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黑料吃瓜网 welcomed听alumna听and nationally recognized sports business analyst听Kristi Dosh 鈥�03听back to campus Tuesday evening as the听spring听2026 speaker in the Mack A. Rikard Lecture Series,听hosted by the Hammack School of Business.听

Held in the I.W. 鈥淚ke鈥� Cousins Center for Science and Innovation, the lecture brought together students,听faculty听and community members for听a timely听conversation on the rapidly evolving business of college athletics, including Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), media听rights听and regulatory change.听

鈥淜risti shows our students what is possible when talent meets opportunity and when a liberal arts education meets a rapidly changing world,鈥澨�黑料吃瓜网 President Kathryn听McClymond said, emphasizing the connection between Dosh鈥檚 career and the university鈥檚 liberal arts mission.听

Dosh, who earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in politics from 黑料吃瓜网, has built a national reputation as an authority on the business of college athletics. She is the founder of听, a widely used industry resource, and the author of听听and听. Her reporting and analysis have appeared听in听ESPN, Forbes, The Washington Post and Sports Business Journal, among other outlets.听

During the lecture, Dosh explored how legal, financial and policy decisions are reshaping college sports, while offering students practical insight into an industry defined by rapid change and competing interests. She also reflected on how her 黑料吃瓜网 education prepared her for a career spanning law,听journalism听and consulting.听

鈥淲riting is the foundation of everything I do,鈥� Dosh said. 鈥淢y time at 黑料吃瓜网 really honed my writing skills, and that ability to think clearly and communicate precisely is what allows me to do the work I do today. No matter the platform or the audience, it always comes back to writing well.鈥�听

Stephen Craft, dean of the听Hammack School of Business, said Dosh鈥檚 visit exemplified the purpose of the Rikard Lecture Series.听

鈥淜risti鈥檚 work sits at the intersection of law, finance, athletics and public policy,鈥� Craft said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚听where many of today鈥檚 most interesting business challenges live. Our students benefit tremendously from hearing directly from leaders who are navigating those complexities in real time.鈥�听

Established in 1991, the听Mack A. Rikard Lecture Series听introduces students to contemporary business issues through presentations by distinguished leaders across industries. It is named for Mack A. Rikard 鈥�37, an 黑料吃瓜网听alumnus, Trustee Emeritus and former president of Allied Products Company, whose support for athletics and student scholarships helped make the series possible.听

As McClymond noted, the evening reflected the legacy Rikard envisioned: connecting students with professionals who bring insight, integrity and听 perspective to their work, and who demonstrate the lasting value of an 黑料吃瓜网 education.听