#10: Ohio Wesleyan unveils its renovated Gordon Field House thanks to funding from the Ferguson family that included resurfacing its track and tennis courts, installing new lighting and adding windows for more natural light. (link)
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#9: Texas Lutheran cut the ribbon on the new nearly 10K-square-foot Verne Lundquist Student Athletic Center. The new space includes locker rooms, a wright room and a visitor center showcasing the alumnus’ memorabilia. (link)
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#8: Claremont McKenna names Washington & Lee President William Dudley as the college’s sixth president. (link) |
#7: Tufts men’s soccer won its fifth national title with an overtime win over Trinity (TX) that saw the Jumbos score the latest goal in DIII title game history with four seconds left to send the game to OT. (link)
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#6: Check out the quarterfinal matchups in the football bracket after last weekend’s games. (link) |
#5: Chapman Interim AD Mike O’Brien will step down next week due to a family matter and be succeeded on an interim basis by Assoc. AD for Compliance Doug Aiken. (link)
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#4: Saint Joseph’s (ME) promotes Senior Assoc. AD Will Sanborn and Assoc. AD for Compliance Mike McDevitt to Co-ADs. (link) |
#3: Lycoming promotes Director of Athletics Development Glenn Smith II to become the Warriors’ next AD, succeeding AD/Football HC Mike Clark, who has been in the dual role for 14 years. President Chip Edmonds on the college’s first standalone AD: “Glenn's extensive experience in athletics fundraising, program management, student and alumni engagement, and external relations, all anchored in a first-rate career as a student-athlete at Lycoming College, position him exceedingly well to lead our athletics program. I look forward to the ways Glenn will build on his strong institutional relationships and partner with our dedicated coaches, athletics staff, and student affairs colleagues to further contribute to a culture of academic excellence and programs that compete at the highest levels of NCAA Division III athletics.” (link)
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#2: Kenyon names Lawrence AD Jason Imperati as its next AD, starting June 1. VP of Student Affairs Celestino Limas: “Jason stood out because of his relationship-based approach to having student-athletes and coaches commit to giving their all for one another. His authenticity and commitment to excellence in competition, academics, and campus collaboration set him apart. Our future is bright with Jason leading our athletics programs and we are thrilled he will be joining us this summer.” Parker Executive Search assisted with the process. (link)
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#1: Pacific and Willamette have signed a letter of intent to work towards a merger to become the tentatively named University of the Northwest, which would be Oregon’s largest private university. Willamette President Stephen Thorsett: “The thing that is just different about this compared to almost any other merger going on at the moment nationally is that it is not a small failing institution or an institution that’s concerned about its sustainability merging into a bigger institution. This is a merger of two equals. We believe that Oregon deserves a great private university, a university that the rest of the country can look at as a model for what could be built elsewhere.” Should the merger come to fruition, both campuses would maintain separate identities and athletic programs while being governed by a single board of trustees. (link, link)
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