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Lane hires Rust (NAIA) AD/alum Jeremy Patterson for the same role leading the Dragons, starting February 1. Interim President Donald Comer: “Jeremy Patterson understands Lane College because he is Lane College. He brings institutional knowledge, proven leadership, and a results driven approach to facilities, fundraising, and student athlete success. His return represents both stability and momentum as we continue to elevate Lane Athletics.” (link)

San Francisco State removes the interim tag from AD Brandon Davis, who has been leading the Gators since September 2024. VP of Student Affairs Jamillah Moore: “Brandon Davis brings steady, values-driven leadership to San Francisco State Athletics, along with a deep understanding of our students, our institution, and our community. His appointment provides important continuity and stability for the program while reaffirming our commitment to the holistic success of student-athletes—academically, personally, and competitively.” (link)

Western Colorado AD Miles Van Hee will step down after nine years leading the Mountaineers and over three decades in Gunnison. President Brad Baca: “Western has benefited enormously from Miles’ leadership, vision, and long-standing commitment to this institution. This national search is an opportunity to identify a leader who understands and embraces the values of Division II athletics, the importance of the student-athlete experience, and the unique role Western plays in our community.” (link)

Football Files…
➤ Harding Football HC Paul Simmons will shift into a new GM role, with DC Roddy Mote to succeed Simmons as the Bisons’ next HC. Simmons’ new role will focus on “high-level program sustainability. His duties will include fundraising, managing camps, and overseeing roster management—critical components in the modern landscape of college football. This support role allows the coaching staff to focus entirely on on-field development, game planning, and recruiting.” (link)
➤ New Mexico Highlands and Football HC Kurt Taufa’asau have agreed to a three-year extension. (link)

Sport Sponsorship…
➤ Wisconsin-Parkside will add women’s flag football as its 17th varsity program. Chancellor Lynn Akey: “This program reflects who we are as an institution—forward-thinking, student-centered, and committed to creating new pathways to compete, lead, and succeed. We are proud to help shape the future of this sport.” Of note: “The addition of women's flag football is supported in part by a $1 million gift from the Brookwood Foundation announced last month. The UW-Parkside Foundation has also established a matching challenge grant to support the women's flag football program.” (link)
➤ Westmont will add STUNT as its newest sport program and has hired local high school HC Ariana Johnson to lead the Warriors. (link)

Deal Digest…
➤ Black Hills State partners with Learfield College Rodeo to enhance the exposure of the Yellow Jackets’ program and the sport. (link)
➤ CCHA Sports Law and The PICTOR Group have expanded their partnership to provide joint services to schools and conferences. CCHA Sports Law Group Chair Kelleigh Fagan: “The challenges facing athletics today are not one-dimensional. Legal, operational and cultural issues all overlap. Our partnership allows us to meet clients where they are with coordinated expertise that protects institutions, strengthens culture, and matches their unique mission.” (link)

26 schools and one league have been named finalists for the DII Award of Excellence. The top three finalists will be named at next week’s 2026 NCAA Convention. (link)

CollegeSports.jobs was the sole organization to record positive growth in Division II hiring for 2025, posting a 29.85% increase while the broader market (-52.26%), NCAA (-14.07%), and NACDA (-53.33%) all saw declines. For December, CS.j led the field with 80.00% growth in DII, outpacing the NCAA (12.12%). (link)

New Mexico Highlands extends its football scheduling agreements with Eastern New Mexico and Western New Mexico through 2029. (link)

It’s Personnel…
➤ Christian Brothers names EVP/COO for Administration Ronald Brandon as its next president. (link)
➤ Illinois Springfield names Springfield Lucky Horseshoes Intern AJ Golembiewski as its new Asst. AD for Fan Engagement and Revenue Development. (link)

Coaches.wire…
➤ Auburn-Montgomery brings in Texas (DI) AC John Robertson as the Warhawks’ Women’s Soccer HC. (link)
➤ Embry-Riddle names UVA Wise Women’s Volleyball HC Alyssa Hanley to become the Eagles’ next HC. (link)
➤ Indiana (PA) hires Fairmont State Women’s Soccer HC Kernell Borneo for the same position with the Crimson Hawks. (link); IUP taps Chattanooga (DI) AC Patrick Gildea as Director of Cross Country/Track & Field. (link)
➤ Lander Men’s Soccer HC Dale Parker departs for the same role at Winthrop (DI). (link) 
➤ A full slate of coaching staff changes across 32 sports can be found in this morning’s edition of Coaches.wire. (link)

Warner Bros. Discovery’s board has unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance’s latest hostile takeover bid, arguing the group’s late December offer "is inferior given significant costs, risks and uncertainties as compared to the Netflix merger." Per Axios’ Sara Fischer, “Paramount's latest proposal addressed some of the board's previous concerns, but didn't raise the price of its all-cash offer higher than $30 per share. … WBD's board argued that Netflix's bid of cash and stock was more valuable, despite the fact that it values WBD's studio and streaming assets at $27.75 per share compared with Paramount's all-cash offer for the whole company at $30 per share. … The board also argued that in weighing Paramount's latest offer, it considered the ‘costs and loss of value for WBD shareholders associated with accepting’ that bid. … In a regulatory filing Wednesday. WBD said it ‘continues to be of the view that PSKY is a litigious counterparty, which raises concerns regarding the likelihood that the Offer (or any related merger agreement) will be completed on the terms proposed.’" More. (link)