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#10: Eastern New Mexico names ENMU Title IX Investigator Jill McClure as its new Asst. AD for Compliance. (link) |
#9: Illinois Springfield will add women’s flag football next year as its 18th varsity sport. (link) |
#8: A full House vote on the SCORE Act has been postponed. Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger adds: “Several college sports leaders - including the A4 commissioners - are in Washington D.C. for a scheduled vote. That vote may now be held Thursday, but that remains unclear. Republican leaders are still whipping votes. The margin was expected to be extremely slim.” (link)
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#7: With Simon Fraser pursuing membership outside the NCAA, Extra Points’ Matt Brown details some of the nuances of the decision. On the financial implications, SFU plans to eliminate golf, softball and outdoor track & field to save over $575K. The university will also save on US accreditation that it needed to be a member of the NCAA and travel costs, while there are upfront costs to leaving the GNAC and joining U SPORTS. The report from McLaren Global Sports Solutions also points to a number of non-financial challenges, including cultural and political changes in the US. Brown concludes: “Surveyed athletes, according to the report, strongly preferred to remain in the NCAA, and there wasn’t an overwhelming consensus among other university stakeholders about leaving or staying. Many SFU supporters were already feeling alienated and frustrated by the school’s decision to end its football program in 2023, and this decision is unlikely to placate them. Plus, saving money is cold comfort to the athletes (and coaches, staffers, etc.) who will lose their roster spots or jobs as a part of this proposed reclassification. There’s also no guarantee that the application will be accepted, or that the transition process won’t have other unexpected hiccups. … The idea of having an NCAA college sports ecosystem that spans multiple countries is exciting, but as political tensions grow and the nature of ‘amateurism’ rapidly changes, I can understand why a school would decide it’d be better off staying at home and competing locally. … But for now, as painful and frustrating as this must be for members of the SFU community … I get it.” (link)
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#6: NCAA President Charlie Baker has sent Congressional members a letter urging them to vote yes on the SCORE Act with Front Office Sports’ Amanda Christovich noting a vote is expected to be “called for Wednesday, but could change.” From the letter: “This week, when you vote on the SCORE Act, you have the chance to secure a sustainable and equitable future for college sports. This legislation, which is supported by student-athlete representatives and schools across all three divisions and subdivisions, including 31 Division I conferences, addresses the threats facing college sports in limited, sensible, and effective ways.” Full letter text. (link)
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#5: Central Missouri AD Matt Howdeshell signs a contract extension through June 2030. President Roger Best: “Dr. Howdeshell has been tenacious during his tenure in ensuring that our student athletes have an unparalleled experience that transcends competition and that our coaches receive the support necessary to deliver on our promise of winning, but winning the right way. He has assembled an incredible staff that performs at the highest level in Division II and in all of intercollegiate athletics. I very much appreciate Dr. Howdeshell's values-driven leadership, relationships-first orientation, and integration of strategic and financial planning to create sustained Athletics excellence and vision for our continued success in this incredibly dynamic, NIL-driven environment.” (link)
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#4: SCORE Act Positions…
➤ President Donald Trump has issued a statement of administration policy endorsing the SCORE Act that reads in part: “The Administration supports passage of H.R. 4312. … The SCORE Act advances key priorities identified in Executive Order 14322 and is a crucial step toward enacting legislation that will preserve and strengthen this institution that is central to American culture and success. If H.R. 4312 were presented to the President following passage in both chambers, his advisors would recommend that he sign it into law.” Full statement. (link)
➤ The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has released a statement in support of the SCORE Act. (link)
➤ The Congressional Black Caucus (link) and players associations for the WNBA, NWSL and PWHL (link) issued statements in opposition to the SCORE Act.
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#3: Saginaw Valley State parts ways with Football HC Ryan Brady after six seasons. (link) |
#2: New Eastern New Mexico Football HC Art Briles will earn $140K per year on his two-year at-will deal. Should Briles depart before the end of the contract, he would owe ENMU $2M. Briles’ incentives top out at $100K for a DII national title. All details per Sportico’s Daniel Libit and Eben Novy-Williams. (link)
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#1: Quarterfinal matchups are set for football (link), men’s soccer (link) and women’s soccer (link).
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