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About
October 19, 2009, 19:04
How many people do you know who wrote her own job description, determined her hours and decided her pay? Get to know me and you will know at least one person…
Site Map
June 8, 2010, 07:48
Please check out our new table of contents.
Cigar Box Chronicles
February 28, 2010, 21:20
Back in 1991, I returned from maternity leave in the Controllers office at Canisius College to manage Men’s Basketball season tickets and game day financial…
- Who Are We Really?
  March 30, 2010, 07:41
  This is a reflection on an experience I had which brought me back to the early days of my career. But, to mimic cable news, I interrupt this blog for late…
Athletic Budget Coach
July 28, 2010, 08:05
We started Athletic Business Systems, Inc. in 2007 to share our copyrighted accounting information system. The Shadow System © was created by me after…
- What Athletic Budget Coach can do for you
  July 28, 2010, 08:31
  Here are some of the things we do: We can help your institution comply with Title IX reporting (EADA – Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act). This report…
Contact
October 19, 2009, 19:04
Please let me know you were here! I would love to follow you on Twitter: JudeCaserta. Please let me know what I can do to make the Budget Play Book more…
CABMA
June 8, 2010, 08:20
June 18 - June 23, 2010 Anaheim, California http://www.nacda.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nacda/sports/cabma/auto_pdf/cabma10
Mid Major Mom
March 13, 2010, 09:35
I can take you inside college athletics through my 20 years experience as a business manager and as the mother of a student athlete. I now know both sides…
- I'm a Swim Mom!
  March 27, 2010, 11:10
  I’ve had many titles in my life…many jobs that I’ve done and some I even let define me (shame on me!). I’ve also been called a lot of things in my…
- The College Kitchen Table Talk
  April 20, 2010, 07:42
  Hey parents of college bound seniors: have you had the kitchen table talk? You know the one where you spread out acceptances and financial offers all over…
- The Crazy World of Planners and Wingers
  August 2, 2010, 08:54
  100’s, 1,000’s or 1,000,000’s of studies have likely concentrated on the difference between planners and improvisers. While I am sure these are valid…
Speaking and Conferences
March 9, 2010, 08:14
March 26, 2010 Boston at the EACUBO Workshop. I spoke about Strengthening the Business Office/Athletic Department Relationship.
- EACUBO
  March 26, 2010, 16:13
  3/26/10 Strengthening the Business Officer/Athletic Department Relationship
- I’m Just a Rookie!
  March 26, 2010, 16:16
  Ok, so it’s the first actual real time I spoke at a conference. I’ve lead round tables before but being responsible for an actual session was a first for…

Blog Posts

Category: General ABC Information (31)
- 5+ Tips to Make This Your Best NCAA “Audit” by: BudgetCoach
  August 9, 2010, 08:50
  When is an audit not an audit? When it’s Agreed-Upon Procedures! Friday concluded the active period of the audit of agreed-upon procedures. The nice…
- #CABMA 2010 Take Away Thoughts by: BudgetCoach
  June 24, 2010, 08:05
  It’s hard for me to believe that I am already home and CABMA is just a memory. I had a wonderful time seeing friends and meeting new ones. I have a…
- #CABMA 6/22/10 Conclusion by: BudgetCoach
  June 22, 2010, 15:20
  Last night: the power of vendors. It’s good to get to know the vendors. This way you don’t have to order a sandwich and eat in your room in front of…
- #CABMA 6/21/10 All Darn Day! by: BudgetCoach
  June 21, 2010, 20:47
  Last night: the dinner cruise was beautiful but got a little rocky when Colleen Garrity, Business Manager at Purdue University drove the boat into the rocky…
- #CABMA 6/20/10 Afternoon by: BudgetCoach
  June 20, 2010, 19:36
  Internet connection: This is kind of frustrating…sort of feels like the old saying “let no good deed go unpunished!” I am having a hard time getting…
- Could George Jetson Ever Predict This? by: BudgetCoach
  June 2, 2010, 11:32
  It’s June 2nd and I have until Friday, June 4th to complete my journal entries and accounts payable for the year. I am sitting in my sister’s home, two…
- What I Get Paid the Medium Bucks For by: BudgetCoach
  May 16, 2010, 19:31
  Sometimes, particularly this time of year I wonder why the heck I keep this job. Seriously, it is very stressful this time of year particularly because we…
- Cut Twice, Measure Once! Huh? by: BudgetCoach
  May 6, 2010, 07:22
  The most challenging balance in fund accounting (use it or lose it) is spending down your budget without going into deficit. It is particularly challenging…
- EOY Insomnia – What Keeps Me Up at Night by: BudgetCoach
  May 3, 2010, 06:36
  I went to bed at 12:30am last night and got up at 5:15am. I got almost five hours of sleep (not bad for this time of year). The month of May should be so…
- 5 Things to Have Done at Work in Case You Get Hit by a Meteor by: BudgetCoach
  April 29, 2010, 08:15
  I got an e-mail the other day from a woman I had never met regarding her mother. I connected with this woman 12-15 years ago (I honestly cannot remember)…
- A New Look at Title IX - Survey SAYS: by: BudgetCoach
  April 27, 2010, 08:53
  Originally every five years and now every ten each NCAA school must complete a self-study of their athletic department followed by an on-site visit from peer…
- A Few Thoughts on Finding a Job in College Athletics by: BudgetCoach
  April 14, 2010, 07:44
  Here is most of a letter I recently sent to a man who asked my advice on making the move from his position as an Athletic Director at a private high school to…
- Basics of a Sport Budget by: BudgetCoach
  April 13, 2010, 08:16
  This is a quick primer of what makes up a sport budget. On the college level budgets are a combination of three main areas: Scholarships, salaries and…
- Stuff an Athletic Business Manager Buys by: BudgetCoach
  April 12, 2010, 07:56
  When you are a one man band (one woman band in my case!) you do everything in the business office. For about 17 of my 20 years I worked entirely alone. As…
- The Vacation Penalty by: BudgetCoach
  April 8, 2010, 08:05
  It’s nearly hockey playoffs and I’ve got hockey jargon on my mind. Go Sabres! I don’t know if I should get two minutes for too many e-mails in my…
- Guarantees – Profit or Prostitution? by: BudgetCoach
  March 29, 2010, 14:26
  Got your attention, didn’t I? I think I may be a party of one regarding this but I want to put this out there. I am genuinely curious about what you…
- The Continuous Reinvention of Me by: BudgetCoach
  March 25, 2010, 10:12
  I have done a whole lot of things in my day and am buoyed by the thought that I am really just beginning!
- Moving that Party of 75 by: BudgetCoach
  March 15, 2010, 08:30
  The players are still pumped, the students are doing what students do (what goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas) and the boosters are liquored up (away from the…
- Party of 75: Pre-prep for the Big Dance by: BudgetCoach
  March 14, 2010, 14:01
  Many teams play in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships only because their athletic conference has an automatic qualifier. These teams from mid-major…
- Soft Deadline by: BudgetCoach
  March 10, 2010, 07:45
  Why is it whenever I hear the phrase “soft deadline” I think of “psyche” or “made-ya-look?” I guess I should be grateful. I have been writing…
- Never Apologize for Success by: BudgetCoach
  March 8, 2010, 07:49
  Years ago, maybe in the 90’s, one of our spring teams was on the verge of qualifying for the championship. They just needed to win one more game on the road.…
- In Athletics Restructuring Means Cutting by: BudgetCoach
  March 3, 2010, 13:59
  I saw something on the NACDA Daily Review under Financial Operations. “Seton Hall's Department of Athletics Restructures Sports Programs” describes the…
- Do you have a d.o.t.t.e.d. line? by: BudgetCoach
  February 8, 2010, 09:12
  What is a dotted line? It is that broken stripe in an organizational chart which implies association rather than direct reporting. It is one of the least…
- “No More Mister Nice Girl” by: BudgetCoach
  January 26, 2010, 08:48
  How to Create a Culture of Fiscal Integrity – Part II: Defining rules and getting administrative support: “No More Mister Nice Girl” Last time we…
- Happy New Year! by: BudgetCoach
  January 2, 2010, 10:41
  I’ve been looking forward to 2010 for a while. Not because 2009 wasn’t good, because, in fact, it was great. I’ve been looking forward to it because I…
- Higher Ed’s Mortgage Bubble by: BudgetCoach
  November 30, 2009, 08:24
  Those of us who have been in the business a long time know of the probable crisis in college athletics. In my opinion, this is Higher Ed's mortgage bubble.…
- How to Create a Culture of Fiscal Integrity – Part I: The rules by: BudgetCoach
  November 23, 2009, 08:47
  As business managers we can easily fall into a victim mentality. “The coaches can ignore my requests or requirements and have no scar on their evaluation.”…
- Spinning Plates by: BudgetCoach
  November 11, 2009, 08:02
  I love the environment of college athletics. It’s a three ring circus and spinning plate arena all at the same time.
- Unedited Experiment by: BudgetCoach
  November 9, 2009, 08:03
  Blogging will be yet another tool I can use to communicate with my friends in the Athletic world. I will tag each blog at least once. Some may have more…
- Category: About Athletic Business (12)
  - #CABMA 6/22/10 Conclusion by: BudgetCoach
    June 22, 2010, 15:20
    Last night: the power of vendors. It’s good to get to know the vendors. This way you don’t have to order a sandwich and eat in your room in front of…
  - #CABMA 6/21/10 All Darn Day! by: BudgetCoach
    June 21, 2010, 20:47
    Last night: the dinner cruise was beautiful but got a little rocky when Colleen Garrity, Business Manager at Purdue University drove the boat into the rocky…
  - Stuff an Athletic Business Manager Buys by: BudgetCoach
    April 12, 2010, 07:56
    When you are a one man band (one woman band in my case!) you do everything in the business office. For about 17 of my 20 years I worked entirely alone. As…
  - Guarantees – Profit or Prostitution? by: BudgetCoach
    March 29, 2010, 14:26
    Got your attention, didn’t I? I think I may be a party of one regarding this but I want to put this out there. I am genuinely curious about what you…
  - The Continuous Reinvention of Me by: BudgetCoach
    March 25, 2010, 10:12
    I have done a whole lot of things in my day and am buoyed by the thought that I am really just beginning!
