NALathletics blog

Trying to find the professional track & field athletes at USA Outdoor National Championships

02 August 2020 George 0 Comments

Track & field does not make it easy to know who - or what - a professional track & field athlete is. National championship meets are more likely to surface students, side hustlers and ambiguities than an unequivocal pro.

Unusual athletics: Beer Middle School's straight line track

27 July 2020 George 0 Comments

When you’re finding the address for every throws circle, runway (javelin and jump), track start line, pole vault or high jump landing pad, you’re going to come across some unusual things.

Where to jump, throw and run: 3-word addresses for athletics

20 July 2020 George 0 Comments

We want to make it easier for athletes, fans and coaches in athletics. The first way we’re going to do that is making it easier to find a place to jump, throw or run.

Endowments show which college sports programs took control of their survival

12 July 2020 George 0 Comments

Collegiate sports programs who secured endowments while times were good have a survival advantage as budget cuts ravage athletics departments.

Collegiate spending on track & field props up the sport: Cuts expose lack of depth

11 June 2020 George 0 Comments

The NCAA likes to come back to their line that all but 2% of their 400,000 student-athletes will go pro in something other than sports. It’s a good line, especially when they are trying to put the spotlight on their support for all student-athletes instead...

Collegiate track & field cuts: Schools, costs and thoughts

01 June 2020 George 0 Comments

The COVID-19-induced shutdown is driving the need or providing the excuse for colleges to cut their track & field programs (among other sports). This post will keep a running tally of those programs; their 2018/19 expenses and net cost, and how those compare to other...

It's time to build, and we've been building

23 April 2020 George 0 Comments

"Smug complacency. You see it in housing and the physical footprint of our cities. You see it in education. You see it in manufacturing. You see it in transportation."

Athletics Avail: What will NALathletics' teams look like?

20 April 2020 George 0 Comments

During last week’s Athletics Avail, the questions and conversations started to dive into what NALathletics’ teams will look like. Here’s what we talked about, and a bit more, as well.

Track & field may not want you, but athletics does

30 March 2020 George 0 Comments

Track & field has at least 99 problems, but too many athletes is not one of them. NALathletics is here precisely to keep more athletes in the sport.

What's the AirBnB of athletics, and who needs it?

18 March 2020 George 0 Comments

Just about every industry has it's "Uber but for..." We're starting small, as the AirBnB of athletics, and it's only going to grow from here.

NALathletics: What's in it for me, Part II - Athletes (but only those who want it)

18 March 2020 George 0 Comments

Why should athletes at every level of the sport be interested in something truly new in athletics? Really? Do we really need to lay it out?

NALathletics: What's in it for me, Part I - Coaches

18 March 2020 George 0 Comments

Track & field coaches have to worry about more than job security. They have to wonder about their “profession security.” NALathletics helps them build both.

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