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March Madness is here 🏀, and in my latest for Forbes I discuss how the NCAA continues to correct their inequitable, poor buisness based practices since the 2021 revelations. For the first time, women's teams are receiving monetary "units" for their tournament participation, a change that mirrors the benefits men's teams have enjoyed since 1991. The delayed implementation of payment units is particularly egregious when examining fan growth trends for NCAA women's basketball over the years. Past women's championship games have attracted substantial viewership, with matchups like UConn-Tennessee drawing over 5.5 million viewers going back to the early 2000s. And Women's Final Four events have seen impressive attendance numbers for decades, with the 2002 event in San Antonio setting a record with 29,619 fans attending both the semifinals and championship game. Subsequent years in Atlanta and Knoxville also drew crowds exceeding 20,000. This historical lack of investment by the NCAA has merely created a self-fulfilling prophecy: by underinvesting in women's sports, the NCAA could point to smaller audiences and revenues to justify continued inequitable treatment all while ignoring how their own policies were artificially suppressing that growth. Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eVpH4UAJ #MarchMadness #NCAA #GenderEquity #WomensSports #CollegeAthletics #WomensBasketball

We are very excited to announce the 2025 Syracuse NIL Summit’s next panelist, Sydney E.L. M.! Sydney is a middle blocker for Syracuse Women’s Volleyball and a dedicated advocate for college athletics. Through her podcast Let’s Talk About It, featured in Sports Business Journal, she shares transparent conversations about NIL, mental health, identity, and more. She has partnered with brands like Brooks Running, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Meta using her platform to drive meaningful change in sports. Her work has been recognized at the ESPYs with the Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award and as one of Glamour Magazine’s College Women of the Year. 🔗 Learn More: https://lnkd.in/grHhv_BD 🔗 Student Registration: https://lnkd.in/etkqDSJ5 🔗 Student-Athlete Registration: https://lnkd.in/gVNr-8FE 🔗 Brand-Representative Registration: https://lnkd.in/gQPyuRcF David B. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics at Syracuse University, Syracuse Orange, Sydney E.L. M.

We are very excited to announce the 2025 Syracuse NIL Summit's first panelist, Robert Luzzi! As Senior Director of Marketing at APEX Entertainment, Rob has facilitated more NIL deals with Syracuse student-athletes than any other brand! 🔗 Learn More: https://lnkd.in/grHhv_BD 🔗 Student Registration: https://lnkd.in/etkqDSJ5 🔗 Student-Athlete Registration: https://lnkd.in/gVNr-8FE 🔗 Brand-Representative Registration: https://lnkd.in/gQPyuRcF David B. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics at Syracuse University, Syracuse Orange, Robert Luzzi, Apex Entertainment

Anybody in the Syracuse area next Friday March 28, check out Syracuse Sport Group David B. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics at Syracuse University 2025 NIL Summit. A truly game changing event! Jeremy S Jordan, Dave Meluni, Sue Cornelius Edson, Megan Myers, MPH, Skylar Sabbag, Nathan Gross, Jeremy Scott, Andrew Sender, Julia Cronin 🍊

Please welcome our first Official Event Partner, W by Jake Paul! Thank you to Rachel Maeng Brown and GEN Agency for helping to get W and their products to the 2025 Syracuse NIL Summit! 🔗 Learn More: https://lnkd.in/grHhv_BD 🔗 Student Registration: https://lnkd.in/etkqDSJ5 🔗 Student-Athlete Registration: https://lnkd.in/gVNr-8FE 🔗 Brand-Representative Registration: https://lnkd.in/gQPyuRcF David B. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics at Syracuse University, Syracuse Orange, Rachel Maeng Brown, GEN Agency, W

ICYMI - Our amazing student leader and faculty from David B. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics at Syracuse University made HISTORY at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. Way to go Ava, Dr. Sanders and Dr. Ehrlich!

Big congrats to SU Sports Network Board Member Sam Holland on his exciting new role as COO at Culture Kicks. If you’re in the Miami area, give Sam a shout! 🍊

Join us for a special event for sport industry professionals to connect with students and prospective talent! This unique event is an opportunity for industry experts to share their experiences, offer insights, and provide valuable advice to students who are about to start their careers in the sports field. Don’t miss out on this chance to learn from the pros and expand your network! SU Sports Network

Game Plans for Life: From SU Athletics to Professional Success! From the court (or field!) to the corporate world, discover how Syracuse athletics shaped these Orange stars’ careers. Join the Generation Orange Leadership Council for an exclusive virtual conversation with three dynamic alumni who transformed their athletic experience into professional excellence. Engage and learn from our featured speakers: 🏀 Lauren Fitzmaurice ’21, former women’s basketball player who is a full-time athletic content creator 🏈 Cameron Lynch, MBA ’14, former Orange and NFL player who works in global content strategy 🏀 Brooke McGriff G’20, former women’s basketball player currently working in public relations Don’t miss this chance to connect with these Syracuse standouts and learn how Orange pride translates to professional success! Friday, March 7 Noon to 1 p.m. ET Location Zoom https://lnkd.in/eXWNYc4n