By moving the Backyard Brawl to PPG Paints Arena, Pitt unlocks sponsorship revenue unavailable in a traditional Petersen Events Center home game. Those new dollars can support above-the-cap NIL opportunities beyond the $20.5M revenue-sharing limit.
How cool is this?! The Wyndham in downtown #Pittsburgh is lit up with graphics for the Draft, and it looks SO much better than what I had in my head! After the event tonight I ran up to Mt. Washington and the West End to capture it, and these are some of my favorites.
The University of Louisville athletics has spent $138M over the past decade on facility upgrades, with about half going to nonrevenue sports 💰
From a new volleyball venue to upgrades at Trager Stadium, the investment is driving demand and positioning Louisville as a major host for NCAA events.
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Louisville is quietly emerging as a top sports business city, blending historic venues with growing investment and event strategy 📍
From Churchill Downs to youth tournaments and global events, the city is building a year-round sports and tourism destination.
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So #L1C4 has a direction. @GoCards athletic director @joshheird has a commitment amid the new economics of college sports: "We’re going to try [as many] resources [as] possible to put [the] most talented teams out there for some elite coaches [to] go out and win games.”
Heird also tackled funding non-revenue and Olympic sports: "You can look at us — our volleyball program’s a lot more important than a lot of other volleyball programs around the country. So that is one we are going to try to fund at a higher level than a lot of other places…"
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One of our primary goals at Karsten was to prep the OSU golf family whenever they wanted to compete at the highest level. The golf course and its challenges are not only engaging, they make a player better.
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ON THIS DAY thirteen years ago, Shoni Schimmel knocked down this iconic shot over Brittney Griner, helping No. 5 seed Louisville take down the defending champions, Baylor, 82-81 in the Sweet 16.
Schimmel finished the night with a game-high 22 points. ✨