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For professional arenas, college and high school maple sport floors, trust the Bona Sport® System for installation, renovation, and maintenance.FundraisingFundraising Friday: Purdue's 'Day of Giving' Sets Record, Former WSU Coach Boosts Shocker BaseballWichita State University announced Thursday a $600,000 planned gift — restricted to future support of the Shocker baseball program — by 2014 National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and former Shocker head coach Gene Stephenson.PersonnelBulldogs Make Kirby Smart Highest-Paid College Football Coach at $13M Annually Through 2033University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart this week became college football's highest-paid coach after the school announced that it has extended Smart's contract through 2033, as well as athletic director Josh Brooks' contract through 2030.Governing BodiesIllinois Governor Says Bears' Proposed Stadium a 'Non-Starter' for StateThe NFL's Chicago Bears have their work cut out for them as the team seeks to push through approval for a proposed lakefront stadium that Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker's office has said is a "non-starter for the state."Governing BodiesReport: NCAA National Office Could Be Tapped to Cover $2.7B Antitrust SettlementThe NCAA's national office could be on the hook for $2.7 billion as part of the association's recently reported settlement in the landmark House v. NCAA lawsuit related to antitrust cases.Governing BodiesOne-Game Suspension Proposed for Physical Abuse, Threats Against College Women’s Basketball OfficialsThe NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee recommended a one-game suspension be added to the ejection of players, coaches or bench personnel who make physical contact or threaten referees.OperationsU. of Houston Ignores NFL, Plans to Honor Oilers With Powder-Blue UniformThe University of Houston football program plans to honor the NFL's departed Oilers by wearing powder-blue uniforms at least once during the Cougars' upcoming college season, despite the NFL's demand that they discontinue said plans.Governing BodiesDistrict Plans Staff Training Program After AD Arrested for Assault of ChildA school district in Texas is planning an extensive staff training program to keep kids safe after the athletic director and head coach at one of the district's schools was arrested for sexual assault of a child.Governing BodiesNew York AG James Sues NCAA Over 'Unfair Restrictions' on Athletes' CareersNew York attorney general Letitia James joined a bipartisan multi-state coalition in a lawsuit to challenge the NCAA's restrictions on prospective student-athletes’ ability to earn money and benefit from their name, image, and likeness.Stadium & ArenaReport: Bears' Proposed Stadium Would Actually Cost Around $7BA report from the Chicago Sun-Times suggests that the Bears' estimate of $4.7 billion to build the team's proposed new lakefront stadium doesn't tell the whole story of how much Illinois taxpayers will actually be on the hook for should the project...FacilitiesDaily Digs: College of Idaho Hitting Facility, Centenary Softball Facility, and more!The new Christensen-Buffington Hitting Facility sits next to the baseball field at the College of Idaho and features a baseball locker room and five batting cages. The netting on the cages can be retracted, allowing the turf floor to be used for...Governing BodiesNCAA Outlines Efforts to Support Student-Athlete Mental HealthThe NCAA continued its commitment to advancing mental health for its more than 520,000 student-athletes in the 2023-24 academic year. Check out a few ways the NCAA has made progress in this area, including new resources, initiatives and research.Page 1 of 313Next PageBuyer's GuideInformation on more than 3,000 companies, sorted by category. Listings are updated daily.Learn MoreAB Show 2024 in New OrleansAB Show is a solution-focused event for athletics, fitness, recreation and military professionals.Nov. 19-22, 2024Learn More