Dive Brief:

• Some college presidents are trading their big-name schools for smaller schools — often schools with fewer athletic responsibilities. 
• Current and past college presidents say many campus leaders are unprepared for the complexities of college athletics and end up getting burned.
• Leaders from the University of North Carolina, Syracuse University and University of Colorado have all taken jobs at smaller schools.

Dive Insight:

Fundraising is another big motive for trading down to a smaller school. The bigger the name, the bigger the fundraising obligation the job is likely to come with. A report last year found that nearly 25% of the college presidents surveyed said they were unprepared for the rigors of fundraising.