YOU'RE NO. 1 (DON'T BLOW IT) Jul 27, 2008
Phil Knight and Paul Allen still have clout but you, the fans, are running the show now A - fter the list of the 25 Most Influential People in Oregon Sports is published every summer, hundreds of readers want to know, how do you do it ... In a typical year, the discussion among the various lobes of my brain goes something like this: Phil Knight ... deck%%Phil Knight and Paul Allen still have clout but you, the fans, are running the show now. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
DSA Digest: Pac-10 Media Day Jul 25, 2008
Beaver County TimesCan we connect Chippewa Park, Hopewell Township, the Pittsburgh Pirates, Terry Francona, Nike emperor Phil Knight and NCAA baseball champions Fresno State and Cal State-Fullerton in the opening paragraphs of a coherent story. Possibly, though coherence is not always a primary objective. (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Track notebook Book examines Nike's ascent Jul 15, 2008
He is as close to the heart and soul of the company as anyone living besides founder Phil Knight. "In the early days, the mission for the company was to serve the athlete, and there was no better person for that than Geoff," said Nike global transition manager Steve Bence. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Coach Kepler's Olympic Trials Blog Jul 13, 2008
This visit took place at the ranch of John Jacqua, who brokered the deal between Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman to officially form Nike. Bowerman's ranch was next door. (Utahutes.com)
UO's new arena: $17 million a year Jun 24, 2008
Oregon plans to pay back the bonds using arena revenues and portions of an athletic-department legacy fund launched with a $100 million pledge from Nike co-founder Phil Knight. Once the arena is up and running, operating expenses will push UO's annual outlay for it to about $20 million. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
TVA Architects Readies Hayward For Trials Jun 17, 2008
It is here that acclaimed track star Steve Prefontaine rose to fame in the 1970s under the direction of legendary coach Bill Bowerman, and where Bowermans fledgling running shoe business with Phil Knight had its inspired beginnings for Nike, Inc. And it is here that living track legends, such as Alberto Salazar, will return this month to cheer on the next generation of sports greats as they strive towards the gold. TVA Architects work on Hayward Field was designed to preserve elements of... (eDuck.com)
Board approves bonds for Oregon arena Jun 7, 2008
That fund was started with a 100 million pledge from Nike chairman Phil Knight and his wife, Penny. The UO has vowed to increase it to 150 million with additional fundraising and said it already has 111 in total pledges. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
UO remains committed to project Jun 6, 2008
Oregon athletic director Pat Kilkenny said UO alumnus and Nike co-founder Phil Knight, who pledged a $100 million department reserve fund contingent on UO securing public financing for the arena, remains committed to the project. Kilkenny, who gave written answers to questions e-mailed from The Oregonian before learning of the land-use decision, also said the university hoped to unveil the arena's design and footprint, as well as conceptual ticket prices, in the next 30 days. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
George DohrmannVIEWPOINT Jun 6, 2008
The Unlikely Candidate - George Dohrmann - SI.com. Posted: Tuesday June 3, 2008 11:40AM; Updated: Tuesday June 3, 2008 11:40AM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Land-use ruling threatens University of Oregon arena plan Jun 5, 2008
Those bonds were to be backstopped, in part, by a $100 million athletic department reserve fund pledged to the university by Nike co-founder Phil Knight. His pledge required the university to secure public financing for the arena project by June 1. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Editorial: The flagship? May 30, 2008
orguy wrote on May 28, 2008 9:41 PM:" U of O has Phil Knight. Or is it the other way around? ". Jill Aho wrote on May 29, 2008 2:51 PM:" I'm not sure where the numbers in this editorial are coming from. According to the University of Oregon Registrar's Office, University of Oregon enrollment as of the fourth week of fall term 2007 totaled 20,376. According to the Portland State University fact book, as of the fourth week of spring term 2007, enrollment totaled 20,015.The UO has announced it... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
If you build it, recruits will come May 15, 2008
