#10: Ashland President Carlos Campo will depart mid-2024 for an as-yet unspecified position. (link) |
#9: Saint Martin’s President Jennifer Bonds-Raacke has resigned after one year, citing the loss of her father earlier this year. VP of Mission Integrity Kilian Malvey will serve as Acting President. (link) |
#8: The Mountain East signed a non-conference scheduling agreement with Salem to fill 156 contests lost by the closure of Alderson Broaddus’ athletics program in Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Softball and Volleyball. (link)
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#7: Maryville scraps plans for an Esports arena (along with a parking garage, retail space and dorms) following complaints by neighborhood residents. (link) |
#6: Drury unveils a $1.5M renovation plan that will return its Baseball program to Meador Park. (link) |
#5: A pair of class action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of students and faculty/staff against Alderson Broaddus, alleging the ABU did not give sufficient warning the school would be dissolving. (link) |
#4: Le Moyne Men’s Basketball HC Bonzi Wells departs after two seasons for an AC post at Georgia Tech (DI). (link) |
#3: Morehouse names alum and Detroit Pistons Scout Harold Ellis as its next AD. President David Thomas: “Ellis's knowledge, expertise, and passion for both sports and the Institution has undoubtedly prepared him to lead Morehouse College's athletic program. As athletic director, we believe he will be a strong role model for our student-athletes, empowering them to excel in academics and athletics while instilling the values of sportsmanship, teamwork, and community service.” (link)
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#2: The Colorado Office of the State Auditor published financial data for DII public schools for FY22 with the eight schools finishing with an operating deficit or gap that required institutional support between $4.9M for Fort Lewis on the low end and $10.4M for Colorado School of Mines on the high end. Mines, Colorado Mesa and Colorado State Pueblo led the group with eight-figure budgets – $13.7M, $11.9M and $10.1M, respectively. On the revenue side, student fees accounted for $7.7M or 14% of all institutional support with contributions and in-kind donations accounting for $8.3M or 48% of all self-supporting revenue across all schools. Over the last four years, self-supporting revenue increased 41% for the octet, while expenses grew by 11% and the gap between the two increased 6%. During that window, Colorado State Pueblo saw the largest revenue increase of 35.9% and expense increase of 20.4%. FB financial aid was led by Mines with 94.7% of student-athletes receiving aid for an average of $48.7K per student, with Western Colorado as the only school over 80%. For basketball, Mines Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Colorado Mesa MBB, MSU Denver WBB and Western Colorado WBB offered aid to all student-athletes. Lots more. (link)
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#1: The DII Committee on Infractions rules that Drury improperly certified eligibility for 50 student-athletes across 14 sports when the former director of compliance did not complete required eligibility checklists or check for initial eligibility and amateurism certification. Penalties include three years probation, a $5K fine and vacation of records from 284 contests in which the student-athletes participated. (link); Drury President John Beuerlein: “We take full responsibility for all errors that led to these penalties, and I deeply apologize to our students whose athletic legacies have been impacted by this situation. The Drury Athletics Department leadership addressed this issue the moment it was uncovered, and I applaud their swift action. While this was a product of omission rather than commission, as an institution, we will continue to hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards of excellence and integrity. (link)
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