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Hold Coaches, Athletic Directors Accountable

By Tom McMillen |

by Tom McMillen Universities should be able to ‘claw back’ compensation when athletic programs face sanctions It’s a drearily familiar cycle: Successful colleges coaches sail away from one job to another, leaving in their wake a university with a tarnished reputation and an athletic program facing multiple NCAA sanctions. Take John Calipari, former coach at […]

Ministry of Sports to Combat Childhood Obesity

By Tom McMillen |

From The Hill by Tom McMillen The nation’s childhood obesity epidemic is finally beginning to draw serious attention, and not a moment too soon. However, our efforts to deal with this epidemic are far too focused on what kids eat and not enough on getting them up on their feet. Over 25 million American children […]

March Madness Really About Frenzy for Money

By Tom McMillen |

From USA Today by Tom McMillen The NCAA scored big: a $6-billion television contract, which finances the NCAA and participating athletic programs. In addition, universities ponied up another $4 billion for new facilities during the past few years, even though the majority of athletic programs lost money. And 40-plus coaches hit the jackpot with $1-million- […]

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