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College sports season always sparks lively debate, and this year, a new topic is heating up the conversation: the potential impact of private equity and private credit in college sports. Rather than rely on assumptions about how fans are reacting to the concept, we conducted a study to understand their views. The results reveal that fans are ultimately supportive of the idea and excited about the potential benefits for athletes and athletic programs. However, there are significant concerns, particularly about preserving the educational mission of colleges, maintaining the fan viewing experience, and preventing a wider gap between powerhouse programs and smaller colleges. Winning over loyal fans will require clear communication about how a deal will benefit the whole school and community - not just the players, programs and investors. Read more about Brunswick's new research here: https://lnkd.in/eQ6ia_xj

As private capital investment firms assess the potential opportunities related to the new financial realities surrounding college athletics, it is critical that they understand the risks and sensitivities inherent in investing in these programs. This new proprietary data from Brunswick Group offers fresh insights into how college sports fans perceive these changing dynamics and identifies specific areas where opposition may arise. Our research also shows that clear messaging based on an informed understanding of stakeholders' perceptions can help build support for this necessary evolution of college athletics.

[Trev] Alberts said. "I've said it 100 times, and I'll say it again: we don't have a revenue problem in college athletics, we have an expense problem." - Very on point quote in a insightful article discussing some of the tough choices, complications and unforeseen outcomes of the House vs NCAA settlement. The consequences of this settlement and the impact of the ever-changing operating landscape of college athletics is going to require athletic departments and administrations to take a long hard look at spending - in terms of its effectiveness and efficiency, public pressure for transparency, and the limited time and resources available (akin to grant recipients subject to donor requirements, as an example). What would you say are the biggest operational issues college athletics departments and administrators are facing in light of the pending settlement and other changes to the operational landscape of college athletics? Mit Winter Kevin R. Flanagan Jack Lieb Anthony Kocheran Stephanie Isham, CPA #ncaa #privateequity #collegeathletics #NIL #cherrybekaert https://lnkd.in/efUVFaRu

https://lnkd.in/gAJf4SSH This was written a few days ago..I agree with some of it..Syracuse, Kentucky, Ohio State, Michigan State, North Carolina, N.C. State, Indiana, and Kentucky have the biggest venues used for college basketball games, but are they the most suited for college basketball fans and the college basketball culture..Some of the smaller arenas at Duke, Penn, and Butler have that old prestige and old school feel of college basketball and don't have the luxury suites..Some players like when the fans are near the court to cheer them on..Some arenas are not built that way..Some arenas are built to host hockey games and concerts and not just for basketball..The dimensions and feel for a hockey game is different than basketball..#eventmanagement #facilitymanagement #sportbusiness #marketing #hospitality 🏀 🗑 💺 🏟 📣 🆚 🏚 🏫

Like it or not, the wave is coming. High School NIL will be bigger than NCAA NIL. Are we prepare to manage the flood of challenges that come with NIL? What support has been put in place? I hear daily from HS coaches and administrators that they will not support NIL and that it does not affect them. However, we have no choice but to take responsibility to protect and educate our student-athletes against the potential pitfalls of this space. #studentathletes #NIL #collegesports #education The reason * Over 8,000,000 athletes at the HS level * Less regulatory controls * Parents will be involved * Amateur agents and advisors will be everywhere. #nil #education is so important. Learn the basics to make good decisions in supporting your athletes. order my Book: https://lnkd.in/exueMQrH https://lnkd.in/esUHz-gE

Check out my article on the Dartmouth Basketball unionization effort on our Employer Defense Report blog! #sportslaw #NLRB #NLRA #laborandemployment #unionization

In addition to his recent sit down with Charlie Baker, Chuck Todd of Meet the Press also discussed the current state of college athletics with Senators Corey Booker and Richard Blumenthal. As always, #NIL was a topic and Booker and Blumenthal discussed their draft bill that would preempt state NIL laws. But as both Senators acknowledged, the legal issues currently facing college athletics go well beyond NIL. Booker went so far as to say college athletics is “in crisis.” Which is one of the NCAA’s talking points. But college athletics as an entity is doing great. Fan interest and tv viewership are up. And the revenue being produced is at an all time high, with an additional billion per year coming into the system just from the expanded College Football Playoff. What Booker should have said is that the current model is in crisis. A model that heavily relies on the labor of FBS football players and Division I basketball players to fund the entire system (including orbitant salaries for many), but prohibits those athletes from directly sharing in the revenue they produce is no longer tenable, both legally and morally. College athletics will be fine. It’s that model that won’t survive much longer. #nameimagelikeness #collegeathletics #collegeathletes #ncaa #sportslaw https://lnkd.in/g-M22HYF

Below are the only 11 NCAA Division I universities to spend less than $10M/year on athletics. 5 of the bottom 6 in spending are HBCUs (including the one my father worked at for 30 years). Plus two others are over 70% African American. Chicago State is not an HBCU but is ~70% Black and ~5% White. Arkansas Pine Bluff is 73% Black and 22% White. I am not trying to saying spending more or less is good - just an observation from a comparative standpoint. These are the colleges who are going to be most challenged to compete in their respective leagues. If they are doing well, it would be a good qualitative study to find out why. One factor could be the number of sports they sponsor. 9 of the 11 are in the Southeast. https://lnkd.in/gmdvSh5a Mississippi Valley State University University of New Orleans Alcorn State University University of Maryland Eastern Shore Coppin State University Chicago State University South Carolina State University University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University of North Carolina Asheville University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University of South Carolina Upstate

Post 1: Groundbreaking NCAA Settlement to Pay College Athletes The NCAA and Power 5 conferences have reached a historic settlement that could allow schools to pay college athletes directly. The settlement of the House v. NCAA class-action lawsuit includes a $2.75 billion distribution to athletes who competed before July 2021 and a future revenue-sharing model where schools can distribute up to $20 million annually to their athletes. However, several uncertainties remain, including the exact amount each athlete will receive, how schools will decide which athletes get paid, and whether the settlement will be approved by a federal judge. This development marks a significant shift in college sports, potentially ending the long-standing tradition of amateurism and raising questions about competitive balance and the future of college athletics funding.

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