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Dealing with the Data in College Sports

On this edition of The Spark: Washington Post Reporter Will Hobson just published a five-part series addressing this question: Why do so many of the  Power Five college's athletic programs, including UVA's, lose millions every year? Martha talks with Will  Hobson about how he went about transforming a mountain of data  into compelling journalism.

Articles:

College athletic departments are taking in more money than ever — and spending it just as fast

Why students foot the bill for college sports, and how some are fighting back

College sports’ fastest-rising expense: Paying coaches not to work

The latest extravagances in the college sports arms race? Laser tag and mini golf

As college sports revenues spike, coaches aren’t only ones cashing in

Marth Woodroof has retired from WMRA and is now spending her time as a full-time writer and published author.