  - Party of 75: Pre-prep for the Big Dance by: BudgetCoach
    March 14, 2010, 14:01
    Many teams play in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships only because their athletic conference has an automatic qualifier. These teams from mid-major…
  - In Athletics Restructuring Means Cutting by: BudgetCoach
    March 3, 2010, 13:59
    I saw something on the NACDA Daily Review under Financial Operations. “Seton Hall's Department of Athletics Restructures Sports Programs” describes the…
  - The Change of Seasons by: BudgetCoach
    February 12, 2010, 08:33
    I love hearing from someone who moved south from a northern climate. Oh gosh, I just love it here…but I sure do miss the change of seasons! So you miss…
  - Happy New Year! by: BudgetCoach
    January 2, 2010, 10:41
    I’ve been looking forward to 2010 for a while. Not because 2009 wasn’t good, because, in fact, it was great. I’ve been looking forward to it because I…
  - Higher Ed’s Mortgage Bubble by: BudgetCoach
    November 30, 2009, 08:24
    Those of us who have been in the business a long time know of the probable crisis in college athletics. In my opinion, this is Higher Ed's mortgage bubble.…
  - How to Create a Culture of Fiscal Integrity – Part I: The rules by: BudgetCoach
    November 23, 2009, 08:47
    As business managers we can easily fall into a victim mentality. “The coaches can ignore my requests or requirements and have no scar on their evaluation.”…
  - Spinning Plates by: BudgetCoach
    November 11, 2009, 08:02
    I love the environment of college athletics. It’s a three ring circus and spinning plate arena all at the same time.
- Category: Time Management (11)
  - 5+ Tips to Make This Your Best NCAA “Audit” by: BudgetCoach
    August 9, 2010, 08:50
    When is an audit not an audit? When it’s Agreed-Upon Procedures! Friday concluded the active period of the audit of agreed-upon procedures. The nice…
  - Could George Jetson Ever Predict This? by: BudgetCoach
    June 2, 2010, 11:32
    It’s June 2nd and I have until Friday, June 4th to complete my journal entries and accounts payable for the year. I am sitting in my sister’s home, two…
  - EOY Insomnia – What Keeps Me Up at Night by: BudgetCoach
    May 3, 2010, 06:36
    I went to bed at 12:30am last night and got up at 5:15am. I got almost five hours of sleep (not bad for this time of year). The month of May should be so…
  - 5 Things to Have Done at Work in Case You Get Hit by a Meteor by: BudgetCoach
    April 29, 2010, 08:15
    I got an e-mail the other day from a woman I had never met regarding her mother. I connected with this woman 12-15 years ago (I honestly cannot remember)…
  - The Vacation Penalty by: BudgetCoach
    April 8, 2010, 08:05
    It’s nearly hockey playoffs and I’ve got hockey jargon on my mind. Go Sabres! I don’t know if I should get two minutes for too many e-mails in my…
  - Soft Deadline by: BudgetCoach
    March 10, 2010, 07:45
    Why is it whenever I hear the phrase “soft deadline” I think of “psyche” or “made-ya-look?” I guess I should be grateful. I have been writing…
  - Never Apologize for Success by: BudgetCoach
    March 8, 2010, 07:49
    Years ago, maybe in the 90’s, one of our spring teams was on the verge of qualifying for the championship. They just needed to win one more game on the road.…
  - The Change of Seasons by: BudgetCoach
    February 12, 2010, 08:33
    I love hearing from someone who moved south from a northern climate. Oh gosh, I just love it here…but I sure do miss the change of seasons! So you miss…
  - “No More Mister Nice Girl” by: BudgetCoach
    January 26, 2010, 08:48
    How to Create a Culture of Fiscal Integrity – Part II: Defining rules and getting administrative support: “No More Mister Nice Girl” Last time we…
  - Happy New Year! by: BudgetCoach
    January 2, 2010, 10:41
    I’ve been looking forward to 2010 for a while. Not because 2009 wasn’t good, because, in fact, it was great. I’ve been looking forward to it because I…
  - I’m a procrastinator at heart by: BudgetCoach
    November 17, 2009, 08:33
    My status on Facebook (personal) and Twitter (follow me at JudeCaserta) is “it’s those things we least want to do we should do first.” Boy do I sound…
- Category: Employment (1)
  - A Few Thoughts on Finding a Job in College Athletics by: BudgetCoach
    April 14, 2010, 07:44
    Here is most of a letter I recently sent to a man who asked my advice on making the move from his position as an Athletic Director at a private high school to…
Category: NCAA Agreed-Upon Procedures (8)
- Athletics and Institutional Support by: BudgetCoach
  October 28, 2010, 08:02
  I think about 14 NCAA schools athletic programs had excess of revenues over expenditures last year. In the world of profit accounting, their athletic…
- 5+ Tips to Make This Your Best NCAA “Audit” by: BudgetCoach
  August 9, 2010, 08:50
  When is an audit not an audit? When it’s Agreed-Upon Procedures! Friday concluded the active period of the audit of agreed-upon procedures. The nice…
- Countdown to the Audit - 8 days by: BudgetCoach
  July 26, 2010, 07:24
  This year my NCAA audit of agreed-upon procedures begins Tuesday, August 3, 2010. During this preparation, I also gather information for the Equity in…
- 5 Reasons NOT to Ask Me if I Work in the Summer by: BudgetCoach
  June 30, 2010, 08:05
  I am sure EVERY athletic administrator deals with this question each time they tell someone what they do for a living: Wow! Cool! You work at a…
- #CABMA 2010 Take Away Thoughts by: BudgetCoach
  June 24, 2010, 08:05
  It’s hard for me to believe that I am already home and CABMA is just a memory. I had a wonderful time seeing friends and meeting new ones. I have a…
- #CABMA 6/22/10 Conclusion by: BudgetCoach
  June 22, 2010, 15:20
  Last night: the power of vendors. It’s good to get to know the vendors. This way you don’t have to order a sandwich and eat in your room in front of…
- I Don’t Know Commish Jim Delany of the Big Ten But I Love Him! by: BudgetCoach
  May 20, 2010, 13:14
  Our commissioner, Rich Ensor @MAACCommish Tweeted this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education http://shar.es/m4Rws titled “What Jim Delany thinks…
- 5 Things to Have Done at Work in Case You Get Hit by a Meteor by: BudgetCoach
  April 29, 2010, 08:15
  I got an e-mail the other day from a woman I had never met regarding her mother. I connected with this woman 12-15 years ago (I honestly cannot remember)…
Category: EADA/Dept. of Ed (7)
- Athletics and Institutional Support by: BudgetCoach
  October 28, 2010, 08:02
  I think about 14 NCAA schools athletic programs had excess of revenues over expenditures last year. In the world of profit accounting, their athletic…
- 5+ Tips to Make This Your Best NCAA “Audit” by: BudgetCoach
  August 9, 2010, 08:50
  When is an audit not an audit? When it’s Agreed-Upon Procedures! Friday concluded the active period of the audit of agreed-upon procedures. The nice…
- Countdown to the Audit - 8 days by: BudgetCoach
  July 26, 2010, 07:24
  This year my NCAA audit of agreed-upon procedures begins Tuesday, August 3, 2010. During this preparation, I also gather information for the Equity in…
- #CABMA 2010 Take Away Thoughts by: BudgetCoach
  June 24, 2010, 08:05
  It’s hard for me to believe that I am already home and CABMA is just a memory. I had a wonderful time seeing friends and meeting new ones. I have a…
- #CABMA 6/22/10 Conclusion by: BudgetCoach
  June 22, 2010, 15:20
  Last night: the power of vendors. It’s good to get to know the vendors. This way you don’t have to order a sandwich and eat in your room in front of…
- I Don’t Know Commish Jim Delany of the Big Ten But I Love Him! by: BudgetCoach
  May 20, 2010, 13:14
  Our commissioner, Rich Ensor @MAACCommish Tweeted this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education http://shar.es/m4Rws titled “What Jim Delany thinks…
- A New Look at Title IX - Survey SAYS: by: BudgetCoach
  April 27, 2010, 08:53
  Originally every five years and now every ten each NCAA school must complete a self-study of their athletic department followed by an on-site visit from peer…
Category: Athletic Business Best Practices (27)
- The Value of “Ca$h Money” by: BudgetCoach
  March 4, 2011, 06:24
  I’m not sure where the age line is except to say I am well over the line where cash means something to me. I’m not just saying that money means something…
- Athletics and Institutional Support by: BudgetCoach
  October 28, 2010, 08:02
  I think about 14 NCAA schools athletic programs had excess of revenues over expenditures last year. In the world of profit accounting, their athletic…
- What to Do First? by: BudgetCoach
  August 20, 2010, 08:44
  Well, I guess I shouldn’t be sitting here writing, when there is so much to do at work…but I am because I promised myself I would post twice a week. My…
- 5+ Tips to Make This Your Best NCAA “Audit” by: BudgetCoach
  August 9, 2010, 08:50
  When is an audit not an audit? When it’s Agreed-Upon Procedures! Friday concluded the active period of the audit of agreed-upon procedures. The nice…
- Countdown to the Audit - 8 days by: BudgetCoach
  July 26, 2010, 07:24
  This year my NCAA audit of agreed-upon procedures begins Tuesday, August 3, 2010. During this preparation, I also gather information for the Equity in…
- 5 Reasons NOT to Ask Me if I Work in the Summer by: BudgetCoach
  June 30, 2010, 08:05
  I am sure EVERY athletic administrator deals with this question each time they tell someone what they do for a living: Wow! Cool! You work at a…
- #CABMA 2010 Take Away Thoughts by: BudgetCoach
  June 24, 2010, 08:05
  It’s hard for me to believe that I am already home and CABMA is just a memory. I had a wonderful time seeing friends and meeting new ones. I have a…
- #CABMA 6/22/10 Conclusion by: BudgetCoach
  June 22, 2010, 15:20
  Last night: the power of vendors. It’s good to get to know the vendors. This way you don’t have to order a sandwich and eat in your room in front of…
- #CABMA 6/21/10 All Darn Day! by: BudgetCoach
  June 21, 2010, 20:47
  Last night: the dinner cruise was beautiful but got a little rocky when Colleen Garrity, Business Manager at Purdue University drove the boat into the rocky…
- #CABMA 6/20/10 Afternoon by: BudgetCoach
  June 20, 2010, 19:36
  Internet connection: This is kind of frustrating…sort of feels like the old saying “let no good deed go unpunished!” I am having a hard time getting…
- #CABMA 6/20/10 Morning by: BudgetCoach
  June 20, 2010, 15:30
  Sunday morning: My day began with a 5:50am text from my son which included a picture of him and his Dad getting ready to tee off in the Father’s Day Scramble…
- Money is Dirty by: BudgetCoach
  May 27, 2010, 18:10
  Don’t get me wrong…I love money…when it’s mine. But, when it is laying on my desk in piles and envelopes it is just dirty paper and a huge…
