College Athletics Consultant, Career Advancement Specialist, Author
Spartanburg, SC
Joined February 2009
- Tweets1K
- Following191
- Followers623
- Likes661
We Haven’t Seen the Worst of What Gambling and Prediction Markets Will Do to America open.substack.com/pub/derekt…
Michael Cross retweeted
My 9 year old has been part of a wonderful program, Girls on the Run (@GOTRI), where 3rd-5th grade girls run twice a week after school and learn valuable life lessons.
She is participating in her first 5k (!!!) race in May and is fundraising for the organization. Her goal is to raise $500, so if anyone would like to donate, you can do so here: pinwheel.us/donate/Chris-G-G…
Walmart giving bonuses & stock grants to store managers, boosting total annual pay for the best staff to $400,000. No degree needed. The typical store has 300+ staff & $100m in revenue - interesting data points relative to athletics departments. wsj.com/business/retail/the-… via @WSJ
"Left unchecked organizations default to bureaucracy. People default to distraction. ... "
fs.blog/brain-food/january-2…
"Oddly, things get better when you accept the worst-case outcome and focus on improving it.
Worrying about what might happen comes at the expense of improving the outcome."
A Tiny Thought in the @farnamstreet Brain Food Newsletter
fs.blog/brain-food/december-…
Michael Cross retweeted
Tuesday TigerBlog - “Somewhere along the line, somebody taught Ayres about the value of confidence, hard-work, belief and above all positivity.
It's hard to imagine anyone who drips positivity more than Chris Ayres.”
@tigerwrestling
@CardWrestling
goprincetontigers.blogspot.c…
Michael Cross retweeted
Your voice will echo forever.
Honoring and remembering the life and legacy of Rick Jeanneret. 🤍
💔 nothing better than listening to RJ on a cold snowy night in Buffalo NY
The Buffalo Sabres mourn the life of our legendary broadcaster and a member of our family, Rick Jeanneret, who passed away today.
We send all of our love to his family and friends, and the entire Sabres community.
bufsabres.co/3qCjYHr
RIP Phyllis 😢...As usual, @TigerBlog1 hits home.
Michael Cross retweeted
With more than a billion dollars in new revenue expected from #CFP expanded playoff, actions and decisions are needed now to support the health, safety, education, and success of #NCAA college athletes. The Knight Commission presented projections from @CLAconnect at #NACDA23 that show compensation for just 11 football coaches at numerous #FBS public schools significantly exceeds institutional support for all student athletes in all sports.
D1Ticker recap here: my.omeda.com/portal/report/E…
Full interview with our CEO @PerkoAmy for @CS_Connect1 subscribers here: csconnect.live/login
Our full presentation is available here: knightcommission.org/2023/06…
Michael Cross retweeted
The Reaction from the Older Brother is everyone. xitter.cf/PeskyReport/status/167…
Michael Cross retweeted
Honored that our CEO @PerkoAmy is sharing solutions for the future of #collegesports with #NCAA Prez @CharlieBakerMA and @UArizonaPres Robbins at the @uarizona summit.
The five common causes of bad decisions from @FarnamStreet's weekly newsletter:
"1. Assumptions based on small sample sizes
2. Wanting the world to work the way we want rather than the way it doe
3. ..."
Read the rest. fs.blog/brain-food/june-4-20…
Michael Cross retweeted
One #collegebasketball champion crowned Sunday, and before another title game Monday night, take a moment to read our 3 points to understanding #NCAA #MarchMadness revenue distribution inequity. #collegesports #genderequity
knightcommission.org/wp-cont…
