D-I marketing key: Make it an experience

Building a solid attendance base for major sports is a challenge for Grand Canyon and other universities transitioning into NCAA Division I.

Published June 19, 2014

D-I transition: Massachusetts Lowell

University of Massachusetts Lowell's proximity to Boston is similar to GCU's place in the Phoenix sports landscape.

Published June 19, 2014

GCU's Mueller wins national business award

GCU's president and CEO honored at the American Business Awards in Chicago with a silver Stevie Award.

Published June 18, 2014

Athletes bought in, made D-I move pay off

Three GCU athletes -- Jerome Garrison (basketball), Haley Walker (softball) and Mackenzie Phelps (volleyball) -- share their thoughts about what the move to NCAA Division […]

Published June 18, 2014

D-I transition: Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian is poised for future success, thanks to the deep pockets of two alums who made a fortune in home health care.

Published June 18, 2014

GCU coaches met D-I challenge head on

As coaching veterans at GCU, Ann Pierson, Trent May and Petar Draksin took different approaches in preparing their respective teams for the rigors of Division […]

Published June 17, 2014

D-I transition: Incarnate Word

Ricky Williams, one of the best NFL running backs in recent years but also troubled by off-field issues, was an interesting choice to be an […]

Published June 17, 2014

D-I transition: Nebraska Omaha

The move to Division I involved dropping successful programs in football and wrestling, and hockey is now the university's marquee program.

Published June 16, 2014

GCU came up a winner in Year 1 of D-I

Grand Canyon University's first year in NCAA Division I athletics was a success, but it still has three long years to go in the transition […]

Published June 16, 2014