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NYU AD Stuart Robinson has been placed on administrative leave, per the Washington Square News’ Ania Keenan, who points to sources that indicate the leave is related to allegations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct and verbal assault. SVP for Public Affairs and Strategic Communication John Beckman, in a statement: “The University acknowledges that it has put its Athletics director on administrative leave while it undertakes a review of some issues that have arisen. None of the concerns that have emerged involved students. In the interim, the Senior Vice President for University Life will directly oversee the running of the Athletics Department.” (link)

It’s Personnel:

+ SUNY Old Westbury AD Lenore Walsh will add SWA responsibilities. (link)

+ MIT taps Boston (DI) Assoc. AD for Compliance and Strategic Planning Aaron Aaker as Senior Assoc. AD for Internal Operations and adds the SWA designation to Asst. AD for Compliance and Student-Athlete Development Brittany Bresley. (link, link)

+ Rose-Hulman names Illinois College SID James Vinson as its new Assoc. AD for Athletics, Communications and Public Relations. (link)

+ St. Lawrence adds York (U Sports) Coordinator of Sport Information Mike Nellis as Asst. AD for Communications and Marketing. (link)

+ UMass Boston hires former Nichols Associate Director of Admissions Amanda Arioto as Asst. AD for Student-Athlete Academic Success. (link)

The transition from Golfstat to Spikemark as collegiate golf’s new scoring and ranking system has been fraught with technological problems, per NBC Sports’ Brentley Romine, who reports coaches have been beset by slow load times, system crashes and other difficulties. Romine also notes the site briefly shut down after a reported cyberattack, and its live-scoring platform remains paused. “And while the new company scrambles to pick up the pieces, coaches, players and their supporters are left frustrated and uncertain about what comes next.” One “prominent person within the sport” says: “It’s bad. College golf is in jeopardy right now.” Transylvania Men’s Golf Coach Brian Lane resorted to keeping score manually and posting the leaderboards of a tournament hosted by his team to social media. Spikemark CEO Derek Freeman acknowledged the problems, writing in an email to coaches: “To put it in terms we can all understand, basically we hit it OB off of the first tee, duffed the chip, and followed up with a nice three-putt.” As the company continues trying to sort out its issues, some coaches are wondering whether the NCAA should terminate the partnership, but Romine notes it’s not as simple as returning to Golfstat because, as one source says: “They fired everybody.” A progress report from Spikemark is expected by the end of this week. (link)

SUNY Morrisville broke with tradition by not asking Boise State’s (DI) permission before installing a non-green football field, per Sportico’s Daniel Libit, who notes the Broncos in 2008 filed for a federal trademark of its blue turf that it was granted a few years later. Though the mark specifically refers to use of “the color blue,” Boise State, per Libit, has also asserted that it owns “long-standing common-law trademark rights” for the use of “any non-green playing field in connection with an intercollegiate sporting event or exhibition.” In the past, colleges and high schools who have installed non-green playing surfaces have sought Boise’s permission. BSU’s outside trademark attorney Brad Frazer: “While Boise State has not yet opted to enforce its famous and registered blue turf trademark against any non-blue turf or other non-blue usage, a determination as to whether a non-blue usage rises to the level of trademark infringement requiring a license, enforcement or both is a case-by-case determination. Thus, it is an overstatement to say that Boise State claims a trademark right to all non-green playing surfaces, but it is true that if correct facts arose, a non-blue usage might be seen as actionable as infringing our famous color mark.” (link)

Participation in high school football is on the rebound, per the Wall Street Journal’s Rachel Bachman, who reports that “turnout of boys for high school football rose 5.6% last year.” The information comes from the National Federation of State High School Associations, and Bachman notes: “While participation remains well below the sport’s peak about 15 years ago, its gains last year surpassed the post-Covid rebound of popular fall sports including boys soccer (3.2%) and girls’ volleyball (3.6%). Football also bested the 3% average increase across all high school sports from 2021 to 2022.” Nationwide, the number of boys playing 11-on-11 football is still down 7.5% from its peak of 1.112M in 2008-09. Meanwhile, the number of girls and boys ages 5-17 on NFL Flag teams jumped from 300K in 2019 to a projected 750K this fall. (link)

Spalding selects Vermont State-Lyndon Women’s Basketball HC Ben Arsenault for the same role in Louisville. Eagles AD Brian Clinard: "Throughout the search process it became very clear that Coach Arsenault's passion for the holistic development of young people and the pursuit of academic and athletics excellence aligned with our values as an institution and an athletic department. We are excited to bring on an individual with a successful track record as a head coach and look forward to watching Ben elevate our women's basketball program to new heights.” (link)

SUNY Brockport Men’s Basketball HC Greg Dunne announces his retirement after 16 years leading the Golden Eagles, effective immediately. Assoc. HC Joe Clarke will serve as Interim HC. (link)

