Changes in College Sports

May 15, 2026, 19:52
USSports

Introduction

College sports are changing. Schools are changing their rules, contracts, and schedules.

Main Body

The University of Michigan has a new manager for women's basketball. Sean Bair is the new manager. He helps the players make money. The University of Illinois gave coach Brad Underwood a new contract until 2032. Men's soccer may change its schedule. The games will happen in fall and spring. This helps students with their classes. Also, the basketball tournament will have more teams. It will go from 68 to 76 teams in 2026. Some coaches want small schools to play big schools more often. This helps them play better. At the University of North Carolina, Michael Malone hired Brandon Robinson. He helps find players from other countries.

Conclusion

College sports are becoming more like professional businesses.

Learning

🕒 Talking about the Future

In this text, we see a very simple way to talk about things that will happen later. We use will.

The Pattern: Will + Action Word

Examples from the text:

  • "The games will happen in fall and spring."
  • "It will go from 68 to 76 teams."

How to use it: Use this when you are sure about a future change.

  • Now: 68 teams →\rightarrow Future: will be 76 teams.
  • Now: Old rules →\rightarrow Future: will change.

đŸ’ŧ Job Words (People who do things)

Notice how the text describes people's roles. To reach A2, you need to link a person to their job:

  • Manager →\rightarrow Someone who organizes (Sean Bair).
  • Coach →\rightarrow Someone who teaches sports (Brad Underwood).

Quick Tip: When you see "The [Job Title] is [Name]", it is the easiest way to introduce someone.

Vocabulary Learning

contract
A written agreement between parties.
Example:The coach signed a new contract until 2032.
schedule
A plan or timetable of events.
Example:The games will happen in fall and spring.
tournament
A competition with several games.
Example:The basketball tournament will have more teams.
manager
A person who runs or directs.
Example:Sean Bair is the new manager.
professional
Someone who works in a paid occupation.
Example:College sports are becoming more like professional businesses.
business
An organization that sells goods or services.
Example:College sports are becoming more like professional businesses.
coach
A person who trains athletes.
Example:The University of Illinois gave coach Brad Underwood a new contract.
players
People who play a sport.
Example:He helps the players make money.
students
People who attend school or university.
Example:This helps students with their classes.
countries
Nations or independent states.
Example:He helps find players from other countries.