Latest from Greg Echlin

• Oct 6, 2020

  Football teams rethink stadium design to adjust for COVID

  

  Architecture firms that specialize in stadium design are being asked to make changes to help fans maintain social distancing.

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• Aug 6, 2020

  Small towns brace for altered college football schedules

  

  Business owners in Maryville, Missouri, and Baldwin City, Kansas, say college athletics help their bottom lines.

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• Jan 15, 2019

  Why brands are chasing down an NFL quarterback for commercial deals

  

  Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback, Patrick Mahomes' passes are getting him paid.

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• Dec 13, 2018

  NCAA Division II teams are investing millions in their athletics

  Universities regard football as the welcome mat to their institutions. And even schools in the NCAA Division II are taking it seriously enough to invest millions in the their athletic facilities.

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• Jan 15, 2018

  The costs and benefits of a winning college football team

  Having a winning college football team led by a top caliber coach is worth the investment for some cities. Just ask Manhattan, Kansas, which invested over $200 million to improve its sport facilities and paid the coach for Kansas State’s football team $3 million last year.  The number of hotel rooms in the city doubled […]

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