News & Brews with James Moore & Company

Join Ken and Katie as they welcome the start to a new calendar year by discussing an array of topics in the higher education and collegiate athletic spectrums: The NCAA reporting deadline is quickly approaching; are you ready? The recently passed COVID relief bill and its impacts on higher education and collegiate athletics. Impacts on the higher education landscape from a new presidential adminis...

Your student-athletes are preparing for major changes as name, image and likeness (NIL) develops. Amidst the overhanging COVID-19 cloud, NIL legislation is advancing. The time has come for you to develop a cohesive plan that prepares and protects your institution and student-athletes. Joining Ken and Katie today is Justin Sievert, sports attorney with Vela Wood. They’ll be discussing the legal and...

Currently, more than 50 athletics directors have opted in to the Collegiate Coaching Diversity Pledge (CCDP), a movement to bring equity to the hiring of head coaches. We’re continuing to spread the word about the importance of the project—not only to promote the mission of diversity and inclusion in collegiate athletics, but also to point out some financial benefits that will result from widening...

Do you get frustrated by silos across your campus (or even within your athletic department)? Are you at a loss for how to effectively collaborate with other departmental leaders on financial matters? If your answer is yes, you are not alone. Joining Katie today is Tim George, Senior Associate AD for External Operations and Chief Marketing Officer at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro....

It’s a bonus September episode! Today we address the uncertainty of budgeting without football. We’ve reached the six-month mark of athletics departments modeling and remodeling for worst case scenarios. And a big thing we’ve noticed... some schools are better built and prepared for these challenges than others. Joining Katie today is Debra Boughton, Chief of Staff/Senior Associate AD for Revenue...

It’s September, and the entire country is watching universities to see how they navigate the uncertainty of football in the middle of a pandemic. There are a lot of misunderstandings about the business of college sports, and the financial health of an athletics program is critical for the support of their student-athletes. Joining Katie and Ken today is Brad Stricklin, Executive Associate AD and C...

It’s August, and the hot topic on everyone’s mind is the pandemic’s impact on football season. But today, we’re going to take the discussion down a different path. Because now more than ever, strong and innovative leadership is needed to handle the challenges we’re facing. Joining Ken and Katie today to discuss leadership during the pandemic is Eric George, Executive Senior Associate Athletic Dire...

In our premiere episode of News & Brews Sports Biz in April, Katie and Ken had a candid discussion on the top things they had seen and heard from clients and friends regarding the impact of the pandemic on their athletic departments.   The outlook on the business of college sports continues to evolve as the COVID-19 numbers continue to increase and the ripple effect continues to be felt. Katie...

On past episodes of News & Brews, we’ve spoken about the importance of frequent and engaging conversations between the AD and CFO, as well as other stakeholders within the University community. Today on News & Brews, Katie and Ken talk with special guest, Simon Dover, Senior Associate AD and CFO of West Virginia University Athletics. He tells us how WVU capitalizes on synergies fostered by...

Collegiate athletics business offices often battle news headlines that don't provide a complete and accurate story—making strategic and proactive financial communication extremely important. Today on News & Brews, Ken and Katie are joined by their teammates Brendan and Shane for a special segment of News & Brews that we’re calling “Which Line is it Anyway?” Our collegiate athletics CPAs wi...

Strategic and proactive financial communication is important as college athletics business offices battle news headlines that don’t always provide a complete and accurate story. Today on News & Brews, Katie talks with special guest, Matt Brown. Matt is a sports writer and publisher of Extra Points, which covers news and analysis on some of the forces that shape college athletics beyond the fie...

The community of intercollegiate athletics is a strong one, with camaraderie and synergies that make the financial voices powerful ones through channels like CABMA. Today on News & Brews, Katie talks with special guests and CABMA executive committee members, Brandi Bryant (Stephen F. Austin State University) and Patricia Moran (Virginia Tech). Brandi and Patricia share with us how they’ve pivo...

The future of intercollegiate athletics is uncertain, driven heavily by policies enforced at the institutional level. Today on News & Brews, Katie and Ken talk with special guest Travis Smith, Assistant Director with Indiana University Athletics and founder of the Higher Ed Athletics project. Travis shares with us the findings of his research on the connection between higher education policy a...

Engaging with stakeholders is crucial to success now more than ever. Discovering how stakeholders impact business continuity helps collegiate athletic departments arrive at better decisions. Today on News & Brews, Katie and Ken talk with special guests, Melissa Stuckey, Associate AD at University Athletic Association (University of Florida), and Steve Nouss, member of the UAA Board of Director...

Today on News & Brews, Katie and Ken talk with special guest Marvin Lewis, Associate AD for Administration & Finance at Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Marvin discusses how Georgia Tech has been managing a capital campaign during COVID-19 and shares other unique perspectives specific to the Institute. And of course, they chat about their beer choice of the week. Learn more about James M...

Today on News & Brews, Katie talks with special guests, Tiffany Edlin, Senior AD/Business Manager of Long Beach State Athletics and Jeff Pritsker, Associate AD for Finance at San Jose State Athletics to spotlight the financial voices from two programs in the California State University system. They are on the front lines of developing decisions made in response to COVID-19 and share their pers...

This week in News & Brews, Katie Davis and Ken Kurdziel, leaders of James Moore’s Collegiate Athletics Industry Team continue the discussion on the importance of athletic departments communicating their financial stories and working on a strategic financial plan. Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/ Podcast Topic...

This week in News & Brews, Katie Davis and Ken Kurdziel, leaders of James Moore’s Collegiate Athletics Industry Team are joined by Ryan Frankel, President and Co-Founder of Frankel Media Group to discuss the importance of communication and storytelling to avoid misrepresentation in the media. Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team:  https://www.jmco.com/industries/coll...

In our premiere episode of News & Brews, Katie Davis and Ken Kurdziel, leaders of James Moore’s Collegiate Athletics Industry Team, have a candid discussion on the top five things they’ve seen and heard from clients and friends regarding the impact of COVID-19 to their athletic departments. They also dive into their insights on how to address these challenges and steps for moving forward. Lear...