Tim Downes is the Director of Athletics and Recreation at Emory University, an NCAA Division III institution in Atlanta, Georgia. Tim discusses his efforts to develop a “statement of principles” for the Athletics Department, including the process, challenges and benefits he encountered. Downes was named the 2013-14 Under Armour AD of the Year for Division III. […]
Midwest Conference Athletics Integration Workshop
Majeski Athletic Consulting had the pleasure of facilitating a workshop for The Midwest Conference, and NCAA Division III conference with 11 institution from Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. The day and a half long workshop was designed to help institutions leverage athletics to support their missions and overall educational experience. More than 50 representatives attended the […]
PoA029 President’s Perspective- Utica College
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_tabs interval=”10″][vc_tab title=”About” tab_id=”1406348314-1-27008-ddcd”][vc_column_text css_animation=”appear”]The Board of Trustees of Utica College appointed Dr. Todd Hutton as the eighth president and 13th chief executive officer on August 1, 1998. He is the first president and CEO selected by the independent Board of Trustees. On October 17, 2008, the Utica College community honored Dr. Hutton for […]
2014 NASPA Conference Presentation
Presented March 18, 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland. Summary The demands placed on today’s student-athletes challenge their own engagement in traditional student life. Campuses either ignore these issues or continue to try and force the “square peg into the round hole.” The key to effectively integrating athletics with student life is to first understand the student-athlete […]
PoA025 Lynn Oberbillig | Smith College
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Audio Only: [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text] Follow us on Twitter at @Perspective_Ath Subscribe to the Perspective on Athletics audio podcast on iTunes [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Lynn Oberbillig Director of Athletics & Recreation Email: loberbil@smith.edu [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Table of Contents: 03:05 – Moving to Division III 04:16 – Division III a Better Fit 05:26 – Single Gender Challenges 06:40 – […]
Why Michael Sam’s and Others’ Announcements Matter
Recent Public Announcements by Athletes About Sexual Orientation Over the past two weeks three current collegiate student-athletes have publicly announced that they were either homosexual or bisexual. The most recent, Michael Sam of University of Missouri, is a high profile Division I football player with an almost certain NFL career. [Read the NY Times article […]
PoA024 Chris Syme | CK Syme Media Group
Audio Only: Follow us on Twitter at @Perspective_Ath Subscribe to the Perspective on Athletics audio podcast on iTunes Chris Syme Email: chris@cksyme.org On Twitter: @cksyme On LinkedIn: Chris Syme Table of Contents: Chris talks about the power of social media for small college athletics programs. She stresses the need to think, and act, strategically about social media. Start by identifying […]
Expecting Athletics Integration
[Part 3 of 3. You can find Part 1- Stop Treating Coaches Like Adjunct Professors, and find Part 2- Stop Treating Collegiate Athletics Like High School Sports here.] The concept of integrating athletics and student-athletes into the overall campus experience is discussed often, and more often it is misunderstood. Much of the misunderstanding is caused […]