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Michael Smith

The leading reporter covering the dynamic business of college sports, Michael Smith joined Sports Business Journal in 2006 after having spent 18 years with daily newspapers, most recently covering the University of Kentucky basketball program for the Louisville Courier-Journal. His résumé also includes stints covering the University of South Carolina and the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets. BEATS: college sports, high school sports

Forty Under 40: Kerry Kenny

Weekly / Monday, June 26, 2023
It’s a long way from a middle school basketball gym to the negotiating table for a major college media rights deal, but that’s the path Kerry Kenny traveled. Kenny grew up the son of a basketball coach. His father coached high school and middle school basketball for...

Forty Under 40: Todd Knisley

Weekly / Monday, June 26, 2023
When Ohio State agreed to a unique revenue-share model for its multimedia rights contract with Learfield, the company knew it had to deliver with its best foot forward. It installed Todd Knisley as the properties’ general manager and surrounded him with a hefty 23-person staff at Ohio...

Forty Under 40: Brian White

Weekly / Monday, June 26, 2023
In five years at the school with the fancy Boca Raton address, Brian White has elevated practically every aspect of the Owls’ athletic department. He has guided FAU from Conference USA into the American Athletic Conference, overseen multiple improvements to FAU Stadium and reached...

Forty Under 40: Zac Selmon

Weekly / Monday, June 26, 2023
The Selmon name is football royalty in Oklahoma. But for Zac Selmon, the new athletic director at Mississippi State, the year he spent away from Oklahoma was one of the most important in his development. After his football playing career at Wake Forest,...

The American Athletic Conference turns 10

Weekly / Monday, June 26, 2023
M ike Aresco is 73 years old, and he’s just as fiery as ever. If you don’t have any plans for the next few hours, ask the effervescent American Athletic Conference commissioner about any of the hot-button issues that dominate his job these days, whether it’s revenue...

Allegacy Federal Credit Union buys naming rights at Wake Forest stadium

Daily / Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Wake Forest’s football stadium will have a new name heading into the 2023 season. Allegacy Federal Credit Union has agreed to a multiyear campuswide partnership with the school that includes stadium naming rights. The Demon Deacons’ home field will now be called Allegacy Stadium. The school called...

CUSA unveils new brand identity

Daily / Tuesday, June 20, 2023
A new-look Conference USA will have new membership, a new logo and a refreshed brand beginning July 1 to celebrate the league’s 29 th year. The Dallas-based college conference will enter the 2023-24 academic year with five holdovers and four new members -- FIU, Jacksonville...

Power Players: Altius Sports Partners

Weekly / Monday, June 19, 2023
Altius Sports Partners Casey Schwab started Altius in 2021 with a powerhouse lineup that included former  West Virginia AD and NCAA executive Oliver Luck, and a slew of advisers who have expertise in marketing, labor, sports law and revenue generation. Altius consults with...
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