If you missed our recent webinar, Strategies for Success in a Changing Athletics Landscape, this episode is your chance to catch the highlights! On this month’s News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken are joined by colleague Jim Booz to recap a panel discussion with athletic directors Desireé Reed-Francois (Arizona), Josh Brooks (Georgia) and Graham Neff (Clemson). Jim and Katie share their top takeaways, including actionable steps ADs can implement now, and dive into some of the more surprising moments from the conversation. They also explore topics like alignment, budgeting, and more—all while revealing their brew choices for the month!

• Welcome (0:11)
• Discussions that were most surprising (1:10)
• Tangible steps ADs can take now as they prepare for the future (4:45)
• How ADs are aligning with campus leadership (8:42)
• Optimist outlook on the future of college athletics (13:45)
• Featured Brews (19:00)
• Wrap up (20:44)

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Note: This episode was recorded before the Pac-12 conference realignment news released on Sept. 12, 2024.

In this episode of News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken are joined by Kacy Irwin, Associate Commissioner and CFO of the West Coast Conference. Kacy offers insights on conference realignment from her experience at Cal and her current role at the WCC. The discussion also covers the potential effects of the pending House settlement on basketball-focused schools and Olympic sports as we approach the LA 2028 Summer Olympics. And, of course, they share their brew choices for the month!

• Welcome (0:11)
• Kacy’s Background (0:33)
• Conference Realignment (2:42)
• WCC Geographic Footprint (5:25)
• Characteristics of Private Institution Membership (8:36)
• Proposed House Settlement Impacts on Basketball-Centric Institutions (11:06)
• Proposed House Settlement Impacts on Olympic Sports (14:25)
• Featured Brews (17:10)
• Wrap up (19:53)

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In this episode of News & Brews Sports Biz, hosts Katie and Jim are joined by Kristi Dosh, founder of Business of College Sports, to delve into the latest developments surrounding the House case settlement in college athletics. They explore the top questions since the settlement filing, including enforcement, revenue share and roster caps.

The trio also shares their predictions on the biggest challenges schools might face as they roll out their post-House strategies. And of course, the group touches on their favorite brew choices of the month.

• Welcome (0:11)
• House settlement top questions (0:49)
• Enforcement (7:20)
• Expectations of athletes (23:20)
• Social media considerations (39:10)
• Conference roster caps (43:06)
• Women’s basketball roster cap (48:40)
• What could go wrong in implementation (51:05)
• Featured Brews (56:45)
• Wrap up (1:02:43)

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All content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Matters discussed in this podcast are subject to change. For up-to-date information on this subject please contact a James Moore professional. James Moore will not be held responsible for any claim, loss, damage or inconvenience caused as a result of any information in this podcast or any information accessed through this site.