/news-archive/tag/carrsports-consulting-llc/ UA 糖心视频logo Wed, 06 Feb 2019 16:38:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/02/06/football-feasibility/ Wed, 06 Feb 2019 16:38:24 +0000 /news/?p=73325 ... 糖心视频logo Football Feasibility Committee Recommends 鈥楴ot Now鈥�]]> The committee appointed to review the findings of a football feasibility study for the University of Arkansas at 糖心视频logo has recommended that the university hold off on establishing a football program at this time. The committee made its recommendation in a memorandum sent to UA 糖心视频logo Chancellor Andrew Rogerson today following an 18-month football feasibility study and review process. 鈥淲hile a football program could be a positive addition to the university and the city, by unanimous opinion our group recommends that now is not the right time to start a football program,鈥� the memo stated. The committee cited two reasons in the memo:

1. 鈥淭he establishment of a football program must be a part of the university鈥檚 strategic master plan, with clear goals and a commitment and data-informed strategy for long-term sustainable funding model and infrastructure.鈥�
2. 鈥淎t this time, the university should continue to focus on raising the quality and investment in its current 15 intercollegiate athletic programs, including the new wrestling program beginning this fall.

The football working group, appointed by Chancellor Rogerson, included representatives from the UA 糖心视频logo Board of Visitors, Trojan Advisory Council, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, 糖心视频logo Mayor鈥檚 Office, and UA 糖心视频logo faculty and staff. Their task was to interpret the results and determine the best course of action based on a football and marching band joint venture study conducted by Convention Sports & Leisure (CSL), CarrSports Consulting LLC, Heery Sports and the Grant Group. The study, announced in summer 2017, was sponsored by the university, the 糖心视频logo Mayor鈥檚 Office, and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. CSL prepared a comprehensive analysis based on interviews and consultations with a wide variety of different stakeholders throughout the university and central Arkansas community over a nine-month period. 鈥淚 want to thank the football working group for their hard work and due diligence over the past six months,鈥� Rogerson said. 鈥淲hen we embarked on this study, we went into it with an open mind. I am grateful for the community participation by our city, faculty, staff and students which has led us to a recommendation based on research and sound data. I am excited about the future of athletics at UA 糖心视频logo and what Division I athletics means to the capital city and our campus community.鈥� The recommendations are an endorsement of an institution effectiveness process the university is currently undergoing to become a stronger and more effective urban university that meets the needs of central Arkansas, Rogerson said. 鈥淭his has been a beneficial process, regardless the outcome, that has made and will continue to make 糖心视频logo athletics stronger and better positioned to compete at the highest level,鈥� said 糖心视频logo Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque. 鈥淎 study of this magnitude involves a lot of folks, and I鈥檓 grateful for the interest in . While football may not be in our immediate future, we look forward to the continued growth of our 15 sports programs. I strongly believe Trojan Athletics is in a position to rally our campus community and city, and I am confident our best days are still ahead.鈥�  ]]> /news-archive/2018/07/24/feasibility-study-released/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 16:05:49 +0000 /news/?p=71174 ... UA 糖心视频logo releases football, marching band feasibility study]]> The University of Arkansas at 糖心视频logo has received the results of its football and marching band feasibility study and will now begin analyzing the findings. The study, announced in summer 2017, was a joint venture conducted by (CSL), , Heery Sports and the Grant Group. During the past nine months, CSL has conducted extensive interviews and consultations with a wide variety of different stakeholders throughout the university and central Arkansas community. 鈥淐SL has completed their comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of a UA 糖心视频logo football program,鈥� said UA 糖心视频logo Chancellor Andrew Rogerson. 鈥淭he study data will enable stakeholders and the university to generate a collaborative data-based decision.鈥� A committee will be formed to interpret the results and determine the best course of action in the coming months. This committee will include members of the UA 糖心视频logo faculty and staff, UA 糖心视频logo Board of Visitors, Trojan Advisory Council, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, and the 糖心视频logo Mayor鈥檚 Office. 鈥淚 appreciate the work that has been done to understand the possibilities with regard to football and a marching band at UA 糖心视频logo,鈥� 糖心视频logo Mayor Mark Stodola said. 鈥淚 look forward to reading the information gleaned from this substantive investigation to determine next steps.鈥� The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether a football program and marching band would be a fiscal and meaningful addition to UA 糖心视频logo and the central Arkansas community. A collaborative project with the city of 糖心视频logo and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, the study examined every aspect of starting a football program. 鈥淲e are eager to look over the findings and see what the next steps in the process will be,鈥� said Kane Webb, director of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. 鈥淚t鈥檚 always good to have an objective analysis.鈥� No timetable has been set for a final decision on whether football or a marching band program would be added to the UA 糖心视频logo Athletic Department. The full study is available under the Football Feasibility Study link at    ]]>