miami in Transfer Portal ScandalIt is a precedent-setting battle. For years college programs have complained vaguely about the transfer portal, but few have called out specific institutions for tampering.January 20, 2025Media & TechnologyTikTok Ban Will Change NIL Landscape for College Student AthletesSome of the student-athletes with large TikTok platforms included Olivia Dunne, a gymnast at LSU with over seven million followers and Haley and Hanna Cavinder, basketball players at the University of Miami with over four million followers.January 20, 2025Safety & SecurityAssistant Basketball Coach Arrested for Bringing a Gun Into School GymTimothy Hallman, a 64-year-old assistant coach, was arguing with a fellow assistant in the school gym. When things got heated, Hallman ran out to his car and returned with a gun.January 17, 2025Safety & SecurityYouth Basketball Coach Arrested for Hitting Opposing Team Parent with CarA youth sports coach in Windham, Conn., was arrested after he was caught on camera arguing with and running over a man with his car after Saturday night’s game.January 16, 2025Governing BodiesTexas State Rep. Introduces Bill to Bring the Transfer Portal to HS AthleticsState Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins introduced Bill 619, which if passed would allow high school student-athletes to transfer schools and school districts one time for athletic purposes.January 16, 2025OperationsLos Angeles Sports Teams, NFL Foundation Donate Millions to Wildfire VictimsThe apparel company Fanatics is donating $3 million worth of apparel to residents who have evacuated their homes, to be passed out to victims in the evacuated zip codes on Friday, January 17 at Dodger Stadium, SoFi Stadium and BMO Stadium.January 14, 2025Previous PagePage 81 of 105Next PageTop StoriesLegalCity Sues Contractor Over Flaws in Near-Two-Year-Old Family Athletic CenterThe city of Norman, Okla., and the Norman Municipal Authority are suing several contractors involved in the construction of the Young Family Athletic Center.Safety & SecurityTwo Dead, 11 Injured After Pickup Truck Drives Through Youth Soccer Game in KansasMarketingCal Opens Twitch Production Studio to Expand NIL Opportunities for Student-AthletesSafety & SecurityDivision II Football Player Dies Days After In-Game Injury, School Cancels Next GameSponsored ContentHow One Mayor’s Vision - and a New Business Model - Made Russellville’s Parks Transformation Possible
