
Duquesne empowers athletes by hiring ‘personal brand coach’
PITTSBURGH – Get ready for the latest fast break in the empowerment of college athletes: Duquesne University has hired a “personal brand coach” to teach its bas…
Fully agree. He'd be great at this. But that said, since the NCAA voted to let student athletes endorse brands and accept sponsors in October 2019, there is literally ZERO excuse for Mason and Brad to not be prepared to help our players do this. Power 5 teams have spent the last year setting up dedicated programs and teams for this, and using that as part of their recruiting pitches so blue chippers know they'll also have robust brand support the day they set foot on campus. Hopefully we haven't been sitting on our thumbs in this capacity...If there was ever something Darrell Green would be super qualified to reach our athletes, it would be this.
Fully agree. He'd be great at this. But that said, since the NCAA voted to let student athletes endorse brands and accept sponsors in October 2019, there is literally ZERO excuse for Mason and Brad to not be prepared to help our players do this. Power 5 teams have spent the last year setting up dedicated programs and teams for this, and using that as part of their recruiting pitches so blue chippers know they'll also have robust brand support the day they set foot on campus. Hopefully we haven't been sitting on our thumbs in this capacity...
especially to help the women's teamJollay would be great at this.
Jollay would be great at this.