fundraising/Boosters
To Expand or not to Expand?    The University of Cincinnati is exploring the possibility of adding premium seating to its football stadium.   Cincinnati Enquirer, 3-4-10
 
February 2010
A Fork in the Fundraising Path for CU   Fundraising is a huge deal for every school.  Colorado University is being forced to decide which form of fundraising is best for them.   Denver Post 2-21-10
 
Raising the bar on raising money   Here’s a look at the fundraising ins and outs at Boston College.   The Heights, 2-15-10
 
$9 million training center dedicated at Toledo   The University of Toledo's Fetterman Training Center, a new indoor multi-use athletics facility, was officially dedicated last week.   utrockets.com, 2-6-10
 
Big Time Athletics = Big Bucks   The University of Tennessee capitalizes on the success of its athletic program to help maintain fundraising and a high profile. Chattanooga Times Free Press, 1-31-10
 
January 2010
Clemson Athletics Collects Donations for Haiti   Volunteers collected $6,119, all of which will be provided to the American Red Cross and designated for the Haiti Relief Fund.   clemsontigers.com, 1-27-10
 
Rosey gets a makeover   The 87-year old Rose Bowl is scheduled for a $164 million renovation. Los Angeles Times, 1-1-10
 
December 2009
"Hey, wanna buy some tickets?"    Ticket for the big bowls sell out and sell quickly, but the lower-tier bowls lost an all-time high $15.5 million in unsold tickets. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12-17-09
 
November 2009
Dialing up the decibels in Death Valley   Clips Eyewitness Report    A Clemson football Saturday featured fan frenzy, fantastic friendliness and fabulous food.   By Nick Infante, Clips Editor, 11-23-09
 
October 2009
Hold that line? For 80 years, universities haven't   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author, a professor of public policy, economics and law at Duke University, comments on the dichotomy between the academic mission of universities and the commercial activities of big-time college football.   Charles Clotfelter, Raleigh News & Observer, 10-22-09
 
AEG extends naming rights for Staples Center enduringly    The 10-year relationship between Staples Inc. and Anschutz Entertainment Group, which brought us Staples Center of sports and entertainment fame, is moving to the next level: forever and ever.   Los Angeles Times, 10-19-09
 
A golden opportunity for the Gophers   College football returns to the University of Minnesota with a new on- campus, state- of- the- art stadium and an alcohol ban.   SportsBusiness Journal, 10-4-09
 
September 2009
Less money for big money seats  The rich are decidedly less rich these days, and some big-time college football programs are falling short of premium seat sale projections. Inside Higher Ed, 9-22-09
 
Gophers Come Home to a New Stadium    This before - the - grand - opening account of the first on-campus football game at the University of Minnesota focuses on the state - of - the - art digital technology of the new TCF Bank Stadium.   sportsvideo.org, 9-11-09
 
Coaches of Color   . . . . continued . . .    News flash: There’s a great discrepancy in head coaching racial ratios in the NCAA and pro leagues.   The Tennessean, 9-6-09
 
August 2009
Cautious in Connecticut   New Englanders have always been renowned for frugality; now schools in Connecticut are hunkering down in all the finest traditions of penny-pinching.   Connecticut Post, 8-15-09
 
Big changes in a small state   The University of Delaware program has long been a big fish in the small pond of D1-AA football.  Now they’re finally charging for it.   News Journal, 8-2-09
 
June 2009
Jackpot in the Central Valley: $10 million gift to Fresno State   A $10 million commitment from NykelBam International, LLC represents the largest philanthropic donation ever received in the history of Fresno State Athletics.   Go Bulldogs.com, 6-16-09
 
January 2009
Endowments the credo for the haves?   Big-time athletics departments have adjusted their fundraising focus to longer term endowments.  Chronicle of Higher Education, 1-23-09
 
November 2008
College football donations: more than just a discretionary expense    For all but the rabidly faithful and the absolutely rich, big-time donations to college athletics are starting to be seen as “discretionary” rather than “necessary.”   USA Today, 11-14-08
 
August 2008
Jets and Giants put financial crunch on their most loyal (PSLs)     New Jersey Star-Ledger, 8-28-08
 
Wake Forest intro’s sky-high football tower ($48 million Deacon Tower is state-of-the-art)     Winston-Salem Journal, 8-22-08
 
Spartans football facilities take a big step up ($15.5 million Skandaris Football center opens)   MSU Spartans.com, 8-21-08
 
Top selling schools and manufacturers for collegiate licensed products    SportsBusiness Journal, 8-18-08
 
Arkansas will add super seating for basketball   ArkansasRazorbacks.com, 8-7-08
 
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