What: 2009 Scholarly Conference on College Sport Where: William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education (UNC – Chapel Hill) When: Thursday (Apr 16) – Saturday (Apr 18) Blurb: It is the 2nd annual event for faculty, athletic administrators, students, sport practitioners, and the public interested in research, theory, and critical thinking about college sport […]
Day: April 14, 2009
One might expect Kyle Gunderson and Pete Parise to get off to slow starts this year. Neither of them had ever played full seasons at their respective levels. Gunderson ended last year for High A Potomac, but Parise never pitched in AA before the start of this season. Both have continued to impress. Last night, […]
When a business owner is looking to gain investors to fund a young and promising company, he usually will put together a strong Powerpoint or Word Document and “pitch” potential cash cows. In many ways, a pitch to a potential investor is much like the pitch an agent gives to a potential client. As an […]
Before this past season, many doubted that Byron Leftwich would ever start or even see playing time for any NFL team. But after starting a couple games in ’08 for Steelers’ injured quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, a small portion of optimism was served up to myself and other football fans. ESPN recently announced that the Tampa […]
Who are America’s most stylish college basketball head coaches and assistant coaches? Every year, CollegeInsider.com asks you to vote for who you believe are the most stylish coaches in the NCAA. Instead of the Final 4, they term the last four head coaches and assistant coaches the Fashionable 4. Both the head coach and assistant […]