USC has had its share of potential crises over the past year. But compared to other athletic departments, USC has handled it in a very professional manner. One example was this past weekend, where USC made a formal complaint about ABC’s Brent Musburger’s comments during the game versus Nebraska. In Read more…
What is in a statement? You see them all over the place– from spokespeople of a large corporation to a person in a middle of a crisis or scandal. One thing is for certain– they are short and simple– and if you read in between the lines, you get more Read more…
Even though school started a few weeks ago, I feel that I have learned a great deal in my crisis management and critical thinking course at USC. I highly recommend Ian Mitroff’s book “The Unbounded Mind”. Great reading, and you really learn how to really think “outside the box” in Read more…
Marion Jones’ “B” sample tests negative, which will allow her to compete at the World Cup this year (picture from eurosport.com.) It was announced today that Marion Jones’ sample B test came back negative, which will allow her to compete at this year’s World Cup event. Her first Read more…
Serena and Venus Williams have dominated the tennis world, and are on the top of “The Most Popular Female Athlete” list in the US. I recently read an article that appeared on ESPN.com via the Associated Press, and I found it interesting. It listed the top 10 most popular female Read more…