- Cut Twice, Measure Once! Huh? by: BudgetCoach
  May 6, 2010, 07:22
  The most challenging balance in fund accounting (use it or lose it) is spending down your budget without going into deficit. It is particularly challenging…
- EOY Insomnia – What Keeps Me Up at Night by: BudgetCoach
  May 3, 2010, 06:36
  I went to bed at 12:30am last night and got up at 5:15am. I got almost five hours of sleep (not bad for this time of year). The month of May should be so…
- 5 Things to Have Done at Work in Case You Get Hit by a Meteor by: BudgetCoach
  April 29, 2010, 08:15
  I got an e-mail the other day from a woman I had never met regarding her mother. I connected with this woman 12-15 years ago (I honestly cannot remember)…
- Basics of a Sport Budget by: BudgetCoach
  April 13, 2010, 08:16
  This is a quick primer of what makes up a sport budget. On the college level budgets are a combination of three main areas: Scholarships, salaries and…
- Stuff an Athletic Business Manager Buys by: BudgetCoach
  April 12, 2010, 07:56
  When you are a one man band (one woman band in my case!) you do everything in the business office. For about 17 of my 20 years I worked entirely alone. As…
- The Vacation Penalty by: BudgetCoach
  April 8, 2010, 08:05
  It’s nearly hockey playoffs and I’ve got hockey jargon on my mind. Go Sabres! I don’t know if I should get two minutes for too many e-mails in my…
- I’m Just a Rookie! by: BudgetCoach
  March 26, 2010, 16:04
  Ok, so it’s the first actual real time I spoke at a conference. I’ve lead round tables before but being responsible for an actual session was a first for…
- Moving that Party of 75 by: BudgetCoach
  March 15, 2010, 08:30
  The players are still pumped, the students are doing what students do (what goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas) and the boosters are liquored up (away from the…
- Party of 75: Pre-prep for the Big Dance by: BudgetCoach
  March 14, 2010, 14:01
  Many teams play in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships only because their athletic conference has an automatic qualifier. These teams from mid-major…
- Never Apologize for Success by: BudgetCoach
  March 8, 2010, 07:49
  Years ago, maybe in the 90’s, one of our spring teams was on the verge of qualifying for the championship. They just needed to win one more game on the road.…
- Do you Plan for Success? by: BudgetCoach
  March 1, 2010, 07:39
  Do you plan for success? Most people would say yes…it is the answer most expected. Who wants to say no, I just let the chips fall as they may? Bracket…
- Team Travel Time Travel by: BudgetCoach
  February 25, 2010, 08:18
  Everyone has been through it and it is aggravating, complicated and potentially expensive. A weather event occurs and it throws your family vacation plans…
- The Change of Seasons by: BudgetCoach
  February 12, 2010, 08:33
  I love hearing from someone who moved south from a northern climate. Oh gosh, I just love it here…but I sure do miss the change of seasons! So you miss…
- Do you have a d.o.t.t.e.d. line? by: BudgetCoach
  February 8, 2010, 09:12
  What is a dotted line? It is that broken stripe in an organizational chart which implies association rather than direct reporting. It is one of the least…
- “No More Mister Nice Girl” by: BudgetCoach
  January 26, 2010, 08:48
  How to Create a Culture of Fiscal Integrity – Part II: Defining rules and getting administrative support: “No More Mister Nice Girl” Last time we…
- Category: Team Travel (9)
  - Athletics and Institutional Support by: BudgetCoach
    October 28, 2010, 08:02
    I think about 14 NCAA schools athletic programs had excess of revenues over expenditures last year. In the world of profit accounting, their athletic…
  - What to Do First? by: BudgetCoach
    August 20, 2010, 08:44
    Well, I guess I shouldn’t be sitting here writing, when there is so much to do at work…but I am because I promised myself I would post twice a week. My…
  - #CABMA 6/22/10 Conclusion by: BudgetCoach
    June 22, 2010, 15:20
    Last night: the power of vendors. It’s good to get to know the vendors. This way you don’t have to order a sandwich and eat in your room in front of…
  - Moving that Party of 75 by: BudgetCoach
    March 15, 2010, 08:30
    The players are still pumped, the students are doing what students do (what goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas) and the boosters are liquored up (away from the…
  - Party of 75: Pre-prep for the Big Dance by: BudgetCoach
    March 14, 2010, 14:01
    Many teams play in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships only because their athletic conference has an automatic qualifier. These teams from mid-major…
  - Never Apologize for Success by: BudgetCoach
    March 8, 2010, 07:49
    Years ago, maybe in the 90’s, one of our spring teams was on the verge of qualifying for the championship. They just needed to win one more game on the road.…
  - Do you Plan for Success? by: BudgetCoach
    March 1, 2010, 07:39
    Do you plan for success? Most people would say yes…it is the answer most expected. Who wants to say no, I just let the chips fall as they may? Bracket…
  - Team Travel Time Travel by: BudgetCoach
    February 25, 2010, 08:18
    Everyone has been through it and it is aggravating, complicated and potentially expensive. A weather event occurs and it throws your family vacation plans…
  - The Change of Seasons by: BudgetCoach
    February 12, 2010, 08:33
    I love hearing from someone who moved south from a northern climate. Oh gosh, I just love it here…but I sure do miss the change of seasons! So you miss…
- Category: Officials (4)
  - Athletics and Institutional Support by: BudgetCoach
    October 28, 2010, 08:02
    I think about 14 NCAA schools athletic programs had excess of revenues over expenditures last year. In the world of profit accounting, their athletic…
  - What to Do First? by: BudgetCoach
    August 20, 2010, 08:44
    Well, I guess I shouldn’t be sitting here writing, when there is so much to do at work…but I am because I promised myself I would post twice a week. My…
  - Cut Twice, Measure Once! Huh? by: BudgetCoach
    May 6, 2010, 07:22
    The most challenging balance in fund accounting (use it or lose it) is spending down your budget without going into deficit. It is particularly challenging…
  - 5 Things to Have Done at Work in Case You Get Hit by a Meteor by: BudgetCoach
    April 29, 2010, 08:15
    I got an e-mail the other day from a woman I had never met regarding her mother. I connected with this woman 12-15 years ago (I honestly cannot remember)…
- Category: Intersession Meals (1)
  - 5 Reasons NOT to Ask Me if I Work in the Summer by: BudgetCoach
    June 30, 2010, 08:05
    I am sure EVERY athletic administrator deals with this question each time they tell someone what they do for a living: Wow! Cool! You work at a…
- Category: Purchasing (2)
  - 5 Reasons NOT to Ask Me if I Work in the Summer by: BudgetCoach
    June 30, 2010, 08:05
    I am sure EVERY athletic administrator deals with this question each time they tell someone what they do for a living: Wow! Cool! You work at a…
  - Stuff an Athletic Business Manager Buys by: BudgetCoach
    April 12, 2010, 07:56
    When you are a one man band (one woman band in my case!) you do everything in the business office. For about 17 of my 20 years I worked entirely alone. As…
- Category: Cash & Deposits (4)
  - The Value of “Ca$h Money” by: BudgetCoach
    March 4, 2011, 06:24
    I’m not sure where the age line is except to say I am well over the line where cash means something to me. I’m not just saying that money means something…
  - 5 Reasons NOT to Ask Me if I Work in the Summer by: BudgetCoach
    June 30, 2010, 08:05
    I am sure EVERY athletic administrator deals with this question each time they tell someone what they do for a living: Wow! Cool! You work at a…
  - #CABMA 6/21/10 All Darn Day! by: BudgetCoach
    June 21, 2010, 20:47
    Last night: the dinner cruise was beautiful but got a little rocky when Colleen Garrity, Business Manager at Purdue University drove the boat into the rocky…
  - Money is Dirty by: BudgetCoach
    May 27, 2010, 18:10
    Don’t get me wrong…I love money…when it’s mine. But, when it is laying on my desk in piles and envelopes it is just dirty paper and a huge…
- Category: Tickets (3)
  - Athletics and Institutional Support by: BudgetCoach
    October 28, 2010, 08:02
    I think about 14 NCAA schools athletic programs had excess of revenues over expenditures last year. In the world of profit accounting, their athletic…
  - #CABMA 6/21/10 All Darn Day! by: BudgetCoach
    June 21, 2010, 20:47
    Last night: the dinner cruise was beautiful but got a little rocky when Colleen Garrity, Business Manager at Purdue University drove the boat into the rocky…
  - #CABMA 6/20/10 Morning by: BudgetCoach
    June 20, 2010, 15:30
    Sunday morning: My day began with a 5:50am text from my son which included a picture of him and his Dad getting ready to tee off in the Father’s Day Scramble…
Category: A Budget Coach's life in Sports (43)
- 15 Hour Drive for 2 Minutes and 10 Seconds by: BudgetCoach
  November 17, 2010, 08:01
  It’s true. We are THOSE parents and darn proud of it! I have always been fascinated by the parents of student athletes and now that I am one of them I…
- College Committees-Be Careful What You Wish For! by: BudgetCoach
  October 21, 2010, 15:00
  So here you are, on that coveted committee in your beloved institution of higher learning. Congratulations! Or is it a good thing? Maybe not so much! Y…
- Please Don’t Come to My Swim Meets - You’ll Embarrass Me! by: BudgetCoach
  October 16, 2010, 10:15
  From June 2008 until October 2008 there was a not so silent argument going on in our house. Our son decided to attend Fairfield University and “walk-on”…
- Don’t You Dare Say “It’s Only Division III” by: BudgetCoach
  September 15, 2010, 08:30
  Being a college athlete is a big deal. There are only about 400,000 NCAA student athletes out of nearly 8,000,000 college students across the country. I…
- What to Do First? by: BudgetCoach
  August 20, 2010, 08:44
  Well, I guess I shouldn’t be sitting here writing, when there is so much to do at work…but I am because I promised myself I would post twice a week. My…
- My Porter Cup by: BudgetCoach
  July 29, 2010, 11:14
  Anyone familiar with amateur golf knows about the Porter Cup. The rest of the world, not so much! Beginning yesterday and continuing until Saturday the…
- What’s Your Riff? by: BudgetCoach
  July 27, 2010, 09:15
  What do I know about riffs? Absolutely nothing, well almost nothing anyway! A few years ago, during a management staff meeting, our Director of Athletic…
- Countdown to the Audit - 8 days by: BudgetCoach
  July 26, 2010, 07:24
  This year my NCAA audit of agreed-upon procedures begins Tuesday, August 3, 2010. During this preparation, I also gather information for the Equity in…