The Beavers, without the help of a Phil Knight or T. Boone Pickens, have put themselves on par with any university in the country. That includes University of Oregon. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Annual bill for UO arena rises May 9, 2008
But using taxable instead of non-taxable bonds will allow the university more flexibility in marketing and sponsorship deals, and freer use of the $100 million athletic legacy fund pledged by UO alumnus and Nike co-founder Phil Knight. "In the end, this is a business decision," said Kate Cooper Richardson, the state treasurer's chief of staff, told The Oregonian. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
On their heels May 9, 2008
Kevin A. Plank, Under Armour's founder and CEO, was a walk-on football player at the , while Nike co-founder Phil Knight was a distance runner at the. Still, product innovations come and go. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Wheating on the fast track May 8, 2008
He ran collegiately at Stanford, was the first fulltime employee Phil Knight hired at what would become Nike, and partnered with Vin Lananna, now the UO track and field coach but then at Stanford, to start the Farm Team, a group of elite, post-collegiate distance runners based in Palo Alto, Calif. Johnson saw immediately that the lanky young runner from the other side of the Connecticut River had serious talent and agreed to coach him privately. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Statement from Phil Knight May 4, 2008
Phil Knight declined an interview request from The Oregonian but issued this statement. As a proud Oregonian who started and grew a business here, I am glad to be in a position to give back to the place and the people who helped me succeed. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
UO 'gets' Knight -- he just gets May 4, 2008
It's a good thing, too, because you could spend a lot of time thinking literally, trying to determine when exactly the U of O went sideways, sold out, and handed the keys to Phil Knight. Mind moves matter. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Phil Knight's influence transforms University of Oregon athletics May 4, 2008
Phil Knight, escorted by two University of Oregon cheerleaders, walks toward a Nike auditorium stage and sits on a leather couch near fellow Ducks booster Pat Kilkenny and his wife. It is May 2006. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
UO plans underground parking for new arena May 2, 2008
The university also needs board approval to bypass the regular public-search process for contractors and hire ones selected by a private group led by a special assistant to Nike co-founder Phil Knight. -- Rachel Bachman. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Frohnmayer's athletics legacy: growth May 2, 2008
That support angered Oregon donor and Nike co-founder Phil Knight, who cut ties with his alma mater by announcing then that "the bonds of trust, which allowed me to give at a high level, have been shredded." A few months later, Frohnmayer withdrew the university from the WRC and Knight later continued his philanthropic ways with UO.. CONTINUED 1. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Nike spending billions for endorsements and sponsorships Apr 20, 2008
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Favored companies new to the game Apr 16, 2008
Hoffman Construction and TVA Architects, Portland firms that have worked on numerous Nike projects with company co-founder Phil Knight, were selected by a nonprofit group created within the UO Foundation and led by Howard Slusher, special assistant to Knight. The university halted its initial search for contractors and ceded control of the selection process to the nonprofit group led by donors, including Knight, according to a 2003 letter to Oregon's Campus Planning Committee. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
As I See It: Don’t expect b-ball miracle Apr 14, 2008
Phil Knight can be heard laughing all the way from Eugene. Craig s parting words are, See ya. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
JENKINS: Dennis, anyone? Oregon QB holding tight to his NFL dream Apr 10, 2008
The Ducks already have more than 300 uniform combinations, lockers with Internet ports and a training facility featured in Interior Design, all thanks to Nike founder and Oregon berbooster Phil Knight. For five months Oregon has deployed its considerable resources to another project: reconstructing the quarterback who was once the nation's best and preparing him for the NFL draft on April 26-27. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
