News & Brews with James Moore & Company

(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

(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

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

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

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

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

COVID-19 Communication Strategies

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/collegiate-athletics/

Podcast Topics

0:10 – Welcome and introductions

0:28 – Meet Ryan Frankel from Frankel Media Group

1:00 – Topic #1: What changes are you seeing in the media landscape?

2:45 – Topic #2: What financial information is commonly misrepresented in the media?

4:38 – Topic #3: From a communications perspective, why is storytelling so important?

6:35 – Topic #4: What should a college athletics CFO do to better communicate financial matters?

8:45 – Topic #5: What is the single best thing a company or brand can do right now?

11:30 – Beer of the week

12:32 – Wrap-up

COVID-19 Top Five

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.

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

Podcast Topics

0:10 – Welcome

1:10 – Cheers & beers of the week

3:00 – Topic #1: How to handle internal communications during crisis mode

4:45 – Topic #2: Threats to revenue streams

6:25 – Topic #3: No big changes to men’s basketball head coaches since the season was cancelled

7:40 – Topic #4: Everyone is looking for ways to control costs

9:00 – Topic #5: Risks of making big decisions too early and with only the short-term in mind

10:50 – Wrap-up