2/8 Sport News: D1 Ticker by Hailey Poe

The National Society of Black Sports Professionals (BSP) and RISE

2024-02-08 14:14:06 UTC

These organizations are non-profits coalition that use sports to eliminate racism and champion social justice through leagues and media networks. They have just announced that they will be working with the Sports Business Executive Accelerator to have a mentor and mentee program.

This includes ADs from Toledo, Missouri, Deputy AD of Championship Resources and Culture from Michigan State, Senior Associate AD for Title IX and Inclusive Excellence from Arizona State, Associate AD for Business Strategy from Ohio State and Pac-12 Associate Commissioner for Football for the mentors.

On the Mentees side it includes Director of Athletic Operations, NCAA Associate Director for Academic and Membership Affairs, Executive Senior Associate AD from Howard, Associate AD for DEIB from Colorado and NCAA Assistant Director of Academic and Membership Affairs.

Other link: https://blacksportsprofessionals.com/blog/2024/01/04/bsp-and-rise-launch-sports-business-executive-accelerator-as-partnership-enhancement/

UCLA’s Athletic Department

2024-02-08 14:14:58 UTC

UCLA Athletic Department has received a gift from Alumnus Mark E. Kalmansohn of $1.6125 million to support 13 programs. This includes every womens and men’s volleyball/tennis mens team.

Women’s Athletics

2024-02-08 14:16:13 UTC

The NCAA is voting to have a championship for women’s wrestling across DI DII & DIII expected to start Jan 2025 due to the rapid growth in women’s sports

https://www.ncaa.org/news/2024/2/7/media-center-womens-wrestling-moves-toward-ncaa-championship-status-projected-for-winter-2026.aspx

JUDGE NIXES TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA NIL INJUNCTION PUSH AGAINST NCAA

2024-02-08 14:17:44 UTC

A federal judge rejected a request from Tennessee and Virginia to stop the NCAA from controlling college athletes' NIL endorsements, ruling they didn't prove immediate harm. The states argued that the NCAA's rules hurt their ability to offer athletes fair deals, but the judge said any harm could be fixed later with money.

First and 10: How Greg Sankey, Tony Petitti ended the SEC-B1G Cold War ... and what comes next for college football

2024-02-08 14:19:24 UTC

SEC and B1G commissioners end Cold War after many years of dispute dating back to 2020 and the pandemic. Many disagreements have came along about conference realignment and other conference to conference issues.

2024-02-08 14:19:49 UTC

The other link: https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2024/02/espn-fox-and-warner-bros-discovery-forming-joint-venture-to-launch-streaming-sports-service-in-the-u-s/

Wake Forest launched the campaign to support women's athletics

2024-02-08 14:20:08 UTC

Wake Forest athletics announced $100 million initiative to better opportunities for female athletics.
Increased 375% in one year ($4.1 million to $21 million)
In Her Wake will create new opportunities in career development along with investments, creating competitive advantage for sport programs.

Sports betting

2024-02-08 14:20:57 UTC

ESPN+Fox Warner Bros streaming service

2024-02-08 14:26:53 UTC

Three biggest sports broadcasters are coming together to make a sports super streaming service. The service will feature NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and FIFA World Cup games. It will also feature NASCAR races, UFC matches, and PGA TOUR Golf tournaments. Legacy media companies have been working for years to transition away from relying on the traditional cable bundle and toward profitable streaming services as millions of consumers cut the cord each year, a migration prompted by the rapid rise of Netflix.

After pouring billions of dollars into their own streaming services to compete with Netflix, the leaders of several major media companies — including Bob Iger, chief executive of ESPN-parent Disney, and David Zaslav, chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery — have recently signaled to consumers to expect more bundling.