Custom mouthguard supplier, GuardLab, and the Patriot League are teaming up to better protect student-athletes. They announced a multi-year partnership Thursday which will increase protection, performance benefits and recovery for the league’s member institutions. What makes GuardLab special is its use of 3D printing technology in creating a custom mouthguard. Each is crafted using a […]
At a Forrester Research event in the early 2000s, then-NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue was asked a question: “When are you going to let fans control the game?” His response to Forrester founder George Colony was simple: “I don’t know, why don’t you figure it out for me?” Many years later, one of the original members of […]
Basketball coaches and trainers are charged with an important responsibility: manage a player’s load so as not to further his or her risk of injury. Tracking this becomes difficult when you realize the varying natures of each position on the court. While a center might experience many short acceleration bursts, a guard will cover longer distances […]
The University of Utah became the first Power Five school to start a varsity esports program, one that will initially offer partial scholarships for competitive video gaming. Angela Klingsieck, who is the Executive Director and co-founder of Utah’s student esports club team Crimson Gaming, recently said she hopes other schools embrace gaming. It is currently a […]
Raising the amount of money required to run a top-class athletic program is no easy task. For this reason, universities are trying out new and innovative ways to increase donations. The Mountaineer Athletic Club, the professional fundraising organization that helps to support men’s and women’s varsity teams at West Virginia, is trying to stay ahead […]