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There are few sports that have been as tumultuous in terms of alignment and governance in recent years that Division I intercollegiate sport. One of the calmer seas, despite being connected so closely to so many major northeast metropolitan areas, is the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Now in its 35th year, the MAAC has seen …
For as long as there has been college sports, the group that does all the communications, in many cases still mislabeled as Sports Information Directors, have been undervalued at a majority of intercollegiate institutions big and small. However as the role of storytelling has changed in a more digital and tech friendly era where Universities …
There is nothing quite like the Baseball Winter Meetings anywhere else in sports in the world. There are global conferences like Soccerex, large gatherings like the Super Bowl and The Final Four, and every league has a version of business or coaches meetings at various points, but none come close to the thousands of would-be …
To support school, licensee and retail partners during the holiday gift-buying season, Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) is launching Holiday Cheer, a national collegiate retail marketing program in approximately 3,500 retail locations. The program, which began earlier this month, also has a major digital component through a partnership with Fanatics.com. Holiday Cheer creates excitement in collegiate …
The following also appeared in Sporttechie The use of data in every corner of sports business continues to expand with each passing day. From virtual reality to wearable tech to iBeacons and gaming, there is no escaping how all things digital are changing the sports and entertainment landscape. One critical part of understanding the opportunities …
With baseball, golf and tennis now in the rear view mirror for 2015, hockey and hoops just starting and MLS entering its deeper drive into the playoffs; football, and college sports (with college basketball starting this coming week) really take center stage, and this past week Nissan made what is perhaps the most expansive push …
We first met Justine Siegal when we were working on trying to get baseball back in the Olympics following the Seoul games. One of the issues with the sport and the Olympic movement was that there were not enough opportunities for women, and softball was not interested in a combined bid. Neither was Justine. She …
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has made it clear since taking the reins that his focus, and maybe his legacy, is going to be tied to the future…namely the future players and consumers who could and should engage in baseball and all its traditions and experiences. It has been a growing issue for years that baseball, …
For the most part fantasy sports…from season long to single day and micro games…are all about the stars of today, and building your roster. Every variation comes along with the same theme; do the homework, and win now, or play along with all the numbers and win down the road. Is there room for a …
The state of New Jersey is certainly not at a loss for quality minor league baseball entertainment. Affiliated teams like the Lakewood Blue Claws and the Trenton Thunder as well as the independent Atlantic League’s Camden Riversharks and Somerset Patriots are constantly on the top of the list for not just being innovative but for …