Leadership

Returning to Live Industry Events Post-Pandemic

About two years ago, I wrote a column called "Making the Most of Live Industry Events," with tips on how to get the most out of attending conventions and trade shows. Who could have imagined that those tips would be rendered irrelevant by a pandemic that

October 20, 2021

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On Sports Broadcasting with Bucks Announcer Lisa Byington

Lisa Byington, the Milwaukee Bucks' new play-by-play announcer, discusses her career as a broadcaster and how she's approaching her new position.

October 18, 2021

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Stadium & Arena

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Remove Gruden from Ring of Honor

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that Jon Gruden has been removed from the team's Ring of Honor based on revelations that the former Super Bowl-winning coach emailed bigoted comments about certain NFL personalities.

October 13, 2021

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Conference USA Seeks to Realign, Regionalize Three Leagues

Conference USA is proposing the regionalization of three Group of Five conferences as a way to combat instability brought on by recent realignments involving Power 5 leagues.

October 13, 2021

SJSU President to Resign Amid Athletic Trainer Scandal

San Jose State University president Mary Papazian announced Thursday she would resign by the end of the year, becoming the latest casualty in the sex abuse case involving former athletic trainer Scott Shaw.

October 8, 2021

NCAA Announces Woman of the Year Nominees

NCAA member schools nominated 535 female student-athletes for the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year award.

July 15, 2021

Letter from the Editor: Sustainable Facilities of Merit

The United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently released its latest assessment on how human influence — particularly the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation — has warmed Earth's climate. Coming as the report does amid a summer

October 6, 2021

Letter from the Editor: More Than Money

The name, image and likeness debate has upended the sports world's idea of amateurism and, at a deeper level, left coaches, parents, athletes and fans to reevaluate what sport means to them. So far-reaching are the implications of NIL policies being enact

September 2, 2021

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Letter from the Editor: Feeding the flame

As Tokyo prepares to host the Olympic Games, it's worth considering the Herculean effort it takes to usher just one athlete to the podium. While most of the athletes who will bow their heads to accept the weight of gold, silver and bronze were born with a

August 5, 2021

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NWSL Player Comes Out as Transgender

NWSL Player Comes Out as Transgender

June 23, 2021

Raiders' Nassib Is NFL's First Openly Gay Active Player

Nassib Comes Out, Becomes NFL's First Openly Gay Player

June 22, 2021

Letter from the Editor: Healthy Dialogue

Athletic Business executive editor Andy Berg shares his thoughts on the May 2021 issue.

May 3, 2021

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Letter from the Editor: The story within every facility

This past spring, the AB editorial team was offered a tour of the Nicholas Recreation Center at the University of Wisconsin. We had the good fortune of being guided through the facility by the team that implemented the branding strategy for The Nick. It was a unique experience in that our guides revealed the building through their lens as professional designers. From entrance to exit, they were able to point out all the ways they sought to instill the space with the essence of the school's history and pride — quite the feat when you consider the UW was founded in 1848.

April 20, 2021

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Letter from the Editor: Hope Springs

Athletic Business executive editor Andy Berg shares his thoughts on the April 2021 issue

April 1, 2021

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Molly Fletcher on Realizing Potential — Hers and Yours

One could look at Molly Fletcher's resume and assume she was destined to speak in front of large groups of business leaders. Her personal leadership skills were evident in college, where she captained the Michigan State University women's tennis team, but

March 7, 2021

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The Athletic Business Podcast: Black Leaders Offer Perspective on Fitness, Athletics Industries

In this bonus episode, we speak with two leading Black voices in the athletics and fitness industry. First, a conversation with Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association commissioner Jacqie McWilliams on her work amid the COVID-19 crisis and the pride

February 18, 2021

How a D-I Athlete Became a Mental Performance Consultant

I will never forget my senior college lacrosse season. I vividly remember entering conference play. Midway through the season, I was ranked fourth in NCAA Division I goalie save percentage. Up to that point, I had approached each non-conference game with

January 21, 2021

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Letter from the Editor: Sharing the Moment

Athletic Business executive editor Andy Berg shares his thoughts on the January | February 2021 issue.

January 4, 2021

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Why the Government Revised Its Patron Screening Guide

The COVID-19 pandemic led to major disruptions for sports venues. While some stadiums and arenas closed completely, others held competitions in the absence of fans. During the downtime, many operators were able to reassess their operations, allowing them

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Amateurism Rules Changes to Allow N.Y. Preps to Cut NIL Deals

Panthers Donate $50K to Two Flood-Damaged Schools

Watch: Tour the Seattle Kraken's New Climate Pledge Arena

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NFL to End Race-Based Brain Testing in $1B Settlement

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