Northland Men’s Basketball HC Scott Sorenson will depart after 11 seasons for a position at Dubuque. (link)

Coaches.wire:

+ Mitchell names Eastern Connecticut State Women’s Lacrosse AC Kristin Ventresca as the Mariners’ new HC. (link)

+ Keystone selects former Wilkes Men’s Wrestling AC/Recruiting Coordinator Drew Feldman as the Giants’ HC. (link)

+ Saint Mary’s (MN) hires former Milwaukee School of Engineering and RIT (NCAA DI) Women’s Hockey HC Chad Davis to serve in the same role with the Cardinals (link)

+ Scranton taps longtime Juniata Track & Field/Cross Country HC Jon Cutright as Track & Field HC. (link) 

+ Sweet Briar names prep coach Garnet Manley Jr. as Women’s Golf HC. (link)

More Higher Ed:

+ Vermont State Colleges System Chancellor Sophie Zdatny will step down at the end of the calendar year. (link)

+ Nichols President Glenn Sulmasy has taken a voluntary leave of absence while the college conducts an investigation into reports of sexual assault from his time at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. (link)

+ Hollins signs President Mary Dana Hinton to an extension through the 2029-30 academic year. (link)

+ SUNY Potsdam is facing a $9M operational deficit and is recommending a series of staff cuts and the discontinuation of 14 academic programs. President Suzanne Smith: “This challenge is ours, and ours alone, to solve. Without immediate action, the future of this institution that we all know and love is uncertain. These are difficult words to say, and hard ones to hear, I know. But there is a way forward.” (link) 

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(NEW!) Head Coach for Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field (Haverford College / Haverford, PA): Haverford College invites applications to our available full time (at least 37.5 hours per week), exempt, benefits-eligible Head Coach for Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field position. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Men’s and Women’s Golf Graduate Assistant (St. Mary's University / San Antonio, TX): Assist the Director of Golf with daily tasks, including administration, coaching, and recruiting. Traveling with the Golf teams is required. $1,000 stipend per semester. (DII) To apply, e-mail your resume to: cmccarthy@stmarytx.edu

Athletic Trainer (Western New England University / Springfield, MA): The Athletic Trainer reports to the Head Athletic Trainer and provides consistent athletic training coverage for varsity student athletes. More details HERE.

Coordinator, Athletics Advancement & Athletics Friends Groups (Princeton University / Princeton, NJ): This position supports the overall function of the Athletics Advancement team emphasizing on the oversight of communications & annual events for the 18 sport-specific varsity Athletics Friends Groups. (DI) More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director of Facilities and Operations (Barton College / Wilson, NC): Leadership/oversight for all game-day operations, daily scheduling/ maintenance of athletic facilities, revenue generation re: ticket sales, camps/conferences/etc. Serves on Ath. Sr Leadership Team. (DII) More details HERE.

Coordinator of Operations and Events (Bucknell University / Lewisburg, PA): Serve as a game day events manager for various athletic events. Work closely with various University offices, the coaching staff, student-athletes, outside groups, and spectators. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director for Communications (Athletics and Recreation) (Centre College / Danville, KY): This position serves as a key member of the Athletics Administration, reporting to the Deputy Director of Athletics and oversees and directs the communications efforts for 24 intercollegiate sports. More details HERE.

Deputy Director of Athletics for Student Services and Compliance (Northwest Missouri State University / Maryville, MO): This position will serve as an integral part of the department's leadership team, focused on NCAA DII compliance issues. (DII) More details HERE.

Account Executive DII/DIII (Teamworks / Remote): We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic Account Executive to play a critical role in growing the company's footprint in Collegiate Division II/III athletics. More details HERE.

Assistant Coach, Women’s Ice Hockey (Stevenson University / Owings Mills, MD): Under the general supervision of the Head Coach, Women’s Ice Hockey, the Assistant Coach, Women’s Ice Hockey provides support and assistance of the intercollegiate ice hockey program. More details HERE.

Head Coach Women's and Men's Squash (Chatham University / Pittsburgh, PA): Responsible for the development & maintenance of the Squash Program including structural & administrative organization. Supervises the Assistant Coaches, student support personnel & student athletes. More details HERE.

Director of Athletics (University of Washington / Seattle, WA): UW seeks an experienced, innovative leader to direct a comprehensive intercollegiate athletics program, while demonstrating a commitment to a program of academic and competitive success. (DI) More details HERE.

Athletic Trainer (Rochester Institute of Technology / Rochester, NY): The Athletic Trainer supports the medical needs for all 22 intercollegiate NCAA Division III sports and 2 Division I sports (men’s and women’s ice hockey). More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director for Communications (Athletics and Recreation) (Centre College / Danville, KY): This position serves as a key member of the Athletics Administration, reporting to the Deputy Director of Athletics and oversees and directs the communications efforts for 24 intercollegiate sports. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Academic Services (Missouri Southern State University / Joplin, MO): The Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Academic Services leads the efforts to ensure the Athletic Department maintains NCAA, MIAA, and MSSU compliance for MSSU's 15 Division II sports. (DII) More details HERE.

