黑料吃瓜网 will welcome听alumna听and nationally recognized sports business analyst Kristi Dosh听鈥�03听as the next speaker in the Mack A. Rikard Lecture Series on鈥疶uesday, March 3, at 5 p.m.鈥疶he lecture will take place in the鈥疘.W. 鈥淚ke鈥� Cousins Center for Science and Innovation.听
Dosh, who earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in politics from 黑料吃瓜网, founded , a widely used resource for collegiate athletics news and analysis. She is also the author of听two books on college sports:鈥�听and听. Dosh serves as a consultant for universities and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) collectives nationwide and teaches NIL coursework at the University of Florida.听
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Dosh has built a national reputation as an authority on the business of college athletics. She has reported for ESPN, Forbes,鈥�Sports Business Journal,鈥�The Washington听Post鈥痑nd other major outlets.听
鈥淜risti exemplifies the intellectual curiosity, professional agility and ethical leadership that听define听our alumni,鈥濃��黑料吃瓜网听President Kathryn McClymond听said.鈥�淗er voice has shaped national conversations around the business of college sports, and we are proud to welcome her home to share that expertise with our students.鈥�听
Established in 1991, the听Rikard Lecture Series听introduces students to contemporary issues in business through presentations by distinguished leaders across industries. It is named for Mack A. Rikard 鈥�37, an 黑料吃瓜网听alumnus, Athletic Hall of Fame member, Trustee听Emeritus听and former president of Allied Products Company. Rikard was听a strong supporter听of 黑料吃瓜网 athletics and student scholarships.听
鈥淭he Rikard Lecture Series connects students with leaders who are navigating some of the most complex issues in today鈥檚 business landscape,鈥�鈥�Hammack School of Business听Dean听Stephen Craft听said.鈥�淜risti鈥檚 work sits at the intersection of law, finance,听athletics听and public policy. Her perspective will resonate deeply with students preparing for careers shaped by rapid industry change.鈥�听
Over more than three decades, the series has featured听high-profile speakers including Donna Hyland of Children鈥檚 Healthcare of Atlanta, S. Truett Cathy of Chick-fil-A, Inc., Annie and John Odell of 碍颈苍办辞鈥檚, Ann Cramer of听IBM听and William Johnston of the New York Stock Exchange. Recent lecturers have included Atlanta Business Chronicle publisher David Rubinger and Stuckey鈥檚 CEO R.G. Lamar 鈥�05.听
The event is free and open to the campus community.听