- Have You Hugged Your IT Pro Today? by: BudgetCoach
  July 23, 2010, 19:14
  Seriously, have you? My website has been down for several weeks and I have not posted a blog since July 5th. I had no idea how much I missed the entire…
- Smelly Smoke Stacks and Summer Sport Camps by: BudgetCoach
  June 28, 2010, 10:35
  I was born in Niagara Falls, NY in the middle of the last century and grew up in a suburb directly to the north. The depressed rust belt city of today used…
- Countdown to CABMA – Only 7 more sleeps! by: BudgetCoach
  June 11, 2010, 08:48
  There are few trips I take each year (and my friends know how much I travel) that I look forward to more than my annual trek to the College Athletic Business…
- Are College Athletics Evil? by: BudgetCoach
  June 9, 2010, 09:29
  Have you heard these ones before? Intercollegiate athletics are not a part of the academic mission so why subsidize them with student fees? College…
- Backwards Plan Speakers Good by: BudgetCoach
  June 7, 2010, 09:07
  Makes sense, don’t you think? Believe it or not, your speaking is only the vehicle to your destination, making contacts. Here is how you should plan a…
- I Don’t Know Commish Jim Delany of the Big Ten But I Love Him! by: BudgetCoach
  May 20, 2010, 13:14
  Our commissioner, Rich Ensor @MAACCommish Tweeted this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education http://shar.es/m4Rws titled “What Jim Delany thinks…
- What I Get Paid the Medium Bucks For by: BudgetCoach
  May 16, 2010, 19:31
  Sometimes, particularly this time of year I wonder why the heck I keep this job. Seriously, it is very stressful this time of year particularly because we…
- Seriously, How Cool Is My Job? by: BudgetCoach
  May 15, 2010, 11:44
  One time when I was sitting in the holding area at Skydome (Now Rogers Centre) preparing to sing the National Anthems (US and Canadian) at a Toronto Blue Jays…
- Hello-ing and Goodbye-ing by: BudgetCoach
  May 11, 2010, 07:33
  I know this is very random but this is the kind of thing I think of when I am putting off thinking or doing something I should be doing. When you are at…
- Cut Twice, Measure Once! Huh? by: BudgetCoach
  May 6, 2010, 07:22
  The most challenging balance in fund accounting (use it or lose it) is spending down your budget without going into deficit. It is particularly challenging…
- EOY Insomnia – What Keeps Me Up at Night by: BudgetCoach
  May 3, 2010, 06:36
  I went to bed at 12:30am last night and got up at 5:15am. I got almost five hours of sleep (not bad for this time of year). The month of May should be so…
- 5 Things to Have Done at Work in Case You Get Hit by a Meteor by: BudgetCoach
  April 29, 2010, 08:15
  I got an e-mail the other day from a woman I had never met regarding her mother. I connected with this woman 12-15 years ago (I honestly cannot remember)…
- A New Look at Title IX - Survey SAYS: by: BudgetCoach
  April 27, 2010, 08:53
  Originally every five years and now every ten each NCAA school must complete a self-study of their athletic department followed by an on-site visit from peer…
- The College Kitchen Table Talk by: BudgetCoach
  April 20, 2010, 16:36
  Hey parents of college bound seniors: have you had the kitchen table talk? You know the one where you spread out acceptances and financial offers all over…
- Musings from NHL Game 2 Buffalo vs Boston by: BudgetCoach
  April 17, 2010, 20:08
  If you want the highlights, that’s what the sport reporters do. You won’t find any game notes here. These are a few of my musings from the Stanley Cup…
- A Few Thoughts on Finding a Job in College Athletics by: BudgetCoach
  April 14, 2010, 07:44
  Here is most of a letter I recently sent to a man who asked my advice on making the move from his position as an Athletic Director at a private high school to…
- Stuff an Athletic Business Manager Buys by: BudgetCoach
  April 12, 2010, 07:56
  When you are a one man band (one woman band in my case!) you do everything in the business office. For about 17 of my 20 years I worked entirely alone. As…
- The Vacation Penalty by: BudgetCoach
  April 8, 2010, 08:05
  It’s nearly hockey playoffs and I’ve got hockey jargon on my mind. Go Sabres! I don’t know if I should get two minutes for too many e-mails in my…
- Guarantees – Profit or Prostitution? by: BudgetCoach
  March 29, 2010, 14:26
  Got your attention, didn’t I? I think I may be a party of one regarding this but I want to put this out there. I am genuinely curious about what you…
- I’m Just a Rookie! by: BudgetCoach
  March 26, 2010, 16:04
  Ok, so it’s the first actual real time I spoke at a conference. I’ve lead round tables before but being responsible for an actual session was a first for…
- The Continuous Reinvention of Me by: BudgetCoach
  March 25, 2010, 10:12
  I have done a whole lot of things in my day and am buoyed by the thought that I am really just beginning!
- Be True to Your School: Musings from Buffalo NCAAM by: BudgetCoach
  March 20, 2010, 13:25
  Syracuse fans booing Vermont (I know they beat them in the tournament in, like, 12 B.C. but really?) was even sillier than the game beginning at 10:00pm.
- Four Parties a Day for Four Days by: BudgetCoach
  March 18, 2010, 08:41
  If you are a basketball fan and are lucky enough to have a ticket for the game, this weekend is what dreams are made of. If you are not near a site but are…
- Some Inside Info about NCAA Tickets by: BudgetCoach
  March 16, 2010, 14:56
  Here is a short message to give you some inside information about obtaining single session NCAA Men’s Basketball tickets. Each team must purchase 300…
- Moving that Party of 75 by: BudgetCoach
  March 15, 2010, 08:30
  The players are still pumped, the students are doing what students do (what goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas) and the boosters are liquored up (away from the…
- Party of 75: Pre-prep for the Big Dance by: BudgetCoach
  March 14, 2010, 14:01
  Many teams play in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships only because their athletic conference has an automatic qualifier. These teams from mid-major…
- Life of an NCAA Team Host by: BudgetCoach
  March 13, 2010, 09:45
  The NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships will have been in Buffalo four times since 2000 including next week when Canisius College and Niagara University host…
- Never Apologize for Success by: BudgetCoach
  March 8, 2010, 07:49
  Years ago, maybe in the 90’s, one of our spring teams was on the verge of qualifying for the championship. They just needed to win one more game on the road.…
- Team Travel Time Travel by: BudgetCoach
  February 25, 2010, 08:18
  Everyone has been through it and it is aggravating, complicated and potentially expensive. A weather event occurs and it throws your family vacation plans…
- I’m a Swim Mom! by: BudgetCoach
  February 22, 2010, 20:45
  Note: this post was "lost in space" and was written one week ago. I’ve had many titles in my life…many jobs that I’ve done and some I even let define…
- Everybody Loves Free Stuff! by: BudgetCoach
  February 22, 2010, 20:16
  Yesterday while at a home Canisius College Men’s Basketball game I watched as the cheerleaders threw t-shirts into the crowd (most like girls – ok I’ve…
- Category: Student Athlete Parent (9)
  - That One Flight Segment Home by: BudgetCoach
    November 24, 2010, 08:02
    While I know that today is the busiest travel day of the year and TSA rules are causing a political and practical stir, you cannot underestimate the power of…
  - 15 Hour Drive for 2 Minutes and 10 Seconds by: BudgetCoach
    November 17, 2010, 08:01
    It’s true. We are THOSE parents and darn proud of it! I have always been fascinated by the parents of student athletes and now that I am one of them I…
  - Please Don’t Come to My Swim Meets - You’ll Embarrass Me! by: BudgetCoach
    October 16, 2010, 10:15
    From June 2008 until October 2008 there was a not so silent argument going on in our house. Our son decided to attend Fairfield University and “walk-on”…
  - Don’t You Dare Say “It’s Only Division III” by: BudgetCoach
    September 15, 2010, 08:30
    Being a college athlete is a big deal. There are only about 400,000 NCAA student athletes out of nearly 8,000,000 college students across the country. I…
  - Evolution of a Student Athlete by: BudgetCoach
    September 10, 2010, 10:11
    In the beginning… There was a parent teaching a child. They learned to read. Later the teacher was called a coach. They studied.…
  - Being a Mom Act I (Act II was Mother’s Day) by: BudgetCoach
    May 14, 2010, 07:49
    I know this seems backwards and it’s true, it is. Act II was written and posted first http://athleticbudgetcoach.com/blog/?p=248 and there is a huge reason…
  - Being a Mom Act II (Act I on Friday) by: BudgetCoach
    May 9, 2010, 22:23
    If you are looking for some kind of budget coach babble or college athletics insight, today’s blog is not for you. Stop reading and please check back next…
  - The College Kitchen Table Talk by: BudgetCoach
    April 20, 2010, 16:36
    Hey parents of college bound seniors: have you had the kitchen table talk? You know the one where you spread out acceptances and financial offers all over…
  - I’m a Swim Mom! by: BudgetCoach
    February 22, 2010, 20:45
    Note: this post was "lost in space" and was written one week ago. I’ve had many titles in my life…many jobs that I’ve done and some I even let define…
Category: Student Athlete (3)
- Evolution of a Student Athlete by: BudgetCoach
  September 10, 2010, 10:11
  In the beginning… There was a parent teaching a child. They learned to read. Later the teacher was called a coach. They studied.…
- The College Kitchen Table Talk by: BudgetCoach
  April 20, 2010, 16:36
  Hey parents of college bound seniors: have you had the kitchen table talk? You know the one where you spread out acceptances and financial offers all over…
- Team Travel Time Travel by: BudgetCoach
  February 25, 2010, 08:18
  Everyone has been through it and it is aggravating, complicated and potentially expensive. A weather event occurs and it throws your family vacation plans…
Category: Athletic administrator (44)
- The Value of “Ca$h Money” by: BudgetCoach
  March 4, 2011, 06:24
  I’m not sure where the age line is except to say I am well over the line where cash means something to me. I’m not just saying that money means something…
- 15 Hour Drive for 2 Minutes and 10 Seconds by: BudgetCoach
  November 17, 2010, 08:01
  It’s true. We are THOSE parents and darn proud of it! I have always been fascinated by the parents of student athletes and now that I am one of them I…
- Doc Starr is a Hall of Fame Athletic Director! by: BudgetCoach
  November 5, 2010, 08:10