A legend in his prime: How Tiger keeps getting better Mar 21, 2008
Phil Knight also saw something special. Twelve years ago, the Nike founder shadowed Woods when he won an unprecedented third U.S. Amateur title. (USA Today -- Sports)
Editorial: When college sport is secret Mar 4, 2008
Orguy wrote on Mar 2, 2008 7:04 AM:" Mr Hering.....and much of this was "mandated" by Phil Knight. In order to get his 100 million buck "gift," the UofO steered it this way. To me, the whole deal is very odiferous. What kind of lessons are taught, here? Let's see. It's fine for a corporate giant to have outsourced the manufacture of shoes to Indonesia where pregnant children worked graveyard shift for a couple of bucks a day, which enabled Knight to make a hundred a pair profit, which enabled... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Annual session too short, skimpy Mar 2, 2008
Morse, on the other hand, saw the Legislature squeezed in part because a 100 million gift from Nike founder Phil Knight was tied to their support of the arena. Sadly, the University of Oregon basketball stadium is a situation of misplaced priorities, he said. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Roses n’ Razzies Feb 29, 2008
The Kesey family can t compare in sheer dollar value to the high-powered athletics support that UO enjoys from former athletes such as Phil Knight of Nike fame. But their legacy is as rich in its own way, and as lasting. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Oregon's New Basketball Arena on Track Feb 27, 2008
When asked whether Nike Founder Phil Knight would be a possibility for naming rights, Kilkenny responded knowingly. Yes, I think Penny (Knight) might be part of that, too. (eDuck.com)
Names bouncing around Feb 25, 2008
The state legislature has approved funding a new arena for around $200 million, helped in part by a $100 million donation to the school's athletic program from Nike boss Phil Knight. Ainge, who grew up in Eugene, went to many a game in the building, now in its 79th year, and said, "That place is legendary. I watched games there my whole childhood. I played a lot in the summer there and had a few high school games there, too." Ainge said Celtics uberscout Leo Papile visited McArthur for the first... (Boston Globe)
Oregon can afford arena, but reserve is at risk Feb 20, 2008
But Steve Bender said the gloomier projection would force the university to dip heavily into its new Legacy Fund, which started with a 100 million gift from Nike co-founder Phil Knight. In an e-mail to reporters, Bender said he will continue to recommend that the Legislature approve 200 million in state-backed bonds for the arena project. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Opponent of UO arena plan predicts it will pass Salem Feb 15, 2008
To cushion the cost, Nike founder Phil Knight last summer pledged $100 million for an endowment for the UO athletic department. That money won't be spent on the arena, but could free up other funding to help pay down the debt. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
CNBC Special: Swoosh! Inside Nike Feb 11, 2008
10 - Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight talked to CNBC's Darren Rovell about the how he launched one of the world's most successful marketing machines ... No one knows just how much Jordan did for Nike better than Nike founder Phil Knight, who talked to CNBC in a rare interview. (MSNBC -- Sports)
James rallies Cavaliers to comeback win in Portland Feb 1, 2008
Nike co-founder Phil Knight was at the game, as was Boston Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, an Oregon native. Comments. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
LeBron's buzzer-beater lifts Cavs Jan 31, 2008
Nike co-founder Phil Knight was at the game, as was Boston Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, an Oregon native. Most read. (Anchorage Daily News)
Golfing with Woods Jan 28, 2008
Of course, Woods has played with Phil Knight, CEO of his megasponsor, Nike. But missing from the Tiger Club are CEOs of companies with strong golf connections, including ConAgra, MasterCard , Travelers , Gatorade , Coca-Cola , Verizon and Wyndham Worldwide , although Wyndham CEO Stephen Holmes gladly recounts walking with Woods at the Presidents Cup tournament in Montreal in September. (USA Today -- Money)
An open letter to the founder of Starbucks Jan 13, 2008
I hear that after Phil Knight, the founder of Nike, fired his newly installed CEO, William Perez, a few years ago, Daniel started asking you practically every day whether he was doing a good job. That is hardly the sign of a chief executive confident of his ability to set the strategic direction. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Taxman giveth this holiday season Dec 24, 2007
