Services

Introduction

Marlettie Group LLC provides independent advisory services designed to strengthen the organizational performance of collegiate and professional athletic programs. Through disciplined evaluation and confidential engagement with leadership, coaches, staff, and student-athletes, the firm delivers clear insight into how athletic departments are functioning and where opportunities exist to strengthen alignment, culture, and institutional stability.

Our services are designed to support athletic leadership in navigating the evolving landscape of modern athletics while maintaining strong governance, program culture, and student-athlete wellbeing.

Organizational Performance Audit™

The Marlettie Group Organizational Performance Audit™ is the firm’s flagship advisory service. This structured assessment provides athletic leadership with a comprehensive understanding of how the department is functioning across multiple operational and cultural dimensions.

Through confidential interviews, structured evaluation tools, and leadership analysis, the audit identifies areas of alignment, emerging risks, and opportunities for institutional improvement.

Key areas evaluated include:

• Governance and leadership alignment
• Organizational culture and communication
• Student-athlete experience and wellbeing
• Operational performance across athletic programs
• Institutional stability and leadership effectiveness

NIL Governance and Structural Assessment

The Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) landscape has introduced new structural dynamics within collegiate athletics. Marlettie Group provides independent insight into how NIL policies, collective relationships, and institutional expectations interact within an athletic department.

This advisory service evaluates:

• NIL governance structure
• Institutional alignment with NIL activities
• Athlete education and support systems
• Cultural impact of NIL within programs
• Long-term institutional risk considerations

Leadership Alignment & Organizational Insight

Athletic departments are complex organizations where leadership alignment plays a critical role in long-term success. Marlettie Group provides confidential advisory insight into how leadership structures, communication dynamics, and cultural expectations function within the department.

This assessment helps leadership identify:

• Communication dynamics across leadership levels
• Cultural alignment between administrators, coaches, and athletes
• Internal organizational strengths and challenges
• Areas where structural clarity may strengthen operations

Student-Athlete Experience & Wellbeing Evaluation

Student-athlete wellbeing is central to the success and integrity of any athletic program. Marlettie Group conducts structured evaluations designed to better understand the experiences of student-athletes within the department.

This evaluation considers:

• Athlete support systems
• Academic and personal support resources
• Mental health awareness and accessibility
• Cultural dynamics within teams
• Pressures associated with NIL and competitive expectations

Executive Advisory Briefing

At the conclusion of each engagement, Marlettie Group provides leadership with a comprehensive executive briefing summarizing key findings and strategic recommendations.

This briefing includes:

• Organizational Alignment Scorecard™ insights
• Institutional Risk Map™ analysis
• Leadership observations and patterns
• Strategic recommendations for strengthening departmental alignment