ABC 2015: #ABCNOLA in Your Words

Dec 7, 2015

We're still reveling in the afterglow of the 34th Annual Athletic Business Conference & Expo, and we wanted to relive all the fun on social media. Check out some of the highlights!

Fundraising Friday: $1M-Plus Gifts Land at Utah State, Hawaii, RIT

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Planning a Pool Enclosure? How to Cut Total Costs by 48%

Planning a Pool Enclosure? How to Cut Total Costs by 48%

High School's Athletics Department Placed on Probation Following Racist Behavior

High School Water Polo Players Injured in Hotel Room Hazing Incident

High School Football Coach Fired After 63-0 Victory, Onside Kick Attempt

Fundraising Friday: $1M-Plus Gifts Land at Utah State, Hawaii, RIT

A $4.5 million commitment from Duane and Marci Shaw and their nephew and niece, Brian and Natalie Broadbent, will support student-athlete scholarships, as well as the areas of greatest need within Utah State Athletics, with an emphasis on helping football and men's basketball remain competitive.

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Planning a Pool Enclosure? How to Cut Total Costs by 48%

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High School's Athletics Department Placed on Probation Following Racist Behavior

Lutheran High School's athletics department has been placed on probation for at least 12 months by the Colorado High School Activities Association for...

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High School Water Polo Players Injured in Hotel Room Hazing Incident

Student-athletes were suspended from the Wilson High School boys’ water polo team in Long Beach, Calif., as well as school in general after coaches discovered several members of the team were involved in a hazing incident in a San Jose hotel room.

High School Football Coach Fired After 63-0 Victory, Onside Kick Attempt

Marist Catholic High School in Eugene, Ore., fired head football coach Zach Loboy following the Spartans' dominant win Oct. 9 over Cottage Grove — a game that was called at halftime after Marist built an insurmountable 63-0 lead.

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Ohio Governor Signs Executive Order Allowing 2022 HS Grads a Fifth Year of College Eligibility

Ohio governor Mike DeWine singed an executive order Tuesday that will allow 2022 high school graduates a fifth year of college...

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Coach Reinstated After Investigation Finds No Evidence of Hazing Related to Student's Hand Injury

Three weeks after Roanoke Rapids (N.C.) High School head football coach Chris Lyons was suspended for allowing hazing to proliferate under his watch, an investigation has concluded and reinstated him to his position.

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Maryland Suspends Club Tennis Team Over Alleged Distribution of Racist Imagery

The University of Maryland has suspended its tennis team after learning that racist imagery was included in program materials sent out...

D-II Athletics Director Promises More Precise Field Markings in Future After Viral Video

Winston-Salem State University's athletics director says the school will make sure that its football field markings are more exact going forward after a viral video showed a grounds crew member eyeballing the white yardage markers on a sideline with a can of white spray paint.

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SEC Becomes Second Power 4 Conference to Adopt Standardized NIL Contracts

This week, the Southeastern Conference presidents voted to adopt standardized revenue sharing and name, image and likeness contracts across the conference. The SEC joins the Big Ten in utilizing uniform contracts for student-athletes.

How to Raise Rates Without Upsetting a Majority of Members

Nobody likes to do it. Raising membership rates feels uncomfortable. It keeps you up at night. Will members cancel? Will they get angry? Will you lose the very people with whom you’ve worked hard to build relationships? The fear is real, and it can be paralyzing.

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Kansas Board of Regents Adds Approval Guardrail to Private Equity Sports Deals

At a special meeting earlier this month, the Kansas Board of Regents voted to approve adding language to its existing policy governing the fiscal and business practices of athletics departments and other affiliated corporations of universities — hereby requiring the board's approval before any private equity deal can be formally pursued.

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Game Stopped After Coach, Referee Fight at 6U Girls' Flag Football Game

A youth girls' flag football game in Massachusetts had to be paused after a coach and the referee got into a physical...

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