News & Brews with James Moore & Company

S1:E12: COVID-19 Industry Update

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 and Ken share their current perspective on collegiate athletics as institutions are approaching the fall semester. And of course, they’ll discuss their brew of the month.

 

00:10 – Welcome & Introductions
01:17 – Brews of the Month
02:54 – Topic #1: Return to Play
12:53 – Topic #2: Names, Image, Likeness
21:09 – Topic #3: USA Today NCAA Finances Database
27:30 – Wrap-up

S1:E11: COVID-19, Effective Financial Communications at West Virginia University

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 a culture of proactive and strategic collaboration to navigate challenges pre- and post-pandemic. And of course, they’ll discuss their beer choice of the week.

Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/

Podcast Topics

00:10 - Welcome and introductions

00:43 - Communicating financial matters to your Athletic Director

05:09 - Cost savings measures pre- and post-pandemic

10:22 - Collaboration with peers across the Big 12

12:28 - Engagement with student-athletes, fans, and local community

16:38 - Brews of the week

22:07 - Wrap-up

S1:E10: COVID-19 Which Line is it Anyway? FAQ’s for NCAA Financial Reporting

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 will share some of the frequently asked questions they’ve researched with the NCAA on behalf of clients over the years. The timing of this segment should help schools as they prepare for year-end financial reporting.

Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/

Podcast Topics

00:10 - Welcome & Introductions

00:33 - Background on NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System

02:08 - Guarantees on canceled games

02:45 - Internal loans for operations

03:39 - Conference distributions

04:57 - Executive compensation excise tax

06:18 - Contract buyouts

08:26 - Sponsorship agreements

09:12 - Brews of the week

11:12 - Wrap-up

S1:E9: COVID-19 Storytelling in College Sports

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 field, including the financial and other business perspectives so often misrepresented in the media. We discuss publicly available financial information and how to get new voices to rise up to surface better well-rounded information.

Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/

Podcast Topics

00:10 - Welcome & Introductions

01:28 - Inspiration to Write About the Business of College Sports

05:06 - Programs That Are Best Suited to Navigate Everything Going on in 2020

08:22 - How Perspective has Changed Over the Past Few Months

11:45 - Discussion on Regional Scheduling and Other Changes Conferences Are Considering

20:15 - Flaws in Financial Reporting Model for Publicly Available Information

31:31 - How to Get New Voices to Rise Up to Help Surface Better Information

34:39 - How to Draw a Conclusion on Quality of Information in the Media

38:00 - Predictions on the Future of College Football

53:54 - Brews of the week

55:49 - Wrap-up

S1:E8: (Part 2): COVID-19 Virtual Connections in the Athletics Industry

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 pivoted to ensure a strong virtual connection across the industry during COVID-19 and their vision for coming out of the pandemic stronger together.

Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/

Podcast Topics

00:10 - Welcome & Introductions

00:52 - Getting back to your “why?”

05:43 - Virtual engagement of college athletics business officers

10:12 - CABMA 2020 Virtual Programming

14:38 - Planning for post-COVID environment

22:04 - Navigating challenges and uncovered opportunities

34:32 - Upcoming James Moore webinars for CABMA members on June 24th

36:40 – Brews of the week

S1:E7: (Part 1): COVID-19 Connecting the Dots Between Higher Education and Athletics at Indiana University

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 and NCAA governance.

Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/

Podcast Topics

00:10 - Welcome & Introductions

01:08 - Purpose of the Higher Ed Athletics project

04:14 - What schools should be doing now to overcome post-COVID challenges

12:07 - Barriers of success and synergies between institutional-level policies and athletics

16:15 - Which programs are best suited to navigate everything

22:36 - Research on college enrollment and athlete enrollment

26:21 - Opportunities for transparency to reflect how an institution and athletic department support each other financially

31:22 - Chances of exceptions to NCAA policy for competition this year

36:21 - Brews of the week

37:45 - Wrap-up

S1:E6: COVID-19 Stakeholder Alignment at the University of Florida

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 Directors and chair of the UAA audit committee. They tell us how UF has been aligning with governance and other stakeholders to effectively manage uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. And of course, they’ll discuss their beer choice of the week.

Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/

Podcast Topics

00:10 - Welcome and introductions

01:08 - Impact of COVID-19 on operations and how stakeholders help navigate challenges. (Q1)

03:19 - Role of governance in higher education and college athletics during the pandemic (Q2)

06:43 - Best practices for effective engagement with governance (Q3)

08:38 - Sharing financial information with stakeholders (Q4)

11:20 - Utilization of financial information for strategic planning and decision making (Q5)

15:26 - Scenario planning through COVID-19 and beyond (Q6)

17:59 - How ADs, CFOs, and governance can work together to evaluate business continuity (Q7)

23:43 - Brews of the week

25:56 - Wrap-up

S1:E5: COVID-19 - Fundraising During a Pandemic at Georgia Tech University.mp3

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 Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/

Podcast Topics

00:10 – Welcome & Introductions

00:45 – Photograph of Georgia Tech Football fans in 1918

03:15 – Impact of COVID-19 on a capital campaign

07:25 – Engaging with donors and fans during the pandemic

10:04 – Stakeholder involved in a capital campaign

12:59 – Strategies to employ with debt holders to manage debt service requirements

16:04 – Differences in athletic departments and associations for fundraising

19:48 – Disparities in Power 5 programs

24:05 – What sets Georgia Tech Athletics apart from other programs

27:57 – How CFO role and engagement between CFO and AD has changed during COVID-19

31:10 – Brews of the week

33:36 – Wrap-up

S1:E4: COVID-19 - Financial Voices of California State University Athletics Programs

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 perspectives on how the pandemic is impacting their athletic departments.

Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/

Podcast Topics

00:10 – Welcome & Introductions

00:45 – Strategies to engage with fan base and ticket holders

02:40 – Reopening of college sports in the state of California

05:00 – State budget impact on CSU and athletic departments

08:22 – Challenges from a Group of 5 perspective
12:40 – Challenges from a mid-major/no football perspective
15:44 – Helping student-athletes thrive while they’re off campus
19:00 – Tips for managing employees remotely
25:12 – Brew of the week
26:27 – Wrap-up

S1:E3: COVID-19 - Telling the Rest of Your Financial Story

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 Topics

0:10 – Welcome

1:05 – Industry analysis over the past 15 years

6:00 – CFO voices are missing from the conversation

6:46 – Athletic departments should be working on a strategic financial plan

10:43 – Financial voices should tell the rest of the financial story

11:15 – Beer of the week

13:02 – Wrap-up