Tag Archives: development
Post-Season Baseball
This is my favorite time of the year for watching baseball. After a long summer at the ballpark, football was a welcome distraction in August and September. Now that the initial excitement of the football season starting up has worn off a little bit, the anticipation of baseball playoffs is among us. The weather is […]
What do you LOVE about sports?
Have you ever asked yourself that question? Have you debated the value of sport in society with your friends? By this I mean more than how your favorite player is doing or how your fantasy team is stacking up. Think about it…seriously. I’ll wait. As sports executives and professionals, we see a very different side […]
Publish or Perish!
This is probably one of the most common phrases heard around people who make a living writing or by publishing research. Having just recently graduated from graduate school, the phrase is an everyday reminder to assistant or associate professors trying to make tenure – keep plugging along and cranking out the research papers or you’ll […]
Sports Social Media
So everyone you know of is talking about social media and you’re just trying to figure it out like everyone else. Twitter and Facebook are the big two, Google+ has has some neat features. Pinterest is growing in popularity and what happened to MySpace? The very nature of social media is suggested in the name, […]
Ethics in Sport and Athletics
New Orleans Saints. Penn State. Lance Armstrong. What kind of images do these names bring to your mind? What do you think about upon hearing or reading these names? The law will take its course, each case will proceed through the legal system, and some conclusion will result, at least in the legal sense. But […]
Core Strengthening
Core strength. Athletes and strength and conditioning coaches certainly know how important this is to overall physical health and performance, but what about the rest of us? How much are you training your core? What’s your routine? Situps, extensions, side bends? Yes, we know there are many great exercises for strengthening your mid-section, but what […]
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