Most people got about $600, but checks sent to the wealthiest residents, including Nike co-founder Phil Knight, averaged nearly $800,000. "It is pretty well spent," said Portland resident Linda Stockton, who got a check for about $600. (MSNBC -- Business)
The NCT staff answers questions live from Qualcomm Dec 8, 2007
Staff Writer Dan Hayes wrote on Dec 7, 2007 9:53 PM:" Anyone notice how Poway's uniforms are almost like the University of Oregon's without the ugly yellow? Whomever was in charge of making that decision made a wise choice. Really. Pat yourself on the back. You could have made your school a laughing stock for years but you made a wise choice. Now if Phil Knight could cough up some of those Nike dollars and fix the school's wrecked uniforms they might find their way back to the BCS. ". Staff... (North County Times)
CAMPUS CLICKS: A stealth Stanford guy Dec 5, 2007
Phil Knight is just another student at Stanford ... Stanford students may recognize a familiar face sitting in their class -- Nike CEO Phil Knight. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
"View From The Press Box": Big Game Dec 3, 2007
Final: Phil Knight 38, Corvallis 31 in double-overtime. Cal brings on the Gestapo, err, marching band for halftime and it's the Nintendo halftime. (TheBootleg.com)
U.S. earns 2-0 Davis Cup advantage Dec 2, 2007
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Blake wins and U.S. goes up in Davis Cup Dec 1, 2007
Anchorage Daily News. Post a photo of your lights to our map and plot out the best tour. (Anchorage Daily News)
Roddick, Blake give U.S. 2-0 lead in Davis Cup final Dec 1, 2007
U.S. goes up 2-0 in Davis Cup final after first day - USATODAY.com. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
Blake's victory gives U.S. a 2-0 Davis Cup advantage Dec 1, 2007
Billie Jean King presided over the coin toss for Roddick's match, and Nike co-founder Phil Knight was among the spectators. Should the U.S. win the doubles match, the reverse singles on Sunday would be shortened to best-of-three sets. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Roddick defeats Tursunov in first Davis Cup final match Dec 1, 2007
Billie Jean King presided over the coin toss, and Nike co-founder Phil Knight was among the spectators. Sports Information. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
U.S. on brink of first Davis Cup win since 1995 Dec 1, 2007
SI.com - Tennis - U.S. on brink of first Davis Cup title since '95 - Friday November 30, 2007 11:48PM. U.S. takes 2-0 lead in Davis Cup final. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
I took the insiders' tour to America's greatest work playscape, the Nike campus. Nov 17, 2007
This is a normal weekday afternoon here at One Bowerman Drive, nestled in the greenery of Beaverton, a quaint city less than 10 miles southwest of Portland and 110 miles north of Eugene, where Nike was born on the hallowed grounds of Hayward Field by Phil Knight and his legendary Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman. are the sporting equivalent to or. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Conference disciplines crew further Nov 16, 2007
RM wrote on Nov 15, 2007 8:04 PM:" Maybe it is time to pull out of the Pac-10 now that Phil Knight owns it. ". UHfan808 wrote on Nov 16, 2007 4:10 AM:" Bad penalties, overlooked penalties, imaginary penalties. How can an "entire" stadium of fans see what the on-field and instant replay staff cannot see??? We often joke that these officials simply must be blind. But in all seriousness, these mis-judgments and errors are costly and unfairly affect true game results. And sometimes these misdeeds... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Opinion: BCS could spell bad news for Oregon, Hawaii Nov 15, 2007
The BCS had better be careful about hosing the Ducks a third time, or Nike founder and Oregon benefactor Phil Knight might just buy the system and shut it down. And BCS officials wouldnt want an angry Oregon mascot showing up at their door on Dec. 2. (MSNBC -- Sports)
BCS is a waiting game Nov 15, 2007
The BCS had better be careful about hosing the Ducks a third time, or Nike founder and Oregon benefactor Phil Knight might just buy the system and shut it down. In reality, the Ducks lost control of their BCS destiny the moment the football slipped out of receiver Cameron Colvin's hands as he tried to stretch it across the goal line in a 31-24 loss to California on Sept. 29. (AZCentral -- Sports)
The Dirty Dozen of Cougs and Card Nov 10, 2007
