Case Studies Intercollegiate Athletics

Joe Swingle was working toward a graduate degree at the University of Arkansas when a gift from the Tyson family changed the trajectory of his career. The donation set in motion the construction of a new indoor track facility, and when the school needed hands to help host the national indoor championships, Swingle raised his […]

“College athletics is no longer the industry it was a decade ago. The rise of name, image and likeness — NIL — has rewritten the financial and cultural contract between institutions and student-athletes, leaving athletic departments scrambling to keep pace. Coaches leave. Rosters turn over. Fan loyalty, once built on watching the same players develop […]

A master electrician by trade, Jason Brummett did not arrive in college athletics through a traditional administrative track. He built his career running his own electrical contracting company and solving problems on job sites across Kansas. Today, as senior associate AD for facilities at Kansas State University, he applies that same practical mindset to one […]

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 […]