About Us
Collegiate Sports Associates is dedicated to serving the unique needs of athletics programs at NCAA Division I universities and conferences across America. Our services are based upon a level of on-campus experience and perspective that is not evident among the more traditional consulting and executive search firms serving intercollegiate athletics. Our leadership and each of our Associates have real-life experience in intercollegiate athletics management, enabling us to provide unmatched levels of expertise.
CSA was founded on the principle that the best advice and counsel comes from the practitioners who have spent their professional lifetimes in campus settings. We have the professional contacts in intercollegiate athletics and higher education to identify individuals or build teams of experts that can assist campus and conference leaders in analyzing and addressing specific challenges as well as taking advantage of new opportunities. Our network of Associates is broad and includes current and former Division I Athletics Directors and other senior university and conference officials, including Commissioners, Presidents, Faculty Athletics Representatives, Coaches, and Associate Athletics Directors.
CSA Founder and President, Todd Turner, has over thirty years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, twenty-one of which were as the Athletics Director at four major Division I FBS/BCS institutions. By coupling Mr. Turner’s experience and thriving personal relationships throughout higher education with exceptional professional consulting and search services, Collegiate Sports Associates delivers a unique level of service that effectively meets the needs of the nation’s leading universities and conferences.
Todd Turner
Chairman & Founder
Todd has served the intercollegiate sports world for over 30 years as an administrator, teacher, and mentor to students, coaches, and colleagues.
CSA in the News
Todd and Drew Turner on CollegeAD Podcast on CSA and the future of College Athletics – Nov 2020
AthleticDirectorU and CSA’s Brad Bates Publish Case Study on Hiring Men’s Basketball Head Coaches – Sept 2020
Indiana State University Partners with CSA for Athletics Program Review – Sept 2020
CSA Announces “Learning from a Social Distance” Webinar Series – Mar/Apr 2020
The Anatomy of an Athletic Director search with CSA and Campbell University – ADU – Dec 2019
Turner featured in The Athletic discussing the role of search firms – Nov 2019
CSA sits down with Missouri’s Jim Sterk to discuss his career progression – Athletic Director U – Nov 2019
Todd Turner named a “Power Player” in College Athletics by the Sports Business Journal – July 2019
Todd Turner Discusses UConn’s Departure to the Big East with The Athletic – June 2019
St. John’s Partners with CSA for Athletics Director Search – July 2018
CSA Completes Athletics Review for Cal-Berkeley – March 2018
UNLV Partners with CSA for Athletics Director Search – January 2017
Todd Turner on Voting Panel for Forbes “Most Powerful People in College Sports” – December 2015
Committed To Excellence
With over thirty years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, CSA delivers a unique level of service that effectively meets the needs of the nation’s leading universities and conferences.