Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
What: 2009 Scholarly Conference on College Sport Where: William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education (UNC – Chapel Hill) When: Thursday (Apr 16) – Saturday (Apr 18) Blurb: It is the 2nd annual event for faculty, athletic administrators, students, sport practitioners, and the public interested in research, theory, and critical thinking about college sport…
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One might expect Kyle Gunderson and Pete Parise to get off to slow starts this year. Neither of them had ever played full seasons at their respective levels. Gunderson ended last year for High A Potomac, but Parise never pitched in AA before the start of this season. Both have continued to impress. Last night,…
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When a business owner is looking to gain investors to fund a young and promising company, he usually will put together a strong Powerpoint or Word Document and “pitch” potential cash cows. In many ways, a pitch to a potential investor is much like the pitch an agent gives to a potential client. As an…
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Before this past season, many doubted that Byron Leftwich would ever start or even see playing time for any NFL team. But after starting a couple games in ’08 for Steelers’ injured quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, a small portion of optimism was served up to myself and other football fans. ESPN recently announced that the Tampa…
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Who are America’s most stylish college basketball head coaches and assistant coaches? Every year, CollegeInsider.com asks you to vote for who you believe are the most stylish coaches in the NCAA. Instead of the Final 4, they term the last four head coaches and assistant coaches the Fashionable 4. Both the head coach and assistant…
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Before ever realizing my love for Sports Law, I was a tech nerd. I still am a tech nerd. But back in high school, I debated with the idea of getting into programming. I just could not live with the idea of sitting behind a computer 24 hours a day, yet I now find myself…
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Ben Freidson is the Manager of Sports Marketing at Volkswagen of America Inc. Recently, Volkswagen announced a multi-year partnership renewal with Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing, MLS’s marketing arm, to remain MLS’s Official Automotive partner. Michael Goldman: Can you briefly discuss your role as Manager of Sports Marketing and your background that led…
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Pete Parise was solid in his first AA appearance on Friday, so the Springfield Cardinals put the ball in his hand again during Saturday’s day game. Parise came into the game with a 4-1 Springfield lead, but with the bases juiced and two outs in a pivotal 6th inning. He got the Cardinals out of…
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Baseball season is off and running. The Minor League affiliates of MLB teams started their seasons a little bit later than their big league clubs, and most teams have only played two games at this point. None of our Dynasty boys saw any action on the first day of the season, but Kyle Gunderson and…
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Hey Jews…enjoying Passover yet? Nothing like some matzoh pizza. Bored at work? Play a game that allows you to choose whether to hit the gym or juice it up. I am spending most of this Passover weekend up in Tallahassee with my girlfriend and her parents. Only a couple of weeks until the NFL Draft. …
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