Michael Stainbrook
Media, Marketing & Making the Money Count
By Michael Stainbrook | May 31, 2012College sports have been a part of American culture for more than 100 years. From the first college football game played between Rutgers and Princeton in 1869, fans have flocked to stadiums and arenas to watch student-athletes play games.
Ohio holds strong upper hand over opponents in MAC
By Michael Stainbrook | May 30, 2012In a year that saw several programs reach new heights, Ohio athletic teams improved in their overall performance against Mid-American Conference opponents.
Sports Column: Los Angeles deserves NFL football franchise
By Michael Stainbrook | May 24, 2012Everything about Los Angeles screams of showbiz. It’s the home of models and movie stars, the posh and the powerful. Perhaps the city has the greatest disparity between the uber-wealthy and the poorest of the poor in the country.
Baseball: At MACs, powerhouse Kent the team to beat
By Michael Stainbrook | May 21, 2012The road to a Mid-American Conference baseball championship ends in Avon, Ohio, but that path also goes through Kent.
Sports Column: Sports world gives fans plenty to smile about as end of school year approaches
By Michael Stainbrook | May 15, 2012Hang in there, Ohio University students. You only have three more weeks of classes and exams before that beautiful horizon called “summer” arrives. Here are four positive stories to get you through your Wednesday.
Ohio sees decrease in self-reported NCAA violations
By Michael Stainbrook | May 15, 2012While several Bobcat teams have seen an increase in wins this year, Ohio Athletics officials have reported a decrease in NCAA infractions.
Men's basketball expects to hit NCAA scholarship benchmark
By Michael Stainbrook | May 13, 2012The NCAA has released little news this year about changes to its bylaws, but the Bobcats are expecting to hear some good news next month.
Football: Fifth former 'Cat signs with NFL team in the past week
By Michael Stainbrook | May 2, 2012A.J. Strum and the city of Detroit were never on the same page. Detroit had its Lions, but Strum followed his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers. During his career, Ohio’s football team lost all three of its games at Ford Field.
In Memoriam
By Michael Stainbrook | Apr. 26, 2012Ohio ended its 2011 spring-practice season on a high note, ready to avenge its losses from the previous season. But soon, the Bobcat family suffered an unexpected loss that far surpassed any that came on the field.