As a young teenager in a small town outside Dallas, where his graduating class numbered just over 40 students, Ragan Henderson grew up embracing every opportunity to compete. Throughout his high school years, he starred in football, track and field, baseball, and powerlifting, earning All-State honors in each. Learning to balance multiple commitments at an […]
Case Studies Intercollegiate Athletics
Ron Pavan – Cumberland University
Est. reading time: 5 mins
Most people who work in college athletics for nearly two decades start to look a little worn. The early mornings, the road trips, the endless recruiting calls — it adds up. Ron Pavan is not most people. “Everyone wonders why I smile,” he says, settling into a conversation with the ease of someone who genuinely […]
Richie Grimsley – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Est. reading time: 5 mins
Richie Grimsley was eight years old the first time he understood that a football stadium could feel like a living thing. His father taught physical education at East Carolina University, his mother worked in a business office across campus, and most weekends the family ended up wandering the concourses of whatever campus was hosting a […]
