#10: Nebraska-Kearney has unveiled plans to cut $4.8M from its budget as the university faces a $4.5M structural deficit through FY27. UNK will eliminate five degree programs and 21 faculty positions; cut $200K from the athletics budget; provide $400K less in tuition waivers for athletics, Kearney Health and Kearney Law programs, with plans to try to fundraise to make up that difference and more. (link)
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#9: Western Oregon Women’s Soccer HC Kacey Bingham exits for the same position at UNLV (DI). (link) |
#8: Central Washington Women’s Volleyball HC Mario Andaya will transition to a new role as Deputy AD, with Assoc. HC Lauren Herseth to become the Wildcats’ next HC. (link) |
#7: Check out the upgrades at Southeastern Oklahoma State’s Spend Life Wisely Stadium. (link) |
#6: Flagler promotes Senior Assoc. AD for Internal Operations Matt Green to Deputy AD. (link) |
#5: Frostburg State removes the interim tag from AD Rubin Stevenson, who has been leading the Bobcats since July. Interim President Darlene Brannigan Smith: “His institutional knowledge, commitment to FSU’s growth and his in-depth knowledge of NCAA athletics and the Mountain East Conference make him perfect for this role. Throughout his more than 30 years of service at FSU, Rubin has demonstrated exceptional leadership, a deep commitment to our student-athletes and a clear vision for the future of Frostburg’s athletic program. He has built and continues to maintain strong relationships with coaches, athletes, faculty and staff, donors and the community and I am confident that under his guidance, our athletic program will continue to thrive and his decisions will drive meaningful, impactful change.” (link)
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#4: You’ve seen trophies. You’ve seen cool trophies. But have you seen the Leg Lamp Trophy that Upper Iowa took home for winning the Albanese Candy Bowl? (link) |
#3: The semifinals for football (link), men’s soccer (link) and women’s volleyball (link) are set, as well as the championship match for women’s soccer. (link)
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#2: Former UVA Wise Asst. AD for Communications Darrell-Dingus Ely has been hit with a three-year show-cause after a sports betting account tied to his email and Venmo placed over $300K in bets on college and professional sports over a two-year period. The Committee on Infractions states the account was accessed on campus, on road trips corresponding to UVA Wise road games and at his residence, leading the COI to state: “The only reasonable explanation was that Ely actively participated in the sports betting activity.” Ely claims other individuals in his family “placed the bets after he told them that he could not be involved.” Ely also failed to provide banking records and cooperate with the investigation after initially declining further interviews. (link)
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#1: Augusta AD Ryan Erlacher resigns after three-plus years leading the Jaguars. Asst. AD for Internal Affairs/Softball HC Melissa Brocato has been named Interim AD. (link) |
