The Coloradoan - By Kelly Lyell - April 13, 2012: Eustachy introduced as basketball coach. Saying the "stars must be aligned," Larry Eustachy has come to CSU for what he fully expects to be the last leg of a long and successful coaching career. "Thanks for having me," Eustachy, 56, said Thursday at an introductory news conference in Moby Arena. "This is my last stop." Eustachy's been to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight during the second of his five seasons as coach at Iowa State, one of three school's that he's taken to the NCAA Tournament in his 21 seasons as a head coach. He's won 402 games and lost 258 in his career and has been named the coach of the year in all three conferences in which he's been a coach, winning the national honor...

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The Coloradoan - By Kelly Lyell - April 3, 2012: CSU athletic director Jack Graham hasn't said who is on his short list of candidates to become the Rams' next men's basketball coach or even how many people he plans to interview for the job this week. But one coach who was linked to the job over the weekend, Long Beach State's Dan Monson, already has spurned offers to talk to Colorado State University, CBSSports.com's Jeff Goodman reported. And at least three others who have been mentioned as potential candidates to replace Tim Miles apparently have not had any contact yet with CSU or the search firm it has hired to help Graham conduct interviews. Montana coach Wayne Tinkle and Gonzaga assistant Ray Giacoletti, a former Utah coach, said...

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Sports Business Journal - By Michael Smith - February 6, 2012: JMI hires Stultz to help clients pay for college capital projects.  Tom Stultz, who helped build IMG College and rebuild Host Communications, is taking his college marketing and media expertise to San Diego-based JMI Sports. Stultz will direct JMI’s newly formed capital and media division, which will find funding solutions for capital projects, such as stadiums and arenas. While the company will seek opportunities across teams, leagues and municipalities, JMI expects to find most of its business on college campuses. “Predominantly, we’re going to be looking at college facilities,” said Erik Judson, a co-founder of JMI along with San Diego Padres Chairman John Moores. “There...

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JMI Sports - Press Release - February 6, 2012: Former Senior Vice President and Managing Director of IMG College to Lead JMI Sports New Capital & Media Division Tom Stultz, a highly respected media and marketing executive and college sports veteran, has joined JMI Sports LLC as managing director of the newly formed Capital & Media Division. The JMI Sports Capital & Media Division a provider of financing solutions for new and renovated stadiums, ballparks and arenas, and a trusted source for multi-media consulting. Stultz will report directly to JMI Sports Principal, Erik Judson who co-founded the company with John Moores, owner and chairman of the San Diego Padres. The joint announcement was made today by Mr. Judson and Mr. Moores. As...

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JMI Sports - Press Release - February 6, 2012: JMI Sports College Division Spearheaded by Managing Director, Jeff Schemmel, Led Comprehensive Search to Land the Cougar’s 12th Head Football Coach The University of Houston along with Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades joined forces with JMI Sports LLC College Division, the premier provider of athletics consulting and services to university athletic departments and intercollegiate conferences, to conduct a national coaching search which successfully landed the Cougars next head football coach, Tony Levine. The nationwide search ultimately vetted eight finalists including existing and former head coaches and assistant coaches from major colleges across the country. Ultimately Levine, the...

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JMI Sports - Press Release - February 6, 2012: New Additions Build JMI Sports’ Advisor Roster That Already Boasts Cedric Dempsey, DeLoss Dodds and Chuck Neinas Among Their A-list Team Allison Rich, former senior associate director of athletics for external affairs/senior woman administrator at Florida State University and Bill Ryan, president of Ryan Marketing Group Technologies, have joined the JMI Sports College Division advisory team. Through its College Division, JMI Sports is the premier provider of athletics consulting and services to university athletic departments and intercollegiate conferences, offering a single resource to serve their diverse and complex needs. The joint announcement was made today by JMI Sports LLC Principal...

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Sports Business Journal - By Michael Smith - November 21, 2011: With the ugly undercurrent of a child sexual abuse investigation engulfing Penn State University, the embattled school hasn’t even begun to determine the impact on its $92 million athletic business. At some point in what’s certain to be a long healing process, Learfield Sports will refocus on selling Penn State sponsorships and advertising, IMG College will get back to the business of selling Nittany Lions tickets, and the school will resume its search for a company to install new video boards in each end zone of Beaver Stadium. For now, though, the school, which has hired Ketchum for crisis management public relations, has more immediate concerns. Last week, outspoken...

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Athletics Administration Magazine - November 1, 2011: San Diego-based JMI Sports, the firm that planned and oversaw the building of Petco Park, is creating a college division that will offer a broad range of consulting and services to athletics departments. Former athletic director at San Diego State University and a veteran athletic administrator Jeff Schemmel has been hired by JMI to be managing director of the new college division. The firm also has signed the University of Houston, which is working on a plan for a new football stadium and upgrades to its basketball arena, as a client. JMI will work with the Cougars’ administration on a variety of operational and Title IX issues as well. JMI was founded in 2006 by Erik Judson and John...

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Sports Business Journal - By Michael Smith - September 26, 2011:  With collegiate athletics facing an ever-changing business landscape, San Diego-based JMI Sports, the firm that planned and oversaw the building of Petco Park, is creating a college division that will offer a broad range of consulting and services to athletic departments. Jeff Schemmel, the former athletic director at San Diego State University and a veteran athletic administrator, has been hired by JMI to be managing director of the new college division. The firm also has signed the University of Houston, which is working on a plan for a new football stadium and upgrades to its basketball arena, as a client. JMI will work with the Cougars’ administration on a variety of...

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The Associated Press - Via Forbes.com - September 26, 2011:   Interim Big 12 Commissioner Chuck Neinas and Texas Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds will be among the current college administrators serving as advisers in a new venture by a sports consulting firm designed to provide one-stop shopping for athletic programs looking for guidance. JMI Sports LLC has started the JMI Sports College Division, which will provide universities assistance with everything from finding a new coach to finding a new conference, from dealing with NCAA issues to building a new stadium. JMI Sports is a San Diego-based firm that assists professional and college teams expand or build sports venues. It was co-founded by John Moores, owner and chairman of the San...

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