The Leader in Small College Athletics Professional Development
*Comprehensive curriculum focused on developing sustainable external revenue programs.
* Cohort approach encouraging networking and group growth.
BOSCA Revenue Generation Academy
Spring 2024 Cohort Registration Open Now
Sessions start January 22, 2024
Cohort is limited to the first 20 registrants.
BOSCA is designed to meet the needs of administrators at small colleges and universities. From the beginning, a primary focus has been on the “business” aspects of running an athletic department. One of the biggest challenges athletic administrators face is managing a department in a time of diminishing resources and tightening budgets. The need for robust external revenue programs that fill the gap has never been greater.
Maximizing External Revenue Efforts
The BOSCA Revenue Generation Academy is a comprehensive program designed to provide athletic administrators the tools and skills necessary to maximize external efforts and revenue on your campus. The academy will introduce strategies and approaches that help build sustainable revenue generation programs. The academy will offer structured mentorship, multiple learning and networking opportunities, and one on one sessions resulting in a better understanding of how to build successful revenue generation programs in your department.
The academy cohort will be limited to 20 participants. Participants should be athletic directors or senior level athletic administrators at non Division I institutions. Virtual class sessions will be held beginning in January 2024 and concluding by April, 2024. Participants will receive access to the BOSCA library containing key takeaway materials, one on one mentor opportunities, and discounted registration to attend the in-person BOSCA workshop.
TUITION
BOSCA Revenue Generation Academy – Includes 5 virtual class sessions, access to the BOSCA library for key takeaways, and one on one mentoring. COST - $595
BOSCA Academy Plus – Includes 5 virtual class sessions, access to the BOSCA library for key takeaways, one on one mentoring, plus registration for the 2023 in-person BOSCA workshop to be held in July 14-16, 2024. COST - $950.
BOSCA Revenue Generation
Academy Programming
Developing and growing annual giving and booster clubs.
Creating a major gift program
Creating a revenue generation master plan
Establishing comprehensive sponsorship programs
Utilizing planned gifts to enhance your department
Creating capital campaign efforts for athletics
Strategies for working with your office of institutional advancement
The major gift cycle (identification, cultivation and solicitation)
Utilizing special events to generate revenue
Strategies to engage alumni
How to create and maximize a day of giving for your athletic department
Building athletic endowments
Leadership Academy Faculty
Jim Abbott - Founder of BOSCA & former Athletic Director at Oklahoma City University.
John Phillips - Athletic Director at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Sessions will include other veteran administrators as guest faculty.
Questions?
Contact Jim Abbott
(405) 208-9133
As a new Athletic Director, the timing and content of the BOSCA Leadership Academy could not have come at a better time. The curriculum challenged me to think critically about how we are building our program here at Rocky Mountain College, and was a great way to connect with other small college administrators. Jim Abbott and John Phillips' experience and passion for small college athletics helped provide me with much needed confidence, as I took on the challenges of running an athletic department for the first time. I am a better AD because of this program and would highly recommend it to any small college administrator wanting to make their department better!"
Jim Klemann, Athletic Director - Rocky Mountain College
“I have been blessed to have a mentor and friend in Jim Abbott, whom I met over 8 years ago at my first BOSCA event in 2013. Pursuing a new career path from 15 years of coaching to full time athletics administrator, Jim took me under his wing and has been a valuable resource in my success. Jim and the network of professionals I met through BOSCA were one phone call away to help me navigate the challenges as a new athletic director. BOSCA is a first-class workshop filled with sharing, learning, and networking that transforms leaders. The impact on BOSCA attendees has been life-changing. Jim has discovered what matters most in life, which is to reach beyond himself and to invest his life in empowering others to fulfill their potential as athletic administrators. There is no question in my mind that any person who is wishing to grow as an athletic administrator should participate in the BOSCA Leadership Academy. Without Jim’s mentorship, I would not be where I am today.”
Jeff Bussell, Athletic Director – Vanguard University