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There was a time not too long ago when many thought that audio as a medium was almost dead. We live in a video world, we need to see things, no one has time to sit by a radio… Then along came podcasting, and itunes and digital audio and Sirius/XM and I Heart Radio and …
At some point the dust will settle, Kris Jenkins, Jay Wright and the Villanova Wildcats will do their much-deserved victory tour, TV spots and get their keys to the city and then the sports world will move on to the next great moment. While the shot and the effort Villanova put forth to win their …
Maybe it’s because we have all become too politically correct, or maybe it’s because there is sooo much time spent on trying to be the most techno-savvy we can be that the simple, grassroots and fun promotions aren’t as fun or “interesting” as they once were. For whatever reason, even with all the opportunities available …
The innovation and content creation around March Madness will grow with each passing round. However, last week, saw several universities capitalized on the excitement around conference tournaments and Selection Sunday by scaling up content creation, courtesy of IMG College. UConn, Tennessee, and Cal reminded us that each game has its own story as they produced …
In college athletics, elite stars aren’t staying for years to get their degrees for the most part. The best and the brightest are gone before their anticipated graduation day; some return, some do not. The successful coach? He or in some cases she, more than the transitory athlete (especially given the marketing scrutiny still being …
Guest post by Tanner Simkins… Loud cars, brash fighters and a fast-paced testosterone driven Olympic sport. What do they have in common? A weekend in Las Vegas. The city known for big and bold will have a rare chance to host not two but three high octane sporting events this weekend, as the UFC fight …
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 …
Sunday as the biggest and best brands battle it out for consumers eyes and wallets during the Super Bowl, one smart, aggressive brand will have its brightest star (except for the one married to the Leader of The Free World) front and center at Levi’s Stadium. Cam Newton is a marketing darling in 2016, and …
The “Only in America” phenomenon that is National Signing Day for high school football student-athletes continues to expand both its creativity and largess every year, with The University of Michigan’s all out star studded assault to land a five star class led by Rashan Gary of Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey and partnering …
Colleges are constantly on the hunt for new ways both to engage a student body and a business community through athletics, and with a growing globally diverse population at least two schools are looking east to try and match the excitement of college athletics, maybe some brand connections, and their evolving student bodies together….by using …