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#10: Alvernia names Ursinus Assoc. HC Steve Devlin as its new HC. (link) |
#9: RIT’s Judson Stadium will host the 2026 DII and DIII Women’s Lacrosse championships. (link) |
#8: Williams Men’s Wrestling HC Scott Honecker is no longer with the Ephs. AC Tom Foote is now serving as Interim HC. (link) |
#7: Hamline hires Gustavus Adolphus OC Bob Davies as the Pipers’ new HC. (link) |
#6: Augsburg men’s cross country/track & field student-athlete Mohammed Bati has been ruled ineligible for the track seasons after accepting around $6K from his community to help cover tuition costs after Bati, a nursing student, had been working near full-time hours to pay for tuition. Per Marathon Handbook: “In a post shared on Strava, Bati explained that he had been struggling financially last semester while working overnight shifts at a hospital. Faced with the possibility of leaving school, people around him stepped in to help. The support, he wrote, was not business or payment, but community support that allowed him to stay enrolled.” (link); The university released a statement that reads, in part: “Augsburg understands the intent of the NCAA guidelines for Division III student-athletes that restrict financial support to family sources and non-athletic scholarships. At the same time, we also recognize that these rules may unintentionally create barriers for low-income or first-generation student-athletes, limiting opportunity and access to higher education and intercollegiate athletics not because of performance, but because of financial circumstances. We would welcome consideration from the NCAA about potential adjustments to the financial aid rules to allow greater flexibility around aid sources when a student-athlete can demonstrate financial need.” (link)
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#5: Susquehanna Football HC Tom Perkovich departs for the same job at Albany (DI). (link) |
#4: Hartford hires former Ithaca Women’s Volleyball HC Johan Dulfer for the same role leading the Hawks. (link) |
#3: The Junior Hockey News reports a coalition of ADs and Hockey HCs “representing conferences including the NESCAC, SUNY [sic], MIAC, WIAC, and UCHC — began discussing a coordinated decision to allow former CHL players to compete at the Division III level beginning in the fall of 2026. Under the new approach, participating institutions may roster former CHL players who meet NCAA academic eligibility requirements and who did not sign professional contracts, aligning closely with the Division I eligibility framework.” A DIII AD tells TJHN: “This isn’t about chasing Division I talent. It’s about inclusion and opportunity. If a player’s goal is education and continued competition, their junior background should not automatically disqualify them.” Supporters of the change believe it will increase competitiveness and depth of the sport, provide greater recruiting flexibility and expand educational opportunities for CHL players. (link)
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#2: Tufts tops the fall Learfield Directors’ Cup standings after national titles in field hockey and men’s soccer, followed by Johns Hopkins, WashU, Williams and Trinity (TX). The NESCAC led all leagues with four members in the top eight. (link)
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#1: Wisconsin-Platteville has parted ways with AD Michael Knipe, per WKOW’s Dani Maxwell, who notes Knipe was placed on administrative leave earlier this fall. As for the reason for being placed on leave, the university told Maxwell that it could not provide any further details until “a report is finalized and released publicly.” (link)
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