Case Studies College and University

Mickey Guridy has witnessed Liberty University athletics transform from a modest program into a national competitor operating in the Football Bowl Subdivision era. As Senior Associate Athletic Director for Event Management, Facilities and Personnel and Chief Diversity Officer, Guridy oversees the environments that shape the daily lives of more than 500 student-athletes across 20 sports. […]

Inside the athletic facilities arms race, few leaders have navigated as many competitive landscapes as Kortne Gosha. Now serving as senior associate athletic director for capital planning at the University of Nebraska, Gosha sits at the center of one of college sports’ most consequential questions: how do you modernize iconic venues, protect a self-sustaining financial […]

Algonquin College’s evolving campus tells a story of reinvention, and Mohamed Zeid has quickly become one of the professionals helping shape that narrative. As senior project manager, he operates at the intersection of infrastructure, experience, and long-term strategy, guiding complex capital projects that modernize facilities while keeping an active campus running. He stepped into a […]

Collegiate athletics has always evolved, but the pace of change in recent years has forced universities to rethink nearly every aspect of how their programs operate. For Dr. Morey Mossovitz, Associate Athletics Director for Facilities and Event Operations at Syracuse University, that reality shapes the daily work of managing one of the most complex athletics […]

Harvard University’s athletic facilities reflect more than a century of tradition, competition, and institutional identity. Maintaining and evolving that ecosystem is the responsibility of Tim Troville, Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Capital Planning and Facilities, who oversees a vast and complex portfolio that touches nearly every aspect of the student-athlete experience. Troville manages all […]

For nearly three decades, Daniel Switzer has been one of the quiet constants at Wagner College, shaping how the campus looks, functions, and evolves while rarely seeking the spotlight. As director of campus facilities, Switzer occupies a role that sits at the crossroads of long-term institutional planning and the daily realities of keeping an aging […]

Change defines modern collegiate athletics, and Jordan Feeney, assistant athletic director for operations and capital projects for Boise State University, lives that reality daily. From conference realignment to NIL-driven compensation models, the landscape has shifted rapidly, forcing athletic departments to rethink facilities, fan engagement, and capital strategy in real time. Every renovation, reseating plan, and […]

A cooler-than-usual morning in Houston prompted T.J. Meagher to joke about the weather before turning to the subject that has defined much of his professional life: building, maintaining, and reimagining the physical backbone of University of Houston athletics. Thoughtful and candid, Meagher has spent nearly a quarter-century at the university, arriving in September 2000 and […]

At Seton Hall University, where the physical campus shapes how students learn, train, and build community, Project Manager Vilma Cortina sees every renovation and new build as an opportunity to support people first. As part of Campus Planning and Facilities Management, she manages capital projects with a human-centered lens, measuring success by the everyday experiences […]

Auburn University’s athletic facilities rarely sit still. Renovations, repurposed spaces, new technology rollouts, premium seating concepts, and expanded event programming now define the operational rhythm across campus. At the center of that activity is Brent McNeely, Auburn’s Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations, who has spent more than two decades helping guide the physical […]