Head Coach – Women’s Lacrosse (Western Connecticut State University / Danbury, CT): Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred. Minimum of three years coaching experience at collegiate level, preferable at least two years as head coach. Knowledge of NCAA rules, etc. More details HERE.

Director for Communications and Broadcasting (San Jose State University / San Jose, CA): Serve as the men's basketball communications contact, strategy into increased video production efforts needed for MW Network production, and cover additional sports as assigned from communications. (DI) More details HERE.

Head Women's Softball Coach/Instructor for Physical Education (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athletics / Claremont, CA): This head coaching position manages all facets of the women’s softball program. Teaching responsibilities include instruction in PE courses. Full-time, non-tenure track, athletic faculty appointment. More details HERE.

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach (Franklin and Marshall College / Lancaster, PA): Franklin & Marshall College is recruiting a full-time Assistant Men's Basketball Coach. The Assistant Coach is responsible for providing effective leadership for the Men's Basketball program. More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director, Facilities Operations and Event Management (Wayne State University / Detroit, MI): This position oversees the day-to-day operations of all athletic facilities, event management, budgets for athletic facilities, and capital building projects. This position reports to the AD. (DII) More details HERE.

Director of Development, Annual Fund (Montana State University / Bozeman, MT): The position is responsible for overseeing, promoting and expanding the Bobcat Athletic Scholarship Fund for Bobcat Athletics. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Radford University / Radford, VA): The Assistant Athletic Trainer will assist in the daily health care of student athletes and Sports Medicine Facility operation under the direction of the Associate AD for Sports Medicine. (DI) More details HERE.

Director of Highlander Club (Radford University / Radford, VA): The Director of the Highlander Club is responsible for the strategic planning, communication, organization, and oversight of the Radford Athletics Highlander Club. (DI) More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director (Boston University / Boston, MA): Oversees and directs all academic, compliance, social and community related activities for student-athletes, including leadership, career development and performance & wellness. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach (Bucknell University / Lewisburg, PA): As a part of the Department of Athletics and Recreation, be responsible for working closely with the Head Coach on administering phases of this varsity intercollegiate sport program. (DI) More details HERE.

Head Men's Lacrosse Coach (Hanover College / Hanover, IN): Responsibilities-all aspects of planning, managing, maintaining a successful men’s lacrosse program w/ recruiting quality student-athletes. Qualifications-BA or BS degree required, MA/MS preferred. More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director for Revenue Generation (UW-Parkside Athletics / Kenosha, WI): The Asst. AD For Revenue Generation will provide leadership and strategic direction for all revenue-generating aspects within Athletics. Areas include sponsorships, fundraising, and ticketing. (DII) More details HERE.

Assistant Commissioner for External Relations (South Atlantic Conference / Rock Hill, SC): The position is primarily responsible for the implementation of a comprehensive external relations plan that promotes and aligns with the league's overall mission and strategic goals. (DII) More details HERE.

Associate Director of Marketing For Gameday Events (Loyola University Maryland / Baltimore, MD): Develop marketing plans focused on increasing attendance and further enhancing the image of Loyola Athletics. Plan, script and execute time lines for all home events that have been widely recognized! (DI) More details HERE.

Rowing Head Coach (Adrian College / Adrian, MI): Excited to find a strong and enthusiastic leader for our crew team! As head coach, you will have the opportunity to lead our men's and women's team at our private boathouse on a local lake. More details HERE.

Business Manager (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) / Norfolk, VA): Looking for an experienced Business Manager to oversee the finances of our conference office. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in all matters of business. (DI) More details HERE.

Financial Analyst (Athletics Operations) (University of Minnesota Duluth / Duluth, MN): Ongoing financial & operational activities for UMD Athletics which includes monthly financial reporting, reconciliation, review, and analysis of budgets. (DII) More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Graphic Design (SMU / Dallas, TX): Assistant Director of Graphic Design will play a crucial role in executing the SMU Athletic Department's digital, marketing, & social media strategy, to establish SMU as a leader in college sports. (DI) More details HERE.

Men's and Women's Track & Field Graduate Assistant Coach (Wisconsin Lutheran College / Milwaukee, WI): 24-month position, starts 9/1/23. Assist w/ the program, including recruiting, coaching & planning. $17,500 stipend & daily meals. Submit cover letter, resume and references to charles.woodall@wlc.edu More details HERE.

Head Coach Womens Lacrosse (Whittier College / Whittier, CA): Responsible for providing leadership, planning, organizing and for administering all aspects of the Women’s Lacrosse program. More details click here https://www.whittier.edu/jobs More details HERE.

Head Women's Swim Coach (Western New England University / Springfield, MA): Western New England University is seeking a Head Women's Swim Coach. More details HERE.

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