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⚖️ Up next in the State of College Sports series with 50 of the most impactful leaders across #collegiateathletics is a discussion about the effort to secure federal legislation in reforming the industry. Steve Hank, Affinaquest EVP for Collegiate Athletics, joined the conversation, sharing his concerns about competitive balance when various states have unique laws, allowing student-athletes in different states to follow different policies. "What federal legislation would do is really provide a framework that the states can't mess with." Read more from these #collegesports leaders here: https://lnkd.in/eY3dx-wV .

Top Posts of 2023 #2 - (5/10/23) Many have asked, "How Frisco won the landing spot for the PGA of America Headquarters?" D Magazine featured a behind-the-scenes story of how North Texas is evolving into one of the biggest sports and entertainment districts in the nation and the three gentlemen involved in helping to do so. Head to the link below to read the full article. https://lnkd.in/e-WGnSfx

This is a slide from my presentation at the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Conference I'm giving this afternoon. The title of my presentation is "Big Problems Require Bold Solutions: What Needs to Change in Sports Administration?"

Grateful for the opportunity to participate in the NFLPA HBCU Symposium! 🏈✨ It was an enriching experience filled with valuable insights and knowledge. From networking with industry professionals to learning about the latest trends, I'm excited to apply what I've gained to my career journey. Huge thanks to the NFLPA and all involved for this incredible opportunity! #NFLPA #HBCU #ProfessionalDevelopment"

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South Carolina won, with a perfect 37-0 record and new fans of women’s basketball continue repeating the tired refrain that “Caitlyn single-handedly revolutionized women’s basketball.” This discourse seems to suggest that commercials, interviews, magazine covers, sponsorships and promos invest in themselves. CC is an exceptional offensive talent, but the overinvestment in her brand is what made women’s basketball more watchable. Clark literally cannot do that herself. Just because you never watched women’s basketball before does not mean there was no prior electrifying talent worth the same investment Clark is now receiving. The fact that so many people are spending more time playing defense for Caitlyn (something she doesn’t do very well), and less time celebrating South Carolina’s 37-0 victory, shows me how and why CC has the fandom she does: we are more invested in racial narratives (about Black girls as “ghetto,” “mean,” etc. and white girls as “classy”) than we are in the beauty of the sport itself. To be clear: talking about race does not take away from Caitlyn’s greatness. It just exposes the lie that greatness never existed before her.

This luncheon was special. Quick recap below

This is great news. How do we get more Female Athletic Directors? Let's celebrate all the ones who have made it. Give them a shout-out. Currently, only five out of the 65 athletic director positions are held by women. From Sandy Barbour in the Big Ten, to Jennifer Cohen in the Pac-12, to Heather Lyke and Carla Williams in the ACC, and Candice Storey Lee in the SEC, and Renee Baumgartner at Santa Clara. These exceptional women are, well, the exception. Working on the change - remind me of others..... Sandy Barbour, JenniferCohen, Heather Lyke, Carla Green Williams, Candice Storey Lee, Ed.D. #Womencoaching #sportknowledge #sportcoaching