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It is the weekend that college lacrosse has owned for over a decade. Memorial Day Weekend takes the grassroots success and smaller venues and rallies the sport for three days of large crowds, activation and celebration of another spring well done. However the problem, as pointed out in Saturday’s New York Times, is that the …
Just a few years ago people raised some eyebrows as brands like Emirates Airways took their place in U.S. sport, partnering at first with the Breeders Cup and then branching out into golf and tennis. At the same time traditional American brands like GM and Coke took the international dive in soccer, taking marketing spots …
As March Madness comes to a close with the Final Four, it is interesting to look at some of those “official” categories the NCAA has to see where the ROI is for companies spending big bucks on a partnership. From official ball (Wilson), to courtside advertising (Infiniti and UPS), to drinks, coolers, cups, squeeze bottles …
In the myriad of big time sports on the intercollegiate level in the state of Florida, Florida Tech is still finding its way despite their successful history in some sports. Right now a Division II school with a growing interest in football, the Panthers sit back and watch in March as Florida Gulf Coast, and …
In November the college hoops scene in New Jersey was brimming with optimism. Seton Hall was rolling, FDU was coming off of an upset of St. Joe’s and was ready to rock, Rutgers was rebuilding, Monmouth and Rider were ready to challenge in the MAAC, St. Peter’s was improving, Princeton could battle in the Ivy …
With the big dollars pouring into college athletics and the brands investing the dollars looking for more ROI, Universities are on the constant look for new integration platforms that are both effective and fall within the constraints of engagement with student-athletes, especially in sports away from football and basketball. One smart and simple added value …
It is here again with very little notice, starting on Friday the 13th and going into NBA All-Star Weekend, while both last weekend and next weekend remain open for possibilities. The official start of college baseball season. While most media outlets are closely following every pitch and move prior to the official opening of spring …
The phenomenon of National High School signing day took many twists and turns last week, with every school trying to use the immediacy of social media combined with some savvy and cost effective technology to try and make the day just that more special. It was not without its lighter moments, such as Penn State …
With all the issues tied to sport today, from Deflate Gate to the wreck of a season the Knicks are having, it is nice to find a unique voice, a refreshing reminder of what good can come from sport, and how one can take the gifts given them to “Pay It Forward,” a trait that …
Away from the bright lights of football and basketball, other collegiate sports do very well in their own niche communities, drawing fans, media attention and sponsors. Baseball in places like Hawaii and Miami, lacrosse in and around the ACC, soccer in key outposts, softball in Oklahoma, volleyball in Washington, all have their passionate followers and …