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News & Brews with James Moore & Company is a monthly series discussing the latest in the business of collegiate athletics. We will discuss topics like name image likeness, updates to NCAA financial reporting, your financial story and more. Join us the second Thursday of each month at 4:30 pm Eastern time (1:30 pm Pacific) as we have a beer (brew) and discuss the latest developments (news) that affect your athletics program! It’s part of our firm’s continued commitment to share knowledge, build trust and bring value to the collegiate athletic professionals.
Episodes

Thursday Feb 09, 2023
S4:E2: News & Brews Sports Biz: Discussing Strategic Partnerships at WVU
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
On this month’s News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken chat with Simon Dover, Executive Senior Associate AD and CFO at West Virginia University. The trio discusses West Virginia’s partnership with Sodexo for development of a new dining club. Areas covered include the CFO’s role in strategic partnerships like this, opportunities this project will bring to student-athletes and donors, and how athletic departments can best tell their success stories. And of course, they’ll share their brews of the month.
Welcome (0:11)
Background of Coliseum Apron Club project (0:38)
Simon’s role in the strategic partnership (1:05)
Advice to peers on leading strategic projects (9:11)
Benefits of having campus partnership (13:32)
Opportunities for donor experience and NIL (20:58)
How to proactively tell your success story (25:32)
Brews of the month (31:29)
Wrap up (35:25)
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Thursday Jan 12, 2023
S4:E1: News & Brews Sports Biz: The Airing of 2023 Hot Topics
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Today on News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken kick off the year with a “Festivus-style airing of grievances!” The duo brings some laughs as they cover the top 5 hot topics in collegiate athletics. They hit on financial and economic issues as well as the “more of the same” topics of NIL and personnel transitions. And of course, they ring in the new year with their latest brew selections.
Welcome (0:11)
Generated vs. allocated revenue (1:17)
NCAA financial reporting for investment losses (4:25)
NIL & transfer portal (11:08)
Coaching & athletic director transitions (16:35)
Post-COVID/inflation economic impacts (20:30)
Other grievances (23:40)
Brews of the month (24:35)
Wrap up (25:36)
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Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Today on News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken continue the conversation on telling your financial story. Joined by teammate Shane Metzler, the trio discusses the recently released NCAA report on Trends in Division I Athletics Finances.
The conversation centers on prominent trends by D1 subdivision that will be helpful for athletics leadership to understand and communicate to key stakeholders. They also share their insights on COVID impacts, self-sufficiency, coaching compensation and athlete support. And of course, they chat about their current brews of choice.
Welcome (0:11)
Parameters around the data (0:47)
Distinction of generated vs. allocated revenue (2:11)
COVID impacts (5:20)
Trends by subdivision (10:40)
Coaching compensation and athlete support (22:50)
Brews of the month (26:26)
Wrap up (27:54)
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Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Today on News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken chat with Kim Foresta, CFO of the NC State Wolfpack Club. Kim joined the collegiate athletics industry in 2019 after spending a significant portion of her career in the nonprofit industry. We’re excited to share her perspective in demystifying some of the similarities and differences between nonprofits and college sports.
The trio discusses the differing opinions around the so-called nonprofit paradox in collegiate athletics. They also cover how athletic programs could benefit from applying best practices in nonprofits. And of course, they chat about their current brews of choice.
Welcome (0:11)
Nonprofit career path (0:52)
How college athletics could benefit from applying best practices in nonprofits (1:31)
Differences between college athletics and nonprofits (6:16)
Similarities between college athletics and nonprofits (8:03)
Brews of the month (16:41)
Wrap up (20:36)
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Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
S3:E9: News & Brews Sports Biz: Telling Your Financial Story to Campus Leaders
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Today on News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken build on last month’s episode with a deeper dive into the financial relationships between athletics and the rest of campus.
They discuss example conversations held at schools right now as they relate to institutional support, the value proposition of athletics, and how the changing landscape impacts how athletics and campus rely on each other. And of course, they chat about their current brews of choice.
