Articles tagged: athletics
Faculty want more say on University of Michigan athletics
Posted: Dec 05, 2012Edie Goldenberg heard about the Big Ten's recent addition of University of Maryland on the radio, the same way she heard about the the University of Nebraska joining the conference in 2010. Read more »
Duct tape, underwear and pillow pets: How the block M is generating millions for the University of Michigan
Posted: Nov 26, 2012University of Michigan raked in $6 million in licensing revenue from June 2011 to July 2012, and it didn't all come from hoodies and T-shirts. Read more »
OPINION: Half-century-long Michigan basketball fans: We've been priced out of Crisler Center
Posted: Apr 10, 2012Ann Arbor.com published an op-ed piece a few weeks ago that was written by a gentleman expressing his frustration about this year's terms for buying University of Michigan basketball season tickets. The big difference between his situation and ours is this: he purchased tickets for 30-some years; we purchased tickets for more than 50. That's right, we go back to watching basketball in Yost. The year Crisler opened, we sat in the sixth row at mid court. Read more »
OPINION: 'This is Michigan' poster blatantly misleading and offensive
Posted: Jan 15, 2012Recently I was trying to enjoy breakfast at a favorite eatery, a restaurant frequented by players and staff of the University of Michigan Athletic Department. The décor is related to U of M sports. As ... Read more »
COLUMN: No ads in the Big House: New chief marketing officer talks about branding U-M sports
Posted: Aug 20, 2011In 1999, the University of Michigan football team beat Ohio State, 24-17. Hunter Lochmann is quick to tell you all about that game. It’s the only Michigan football game he has ever attended. Now the ... Read more »
OPINION: Pioneer High girls ice hockey team deserves recognition as a school sport
Posted: Jul 31, 2011July 3rd ‘s Ann Arbor.com contains an unbelievably sad article, reminiscent of old times. The Pioneer girls’ ice hockey team “has been fully funded without a penny from the school district since its inception” eight ... Read more »
OPINION: High schools sports are vital to the development of young people
Posted: Jul 03, 2011It is a shame that freshman sports are going to be cut at the high school levels. I was born and raised in Ann Arbor and played football at Pioneer High School from 1982-84. I ... Read more »
OPINION: Q&A with Charles Woodson: 1997 Heisman trophy winner says efforts to clean up college sports won't work
Posted: Jun 04, 2011Although college coaches are expected to maintain an atmosphere of collegiality, they should be unafraid to speak out for what they know is right, just as they would expect their players to do. No less ... Read more »
The Power of One with Dianne Marsh: Software maven, triathlete inspires girls and women in tech
Posted: Feb 24, 2011Our Power of One series continues this week with software maven and triathlete Dianne Marsh. Marsh is no stranger to being a woman in a male dominated industry; she co-founded one of the region's most ... Read more »
Priority registering helps athletes get core classes, U-M Academic Success Program director reports
Posted: Nov 15, 2010A change in how University of Michigan athletes register has helped ensure they're getting classes in their major and aren't just filling their schedules with electives, the director of the university’s Academic Success Program said Monday. Phil ... Read more »
Daily Dose of Health News: University uses video games to monitor athletes' for concussions
Posted: Aug 19, 2010Here's a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today: • A way of checking whether a person has fully healed from a concussion is to ... Read more »
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