  I know of no one better to highlight the evolution of college athletics more than Dan Starr, PhD. Doc, as most of us called him, was sort of an accidental…
- Athletics and Institutional Support by: BudgetCoach
  October 28, 2010, 08:02
  I think about 14 NCAA schools athletic programs had excess of revenues over expenditures last year. In the world of profit accounting, their athletic…
- College Committees-Be Careful What You Wish For! by: BudgetCoach
  October 21, 2010, 15:00
  So here you are, on that coveted committee in your beloved institution of higher learning. Congratulations! Or is it a good thing? Maybe not so much! Y…
- What to Do First? by: BudgetCoach
  August 20, 2010, 08:44
  Well, I guess I shouldn’t be sitting here writing, when there is so much to do at work…but I am because I promised myself I would post twice a week. My…
- How Do You Define Victory? by: BudgetCoach
  August 17, 2010, 07:43
  Today’s post was inspired by my friend Amy who is what I call an “adult onset athlete” and whose journey I find inspiring. She talks about how jubilant…
- 5+ Tips to Make This Your Best NCAA “Audit” by: BudgetCoach
  August 9, 2010, 08:50
  When is an audit not an audit? When it’s Agreed-Upon Procedures! Friday concluded the active period of the audit of agreed-upon procedures. The nice…
- What’s Your Riff? by: BudgetCoach
  July 27, 2010, 09:15
  What do I know about riffs? Absolutely nothing, well almost nothing anyway! A few years ago, during a management staff meeting, our Director of Athletic…
- Countdown to the Audit - 8 days by: BudgetCoach
  July 26, 2010, 07:24
  This year my NCAA audit of agreed-upon procedures begins Tuesday, August 3, 2010. During this preparation, I also gather information for the Equity in…
- 5 Reasons NOT to Ask Me if I Work in the Summer by: BudgetCoach
  June 30, 2010, 08:05
  I am sure EVERY athletic administrator deals with this question each time they tell someone what they do for a living: Wow! Cool! You work at a…
- Smelly Smoke Stacks and Summer Sport Camps by: BudgetCoach
  June 28, 2010, 10:35
  I was born in Niagara Falls, NY in the middle of the last century and grew up in a suburb directly to the north. The depressed rust belt city of today used…
- Cutting Professional Development is Like Cutting Sports in High School by: BudgetCoach
  June 25, 2010, 08:23
  As you prepare your budget it seems logical…there are only so many resources to go around and when times are tight you have to cut something so cut profession…
- #CABMA 2010 Take Away Thoughts by: BudgetCoach
  June 24, 2010, 08:05
  It’s hard for me to believe that I am already home and CABMA is just a memory. I had a wonderful time seeing friends and meeting new ones. I have a…
- #CABMA 6/22/10 Conclusion by: BudgetCoach
  June 22, 2010, 15:20
  Last night: the power of vendors. It’s good to get to know the vendors. This way you don’t have to order a sandwich and eat in your room in front of…
- #CABMA 6/21/10 All Darn Day! by: BudgetCoach
  June 21, 2010, 20:47
  Last night: the dinner cruise was beautiful but got a little rocky when Colleen Garrity, Business Manager at Purdue University drove the boat into the rocky…
- #CABMA 6/20/10 Afternoon by: BudgetCoach
  June 20, 2010, 19:36
  Internet connection: This is kind of frustrating…sort of feels like the old saying “let no good deed go unpunished!” I am having a hard time getting…
- #CABMA 6/20/10 Morning by: BudgetCoach
  June 20, 2010, 15:30
  Sunday morning: My day began with a 5:50am text from my son which included a picture of him and his Dad getting ready to tee off in the Father’s Day Scramble…
- Countdown to CABMA – Only 7 more sleeps! by: BudgetCoach
  June 11, 2010, 08:48
  There are few trips I take each year (and my friends know how much I travel) that I look forward to more than my annual trek to the College Athletic Business…
- Are College Athletics Evil? by: BudgetCoach
  June 9, 2010, 09:29
  Have you heard these ones before? Intercollegiate athletics are not a part of the academic mission so why subsidize them with student fees? College…
- Could George Jetson Ever Predict This? by: BudgetCoach
  June 2, 2010, 11:32
  It’s June 2nd and I have until Friday, June 4th to complete my journal entries and accounts payable for the year. I am sitting in my sister’s home, two…
- Money is Dirty by: BudgetCoach
  May 27, 2010, 18:10
  Don’t get me wrong…I love money…when it’s mine. But, when it is laying on my desk in piles and envelopes it is just dirty paper and a huge…
- If you know you’re Right, Don’t Blink! by: BudgetCoach
  May 26, 2010, 08:10
  I am here to say, I blinked last week. A lot. I blinked so much the window cleaner thought I was flirting. Really? I made a mistake on a spreadsheet…
- I Don’t Know Commish Jim Delany of the Big Ten But I Love Him! by: BudgetCoach
  May 20, 2010, 13:14
  Our commissioner, Rich Ensor @MAACCommish Tweeted this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education http://shar.es/m4Rws titled “What Jim Delany thinks…
- What I Get Paid the Medium Bucks For by: BudgetCoach
  May 16, 2010, 19:31
  Sometimes, particularly this time of year I wonder why the heck I keep this job. Seriously, it is very stressful this time of year particularly because we…
- Seriously, How Cool Is My Job? by: BudgetCoach
  May 15, 2010, 11:44
  One time when I was sitting in the holding area at Skydome (Now Rogers Centre) preparing to sing the National Anthems (US and Canadian) at a Toronto Blue Jays…
- Cut Twice, Measure Once! Huh? by: BudgetCoach
  May 6, 2010, 07:22
  The most challenging balance in fund accounting (use it or lose it) is spending down your budget without going into deficit. It is particularly challenging…
- EOY Insomnia – What Keeps Me Up at Night by: BudgetCoach
  May 3, 2010, 06:36
  I went to bed at 12:30am last night and got up at 5:15am. I got almost five hours of sleep (not bad for this time of year). The month of May should be so…
- 5 Things to Have Done at Work in Case You Get Hit by a Meteor by: BudgetCoach
  April 29, 2010, 08:15
  I got an e-mail the other day from a woman I had never met regarding her mother. I connected with this woman 12-15 years ago (I honestly cannot remember)…
- A New Look at Title IX - Survey SAYS: by: BudgetCoach
  April 27, 2010, 08:53
  Originally every five years and now every ten each NCAA school must complete a self-study of their athletic department followed by an on-site visit from peer…
- A Few Thoughts on Finding a Job in College Athletics by: BudgetCoach
  April 14, 2010, 07:44
  Here is most of a letter I recently sent to a man who asked my advice on making the move from his position as an Athletic Director at a private high school to…
- Basics of a Sport Budget by: BudgetCoach
  April 13, 2010, 08:16
  This is a quick primer of what makes up a sport budget. On the college level budgets are a combination of three main areas: Scholarships, salaries and…
- Stuff an Athletic Business Manager Buys by: BudgetCoach
  April 12, 2010, 07:56
  When you are a one man band (one woman band in my case!) you do everything in the business office. For about 17 of my 20 years I worked entirely alone. As…
- The Vacation Penalty by: BudgetCoach
  April 8, 2010, 08:05
  It’s nearly hockey playoffs and I’ve got hockey jargon on my mind. Go Sabres! I don’t know if I should get two minutes for too many e-mails in my…
- I’m Just a Rookie! by: BudgetCoach
  March 26, 2010, 16:04
  Ok, so it’s the first actual real time I spoke at a conference. I’ve lead round tables before but being responsible for an actual session was a first for…
- The Continuous Reinvention of Me by: BudgetCoach
  March 25, 2010, 10:12
  I have done a whole lot of things in my day and am buoyed by the thought that I am really just beginning!
- Moving that Party of 75 by: BudgetCoach
  March 15, 2010, 08:30
  The players are still pumped, the students are doing what students do (what goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas) and the boosters are liquored up (away from the…
- Party of 75: Pre-prep for the Big Dance by: BudgetCoach
  March 14, 2010, 14:01
  Many teams play in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships only because their athletic conference has an automatic qualifier. These teams from mid-major…
- Life of an NCAA Team Host by: BudgetCoach
  March 13, 2010, 09:45
  The NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships will have been in Buffalo four times since 2000 including next week when Canisius College and Niagara University host…
- Never Apologize for Success by: BudgetCoach
  March 8, 2010, 07:49
  Years ago, maybe in the 90’s, one of our spring teams was on the verge of qualifying for the championship. They just needed to win one more game on the road.…
- In Athletics Restructuring Means Cutting by: BudgetCoach
  March 3, 2010, 13:59
  I saw something on the NACDA Daily Review under Financial Operations. “Seton Hall's Department of Athletics Restructures Sports Programs” describes the…
- Do you Plan for Success? by: BudgetCoach
  March 1, 2010, 07:39
  Do you plan for success? Most people would say yes…it is the answer most expected. Who wants to say no, I just let the chips fall as they may? Bracket…
- Team Travel Time Travel by: BudgetCoach
  February 25, 2010, 08:18
  Everyone has been through it and it is aggravating, complicated and potentially expensive. A weather event occurs and it throws your family vacation plans…
- “No More Mister Nice Girl” by: BudgetCoach
  January 26, 2010, 08:48
  How to Create a Culture of Fiscal Integrity – Part II: Defining rules and getting administrative support: “No More Mister Nice Girl” Last time we…
Category: athletic business manager (38)
- Doc Starr is a Hall of Fame Athletic Director! by: BudgetCoach
  November 5, 2010, 08:10
  I know of no one better to highlight the evolution of college athletics more than Dan Starr, PhD. Doc, as most of us called him, was sort of an accidental…
- Athletics and Institutional Support by: BudgetCoach
  October 28, 2010, 08:02
  I think about 14 NCAA schools athletic programs had excess of revenues over expenditures last year. In the world of profit accounting, their athletic…
- College Committees-Be Careful What You Wish For! by: BudgetCoach
  October 21, 2010, 15:00
  So here you are, on that coveted committee in your beloved institution of higher learning. Congratulations! Or is it a good thing? Maybe not so much! Y…
- What to Do First? by: BudgetCoach
  August 20, 2010, 08:44
  Well, I guess I shouldn’t be sitting here writing, when there is so much to do at work…but I am because I promised myself I would post twice a week. My…
- 5+ Tips to Make This Your Best NCAA “Audit” by: BudgetCoach
  August 9, 2010, 08:50
  When is an audit not an audit? When it’s Agreed-Upon Procedures! Friday concluded the active period of the audit of agreed-upon procedures. The nice…
- Countdown to the Audit - 8 days by: BudgetCoach
  July 26, 2010, 07:24
