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2 Key Implications of CFP Expansion for Athletes and Fans
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|September 7, 2022
Last Friday, the College Football Playoff's board of managers unanimously voted to expand the annual College Football Playoff to 12 teams, an unsurprising move that many believe was years in...
Mid-Major Madness
Keep Your Eyes on the Little Guys: The Best Mid-Major Football Games From Week 1
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|September 6, 2022
College football season has officially begun and the young schedule has already seen plenty of drama. Although week one always has its fair share of “cupcake games” where Power Five...
Making Moves!
3 Key Impacts Conference Realignment Has on College Athletes
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|July 6, 2022
Last week, big news came out of the Big Ten conference as UCLA and USC both announced plans to move to Big Ten country in 2024. Sports media descended on...
College Athletes Are Cashing In!
Happy An-NIL-versary! Check Out These 4 Benefits of Name, Image, and Likeness for College Athletes
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|July 1, 2022
TGIF is especially significant today because name, image, and likeness rights for college athletes are officially a year old! In honor of the historic landmark, here are four key benefits...
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3 Warning Signs of Hypothyroidism in College Athletes (And What to Do About Them)
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|June 23, 2022
When most people think of an athlete's worst nightmare, they think of failure, getting benched, or missing a game-winning shot. But I can tell you from personal experience that hypothyroidism...
Look Out for These Red Flags
Three Key Warning Signs of Emotionally Abusive Coaching, According to Experts
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|June 10, 2022
In an ideal world, all athletes would have great relationships with their coaches, but sadly, athlete-coach relationships can be far more complex. Although the world is currently fixated on the...
Learn More About Your Rights!
Recruits and College Athletes: Take Notes! 5 Key Takeaways from the Allen Sack National Symposium Advancing Integrity in College Sport
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|May 24, 2022
Last week, athletic advocacy organization, The Drake Group, hosted its inaugural Allen Sack National Symposium Advancing Integrity in College Sport. The event, which took place in Washington, D.C., addressed critical...
Drama Alert!
Nick Saban Isn’t Happy About NIL: Why Two SEC Coaches Went At It Last Week
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|May 23, 2022
Two big-time SEC coaches made headlines last week for exchanging some pretty fiery words (and Deion Sanders got caught in the crossfires, too!). The topic at hand? Name, image, and...
Challenging NCAA Policy
The Dystopia of Real-World College Athletics: Why I Wrote Surviving the Second Tier
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|February 22, 2022
As someone who writes about college sports on a regular basis, I wish so badly that I could stop writing about the topics the college sports industry compels me to...