ON Point

This weekend hit differently…. It’s been 21 years since the Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team reached the Sweet 16, and watching the game at Williams Arena with 10,000+ people packed in, you could feel what it meant. But for me, as the former coach, it goes much deeper. I believed winning at this level could be done there, and that’s why I took the job years ago. At the time, it wasn’t an easy “yes.” The program was coming out of a dark period, navigating NCAA sanctions we...

This past weekend marked  International Women’s Day , and at the same time Division I women’s basketball conference tournaments were being played across the country. The visibility around the games was hard to miss. Packed arenas. National broadcasts. Major corporate sponsors. All signs of something that has been building for years — growing investment in women’s athletics. For those who have followed the women’s game for a long time, it was a powerful movement. The talent and competitiveness...

The deal closes. The acquisition is announced. The fundraise hits. The quarter exceeds expectations. You win. There’s celebration. Relief. Momentum. And then the real question: Now what? In elite athletics, the climb to gold is clear. Train. Qualify. Compete. Win. But staying on top is harder than getting there. Defending the title. Remaining the gold medalist. Staying the #1 organization in the market. That demands a different mindset and a sharper skillset. The climb has a destination.The...