  This year my NCAA audit of agreed-upon procedures begins Tuesday, August 3, 2010. During this preparation, I also gather information for the Equity in…
- 5 Reasons NOT to Ask Me if I Work in the Summer by: BudgetCoach
  June 30, 2010, 08:05
  I am sure EVERY athletic administrator deals with this question each time they tell someone what they do for a living: Wow! Cool! You work at a…
- Smelly Smoke Stacks and Summer Sport Camps by: BudgetCoach
  June 28, 2010, 10:35
  I was born in Niagara Falls, NY in the middle of the last century and grew up in a suburb directly to the north. The depressed rust belt city of today used…
- Cutting Professional Development is Like Cutting Sports in High School by: BudgetCoach
  June 25, 2010, 08:23
  As you prepare your budget it seems logical…there are only so many resources to go around and when times are tight you have to cut something so cut profession…
- #CABMA 2010 Take Away Thoughts by: BudgetCoach
  June 24, 2010, 08:05
  It’s hard for me to believe that I am already home and CABMA is just a memory. I had a wonderful time seeing friends and meeting new ones. I have a…
- #CABMA 6/22/10 Conclusion by: BudgetCoach
  June 22, 2010, 15:20
  Last night: the power of vendors. It’s good to get to know the vendors. This way you don’t have to order a sandwich and eat in your room in front of…
- #CABMA 6/21/10 All Darn Day! by: BudgetCoach
  June 21, 2010, 20:47
  Last night: the dinner cruise was beautiful but got a little rocky when Colleen Garrity, Business Manager at Purdue University drove the boat into the rocky…
- #CABMA 6/20/10 Afternoon by: BudgetCoach
  June 20, 2010, 19:36
  Internet connection: This is kind of frustrating…sort of feels like the old saying “let no good deed go unpunished!” I am having a hard time getting…
- Countdown to CABMA – Only 7 more sleeps! by: BudgetCoach
  June 11, 2010, 08:48
  There are few trips I take each year (and my friends know how much I travel) that I look forward to more than my annual trek to the College Athletic Business…
- Are College Athletics Evil? by: BudgetCoach
  June 9, 2010, 09:29
  Have you heard these ones before? Intercollegiate athletics are not a part of the academic mission so why subsidize them with student fees? College…
- Could George Jetson Ever Predict This? by: BudgetCoach
  June 2, 2010, 11:32
  It’s June 2nd and I have until Friday, June 4th to complete my journal entries and accounts payable for the year. I am sitting in my sister’s home, two…
- Money is Dirty by: BudgetCoach
  May 27, 2010, 18:10
  Don’t get me wrong…I love money…when it’s mine. But, when it is laying on my desk in piles and envelopes it is just dirty paper and a huge…
- If you know you’re Right, Don’t Blink! by: BudgetCoach
  May 26, 2010, 08:10
  I am here to say, I blinked last week. A lot. I blinked so much the window cleaner thought I was flirting. Really? I made a mistake on a spreadsheet…
- I Don’t Know Commish Jim Delany of the Big Ten But I Love Him! by: BudgetCoach
  May 20, 2010, 13:14
  Our commissioner, Rich Ensor @MAACCommish Tweeted this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education http://shar.es/m4Rws titled “What Jim Delany thinks…
- What I Get Paid the Medium Bucks For by: BudgetCoach
  May 16, 2010, 19:31
  Sometimes, particularly this time of year I wonder why the heck I keep this job. Seriously, it is very stressful this time of year particularly because we…
- Seriously, How Cool Is My Job? by: BudgetCoach
  May 15, 2010, 11:44
  One time when I was sitting in the holding area at Skydome (Now Rogers Centre) preparing to sing the National Anthems (US and Canadian) at a Toronto Blue Jays…
- Cut Twice, Measure Once! Huh? by: BudgetCoach
  May 6, 2010, 07:22
  The most challenging balance in fund accounting (use it or lose it) is spending down your budget without going into deficit. It is particularly challenging…
- EOY Insomnia – What Keeps Me Up at Night by: BudgetCoach
  May 3, 2010, 06:36
  I went to bed at 12:30am last night and got up at 5:15am. I got almost five hours of sleep (not bad for this time of year). The month of May should be so…
- 5 Things to Have Done at Work in Case You Get Hit by a Meteor by: BudgetCoach
  April 29, 2010, 08:15
  I got an e-mail the other day from a woman I had never met regarding her mother. I connected with this woman 12-15 years ago (I honestly cannot remember)…
- A New Look at Title IX - Survey SAYS: by: BudgetCoach
  April 27, 2010, 08:53
  Originally every five years and now every ten each NCAA school must complete a self-study of their athletic department followed by an on-site visit from peer…
- Basics of a Sport Budget by: BudgetCoach
  April 13, 2010, 08:16
  This is a quick primer of what makes up a sport budget. On the college level budgets are a combination of three main areas: Scholarships, salaries and…
- Stuff an Athletic Business Manager Buys by: BudgetCoach
  April 12, 2010, 07:56
  When you are a one man band (one woman band in my case!) you do everything in the business office. For about 17 of my 20 years I worked entirely alone. As…
- The Vacation Penalty by: BudgetCoach
  April 8, 2010, 08:05
  It’s nearly hockey playoffs and I’ve got hockey jargon on my mind. Go Sabres! I don’t know if I should get two minutes for too many e-mails in my…
- Guarantees – Profit or Prostitution? by: BudgetCoach
  March 29, 2010, 14:26
  Got your attention, didn’t I? I think I may be a party of one regarding this but I want to put this out there. I am genuinely curious about what you…
- The Continuous Reinvention of Me by: BudgetCoach
  March 25, 2010, 10:12
  I have done a whole lot of things in my day and am buoyed by the thought that I am really just beginning!
- Moving that Party of 75 by: BudgetCoach
  March 15, 2010, 08:30
  The players are still pumped, the students are doing what students do (what goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas) and the boosters are liquored up (away from the…
- Party of 75: Pre-prep for the Big Dance by: BudgetCoach
  March 14, 2010, 14:01
  Many teams play in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships only because their athletic conference has an automatic qualifier. These teams from mid-major…
- Life of an NCAA Team Host by: BudgetCoach
  March 13, 2010, 09:45
  The NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships will have been in Buffalo four times since 2000 including next week when Canisius College and Niagara University host…
- Soft Deadline by: BudgetCoach
  March 10, 2010, 07:45
  Why is it whenever I hear the phrase “soft deadline” I think of “psyche” or “made-ya-look?” I guess I should be grateful. I have been writing…
- Never Apologize for Success by: BudgetCoach
  March 8, 2010, 07:49
  Years ago, maybe in the 90’s, one of our spring teams was on the verge of qualifying for the championship. They just needed to win one more game on the road.…
- In Athletics Restructuring Means Cutting by: BudgetCoach
  March 3, 2010, 13:59
  I saw something on the NACDA Daily Review under Financial Operations. “Seton Hall's Department of Athletics Restructures Sports Programs” describes the…
- Do you Plan for Success? by: BudgetCoach
  March 1, 2010, 07:39
  Do you plan for success? Most people would say yes…it is the answer most expected. Who wants to say no, I just let the chips fall as they may? Bracket…
- Team Travel Time Travel by: BudgetCoach
  February 25, 2010, 08:18
  Everyone has been through it and it is aggravating, complicated and potentially expensive. A weather event occurs and it throws your family vacation plans…
Category: College Athletics (37)
- Doc Starr is a Hall of Fame Athletic Director! by: BudgetCoach
  November 5, 2010, 08:10
  I know of no one better to highlight the evolution of college athletics more than Dan Starr, PhD. Doc, as most of us called him, was sort of an accidental…
- Athletics and Institutional Support by: BudgetCoach
  October 28, 2010, 08:02
  I think about 14 NCAA schools athletic programs had excess of revenues over expenditures last year. In the world of profit accounting, their athletic…
- College Committees-Be Careful What You Wish For! by: BudgetCoach
  October 21, 2010, 15:00
  So here you are, on that coveted committee in your beloved institution of higher learning. Congratulations! Or is it a good thing? Maybe not so much! Y…
- Evolution of a Student Athlete by: BudgetCoach
  September 10, 2010, 10:11
  In the beginning… There was a parent teaching a child. They learned to read. Later the teacher was called a coach. They studied.…
- What to Do First? by: BudgetCoach
  August 20, 2010, 08:44
  Well, I guess I shouldn’t be sitting here writing, when there is so much to do at work…but I am because I promised myself I would post twice a week. My…
- What’s Your Riff? by: BudgetCoach
  July 27, 2010, 09:15
  What do I know about riffs? Absolutely nothing, well almost nothing anyway! A few years ago, during a management staff meeting, our Director of Athletic…
- 5 Reasons NOT to Ask Me if I Work in the Summer by: BudgetCoach
  June 30, 2010, 08:05
  I am sure EVERY athletic administrator deals with this question each time they tell someone what they do for a living: Wow! Cool! You work at a…
- Smelly Smoke Stacks and Summer Sport Camps by: BudgetCoach
  June 28, 2010, 10:35
  I was born in Niagara Falls, NY in the middle of the last century and grew up in a suburb directly to the north. The depressed rust belt city of today used…
- #CABMA 2010 Take Away Thoughts by: BudgetCoach
  June 24, 2010, 08:05
  It’s hard for me to believe that I am already home and CABMA is just a memory. I had a wonderful time seeing friends and meeting new ones. I have a…
- #CABMA 6/22/10 Conclusion by: BudgetCoach
  June 22, 2010, 15:20
  Last night: the power of vendors. It’s good to get to know the vendors. This way you don’t have to order a sandwich and eat in your room in front of…
- #CABMA 6/21/10 All Darn Day! by: BudgetCoach
  June 21, 2010, 20:47
  Last night: the dinner cruise was beautiful but got a little rocky when Colleen Garrity, Business Manager at Purdue University drove the boat into the rocky…
- #CABMA 6/20/10 Afternoon by: BudgetCoach
  June 20, 2010, 19:36
  Internet connection: This is kind of frustrating…sort of feels like the old saying “let no good deed go unpunished!” I am having a hard time getting…
- Countdown to CABMA – Only 7 more sleeps! by: BudgetCoach
  June 11, 2010, 08:48
  There are few trips I take each year (and my friends know how much I travel) that I look forward to more than my annual trek to the College Athletic Business…
- Are College Athletics Evil? by: BudgetCoach
  June 9, 2010, 09:29
  Have you heard these ones before? Intercollegiate athletics are not a part of the academic mission so why subsidize them with student fees? College…
- Could George Jetson Ever Predict This? by: BudgetCoach
  June 2, 2010, 11:32
