college sports

TPOS Podcast Episode 33 – Dr. Katie Lever – (“The Insightful College Sports Researcher”) 

In this episode, I welcome Dr. Katie Lever, who is a former D-1 athlete and superb editor/freelance sports writer whose work has appeared in Global Sport Matters, Sportico, Extra Points, Forbes, and many other outlets. She is also the award-winning author… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 33 – Dr. Katie Lever – (“The Insightful College Sports Researcher”) 

TPOS Podcast Episode 32 – Jenny Haskel – (“The College Soccer Player Turned Insightful Sports Business Lead”) 

In this episode, I speak with Jenny Haskel, who is the Knowledge & Insights Lead for Deloitte Sports Business Group, where she works to give organizations a competitive edge in the sports market. Jenny was a standout college soccer player at Northwestern University, and… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 32 – Jenny Haskel – (“The College Soccer Player Turned Insightful Sports Business Lead”) 

TPOS Podcast Episode 31 – Donna Lopiano – (“The indefatigable Champion For Equity in Sports”) 

In this episode, we speak to Dr. Donna Lopiano, who is one of the greatest softball players of all time, a trailblazing athletic director and a world-renowned advocate for gender equity in sport. She is also the founder of Sport Management… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 31 – Donna Lopiano – (“The indefatigable Champion For Equity in Sports”) 

TPOS Podcast Episode 30 – Pat Burda – (“The Always-Improving Scratch Golfer”) 

In this episode, our guest is Pat Burda, who is an extremely successful amateur golfer as well as a recovering alcoholic. Pat was born and raised in Modesto, California, played collegiately at Stanislaus State, is a two time Del Rio Country Club Champion and the… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 30 – Pat Burda – (“The Always-Improving Scratch Golfer”) 

TPOS Podcast Episode 27 – Bill Carter – (“The Enterprising NIL Analyst”) 

In this episode we speak to Bill Carter, who is a name, image and likeness consultant, analyst, educator, and speaker. Bill runs Student Athlete Insights and is a NIL Columnist for Sports Business Journal. He alsoteaches NIL in College Sports at the University of Vermont’s… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 27 – Bill Carter – (“The Enterprising NIL Analyst”) 

Why I Became a Coach

 I decided to become a coach after following the legendary college basketball coach Tara Vanderveer in action for one season. Vanderveer was already a household name by the time I  first entered Maples Pavilion to observe her Stanford University practices, but I… Read More »Why I Became a Coach

TPOS Podcast Episode 26 – Kenneth P. Vogel – (“The Intrepid Sports Gambling Reporter'”) 

In this episode, we speak to Kenneth P. Vogel about sports gambling in the US today. Vogel is a reporter in the Washington bureau of The New York Times, where he covers the intersection of money, influence and politics. He has… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 26 – Kenneth P. Vogel – (“The Intrepid Sports Gambling Reporter’”) 

TPOS Podcast Episode 24 – Len Simon, Esq. – (“The Sagacious ‘Sports and Law Guy'”) 

In this episode, we speak to Len Simon, Esq., who is an avid sports fan, successful sports lawyer, and sagacious law professor. Simon has represented a range of sportspeople in a series of fascinating legal cases, including the superstar soccer… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 24 – Len Simon, Esq. – (“The Sagacious ‘Sports and Law Guy’”) 

“The Centerpiece of College Athletics:” Prioritizing Education in the College Sports Reform Movement – Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 2022, 15(1): 28-51.

This article, which is based upon long-term fieldwork observations of a revenue- generating National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women’s college basketball team, proposes concrete and specific reforms that would more sufficiently compensate the professional role revenue-generating college athletes… Read More »“The Centerpiece of College Athletics:” Prioritizing Education in the College Sports Reform Movement – Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 2022, 15(1): 28-51.

TPOS Podcast Episode 18 – Kirsten Hextrum (“The Critical Theorist of The Level Playing Field Myth”)

In today’s episode, we speak to Professor Kirsten Hextrum, the author of the recently published Special Admission: How College Sports Recruitment Favors White Suburban Athletes, and an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Hextrum is also a former NCAA Division I two-time… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 18 – Kirsten Hextrum (“The Critical Theorist of The Level Playing Field Myth”)