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College Sports Administration

How important is athletics revenue to a university budget, REALLY? Let's do some math.

How important is athletics revenue to a university budget, REALLY? Let's do some math.

Or at least, I'll attempt to do some math.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
How schools can actually make more money selling tickets

How schools can actually make more money selling tickets

It's not just about having a winning team. It's about data.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
A tour of Northwestern’s NFL-meets-MLB-meets-MLS college football stadium

A tour of Northwestern’s NFL-meets-MLB-meets-MLS college football stadium

The school made an $875 million bet that a different type of fan experience will pay off.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Wait, why do the Big Ten and SEC suddenly get veto power over legislation?

Wait, why do the Big Ten and SEC suddenly get veto power over legislation?

The PCSA is near death after another deadline failed. Why don't lawmakers simply vote what THEY think would be best, rather than waiting for the Power 2 to tell them?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What sports should your athletic department add next? Some advice:

What sports should your athletic department add next? Some advice:

I chatted with the leadership of various sports groups and crunched some numbers

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Did the Big 12 get a bad deal with Monster? I don't think it's clear

Did the Big 12 get a bad deal with Monster? I don't think it's clear

Did the Big 12 sell this patch too cheap? I don't think that's the right question to ask.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Teresa Gould and the rebirth of the Pac-12

Teresa Gould and the rebirth of the Pac-12

We chatted with the Pac-12 commissioner about where she and the league are going next.

Matt Brown
KC Smurthwaite
Matt Brown, +1
This is the worst place for a fan base to be

This is the worst place for a fan base to be

It isn't rock bottom. In my opinion, there's a setting even more frustrating and dangerous than that.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
A not-so-crazy idea that could drive new college athletics revenue: Dad Camps

A not-so-crazy idea that could drive new college athletics revenue: Dad Camps

Call it Dad Camp, Remedial PE, whatever you want. There's a potential opening here, I think ...

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Women's Flag Football isn't the only sport on the rise

Women's Flag Football isn't the only sport on the rise

Plus: RED PANDA CONTRACT, Under Armour Woes, and More:

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Prompt And Circumstance: How Does AI Fit Into The Future of College Sports?

Prompt And Circumstance: How Does AI Fit Into The Future of College Sports?

We asked around

Matt Brown
KC Smurthwaite
Matt Brown, +1
How much does a halftime show cost? Well, let's look at some contracts

How much does a halftime show cost? Well, let's look at some contracts

TO THE FOIAMOBILE

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Introducing GamePlace, a new, FREE tool to help with game scheduling

Introducing GamePlace, a new, FREE tool to help with game scheduling

The newest addition to the Extra Points Library, plus NACDA, legislative updates and more.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
How to successfully play a college football game in Brazil

How to successfully play a college football game in Brazil

NC State/UVA is moving back to the US. If somebody wants to actually pull this off, this is what I'd do

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Wisconsin should hire me to be their next athletic director

Wisconsin should hire me to be their next athletic director

Here's the cover letter I sent for the job.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Four quick thoughts on the Protect College Sports Act: aka a college sports bill you should actually pay attention to

Four quick thoughts on the Protect College Sports Act: aka a college sports bill you should actually pay attention to

Which ideas are good, which are bad, which are lawsuit bait, and more.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Finally, here are all the FY25 operating budgets for men's hockey

Finally, here are all the FY25 operating budgets for men's hockey

Our spreadsheet series draws to a close with a look at hockey.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Here are (almost) all of the public school football operating budgets for FY25

Here are (almost) all of the public school football operating budgets for FY25

Want to know what your favorite school reported spending on football? Here's the data:

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
The latest "must have" in the arms race to grow college sports revenue? Real estate

The latest "must have" in the arms race to grow college sports revenue? Real estate

Everybody wants to be the Atlanta Braves.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Here are some ideas on how schools can better treat gambling addiction

Here are some ideas on how schools can better treat gambling addiction

The problem isn't going away. One expert has some suggestions on how to reframe the program.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Sure looks like most schools don't want the Big 12 Private Capital money

Sure looks like most schools don't want the Big 12 Private Capital money

Plus: When schools need to cut spending...what gets cut first?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Research: Did college sports influence how schools calculated Cost of Attendence?

Research: Did college sports influence how schools calculated Cost of Attendence?

Greg Chick, of NILnomics, shares what he learned from his doctoral thesis

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What the Duke/Amazon/ESPN/B1G story means, and doesn't mean

What the Duke/Amazon/ESPN/B1G story means, and doesn't mean

Is Amazon's three-game basketball package with Duke the start of a new trend? An exotic one-off? A proxy battle between broadcast giants? Something else?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Will "Five in Five" solve the NCAA's eligiblity problems?

Will "Five in Five" solve the NCAA's eligiblity problems?

The proposal makes some intellectual sense. But will it slow down the deluge of lawsuits? And is this all happening too fast?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
How Augustana Men's Hockey Got Very Good, Very Fast

How Augustana Men's Hockey Got Very Good, Very Fast

Tim Casey gives us a deeper look at the rise of a college hockey expansion team

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
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