Thomas More Retains Collegiate Consulting to Assist with Move to DII
ATLANTA – (August 24, 2021) – By unanimous approval, Thomas More University has been offered provisional membership into the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, as part of a transition to Division II. To support its GMAC membership application, as well as assist with the DII Feasibility Study, Strategic Plan and DII Application, Thomas More retained Collegiate Consulting […]
Collegiate Consulting Selected to Work with Portland State on Athletics Program Study
ATLANTA (April 6, 2021) – Collegiate Consulting is excited to announce it has been selected by Portland State University to perform the Intercollegiate Athletics Program Study from an RFQ that was issued on February 10. In the past 12 months, Collegiate Consulting has completed four studies similar in scope to deliverables requested by Portland State. […]
Collegiate Consulting and West Georgia Complete Director of Athletics Search with the Hiring of Jason Carmichael
CARROLLTON, Ga. (March 25, 2021) – Since the beginning of December 2020, Collegiate Consulting has been working with the University of West Georgia on the search to hire the Wolves’ next Director of Athletics. After the three-month search, the University of West Georgia is set to hire Jason Carmichael as the next Director of Athletics. […]
Utah Valley & Collegiate Consulting Finalize Strategic Plan
OREM, Utah (March 9, 2020) – Last spring, Collegiate Consulting was retained by Utah Valley University to assist in the development of an intercollegiate athletics strategic plan. After submission of the first draft in July, and several edits in the subsequent months, the plan has been approved by the institution and it will begin implementation. […]
Russell Wright Interviewed by Matt Brown from Extra Points
Feb. 19, 2021 – In our Community Interview, we chat with Russell Wright of Collegiate Consulting about realignment, hiring a new AD, getting into this industry, and more. Reader Max asks: How homogeneous are college athletic programs when it comes to hiring consultants? Would you say that every D-I school gives more or less the […]
Collegiate Consulting Hockey Study Assists Lindenwood with Transition to Division I Hockey
ATLANTA (Feb. 10, 2021) – Lindenwood University, located in Saint Charles, Mo., recently announced it will move their men’s hockey program to NCAA Division I in 2022-23. In May 2018, Collegiate Consulting, as part of a partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL), National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) and College Hockey Inc., completed a […]
Collegiate Consulting Updates Staff To Start Off 2021
ATLANTA (Jan. 26, 2021) – 2020 was an unparalleled year that brought many changes and opportunities for growth at Collegiate Consulting. Along with completing 52 athletic projects, we also expanded our staff. CC brought Sydney Bina and Jeremy Salley on-board as full-time project directors and additionally added Jenny Silver, Angie Holliday and Helena Wright (yes…. that is Russell’s daughter) as part-time project managers. […]
Collegiate Consulting’s Football Study Assisted with WAC’s Return to Football
ATLANTA (January 16, 2021) – When the Western Athletic Conference announced on January 14, the addition of five new member-institutions and the reinstatement of football as a championship sport, it marked the culmination of work that had begun 15 months prior. In October 2019, Collegiate Consulting partnered with the WAC to conduct a football feasibility […]
Collegiate Consulting Assists Four Texas Schools with Conference Membership Study
ATLANTA (Jan. 14, 2021) – Earlier today, the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) announced the formation of an FCS league to begin play in 2021 and the addition of five new member-institutions. Over the past six months, Collegiate Consulting worked with each of the four Southland schools that joined the WAC (Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston […]
Collegiate Consulting’s 2020: A Year In Review
ATLANTA (Dec. 30, 2020) – One of the most eventful years in recent history also turned out to be one of our busiest years since Collegiate Consulting’s formation in 2005. As college athletics and the rest of the world shut down due to COVID-19, our firm ramped-up working on 52 athletic projects during 2020. Collegiate […]