My Trophies and Medals from Three Conferences I get teased a lot about having competed for three, yes three, Div I track and field programs. I spent one year at SMU, then transferred to Florida. After receiving my bachelors degree at Florida, I still had one year of eligibility Read more…
I received a really nice “welcome” email from Robert French, whose InfOpinions blog appears in my blogroll. Robert teaches Visual Communications at Auburn University. Hmmm, not only did the Auburn women’s track and field team edge USC for the 2006 national championship, but I am an alumna of the University Read more…
ESPN reports today that three of the biggest names in cycling, Jan Ullrich, Ivan Basso (pictured above), and Francisco Mancebo were banned from the Tour de France as a result of an ongoing doping investigation in Spain. Basso finished second behind Lance Armstrong in last year’s Tour, followed by Ullrich in Read more…
This week’s PR Disaster of the Week award goes to Bruce Arena, head coach of the USA Soccer Team at the FIFA World Cup. Bruce, we all know the “agony of defeat.” And, yes, the press may be there at absolutely the least convenient times. But “Right now, I’m just an idiot” Read more…
Welcome to my new PR blog. We’re hoping to be adding a lot of content in the near future. Stay tuned! We’ll be discussing the intersections between PR and sports, using cases like the Duke lacrosse team as examples.