Welcome (0:11)
Normalizing Financial Trends (01:21)
Institutional Support & Enrollment (5:17)
Expense Reallocations for Evolving Industry (13:32)
Facilities & Debt (27:31)
Data Visualizations Supporting Value Proposition (31:00ss)
Brews of the Month (35:10)
Wrap-Up (37:08)
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Thursday Aug 11, 2022
S3:E8: News & Brews Sports Biz: Telling Your Financial Story and Other Hot Topics
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Today on News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken are joined by Matt Brown, publisher of Extra Points (part of the D1.Ticker family).
As schools are closing out their first post-COVID year surrounded by other monumental industry changes, the group emphasizes the importance of telling your financial story. The trio also covers hot topics currently facing the industry, such as conference realignment, media rights and NIL. And of course, they chat about their current brews of choice.
Welcome (0:11)
Telling Your Financial Story (1:31)
Conference Realignment (26:04)
Power 5 Media Rights (35:12)
Name, Image and Likeness (48:58)
More Hot Topics (01:05:04)
Brews of the Month (01:09:21)
Wrap-Up (01:12:03)
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Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
On this episode of News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken welcome Wally Crittenden, Associate Athletic Director for Business Development & Revenue Generation at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Wally discusses the innovative approaches that Stephen F. Austin State uses in tokenizing digital assets. The trio discusses opportunities for athletic departments to convert assets they already own into revenue generating and brand boosting technology, such as social tokens and NFTs. And of course, they chat about their current brews of choice.
Welcome (0:11)
Career Path (1:02)
Common Digital Assets Terminology (3:20)
Common Myths of NFTs (8:01)
Revenue Generation, Fan Engagement & Brand Awareness (17:35)
Making Digital Assets Fan Friendly (22:05)
Getting Campus Buy-In (25:55)
Student-Athlete Engagement & Involvement (32:05)
Advice to Peers Exploring Digital Assets (34:20)
Collaborating with Creators (38:55)
NIL NFT Opportunities (42:42)
Brews of the Month (44:37)
Wrap-Up (46:55)
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Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
On this episode of News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken welcome Wally Crittenden, Associate Athletic Director for Business Development & Revenue Generation at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Wally discusses the innovative approaches that Stephen F. Austin State uses in tokenizing digital assets. The trio discusses opportunities for athletic departments to convert assets they already own into revenue generating and brand boosting technology, such as social tokens and NFTs. And of course, they chat about their current brews of choice.
Welcome (0:11)
Digital Assets: Why You Should Start Learning Now (2:00)
Cryptocurrency in Higher Ed: Key Insights You Need to Know (3:45)
When it Makes Sense to Start (7:10)
Market Volatility Risks & Opportunities (17:36)
Opportunities to Shape Supporting Technologies (24:44)
Brews of the Month (30:07)
Episode Wrap-Up (33:05)
Follow Up Discussion about Current Accounting and Tax Guidance (34:50)
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Thursday May 12, 2022
Thursday May 12, 2022
Today on News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken welcome Ashley Leko, Senior Associate Athletic Director/CFO at the University of South Florida and CABMA Mentor Me program chair. Ashley covers her career progression with the University of South Florida, key mentors that impacted her journey along the way and how she pays mentorship forward.
The trio also highlights the sports and entertainment relationships in the Tampa Bay area, including support of USF’s new on-campus football stadium. And of course, they chat about their current brews of choice.
Welcome (0:11)
Career Path (0:41)
Mentorship (2:52)
Team Tampa Bay (9:50)
USF’s New On-Campus Football Stadium (12:22)
Brews of the Month (15:00)
Wrap-Up (16:24)
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Thursday Apr 14, 2022
S3:E4: News & Brews Sports Biz: Data Driven with Notre Dame’s Leigh Wojtkiewicz
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Today on News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken host Leigh Wojtkiewicz, the Associate Athletic Director of Data, Analytics and Strategic Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame and a co-founder of the Sports Data, Analytics & Technology Association. Leigh covers her career journey from tearing tickets to the data analytics boom in collegiate athletics.
The trio discusses the ROI of data and communicating the value proposition across campus, as well as the importance of data having a seat at the table within their athletics departments. And of course, they chat about their current brews of choice.
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