Matt Kupec

by Matt Kupec
April 11, 2020
The college football world recently lost one of its former head football coaches with the news that Frank Maloney – a former Syracuse coach and Michigan lineman -— died at his home in Chicago, Illinois. Coach Maloney was 79 years old.
I hardly knew Coach Maloney but he is somebody I will never forget. I met him at a critical time in my life when I was a senior in high school in the middle of an intense recruiting battle for my services as a student-athlete as New ...

by Matt Kupec
February 23, 2020
Doesn’t it feel sometimes like the world today is turned upside down? When something you could count on just isn’t measuring up to the normal ways?
Well, that’s the way it feels with the current state of UNC Tar Heel athletics. Specifically, I am referencing the UNC basketball and football programs.
Quick history lesson. Every fall, the UNC football season starts, the Tar Heels lose a September game and the Tar Heel boosters are heard to be saying, “when does b...

by Matt Kupec
December 27, 2019
I have had another Hallmark moment!
What, you might ask, is a Hallmark moment?
Well, I must confess that I have grown a fondness for Hallmark channel movies. The channel which has the same sappy story line for every one of its movies – big city executive finds himself/herself in a very small community with an appealing charm that eventually will draw them away from the big city into the small town forever.
The charm of the small town is both the physical beauty...

by Matt Kupec
November 4, 2019

Matt Kupec provides a thorough analysis of Florida State University's decision to fire Head Football Coach Willie Taggart during the season even though Taggert has 4.5 years remaining on his contract.

by Matt Kupec
October 30, 2019
It seems like every non-profit and educational institution is in the midst of a major fundraising campaign! Campaigns are so frequently launched that it now feels like it is more the norm to be in a campaign than not to be in a campaign.
I have had the chance to lead four major fundraising campaigns:
“The Campaign for Hofstra University,” a $30 million effort that was Hofstra University’s first-ever comprehensive campaign. That initiative raised $32 million in t...

by Matt Kupec
September 28, 2019
Philanthropy plays a critical role in our society. In 2018, Americans gave $427.71 to charities, a record level. Of the total amount, $58.72 million went to support education. In higher education these dollars help colleges and universities recruit and retain students and faculty, improve and build facilities, strengthen academic programs and support cutting edge research.
At a luncheon with Southern Illinois University alumni earlier this week, I had the chan...

by Matt Kupec
September 9, 2019
ESPN’s College Football Game Day is one of the great television programs! Last year, “Game Day” celebrated its 25th year anniversary of hosting a college football pre-game show on the college campus featuring one of the top college games of the week. I wrote a blog to commemorate ESPN’s 25 years of “Game Day.” https://medium.com/@mattkupec/matt-kupec-a-review-of-espns-game-day-football-sites-95c918094e33
“Game Day” has become a staple of the college football we...

Father & Son Impressions: Transfer QB’s Who Will Have the Most Impact?
By Matt and Matthew Kupec
September 3, 2019
College football’s first week is upon us!! What a great opening weekend for what promises to be a season of special memories.
During the off-season there was a significant number of quarterbacks who transferred to other schools. In this blog, my son Matthew and I take a look at these high profile quarterbacks and provide thoughts on which of these players will have the greatest i...

by Matt Kupec
August 18, 2019
The sport’s world recently lost one of its great football legends with the news that Mike McGee – a decorated Duke football player, college football head coach and successful athletic administrator – died on Friday at his home in Montrose, Colorado. Coach McGee was 80 years old.
I didn’t know Coach McGee very well but his life impacted me in a number of significant ways. And I know that he had significant impact on thousands of young people throughout the years. ...

by Matt Kupec
August 3, 2019
I recently penned a blog post commending Syosset High School for its #11 ranking among all Long Island high schools (public and private) for the number of All-Long Island athletes it has produced. (https://medium.com/@mattkupec/matt-kupec-syosset-high-school-ranks-11th-in-producing-all-long-island-athletes-e5877007d2f3). In that post, I also mentioned how impressive this ranking is particularly considering Syosset High School’s high academic standing.
The post gen...

by Matt Kupec
July 23, 2019
Last October I wrote a column thanking my Syosset High School coaches who dedicated their careers to influencing young people for life through the power of coaching. I received considerable feedback from so many former athletes of Syosset High School who also shared a great appreciation for the efforts of the Syosset coaches.
As a follow-up, I thought we’d take a look at the impressive success of Syosset High School athletes over the years who in many instances wer...

Becoming a great leader is not solely based on how long you’ve been in a leadership role or how much money you make. Great leadership comes from the efforts and working force of your team and how they thrive within a company. An important aspect of a company is retaining employees and learning the best ways to make them happy to make sure their professional needs are met.
A significant part of being a great leader is investing in your employees and team members. Once you’ve found the top tale...

The digital age brings about different online trends for organizations to utilize. Because so many people are online nowadays, it’s essential for nonprofits to begin revamping their online fundraising strategy. One of the most significant aspects with online fundraising is the convenience of being able to donate online, which can also cause a substantial increase in donations because it’s done at the touch of your fingertips.
In order to stay with the times, organizations should begin to util...

The goodness of others fuels nonprofit organizations. This is true whether they are volunteering time or donating hard earned money. Either way, people donate to an organization be a part of what helps it flourish and ultimately meet their goals. Asking for money from donors can be a difficult task for nonprofit organizations because they may not understand fully, how to go about it.
In dealing with fundraising goals for your organization, one of the most important aspects of doing so is lear...

It’s never easy to determine whether or not a college football prospect will flourish in the NFL. Draft experts and front offices around the league spend months studying film and taking their own needs into consideration before committing to these talented athletes, but even then, things do not always pan out as teams may have hoped.
However, many draft picks do play to a team’s advantage and work out better than anticipated. While it is certainly too early to determine who those players migh...