ON Point

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...

People are quick to say,  “That can’t be done,”  or  “That team will always be on the bottom.”  But Indiana’s 16–0 season and National Championship title proved that narrative wrong. It wasn’t a sport’s miracle…it’s what happens when the right people are in the right seats at the right time. Turnarounds don’t happen because of motivational speeches or wishful thinking. They happen when new leaders, or coaches, are brought in and are willing to make the tough calls – the disciplined, sometimes...