Athletic Business

17/07/2025

This week’s is the new Gymnasium Annex at Bronx High School for the Visual Arts. Built as part of NYC’s PE initiative, the space provides a dedicated athletics facility featuring basketball and volleyball courts, retractable bleachers, and a folding partition for flexible use. Learn more about this facility ➡️ http://bit.ly/4lxYItw

Architect of Record: MDSA Architecture

17/07/2025

NCAA Probe Finds Memphis Softball Players Helped Basketball Player With Schoolwork

The University of Memphis athletic department has been put on probation for two years and fined $30,000 by the NCAA after an investigation found an academic counselor paid two softball players to help a men’s basketball player with schoolwork.

17/07/2025

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17/07/2025

New Bill Seeks to Cut Funding to Schools That Don't Comply With Trump's Transgender Athlete Ban

The Defend Girls Athletics Act would allow the Trump administration to fully enforce the order by cutting funding for any schools that don't...

16/07/2025

Sacramento Residents Protest Stadium Funding Model, Force City Council and Republic FC to Pivot

Residents of the Railyards neighborhood of Sacramento successfully stopped the city from expanding a special taxing district and allocating $92 million toward stadium infrastructure.

16/07/2025

Clemson Football Recruit Dismissed From Team for Locker Room Threats. Find Out More ⬇

Clemson campus police responded to the football facilities on June 16 when Henderson allegedly made threats...

16/07/2025

Players associations from the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB and MLS on Monday released a joint letter opposing “any antitrust exemption or legal liability shield from legislation regulating college athletics.” Keep reading ⬇️

The objection comes as the Energy and Commerce Committee considers the Student Compensation and Opportunity...

16/07/2025

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16/07/2025

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Precision engineered for speed and simplicity, Sprint with Rapid Lock™ is the ultimate starting block top designed to elevate competitive performance at every level. Discover how your facility can lead the lane ➡️ https://bit.ly/40sIp8U

16/07/2025

🏆 FOM judging is underway!

Four industry pros are in our office this week (joined by a fifth online) reviewing the best in facility design for the 2025 Facilities of Merit awards.

Winners will be announced in our October issue and honored at Athletic Business Show 2025!

Jennifer Rittler - Moody Nolan
Tracy Coker - Dewberry
Rudy Fabiano - Fabiano Designs
Tim Mahoney - SMRT Architects & Engineers
Jamie Benallo - Populous

15/07/2025

Pickleball Lines Threaten USTA Grant Funding for Tennis Court Project

Officials in Hamden, Conn., are in negotiations with the United States Tennis Association over grant money that could help fund the overhaul of worn-out courts in the community.