# college athletics (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover college athletics. Page: Feed: --- ## [Surprise! There's A Campus-Wide Gambling Crisis You May Not Know About](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-weaver/episodes/Surprise--Theres-A-Campus-Wide-Gambling-Crisis-You-May-Not-Know-About-e3ndu31) _2026-08-14 · Dr. Karen Weaver · Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College Athletics_ Sports betting has moved from casinos to every student's phone — and campuses aren't ready. Karen Weaver i s joined by Dr. Jim Borchers (U.S. Council for Athletes' Health, Big Ten), Dr. Lindsey Mortenson (University of Michigan), and Sara Custer (Inside Higher Ed) to unpack what Borchers calls the largest mental health epidemic facing 18-to-24-year-old men. They discuss why health centers screen… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/102016a0/podcast/play/124237345/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-14%2F429862803-44100-2-a44688bf988ba.mp3) ## [Boards Stayed Out of Athletics. Blake Flanders Says That's Over.](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-weaver/episodes/Boards-Stayed-Out-of-Athletics--Blake-Flanders-Says-Thats-Over-e3nb78g) _2026-08-12 · Dr. Karen Weaver · Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College Athletics_ "State assets generally aren't for sale to the highest bidder." Dr. Blake Flanders spent 10 years as President and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents. He's leaving with a warning about where Division I athletics is headed — and a case for why governing boards need to stop staying out of it. His board governs six state universities. Three compete in Division I: 🏀 University of Kansas 🏀 Kansas… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/102016a0/podcast/play/124148432/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-12%2F429741236-44100-2-330ada79b901d.mp3) ## [Our Stanford Chapter Two Weeks Later](https://jasonstahl.substack.com/p/our-stanford-chapter-two-weeks-later) _2026-08-11 · Jason Stahl · Jason Stahl's Newsletter_ Assessing All That Happened and Next Steps ## [Cinderella Doesn't Make the Bracket: Inside the Fight Over the House Cap](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-weaver/episodes/Cinderella-Doesnt-Make-the-Bracket-Inside-the-Fight-Over-the-House-Cap-e3msb4n) _2026-08-02 · Dr. Karen Weaver · Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College Athletics_ March Madness runs on upsets — the 16-seed, the mid-major, the coach nobody could name until Sunday night. Now the House settlement's pay cap is under pressure to climb, and the schools that make Cinderella possible weren't in the room where it's being negotiated. Dayton President Eric Spina and Saint Mary’s President Roger Thompson wrote the op-ed saying so. Why they believe the mid-majors are… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/102016a0/podcast/play/123660887/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-2%2F429075731-44100-2-bfd7ecfac5478.mp3) ## [Capitol Hill vs. the Wild, Wild West of College Athletics-Gordon Gee's Take on the PCSA](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-weaver/episodes/Capitol-Hill-vs--the-Wild--Wild-West-of-College-Athletics-Gordon-Gees-Take-on-the-PCSA-e3mnjg5) _2026-07-29 · Dr. Karen Weaver · Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College Athletics_ College sports hits a Congressional crossroad. Five-time university president Gordon Gee joins Karen Weaver to break down the Protect College Sports Act, the Cantwell-Cruz bill racing toward Big Ten and SEC sign-off. Gee calls it "the last, best hope" for reining in runaway spending, delivering antitrust protections, and saving Olympic and women's sports from football's revenue grab—before… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/102016a0/podcast/play/123505605/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-29%2F428866292-44100-2-6942b0f355683.mp3) ## [When Winning Costs Too Much: A Hard Look at College Sports Spending](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-weaver/episodes/When-Winning-Costs-Too-Much-A-Hard-Look-at-College-Sports-Spending-e3mn4cs) _2026-07-29 · Dr. Karen Weaver · Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College Athletics_ “When the guy in charge of bench presses makes more than the university president, 10 times an average faculty salary, and absorbs the average cost of attendance for 60 students , it might be time to pause and reflect a little on where this is all going.” Economist and Dean Emeritus of Purdue's Daniel School of Business, David Hummels, joins Karen Weaver to dissect the runaway spending in college… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/102016a0/podcast/play/123490140/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-29%2F428845192-44100-2-235294117a438.mp3) ## [Stanford Football Joins the College Football Players Association](https://jasonstahl.substack.com/p/stanford-football-joins-the-college) _2026-07-27 · Jason Stahl · Jason Stahl's Newsletter_ A Fifth Year Anniversary to Remember ## [From Deficits to Dream Economy: Leading Edward Waters University](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-weaver/episodes/From-Deficits-to-Dream-Economy-Leading-Edward-Waters-University-e3m8e9h) _2026-07-18 · Dr. Karen Weaver · Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College Athletics_ Dr. Zachary Faison, president of Edward Waters University, joins Karen Weaver to unpack his "Dream Economy" model—a mission-aligned alternative to the Power Four athletics framework. They explore how presidential leadership, financial discipline, and strategic athletics investment drive enrollment and retention at HBCUs and small private colleges, turning championship seasons and national TV… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/102016a0/podcast/play/123008753/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-18%2F428194032-44100-2-5b0b6c3273eba.mp3) ## [How