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Wallace Renfro: "Profitability no indicator of importance of college athletics programs"
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2010 at 8:48pm

Wallace Renfro: "Profitability no indicator of importance of college athletics programs" The link above is worth a read as information with which to respond to people who say women's sports and/or Title IX hurt universities because they don't generate r...more

Toby Wyman makes transition to COO of Dream
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted February 23, 2010 at 8:07pm

There's a new article in the Enterprise News about new Chief Operating Officer Toby Wyman of the Atlanta Dream. Some comments:“Put people in the seats, at the end of the day, that’s what it comes down to,’’ said Wyman, whose has a son and daughte...more

Sports Leagues: In the 14th Season
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted February 14, 2010 at 5:05pm

In the 14th season......of Major League Baseball (1889) theree were still two leagues - the National League and American Association.The National League was still an unstable league. The Indianapolis franchise was $30,000 in debt ($700,000 in 2010 money)...more

When muscles and skill don't equal power
by After Atalanta
posted February 1, 2010 at 5:10pm

Business Week came out with its list of the 100 most powerful athletes. Only eight women made the list (which was based on both on-field and off-field earnings). Only two (Serena and Venus Williams) made the top 50. If only off-field earnings were taken i...more

Uh-oh, the Sol go under
by After Atalanta
posted January 29, 2010 at 6:47pm

Last year when everyone was like "Oh the WPS is starting during troubled economic times" and "oh, the WUSA failed even after the success of the World Cup" and "oh women's professional sports don't draw enough fans to be self-sustaining", I--the perpetual ...more

Women Out Front keynote speaker Kathy Betty discusses the Dream (Now on YouTube!)
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted January 26, 2010 at 9:16pm

Kathy Betty's full speech to Women Out Front. (From Dream Diary - The Official Atlanta Dream Blog.) ...more

Phoenix Mercury salary cap situation worse than originally reported
by Swish Appeal
posted January 26, 2010 at 3:44pm

The Phoenix Mercury want to re-sign free agents Penny Taylor and Cappie Pondexter but doing so will leaving them no money for starting point guard Tameka Johnson or any other veteran players. (Photo by Max Simbron) View full size photo » When Swish A...more

WNBA hires former ESPN exec Christine Godleski to fill COO role
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 25, 2010 at 6:06pm

The WNBA announced Monday the hiring of Christine Godleski as Chief Operating Officer. Godleski will manage the day-to-day operations of the league, overseeing the execution of league events and strategic planning initiatives. She will also support league...more

Hockey’s Stubborn Sunbelt Stand
by Draft Day Suit
posted January 25, 2010 at 4:54pm

With teams like the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes and the Tampa Bay Lightning – who in spite of a 2004 Stanley Cup win are reportedly borrowing from themselves to pay their players – it seems a good time to check on the health of so-called sunbelt hockey...more

WNBA Marketing Efforts, Part LXVIII
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted January 23, 2010 at 1:26pm

I'm currently hooked up to one of those NBA polls where I'm asked to fill out surveys regarding WNBA marketing efforts. I was asked to look at five WNBA commercials and give my grades. I managed to get four of the five URLs - I forgot to save the one UR...more

Women Out Front keynote speaker Kathy Betty discusses the Dream
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted January 23, 2010 at 12:28pm

On January 14, 2010 Georgia Tech celebrated its "Women Out Front" celebration with Kathy Betty as keynote speaker. Betty is the owner of the Atlanta Dream.A video of Kathy Betty's speech can be found at the Atlanta Dream's Facebook page. (Unfortunately,...more

Toby Wyman becomes new Dream Chief Operating Officer
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted January 19, 2010 at 9:28pm

From Our Sports Central:ATLANTA, Ga. - The WNBA Atlanta Dream has hired Toby Wyman as the organization's new Chief Operating Officer. Team owner Kathy Betty recruited Wyman from the Atlanta Braves organization where he served as Assistant General Manager ...more

The Future of the WNBA: Update
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted January 19, 2010 at 9:03pm

This post is an update of the post called The Future of the WNBA, which attempted to extrapolate near future events from current trends, much like professional futurists do.We therefore have to create some scenarios:1. The most likely case. All current ...more

Conferences & Networking Events: Make the most of the New Year
by Sport Management Education
posted January 18, 2010 at 3:35pm

After taking an extended and much needed break, I am back! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and your new year is off to a great start. During my break I did a lot of work. I know it is an oxymoron but I started working on a couple of p...more

117 Foot Locker stores will hang up their laces
by A Glam Slam
posted January 12, 2010 at 5:53pm

Foot Locker Inc. has recently announced that they will close 117 stores in the coming weeks. The athletic retailer and sneaker giant made the move in order to strengthen brand positioning, re-organize and focus more on the female consumer. The Company wi...more

Mental Toughness: Beyond the L's and W's
by PrincessPunish
posted December 23, 2009 at 7:27pm

“I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, his greatest fulfillment of all he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.” -Vince Lombardi...more

People who use walkers need not apply
by Sports, Media & Society
posted December 22, 2009 at 7:22pm

In Denver, taking shots at the Oakland Raiders is as much a pastime as hitting the slopes during the winter. So it came as no surprise that prior to Sunday’s Oakland-Denver game, the Denver Post ran a piece detailing the recent declining success of the ...more

Success in life through athletics
by PrincessPunish
posted December 20, 2009 at 5:10pm

“A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life, it can be done.” -Vince Lombardi...more

Hands On Ownership
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 10, 2009 at 10:27pm

Mike DiMauro of the TheDay.com out of New London, Connecticut writes that the problem with the Sacramento Monarchs was its absentee ownership:The WNBA did not - and does not - need owners who feign interest in their franchises. It's still a problem. Some ...more

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario to pay $5.1 million in back taxes
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted December 10, 2009 at 5:47pm

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario to pay $5.1 million in back taxes The Spanish Supreme Court has ordered Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario to pay back approximately $5.1 million in unpaid income tax. The court rejected Sanchez-Vicario’s assertion that she was a reside...more

Monarchs Watch: Day 19 - Final Day
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 9, 2009 at 12:49pm

Sacramento Monarchs: 1997-2009The WNBA made the announcement. There will be a dispersal draft held on December 14, 2009 for the Sacramento Monarchs. The Monarchs - or at least this version of them - are dead.From the WNBA announcement:A Dispersal Draf...more

Monarchs Watch: Day 18
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 8, 2009 at 9:16pm

Note: This was written before the Day 19 announcementHope still springs eternal on the Monarchs coming back to the WNBA in some form. Meanwhile, the Maloofs appear to have bigger problems than just the Monarchs - they might be getting out of the basketb...more

Monarchs to be dispersed; Bay Area team maybe in 2011
by Left Coast Hoops
posted December 8, 2009 at 3:54pm

< p>Sometimes it’s hard to break bad news. You want to soften the blow, make it not seem so harsh, or you know, bad… The WNBA announced Tuesday that the players of the Sacramento Monarchs roster will be dispersed in a draft on Monday. The secon...more

Monarchs Watch: Day 17
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 6, 2009 at 11:12pm

Jayda Evans over at the Seattle Times claims that the Monarchs are toast:Very reliable sources said the WNBA was unable to secure new ownership for Sacramento, so that team will dissolve and there will be an expansion draft.Okay. I think this is the seco...more

Monarchs Watch: Day 16
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 5, 2009 at 12:50pm

Clay Kallam, writing for Slam Online, wonders if the Maloofs folding the Monarchs is a sign of their future plans involving the Kings:What it says about the Maloofs and the Kings is pretty obvious: Sacramento can wave bye-bye to its only major league spor...more

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