UM: Women in Athletics

Bloomberg News reports on the small percentage of women who lead the nation’s top university athletic departments. The article quotes David Brandon, athletic director at the University of Michigan, who says that about 40% of his leadership team is female: “Succession planning is a huge part of a senior executive’s job in the corporate world. In higher education, it’s something that isn’t emphasized. When you don’t have a plan driven by strategy, you become more of a victim of the marketplace.” [Source]