Feb 5, 2026

@1QLeadership Question: What matters most in how we develop student-athletes?

College football analyst Yogi Roth challenges administrators to see athletes not as transactions or brands, but as **human** stories whose mental skills and identity must be developed as intentionally as their physical talent. He argues that...

Jan 27, 2026

@1QLeadership Question: How are athletic departments incorporating pro sports operating principles while protecting their school’s institutional mission?

Ed Kull, VP & Director of Athletics at Saint John’s University, discusses how the athletics department is adapting to a rapidly changing, more professionalized...

Jan 14, 2026

@1QLeadership Question: How can university presidents creatively lead conference realignment while protecting academic priorities and strengthening institutional and league stability for the long term?

Dr. John R. Porter of Lindenwood University, and Dr. Yancy Freeman of University of Tennessee Martin, explore how...

Jan 7, 2026

@1QLeadership Question: How can leaders in college sports build innovative, business-savvy organizations that still protect and prioritize the long-term wellbeing and development of student-athletes?

Gary Stokan, retiring President and CEO of the Peach Bowl, reflects on his 47-year career in sports and how coaching...

Dec 31, 2025

@1QLeadership Question: What exactly is the problem in college athletics?

Sean Frazier, VP of Athletics and Recreation at NIU, discusses how and why the Huskies is restructured its conference affiliations, and also explores how new financial models can help sustain athletics without burdening the...