Louisville's Made-for-TV Sports Boom.

Authors :: Eder, Steve
Sandomir, Richard
Andrew Miller, James
Source :: New York Times. 8/26/2013, Vol. 162 Issue 56240, pA1-D5. 3p. 1 Color Photograph, 4 Black and White Photographs, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: The article discusses the University of Louisville athletic department's television partnership with sports television network ESPN as of August 25, 2013, highlighting the financial benefits for the Kentucky university. Topics addressed include ESPN's decision to feature the Louisville football team on primetime television on Tuesday nights, the success of the university's athletic programs since 1995, and the relationship between Louisville's athletic program and its academics.