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North Carolina Central Sued by Family of Player Who Died

3 days ago | athleticbusiness.com | Paul Steinbach

The family of former North Carolina Central University basketball player Devin Butts is suing the university over the 22-year-oldâ€™s death in 2023, saying life-saving equipment was not available and the emergency response was too slow after Butts suffered cardiac arrest during an off-season workout.
More IU Basketball Alums Allege Sexual Misconduct by Former Team Physician

4 days ago | athleticbusiness.com | Paul Steinbach

The total number of former Indiana University men's basketball players who allege they were sexually abused by a former team physician has reached at least 15, with 10 individuals planning to pursue litigation in addition to the five named in a lawsuit filed last fall. As reported by ESPN, the 15 former Hoosiers are alleging improper sexual conduct by Dr. Bradford Bomba and saying Indiana officials, including the late coach Bobby Knight, were aware of the behavior.
Daily Digs: Bonnies Break Ground on Baseball Field Renovation, FC Chicago Stadium Renderings, and More!

4 days ago | athleticbusiness.com | Andy Berg

St. Bonaventure University Breaks Ground on Baseball Field RenovationsSt. Bonaventure University celebrated a major milestone May 31 with a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off long-anticipated renovations to Handler Park at McGraw-Jennings Field. This historic event marked the beginning of a transformational project aimed at enhancing the facilities for the Bonnies baseball program.
Equinox, Soul Cycle to Pay New Yorkers Restitution for Hard-to-Cancel Memberships

5 days ago | athleticbusiness.com | Paul Steinbach

The state of New York has announced a $600,000 settlement with fitness giant Equinox Group after an investigation found the company made it unnecessarily difficult for customers to cancel gym memberships. As reported by FingerLakes1.com in Seneca Falls, N.Y., the settlement requires Equinox, SoulCycle and Equinox+ to provide refunds of up to $250 to eligible New York customers who attempted to cancel their memberships between Feb. 9, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2024, but were unsuccessful.
New High School AD in Maine Put on Leave After Being Named in Lawsuit in California

5 days ago | athleticbusiness.com | Paul Steinbach

Husson University announced Monday that it had placed a new employee on administrative leave pending an investigation into a civil lawsuit in California. As reported by the Bangor Daily News, Husson has not named the employee, but Amanda Nelson, a former two-sport athlete at the university who was serving her first day as athletic director, acknowledged the situation in a Monday phone interview with the News.
Sport Administration Professor David Kelley Discusses Effective Fundraising in Today’s Complicated Athletics Space

5 days ago | athleticbusiness.com | Paul Steinbach

David Kelley became a student of the fundraising process out of necessity. As an athletics administrator at the high school and junior high levels 20-plus years ago in Vinton County, Ohio, Kelley taught himself how to write grants and solicit sponsorships from banks, restaurants, gas stations and other local businesses to help supplement threadbare extracurricular budgets.
Parents Sue Maryland School Officials Over Alleged Sectual Assault in Lacrosse Locker Room

5 days ago | athleticbusiness.com | Paul Steinbach

A member of the Brunswick (Md.) High School boys' lacrosse team was sexually assaulted by multiple teammates in an unsupervised locker room in April, a lawsuit filed in Frederick County Circuit Court last week alleges. As reported by The Frederick News-Post, the lawsuit alleges that “as many as three lacrosse players” held down another player and used a dildo to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, his buttocks.
Georgia AD Brooks Says NIL Will Slow Down Facilities Projects

5 days ago | athleticbusiness.com | Paul Steinbach

University of Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks warned that with the coming changes in NIL, thanks to the still pending House v. NCAA settlement, work on facilities may begin to slow down. “Honestly, I'm glad we got so much done the last four or five years because it's going to slow down as we evolve and money starts shifting more in NIL," Brooks said, as reported by UGASports, a subsidiary of Rivals.com. “You will see the facilities slow down.
New Jersey Tells Village Its Synthetic Turf Field Plans Encoach Upon Historic Home

6 days ago | athleticbusiness.com | Paul Steinbach

The New Jersey village of Ridgewood has proposed to build an adult-sized synthetic turf sports field north of the Zabriskie-Schedler house, but the state's Department of Environmental Protection's Historic Preservation Office has declared that plan an "encroachment" on the historic structure, the state said in a May 29 letter.
Daily Digs: Tulane Breaks Ground on Tennis Facility, Mid-Pacific's New Track Venue, and More!

6 days ago | athleticbusiness.com | Andy Berg

Tulane Begins Construction on Goldring Tennis CenterConstruction has begun on the Tulane Goldring Tennis Center, the long-awaited new home for Tulane Tennis, which will also offer an additional, state-of-the-art venue for the New Orleans tennis community and area pickle ball enthusiasts. Work on the project began this month and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2026. "From providing funding for the buildings that house Tulane's A. B.