  It’s June 2nd and I have until Friday, June 4th to complete my journal entries and accounts payable for the year. I am sitting in my sister’s home, two…
- If you know you’re Right, Don’t Blink! by: BudgetCoach
  May 26, 2010, 08:10
  I am here to say, I blinked last week. A lot. I blinked so much the window cleaner thought I was flirting. Really? I made a mistake on a spreadsheet…
- I Don’t Know Commish Jim Delany of the Big Ten But I Love Him! by: BudgetCoach
  May 20, 2010, 13:14
  Our commissioner, Rich Ensor @MAACCommish Tweeted this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education http://shar.es/m4Rws titled “What Jim Delany thinks…
- What I Get Paid the Medium Bucks For by: BudgetCoach
  May 16, 2010, 19:31
  Sometimes, particularly this time of year I wonder why the heck I keep this job. Seriously, it is very stressful this time of year particularly because we…
- Seriously, How Cool Is My Job? by: BudgetCoach
  May 15, 2010, 11:44
  One time when I was sitting in the holding area at Skydome (Now Rogers Centre) preparing to sing the National Anthems (US and Canadian) at a Toronto Blue Jays…
- Cut Twice, Measure Once! Huh? by: BudgetCoach
  May 6, 2010, 07:22
  The most challenging balance in fund accounting (use it or lose it) is spending down your budget without going into deficit. It is particularly challenging…
- EOY Insomnia – What Keeps Me Up at Night by: BudgetCoach
  May 3, 2010, 06:36
  I went to bed at 12:30am last night and got up at 5:15am. I got almost five hours of sleep (not bad for this time of year). The month of May should be so…
- 5 Things to Have Done at Work in Case You Get Hit by a Meteor by: BudgetCoach
  April 29, 2010, 08:15
  I got an e-mail the other day from a woman I had never met regarding her mother. I connected with this woman 12-15 years ago (I honestly cannot remember)…
- A New Look at Title IX - Survey SAYS: by: BudgetCoach
  April 27, 2010, 08:53
  Originally every five years and now every ten each NCAA school must complete a self-study of their athletic department followed by an on-site visit from peer…
- A Few Thoughts on Finding a Job in College Athletics by: BudgetCoach
  April 14, 2010, 07:44
  Here is most of a letter I recently sent to a man who asked my advice on making the move from his position as an Athletic Director at a private high school to…
- Basics of a Sport Budget by: BudgetCoach
  April 13, 2010, 08:16
  This is a quick primer of what makes up a sport budget. On the college level budgets are a combination of three main areas: Scholarships, salaries and…
- Stuff an Athletic Business Manager Buys by: BudgetCoach
  April 12, 2010, 07:56
  When you are a one man band (one woman band in my case!) you do everything in the business office. For about 17 of my 20 years I worked entirely alone. As…
- The Vacation Penalty by: BudgetCoach
  April 8, 2010, 08:05
  It’s nearly hockey playoffs and I’ve got hockey jargon on my mind. Go Sabres! I don’t know if I should get two minutes for too many e-mails in my…
- Guarantees – Profit or Prostitution? by: BudgetCoach
  March 29, 2010, 14:26
  Got your attention, didn’t I? I think I may be a party of one regarding this but I want to put this out there. I am genuinely curious about what you…
- The Continuous Reinvention of Me by: BudgetCoach
  March 25, 2010, 10:12
  I have done a whole lot of things in my day and am buoyed by the thought that I am really just beginning!
- Be True to Your School: Musings from Buffalo NCAAM by: BudgetCoach
  March 20, 2010, 13:25
  Syracuse fans booing Vermont (I know they beat them in the tournament in, like, 12 B.C. but really?) was even sillier than the game beginning at 10:00pm.
- Moving that Party of 75 by: BudgetCoach
  March 15, 2010, 08:30
  The players are still pumped, the students are doing what students do (what goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas) and the boosters are liquored up (away from the…
- Party of 75: Pre-prep for the Big Dance by: BudgetCoach
  March 14, 2010, 14:01
  Many teams play in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships only because their athletic conference has an automatic qualifier. These teams from mid-major…
- Life of an NCAA Team Host by: BudgetCoach
  March 13, 2010, 09:45
  The NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships will have been in Buffalo four times since 2000 including next week when Canisius College and Niagara University host…
- Never Apologize for Success by: BudgetCoach
  March 8, 2010, 07:49
  Years ago, maybe in the 90’s, one of our spring teams was on the verge of qualifying for the championship. They just needed to win one more game on the road.…
- In Athletics Restructuring Means Cutting by: BudgetCoach
  March 3, 2010, 13:59
  I saw something on the NACDA Daily Review under Financial Operations. “Seton Hall's Department of Athletics Restructures Sports Programs” describes the…
- Do you Plan for Success? by: BudgetCoach
  March 1, 2010, 07:39
  Do you plan for success? Most people would say yes…it is the answer most expected. Who wants to say no, I just let the chips fall as they may? Bracket…
- Team Travel Time Travel by: BudgetCoach
  February 25, 2010, 08:18
  Everyone has been through it and it is aggravating, complicated and potentially expensive. A weather event occurs and it throws your family vacation plans…
Category: Speaking (5)
- Backwards Plan Speakers Good by: BudgetCoach
  June 7, 2010, 09:07
  Makes sense, don’t you think? Believe it or not, your speaking is only the vehicle to your destination, making contacts. Here is how you should plan a…
- I’m Just a Rookie! by: BudgetCoach
  March 26, 2010, 16:04
  Ok, so it’s the first actual real time I spoke at a conference. I’ve lead round tables before but being responsible for an actual session was a first for…
- The Continuous Reinvention of Me by: BudgetCoach
  March 25, 2010, 10:12
  I have done a whole lot of things in my day and am buoyed by the thought that I am really just beginning!
- Soft Deadline by: BudgetCoach
  March 10, 2010, 07:45
  Why is it whenever I hear the phrase “soft deadline” I think of “psyche” or “made-ya-look?” I guess I should be grateful. I have been writing…
- Thanks Steve Jobs and Carmine Gallo! by: BudgetCoach
  March 6, 2010, 10:48
  Ever since I attended my first conference, long ago, I have always wanted to speak. Anyone who knows me knows I never shut up so the desire to speak will not…
Category: Mid Major Experience (17)
- 15 Hour Drive for 2 Minutes and 10 Seconds by: BudgetCoach
  November 17, 2010, 08:01
  It’s true. We are THOSE parents and darn proud of it! I have always been fascinated by the parents of student athletes and now that I am one of them I…
- Doc Starr is a Hall of Fame Athletic Director! by: BudgetCoach
  November 5, 2010, 08:10
  I know of no one better to highlight the evolution of college athletics more than Dan Starr, PhD. Doc, as most of us called him, was sort of an accidental…
- College Committees-Be Careful What You Wish For! by: BudgetCoach
  October 21, 2010, 15:00
  So here you are, on that coveted committee in your beloved institution of higher learning. Congratulations! Or is it a good thing? Maybe not so much! Y…
- Please Don’t Come to My Swim Meets - You’ll Embarrass Me! by: BudgetCoach
  October 16, 2010, 10:15
  From June 2008 until October 2008 there was a not so silent argument going on in our house. Our son decided to attend Fairfield University and “walk-on”…
- Don’t You Dare Say “It’s Only Division III” by: BudgetCoach
  September 15, 2010, 08:30
  Being a college athlete is a big deal. There are only about 400,000 NCAA student athletes out of nearly 8,000,000 college students across the country. I…
- Are College Athletics Evil? by: BudgetCoach
  June 9, 2010, 09:29
  Have you heard these ones before? Intercollegiate athletics are not a part of the academic mission so why subsidize them with student fees? College…
- I Don’t Know Commish Jim Delany of the Big Ten But I Love Him! by: BudgetCoach
  May 20, 2010, 13:14
  Our commissioner, Rich Ensor @MAACCommish Tweeted this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education http://shar.es/m4Rws titled “What Jim Delany thinks…
- What I Get Paid the Medium Bucks For by: BudgetCoach
  May 16, 2010, 19:31
  Sometimes, particularly this time of year I wonder why the heck I keep this job. Seriously, it is very stressful this time of year particularly because we…
- Seriously, How Cool Is My Job? by: BudgetCoach
  May 15, 2010, 11:44
  One time when I was sitting in the holding area at Skydome (Now Rogers Centre) preparing to sing the National Anthems (US and Canadian) at a Toronto Blue Jays…
- EOY Insomnia – What Keeps Me Up at Night by: BudgetCoach
  May 3, 2010, 06:36
  I went to bed at 12:30am last night and got up at 5:15am. I got almost five hours of sleep (not bad for this time of year). The month of May should be so…
- The College Kitchen Table Talk by: BudgetCoach
  April 20, 2010, 16:36
  Hey parents of college bound seniors: have you had the kitchen table talk? You know the one where you spread out acceptances and financial offers all over…
- A Few Thoughts on Finding a Job in College Athletics by: BudgetCoach
  April 14, 2010, 07:44
  Here is most of a letter I recently sent to a man who asked my advice on making the move from his position as an Athletic Director at a private high school to…
- Basics of a Sport Budget by: BudgetCoach
  April 13, 2010, 08:16
  This is a quick primer of what makes up a sport budget. On the college level budgets are a combination of three main areas: Scholarships, salaries and…
- Guarantees – Profit or Prostitution? by: BudgetCoach
  March 29, 2010, 14:26
  Got your attention, didn’t I? I think I may be a party of one regarding this but I want to put this out there. I am genuinely curious about what you…
- Moving that Party of 75 by: BudgetCoach
  March 15, 2010, 08:30
  The players are still pumped, the students are doing what students do (what goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas) and the boosters are liquored up (away from the…
- Party of 75: Pre-prep for the Big Dance by: BudgetCoach
  March 14, 2010, 14:01
  Many teams play in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships only because their athletic conference has an automatic qualifier. These teams from mid-major…
- Life of an NCAA Team Host by: BudgetCoach
  March 13, 2010, 09:45
  The NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships will have been in Buffalo four times since 2000 including next week when Canisius College and Niagara University host…
Category: Mid Major Mom (20)
- The Art of the Facebook Friend Request by: BudgetCoach
  December 11, 2010, 09:30
  It’s creepy to friend request someone a generation younger than you. I mean, really really creepy. Don’t do it. Then you are a creep. I learned…
- That One Flight Segment Home by: BudgetCoach
