Sports Careers May 2009 Archive

With his team battling for a spot in the National Basketball Association Finals, Denver Nuggets Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien recently received the NBA Executive of the Year ... Read More

With a record five general managers of color, Major League Baseball received a grade of “A” from the The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports for 2009. TIDES, based ... Read More

In this economy, companies holding their own are notable. One such company is sporting goods giant Dick’s Sporting Goods. According to first quarter financials released this month, the company outperformed ... Read More

While the column is posted on the College Sports Information Directors Association web site, the advice is good for just about anyone involved in a sports career: answer phone calls ... Read More

With cutbacks by many leagues and teams, many of us who are thankful to have jobs at least know friends who have been laid off. The Philadelphia Inquirer recently ran ... Read More

One good thing about this recession, it seems to be spurring creative ideas in the sports industry. One of the more interesting ideas that caught my eye is a plan by ... Read More

While these days I think many people mix their personal and professional lives to some extent, I think this mix especially holds true in sports careers. With that in mind, ... Read More

If you’re tired of hearing bad news about the economy and perhaps are finding the job market difficult, the April Turnkey Sports Poll provided some good news. Of the senior-level ... Read More

With so many television channels and entertainment options, networks have found difficulty securing large audiences, but NBC has developed an interesting approach for its biggest sporting events. The network uses ... Read More

While the poor economy has many potential advertisters delaying decisions, NBC expects plenty to line up for the 2010 Winter Olympics from Vancouver. SportsBusiness Journal reports tight budgets for ad ... Read More

Well, I survived another Kentucky Derby. As many of you know, my other job is senior writer with Thoroughbred Times magazine, which makes Derby week one of my busiest of the ... Read More

With the Kentucky Derby kicking off this year’s Triple Crown races, I thought it might be a good time to post a profile on the University of Arizona’s Racetrack Industry ... Read More