" Washington State coach Bill Doba was similarly gracious when talking about the Cardinal. Defensively, they fly around really well, Doba said. They pressure. They seem to like playing football. They look like theyre having fun. That was not the case a year ago when the Cougars opened Pac-10 play with a 36-10 win at Stanford that felt more like 80-0 before an oh-so-quiet crowd. The WSU defense scored twice; Stanford managed just 195 total yards; and Mkristo Bruce spent so much... (Cougfan.com)
Eric Sorenson: Not Cool To Be No. 2 Nov 7, 2007
CSTV.com: #1 in College Sports. -- CSTV.COM FEATURES. (Kpmariners.com)
UO clears first hurdle for new arena Nov 4, 2007
Additional funding would come from gifts to the Duck Athletic Fund and the newly established Athletic Legacy Fund, started with a $100 million pledge from Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny. University President Dave Frohnmayer said the university will build the fund to $150 million in five years through additional fundraising. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
The Thursday Inside Scoop Nov 2, 2007
The funding model's possible illegality centers around Nike founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny Knight's $100 million donation ... Victory over the Huskies led to the 1995 Rose Bowl appearance for Oregon, and a few people - including a certain Phil Knight - started taking interest in Duck athletics. (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Week 7: Dawgman.com Predictions Oct 20, 2007
Heck, they already won when Phil Knight gave them $100 million. I predict Washington will become an Adidas team when this contract runs out because it's the Nike curse that has brought this program down. (Dawgman.com)
Knight weighs in as campaign spending tops $18 million Oct 18, 2007
Nike co-founder Phil Knight is digging deep to support two causes on this November's ballot. AP File Photo. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Lokey gives UO largest gift: $74.5M Oct 17, 2007
Nike founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, gave UO $100 million this past August. The bulk of the $74. (The Business Journal of Portland, OR)
Tuesday Insie Scoop Oct 17, 2007
Including alumnus Phil Knight and his wife, Penny's, $100 million athletics donation and Lokey's gift, Campaign Oregon has thus far raised $717 ... " In doing so, the Ducks might draw attention to another injustice -- that Gordon is not in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.Register-GuardWith a single gift that school leaders described as "stunning," retired businessman Lorry Lokey today became the largest donor to academics in University of Oregon history with a record-setting bequest of $74.5... (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Oregon tobacco tax battle hits cash record Oct 15, 2007
That includes $100,000 from Nike founder Phil Knight and $50,000 from Gov. Ted Kulongoski's political action committee. More Headlines. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Nike co-founder backs Measure 49 with $100,000 Oct 7, 2007
-- Nike co-founder and chairman Phil Knight has added to the campaign chest for the Yes on 49 effort to scale back development under the Measure 37 property rights law passed by voters in 2004. Knight has donated $100,000 to Yes on 49 to support the November ballot measure. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
The Davis Cup Oct 5, 2007
Parrott has lined up several heavy hitters as sponsors, including Nike Inc.'s Phil Knight, who has pledged $100,000 to the cause. "That communicates so much, that the Nike machine is in place and in support," Parrott said. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Cardinal expose Ducks - and their own potential Sep 23, 2007
We suspect that alum was nuclear benefactor John Arrillaga, because he is to Stanford athletics what Phil Knight is to Oregon athletics - loaded. But the who in this case turns out not be as important as the what, which was Stanford's first really excellent performance against a ranked team in damned near forever. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Nike Swooshes Up Overseas Sep 22, 2007
The sneaker company that would become Nike was founded in 1964 by Phil Knight and his college track coach. Thanks to his stake in the company, is now the 30th richest American with a fortune of $9. (Forbes)
Adonis the Greek: Week 4 Prognostications Sep 22, 2007
WELL-COIFFED JIM HARBAUGH has a surprise coming for Phil Knight, while Dennis Erickson offers big-time incentive for Sun Devil players ... Phil Knight's halftime call to Bellotti -- "You know, I can Moos you, too" -- proves uninspiring. (Cougfan.com)
