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Game Changers: Fairmont State Hires Female Coach to Lead New Women's Wrestling Program

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The City of Syracuse Found a Brighter Solution by 'NOT BUYING' Sports Lighting

The City of Syracuse Found a Brighter Solution by 'NOT BUYING' Sports Lighting

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Game Changers: Rochester Red Wings Welcome First Female Coach, Athletic Trainer in Team's History

Wisconsin’s Chad McGehee Coaches Strength and Conditioning for the Mind

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NAACP Calls on Black Student-Athletes to Boycott Southern College Sports Over Voting Rights Act

Game Changers: Fairmont State Hires Female Coach to Lead New Women's Wrestling Program

Fairmont State University joined a growing list of schools adding women’s wrestling to their roster of varsity sports, and then made history by hiring a female coach to lead the team.

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A Portland, Ore., community center modernized its 1950s-era pool system with Xylem Defender filtration, replacing five sand filters and saving over 200,000 gallons of water annually. Discover how the upgrade improved efficiency and operations.

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Game Changers: Rochester Red Wings Welcome First Female Coach, Athletic Trainer in Team's History

The Rochester (N.Y.) Red Wings are the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, and the team recently hired its first two female staff members in the team’s history.

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Wisconsin’s Chad McGehee Coaches Strength and Conditioning for the Mind

Can the mind be trained like a muscle? Chad McGehee thinks it can, and so does the University of Wisconsin athletics department — which became the first in major college sports to name a director of meditation training when it hired McGehee to that position in March 2020.

NAACP Calls on Black Student-Athletes to Boycott Southern College Sports Over Voting Rights Act

Following the Supreme Court’s decision to peel back portions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act last month, the NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus are turning to college sports to show public pressure against the restriction of Black voting rights.

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Game Changers: Sports Sitters Brings NIL Equity, Leadership Opportunities to Female College Athletes

One Arizona-based company is moving the needle on gender equity in the NIL era. Sports Sitters is an NIL opportunity exclusively for female student-athletes, and it pairs local families with DI athletes as babysitters.

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Game Changers: First Female Coach in Milwaukee Admirals Franchise History Brings Tech to the Ice

The Milwaukee Admirals, an American Hockey League affiliate team of the Nashville Predators, have appointed their first female coach in team history. Amanda Long is the video coach for the Admirals, reviewing footage and tagging everything that happens during the game.

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Kentucky Considers Split-Leadership Model for Athletics Director Position

The University of Kentucky is considering multiple organizational structures while filling the athletics director void created by Mitch Barnhart's retirement next month, including a split-leadership model.

NCAA Spotlights AANHPI College Athletes and Leaders

May marks Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the rich diversity and impact of...

Game Changers: Women in Sport's London Marathon Charity Team Raises Funds for Research, Access

Women in Sport, a UK-based advocacy group that aims to increase girls’ and women’s access to sport and challenge gender inequalities, arranges a charity running team for the London Marathon as a part of its fundraising efforts.

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No Stranger to Championships, Kansas Deputy AD Jason Booker Helps Welcome 2026 World Cup

Success seems to follow Jason Booker. In 2014, when he left the athletics department at his alma mater — the University of Kansas — for a front office position with the Kansas City Royals, his favorite team growing up went to the World Series for the first time in nearly three decades, then won it in five games the following year.

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Game Changers: espnW Summit Drives Women's Sports Leadership Expansion

espnW’s 2026 Summit will take place next weekend, inspiring female leaders to make changes in women’s sports.

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How to Start Sharing Expertise Through Conference Speaking and Industry Writing

When we opened our health club years ago, I never imagined I would one day stand on conference stages, co-author a book or write this regular column in Athletic Business.

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