[terry]

Good post, Terry.

One thing to possibly add to the large list is the increase in TV revenues delivered by Larry Scott.

Yes, there have been some factors outside the control of Stanford Athletics that have helped Stanford in addressing its institutional challenges. Some of them:

- The change from Casper to Hennessy/Etchemendy was quite helpful, if not crucial.

- The change from Robin Mamlet to Richard Shaw in admissions was crucial.

- The increase in the Pac-12's TV money made it easier to finance everything from coaches' salaries to facility improvements to summer school.

- The recession of 2008 put a big dent in athletic department finances, putting us into a deficit, but the bull market since 2009 has helped both the athletic department's endowment and the financial condition of our athletic donors.

P.S. In my opinion, the increased Pac-12 TV revenues were delivered by the market, rather than by Larry Scott.

[terry]

Good post, Terry.

One thing to possibly add to the large list is the increase in TV revenues delivered by Larry Scott.

Yes, there have been some factors outside the control of Stanford Athletics that have helped Stanford in addressing its institutional challenges. Some of them:

- The change from Casper to Hennessy/Etchemendy was quite helpful, if not crucial.

- The change from Robin Mamlet to Richard Shaw in admissions was crucial.

- The increase in the Pac-12's TV money made it easier to finance everything from coaches' salaries to facility improvements to summer school.

- The recession of 2008 put a big dent in athletic department finances, putting us into a deficit, but the bull market since 2009 has helped both the athletic department's endowment and the financial condition of our athletic donors.

P.S. In my opinion, the increased Pac-12 TV revenues were delivered by the market, rather than by Larry Scott.