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Abstract
The lines between academic brands and athletic brands can be blurry. Athletic brands are enduring and ascendant, even now, as institutions embrace sophisticated narratives that amplify their academic brand. Ultimately, the value of a unified academic and athletic brand is informed by an institution’s culture, as well as its unique challenges, opportunities and aspirations. This paper presents the benefits, risks and broader considerations inherent in merging academic and athletic identities into a single unified brand.
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