Donna Lopiano

Contributor|SportsMoney

I am the president of Sports Management Resources, a sports management consulting firm, an adjunct professor of sports management at Southern Connecticut State University, former CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation and Director of Women’s Athletics at the University of Texas at

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1,665 viewsFeb 18, 2024

Higher Education Leaders Are Asleep At The Wheel

Not surprising, the highest paid college coaches and administrators are supporting paying athletes as employees.

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5,518 viewsJan 17, 2024

Listen To The Voices Of Female Athletes

They speak about a climate of intimidation, fear, silencing, loss of privacy and dignity, and fear for their physical safety.

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2,327 viewsJan 3, 2024

Why College Athletes Will Not Become Employees Tomorrow

NCAA President Charlie Baker’s December 5, 2023 proposal would create a new "rich institutions" subdivision within Division I that would permit institutions to provide...

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2,340 viewsJan 1, 2024

The NCAA ‘Rich Institution’ Subdivision: Will Baker Address Embarrassing Absence Of Higher Education Leadership?

On December 5, 2023, NCAA President Charlie Baker dropped a "strawman" proposal that would establish a new "rich institution" subdivision within Division I. Schools in...

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164,122 viewsAug 4, 2022

A Fair And Inclusive Solution For Transgender Women In Sports

The fact that trans girls and women were born with biologically male bodies means that even after taking hormones or undergoing surgery or both, they don’t fit neatly into female or male categories, biologically speaking.