#10: Northland Men’s Basketball HC Scott Sorenson will depart after 11 seasons for a position at Dubuque. (link) |
#9: 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) |
#8: 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)
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#7: TCNJ Women’s Soccer makes an appearance on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10. (link) |
#6: Cabrini has canceled its Women’s Basketball season ahead of its closure at the end of the academic year. (link) |
#5: 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)
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#4: Regent (NCCAA) has announced its official pursuit of NCAA DIII membership, beginning with an exploratory application this January ahead of the 2024-25 academic year. AD Michael Allen: “This advance would support our university’s strategic growth initiative by aligning with our continual pursuit of excellence, innovation, and integrity in the athletic arena. We are excited to begin this process as we look to further strengthen our mission of developing Christian Leaders to Change the World.” If approved for NCAA membership, this move may include new facilities and the addition of more sports, like baseball, softball, and men’s volleyball, in addition to the current portfolio of Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Cross Country, Track & Field, Men’s and Women’s Soccer and Women’s Volleyball. (link)
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#3: St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) AD Margaret Alaimo is no longer leading the Bears after four years and has accepted a position as Assoc. AD at St. Thomas Aquinas (DII). (link) |
#2: Crown selects North Central (MN) FAR/Professor of Sports Management Steve Tebbs as its new AD, starting in January. VP of College Relations Joel Johnson: "Bringing Steve Tebbs to Crown as our Director of Athletics is a great moment for us. He is the right man to build on a solid foundation that exists for Polars athletics. His experience in collegiate and professional athletics, higher ed academics, and his passion for spiritual formation and growth among our coaches and athletes will propel us to the next level of success for Crown." (link)
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#1: 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)
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