  November 24, 2010, 08:02
  While I know that today is the busiest travel day of the year and TSA rules are causing a political and practical stir, you cannot underestimate the power of…
- 15 Hour Drive for 2 Minutes and 10 Seconds by: BudgetCoach
  November 17, 2010, 08:01
  It’s true. We are THOSE parents and darn proud of it! I have always been fascinated by the parents of student athletes and now that I am one of them I…
- Tang, Aquanet, Beehives and Bewitched by: BudgetCoach
  November 9, 2010, 15:55
  Tang. I absolutely love Tang. Come on! The astronauts drank it so how bad could it be? Unless zero gravity did something to magically transform this…
- 30 Things I’ve learned From My Husband by: BudgetCoach
  October 25, 2010, 14:57
  1 Some people like ketchup on eggs 2 If you imagine a golf hole the size of a…
- We Survived the Teen Years! by: BudgetCoach
  October 24, 2010, 16:17
  My baby is 20 years old today. We made it! The teen years are now in the rearview mirror…where did they go? It was just 2003 when he was in 8th grade…
- Please Don’t Come to My Swim Meets - You’ll Embarrass Me! by: BudgetCoach
  October 16, 2010, 10:15
  From June 2008 until October 2008 there was a not so silent argument going on in our house. Our son decided to attend Fairfield University and “walk-on”…
- When You Tweet With Me, You Tweet With Me! by: BudgetCoach
  September 17, 2010, 08:16
  I think of this every Friday when I copy my followers that week from my Excel spreadsheet to my word document, that I spend a lot of time trying to be…
- Don’t You Dare Say “It’s Only Division III” by: BudgetCoach
  September 15, 2010, 08:30
  Being a college athlete is a big deal. There are only about 400,000 NCAA student athletes out of nearly 8,000,000 college students across the country. I…
- Evolution of a Student Athlete by: BudgetCoach
  September 10, 2010, 10:11
  In the beginning… There was a parent teaching a child. They learned to read. Later the teacher was called a coach. They studied.…
- How Do You Define Victory? by: BudgetCoach
  August 17, 2010, 07:43
  Today’s post was inspired by my friend Amy who is what I call an “adult onset athlete” and whose journey I find inspiring. She talks about how jubilant…
- I Miss Buying Glue Sticks in August! by: BudgetCoach
  August 12, 2010, 08:58
  Somehow, oh so subtly I stopped buying glue sticks in August. I no longer look for that brown paper bag Office Max used to supply with the Sunday newspaper. …
- The Crazy World of Planners and Wingers by: BudgetCoach
  August 2, 2010, 08:51
  100’s, 1,000’s or 1,000,000’s of studies have likely concentrated on the difference between planners and improvisers. While I am sure these are valid…
- My Porter Cup by: BudgetCoach
  July 29, 2010, 11:14
  Anyone familiar with amateur golf knows about the Porter Cup. The rest of the world, not so much! Beginning yesterday and continuing until Saturday the…
- What’s Your Riff? by: BudgetCoach
  July 27, 2010, 09:15
  What do I know about riffs? Absolutely nothing, well almost nothing anyway! A few years ago, during a management staff meeting, our Director of Athletic…
- Have You Hugged Your IT Pro Today? by: BudgetCoach
  July 23, 2010, 19:14
  Seriously, have you? My website has been down for several weeks and I have not posted a blog since July 5th. I had no idea how much I missed the entire…
- We are Family! A tribute to my brother... by: BudgetCoach
  July 23, 2010, 15:47
  It seems I write a lot about loss…and I guess I do but our family has had our share of loss through the years. Doesn’t it seem that some people are…
- Today is not sad, it’s Tommy’s birthday! by: BudgetCoach
  July 2, 2010, 08:10
  My eldest would be 26 years old today! Imagine, I am the mother of a 26 year old – not actually, but I could be. He was born on a Monday, after a pretty…
- Being a Mom Act I (Act II was Mother’s Day) by: BudgetCoach
  May 14, 2010, 07:49
  I know this seems backwards and it’s true, it is. Act II was written and posted first http://athleticbudgetcoach.com/blog/?p=248 and there is a huge reason…
- Being a Mom Act II (Act I on Friday) by: BudgetCoach
  May 9, 2010, 22:23
  If you are looking for some kind of budget coach babble or college athletics insight, today’s blog is not for you. Stop reading and please check back next…
Category: Totally Random! (19)
- The Value of “Ca$h Money” by: BudgetCoach
  March 4, 2011, 06:24
  I’m not sure where the age line is except to say I am well over the line where cash means something to me. I’m not just saying that money means something…
- Tang, Aquanet, Beehives and Bewitched by: BudgetCoach
  November 9, 2010, 15:55
  Tang. I absolutely love Tang. Come on! The astronauts drank it so how bad could it be? Unless zero gravity did something to magically transform this…
- 30 Things I’ve learned From My Husband by: BudgetCoach
  October 25, 2010, 14:57
  1 Some people like ketchup on eggs 2 If you imagine a golf hole the size of a…
- When You Tweet With Me, You Tweet With Me! by: BudgetCoach
  September 17, 2010, 08:16
  I think of this every Friday when I copy my followers that week from my Excel spreadsheet to my word document, that I spend a lot of time trying to be…
- The Crazy World of Planners and Wingers by: BudgetCoach
  August 2, 2010, 08:51
  100’s, 1,000’s or 1,000,000’s of studies have likely concentrated on the difference between planners and improvisers. While I am sure these are valid…
- My Porter Cup by: BudgetCoach
  July 29, 2010, 11:14
  Anyone familiar with amateur golf knows about the Porter Cup. The rest of the world, not so much! Beginning yesterday and continuing until Saturday the…
- What’s Your Riff? by: BudgetCoach
  July 27, 2010, 09:15
  What do I know about riffs? Absolutely nothing, well almost nothing anyway! A few years ago, during a management staff meeting, our Director of Athletic…
- Have You Hugged Your IT Pro Today? by: BudgetCoach
  July 23, 2010, 19:14
  Seriously, have you? My website has been down for several weeks and I have not posted a blog since July 5th. I had no idea how much I missed the entire…
- We are Family! A tribute to my brother... by: BudgetCoach
  July 23, 2010, 15:47
  It seems I write a lot about loss…and I guess I do but our family has had our share of loss through the years. Doesn’t it seem that some people are…
- Today is not sad, it’s Tommy’s birthday! by: BudgetCoach
  July 2, 2010, 08:10
  My eldest would be 26 years old today! Imagine, I am the mother of a 26 year old – not actually, but I could be. He was born on a Monday, after a pretty…
- Who’s Idea Was It to Tweet Famous People’s Quotes, Anyway? by: BudgetCoach
  June 17, 2010, 09:15
  I’ll admit it; I’m in a cranky mood right now. What’s with all of these famous people quotes? The more followers you have the more famous people…
- Higher Education from my Car Dealer Dad by: BudgetCoach
  June 13, 2010, 11:29
  I am posting my Father’s Day tribute to my Dad one week early. I will be out of town next weekend and wanted to be sure I got this on paper (screen…
- Do I Over Think Twitter? Youbetcha! by: BudgetCoach
  May 31, 2010, 10:21
  Do I over think Twitter? Youbetcha! And, I have a reason. I was sick of not being able to enjoy my timeline. First off, I’m no Twitter guru – fewer…
- Cancer Sucks! by: BudgetCoach
  May 30, 2010, 11:25
  Please forgive my blog interuption for a message I posted on my Ride For Roswell home page. Once again this year I am riding 30 miles in and around Buffalo…
- I Learned a Lot about Life Singing the National Anthem by: BudgetCoach
  May 23, 2010, 18:19
  I have sung the United States and Canadian national anthems in three states and two countries. If ever there was a cool hobby, this is it. Here are a few…
- How to Play Nice In the Twitter Sandbox by: BudgetCoach
  May 21, 2010, 18:14
  As told in a post earlier in the week “How my Twitter Account Got the Social Media Equivalent of VD http://bit.ly/9agTW9” I blew up a Twitter account last…
- How my Twitter Account Got the Social Media Equivalent of VD by: BudgetCoach
  May 18, 2010, 08:10
  I used to be AthleticBudget (because AthleticBudgetCoach was too long) but blew up the account late last year. I was new to Twitter, but let’s face it;…
- Being a Mom Act I (Act II was Mother’s Day) by: BudgetCoach
  May 14, 2010, 07:49
  I know this seems backwards and it’s true, it is. Act II was written and posted first http://athleticbudgetcoach.com/blog/?p=248 and there is a huge reason…
- Hello-ing and Goodbye-ing by: BudgetCoach
  May 11, 2010, 07:33
  I know this is very random but this is the kind of thing I think of when I am putting off thinking or doing something I should be doing. When you are at…
Category: Ride For Roswell Park Cancer Institute (1)
- Cancer Sucks! by: BudgetCoach
  May 30, 2010, 11:25
  Please forgive my blog interuption for a message I posted on my Ride For Roswell home page. Once again this year I am riding 30 miles in and around Buffalo…
Category: CABMA (7)
- Cutting Professional Development is Like Cutting Sports in High School by: BudgetCoach
  June 25, 2010, 08:23
  As you prepare your budget it seems logical…there are only so many resources to go around and when times are tight you have to cut something so cut profession…
- #CABMA 2010 Take Away Thoughts by: BudgetCoach
  June 24, 2010, 08:05
  It’s hard for me to believe that I am already home and CABMA is just a memory. I had a wonderful time seeing friends and meeting new ones. I have a…
- #CABMA 6/22/10 Conclusion by: BudgetCoach
  June 22, 2010, 15:20
  Last night: the power of vendors. It’s good to get to know the vendors. This way you don’t have to order a sandwich and eat in your room in front of…
- #CABMA 6/21/10 All Darn Day! by: BudgetCoach
  June 21, 2010, 20:47
  Last night: the dinner cruise was beautiful but got a little rocky when Colleen Garrity, Business Manager at Purdue University drove the boat into the rocky…
- #CABMA 6/20/10 Afternoon by: BudgetCoach
  June 20, 2010, 19:36
  Internet connection: This is kind of frustrating…sort of feels like the old saying “let no good deed go unpunished!” I am having a hard time getting…
- #CABMA 6/20/10 Morning by: BudgetCoach
  June 20, 2010, 15:30
  Sunday morning: My day began with a 5:50am text from my son which included a picture of him and his Dad getting ready to tee off in the Father’s Day Scramble…
- #CABMA 6/18 - 6/19/10 by: BudgetCoach
  June 20, 2010, 15:15
  Flew out on Friday, June 18th (my birthday) where I went backwards to NYC to then fly to Long Beach. In a rare occasion the flight was 30 minutes early. My…
Category: Social Media (1)
- The Art of the Facebook Friend Request by: BudgetCoach
  December 11, 2010, 09:30
  It’s creepy to friend request someone a generation younger than you. I mean, really really creepy. Don’t do it. Then you are a creep. I learned…

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