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 Sports Management
Newsletter June, 2009 - Vol 2, Issue
3
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| Dear Management
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 On Friday June 12, the
intercollegiate athletic world lost one of the most respected athletic directors
and human beings in the nation. Dr. Bob Frederick died after a tragic bicycling
accident on the previous day. There will be many tributes to Bob from across
the country for he was an excellent athletics director, a leader in many key
positions in the NCAA, and a wonderful teacher. We at Sports Management
Resources (SMR) wish to honor him, not for his accomplishments which were many,
but for the values by which he lived. His honesty, his integrity, his high
ethical standards and fairness in dealing with all types of constituents were
legendary. His real concern, caring and compassion for people, most especially
for students, were genuine and deep. In Bob, we truly had a gentle man and a
gentleman who was a superb role model for all of us involved in sport. We will
greatly miss his quiet and wise counsel as well as his warm friendship. -- from his SMR
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Ten Tips for Relationship
Building
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Imagine Philanthropy is a highly
respected international consulting firm that specializes in fundraising and
board development. President Tuti Scott shares her ideas on the top ten things
the athletics department needs to do to cultivate donor relationships,
especially with regard to development of a strong major giving program. Scott
is highly respected in the world of non-profit organizations, where reliance on
individual giving programs is a must for sustainability. Click here to find out what this expert has to
say.
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Model Policy: Supplements, Prescriptions, and
Over-the-Counter Drugs
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Athletic departments often impose
strict policies regarding the use of recreational or performance enhancing drugs
by student-athletes and often have extensive drug testing programs designed to
detect and prevent such use. However, many departments do not have policies in
place that address the issuance of vitamins, supplements and over-the-counter
drugs by coaches, trainers or other department employees. These policies are
particularly important given the fact that vitamins and other supplements are a
relatively unregulated industry in the United States. Occasionally, some
supplements contain substances that may be prohibited or classified as
performance-enhancing drugs. It is also important for institutions to be very
clear about the fact that prescription drugs may only be dispensed by certified
doctors. There is also an issue about the appearance of impropriety which may
occur when coaches or other non-medical personnel are observed dispensing pills
or other substances to athletes. All of these issues should be clearly
addressed by institutional policy. Click here to see a sample
policy.
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Model Policy: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Recreational
Drugs
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Athletics departments are committed to
providing a healthy environment in which student-athletes can grow academically
and athletically. The misuse of alcohol and use of recreational drugs among the
employees and student athletes undermines this commitment. Toward the end of
advancing a more healthy athletics and educational environment, we should be
committed to education about and prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and
recreational drug misuse among student-athletes, the rehabilitation of
student-athletes who suffer alcohol, tobacco or drug dependence, and policies
and programs that may result in the prevention of re-occurrence among those
student-athletes who have misused alcohol, tobacco, or recreational drugs. Click here to examine a sample
policy.
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Check out the SMR Library for other information and
resources or the SMR Blog for opinions on current scholastic and
collegiate sports issues as well as general management topics. Suggestions
for future newsletter topics are always welcome.
Sincerely, |
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