JMU Plays ‘Moneyball’ to Compete With College Athletics Giants](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-weaver/episodes/How-JMU-Plays-Moneyball-to-Compete-With-College-Athletics-Giants-e3ld2ps) _2026-06-29 · Dr. Karen Weaver · Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College Athletics_ ⚾ What does the movie "Moneyball" have to do with college athletics? When it comes to an emerging Division I FBS athletics program, everything. One of James Madison University President Jim Schmidt's favorite lines from that film has become a guiding principle for the Dukes — and he thinks it applies far beyond baseball: 💬 "If we're gonna try to play like the Yankees in here, we're gonna lose to… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/102016a0/podcast/play/122112252/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-28%2F426989143-44100-2-f241b8e44c21c.mp3) ## [How Louisville Is Fighting to Fix a Broken College Sports System](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-weaver/episodes/How-Louisville-Is-Fighting-to-Fix-a-Broken-College-Sports-System-e3l8bnu) _2026-06-24 · Dr. Karen Weaver · Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College Athletics_ 🏈 Is college athletics heading toward a financial collapse? University of Louisville President Dr. T. Gerard Bradley and Board Chair Dr. Larry Benz aren't just asking the question — they're sounding the alarm. 🚨 Together with Athletic Director Josh Heird, they co-authored a white paper calling out what Larry Benz describes as "the theater of absurdity" — a system where schools are forced to keep… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/102016a0/podcast/play/121957566/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-24%2F426781861-44100-2-e11d180e495b4.mp3) ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CgxZ6bX9usBF) _2026-06-24 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [No Confidence: Why Some Faculty Are Pushing Back Against Presidents Over Budgets & Sports](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-weaver/episodes/No-Confidence-Why-Some-Faculty-Are-Pushing-Back-Against-Presidents-Over-Budgets--Sports-e3kpbcc) _2026-06-14 · Dr. Karen Weaver · Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College Athletics_ Faculty across the country are casting "no confidence" votes against their college presidents in record numbers—and budgets and athletics spending are often at the heart of it. In this episode, host Karen Weaver talks with veteran presidents Dr. Michael Nietzel and Dr. Chuck Ambrose, co-authors of the new book, No Confidence: When College Faculty Turn Against Their Presidents , about why faculty… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/102016a0/podcast/play/121465676/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-14%2F426123168-44100-2-a1af887062147.mp3) ## [Last Week in College Athletics](https://jasonstahl.substack.com/p/last-week-in-college-athletics) _2026-06-02 · Jason Stahl · Jason Stahl's Newsletter_ One Path to the Past, One Path to the Future ## [Trustees Can’t Do The Job They Are Told To Do: Michigan State’s Battle Over College Athletics Oversight](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-weaver/episodes/Trustees-Cant-Do-The-Job-They-Are-Told-To-Do-Michigan-States-Battle-Over-College-Athletics-Oversight-e3j5kjg) _2026-05-10 · Dr. Karen Weaver · Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College Athletics_ Michigan State University trustees Mike Balow and Dennis Denno pull back the curtain on what it really means to be a fiduciary in the high‑stakes world of Big Ten athletics and private equity. They explain why trustees must be “the adults in the room,” how opaque media and NIL ventures can endanger a university’s long‑term future, and why bipartisan oversight and transparency are non‑negotiable.… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/102016a0/podcast/play/119771184/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-10%2F423860328-44100-2-bd268a46d2beb.mp3) ## [Why Do College Football Players Need a Players Association and a Union?](https://jasonstahl.substack.com/p/why-do-college-football-players-need) _2026-04-14 · Jason Stahl · Jason Stahl's Newsletter_ Updating Our Platform for Change for the Current Moment ## [A Tale of Two Unions](https://jasonstahl.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-two-unions) _2026-03-25 · Jason Stahl · Jason Stahl's Newsletter_ What the WNBPA and NFLPA Have to Teach College Football Players About the Type of Union They Should Want ## [A Player's Union Begins With Players](https://jasonstahl.substack.com/p/a-players-union-begins-with-players) _2025-12-15 · Jason Stahl · Jason Stahl's Newsletter_ The Steps College Athletes, and College Athletes Alone, Need to Take to Form a Union and Engage in Collective Bargaining ## [Johnson v. NCAA May Be the Answer for What Ails College Athletics](https://jasonstahl.substack.com/p/johnson-v-ncaa-may-be-the-answer) _2025-11-11 · Jason Stahl · Jason Stahl's Newsletter_ The Second Part of a Series Focusing on the Future of College Athletes as Employees, Unionization and Collective Bargaining ## [Do College Athletes Have Labor Rights?](https://jasonstahl.substack.com/p/do-college-athletes-have-labor-rights) _2025-10-14 · Jason Stahl · Jason Stahl's Newsletter_ The First of a Series Focusing on the Future of College Athletes as Employees, Unionization and Collective Bargaining ## [The Three Biggest Threats to Continued College Athlete Empowerment](https://jasonstahl.substack.com/p/the-three-biggest-threats-to-continued) _2025-07-22 · Jason Stahl · Jason Stahl's Newsletter_ What Could Possibly Stop the Momentum of the Last Five Years? ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Hult5jxV1p3j) _2025-07-22 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [The Road Ahead](https://jasonstahl.substack.com/p/the-road-ahead) _2025-06-25 · Jason Stahl · Jason Stahl's Newsletter_ Leadership Changes and New Resources for a New Moment