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FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers' Charles Johnson (81) comes down with a 13-yard reception from quarterback Neil O'Donnell as Chicago Bears' Barry Minter (92) defends during overtime in an NFL football game Nov. 5, 1995, in Chicago. The catch and yardage on the drive helped to set up the game-winning field goal in the Steelers' 37-34 win. Johnson, the former Colorado receiver who won a Super Bowl title with New England in his nine-year NFL career, has died. He was 50. The university confirmed Johnson's death Wednesday, July 20, 2022, through Heritage High School, the Wake Forest school where he was an assistant athletic director. (AP Photo/Michael S. Green, File)
Charles Johnson, former Colorado, NFL receiver, dead at 50

Jul. 20, 2022 10:57 PM EDT

FILE - Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher speaks to reporters in Cleveland on March 12, 2020. With sports betting now legal in more than half the states and generating millions in revenue for once-apprehensive professional sports leagues, college conferences are starting to explore ways to cash in, too. The MAC was the first to jump in, selling the rights to its data and statistics to a company called Genius Sports, which will in turn sell it to sportsbooks. Steinbrecher said it is impossible to ignore the changing reality. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
College sports eye gambling money amid safeguard concerns

By Ralph D. Russo May. 26, 2022 02:23 AM EDT

Baylor, AD Mack Rhoades agree on 10-year contract extension

Apr. 04, 2022 07:12 PM EDT
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor announced a 10-year contract extension for athletic director Mack Rhoades on Monday, saying the deal would allow him to “complete his...

Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton reacts to a play during an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Shurtleff)
Study: Percentage of Black college coaches remains low

By Steve Reed Mar. 03, 2022 03:13 PM EST

FILE - Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer on the sideline while playing the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL Professional Football Game Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif.  Urban Meyer's tumultuous NFL tenure ended after just 13 games — and two victories — when the Jacksonville Jaguars fired him early Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 because of an accumulation of missteps. (AP Photo/John McCoy, File)
Jaguars fire Urban Meyer after 13 games, countless missteps

By Mark Long Dec. 16, 2021 12:40 AM EST

Florida State hires Michael Alford as next athletic director

Dec. 09, 2021 04:30 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has hired Michael Alford as vice president and athletic director to succeed David Coburn, who is retiring. ...

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, a cellphone is used in New Orleans. A former college basketball player has founded a company called RealResponse, which provides customers, mainly universities and large sports organizations, technology to give athletes and employees a chance to initiate real-time, anonymous complaints by sending a simple text. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, doping

By Eddie Pells Oct. 18, 2021 02:33 AM EDT

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni looks on as players stretch before a preseason NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Philadelphia, (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Coaching football in the genes for Nick Sirianni

By Rob Maaddi Sep. 06, 2021 06:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2021, file photo, Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard runs a drill during joint practice with the Carolina Panthers at the NFL team's football training camp in Westfield, Ind. The idea behind the HBCU Open House staged annually by the NFL is simple: providing opportunities. One emphasis of the programs is making HBCU students and alumni aware of positions on the business side of the game. The vast majority of students won't be emulating Darius Leonard, the Colts' All-Pro linebacker from MEAC's South Carolina State. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
HBCUs and NFL partnering to advance football opportunities

By Barry Wilner Sep. 04, 2021 02:04 AM EDT

Michigan State names Haller as new athletic director

By Anna Liz Nichols Sep. 01, 2021 01:52 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State named football alumnus and deputy athletic director Alan Haller as its 20th athletic director on Wednesday. ...

FILE - New York Giants general manager George Young addresses a news conference at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., where he announced that coach Dan Reeves would not be returning, in this Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, file photo. A five-time NFL Executive of the Year, Young was selected to the Hall’s Class of 2020, one of 20 members chosen in conjunction with the league’s centennial. (AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer, File)
George Young: HS teacher to architect of Giants' Super Bowls

By Tom Canavan Jul. 23, 2021 11:07 AM EDT

FILE - Former Husker and current Athletic Director of the University of Nebraska Omaha, Trev Alberts, is shown at halftime of an NCAA college football game between Nebraska and Wisconsin in Lincoln, Neb., in this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, file photo. Nebraska announced Wednesday, July 14, 2021, that it has hired former star football player Trev Alberts as its new athletic director. Alberts will fill the job that opened with the retirement of Bill Moos. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, FIle)
Nebraska picks Trev Alberts to serve as new Husker AD

By Grant Schulte Jul. 14, 2021 11:18 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, the national office of the NCAA in Indianapolis is shown. The NCAA Board of Directors is expected to greenlight one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics when it clears the way for athletes to start earning money based on their fame and celebrity without fear of endangering their eligibility or putting their school in jeopardy of violating amateurism rules that have stood for decades. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Colleges scramble to ensure NIL deals are safe, compliant

By Steve Reed Jul. 02, 2021 04:53 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, the Pac-12 logo is displayed on the field at Sun Devil Stadium during an NCAA college football game between Arizona State and Kent State in Tempe, Ariz. The Pac-12 hired sports entertainment executive George Kliavkoff to be the conference's next commissioner on Thursday, May 13, 2021, replacing Larry Scott with a person with a similar resume short on college sports experience. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
Pac-12 picks MGM executive Kliavkoff as next commissioner

By Ralph D. Russo May. 13, 2021 05:34 PM EDT

UNLV extends contract of AD Reed-Francois by 4 years

Apr. 30, 2021 05:33 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV has extended athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois' contract by four years. The extension announced Friday will run...

Broncos promote Brittany Bowlen, hire new VP of diversity

Apr. 26, 2021 05:36 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have promoted Brittany Bowlen to senior vice president of strategy and hired China Jude for the newly created...

Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith watches the players during the school's Pro Day football workout on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Falcons re-sign DE Steven Means to 1-year contract

Apr. 01, 2021 04:31 PM EDT

Boston College forward Andrew Kenny (23), who joined the team as a walk-on, congratulates teammates during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Boston. With COVID-19 protocols limiting Boston College to six scholarship players for its games against North Carolina State and Wake Forest, the Eagles relied on walk-ons to fill out their bench. Kenny had two rebounds in the six minutes he played against Wake Forest. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
The Latest: BC-Ga Tech men's hoops off, delays coach's debut

By The Associated Press Feb. 16, 2021 12:50 PM EST

Raymond James Stadium rises in the distance ahead of Super Bowl 55 Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The venue is hosting Sunday's Super Bowl football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2/7/2021

Feb. 06, 2021 03:06 PM EST

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chargers QB Justin Herbert excited for new start with Staley

By Joe Reedy Feb. 04, 2021 04:21 PM EST

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