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Defiance AD/Baseball HC Woodley has accepted a position as a minor league coach with the New York Yankees. DC President Mankey: "We are sad to see Derek Woodley go, yet we are so excited for him with this professional baseball opportunity. He has served Defiance College well, not only in his formal roles as coach and most recently as the AD but also as a mentor to students and colleagues through his efforts to continue his learning and leadership. Woodley has represented Defiance College well whether at national baseball coaches conferences, in podcasts or at the NCAA convention. Derek always 'wins the day!'" Yellow Jackets Asst. AD/SWA/Softball HC Warren will serve as Acting AD. (link)

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s Hogue reports that Sul Ross State is expected to transition to the Lone Star Conference (DII) beginning with the 2024-25 academic year, after receiving the green light from the Texas State University System in November. Hogue notes this would leave the ASC’s FB autobid in peril come 2026, unless it adds to its four remaining members or joins an alliance, possibly with the SAA. (link)

Facilities:

+ Allegheny has begun its three-phase baseball field renovation. (link)

+ Haverford will reopen Alumni Fieldhouse next week following a track repair and renovation project. (link)

+ Musco Lighting installed a six-pole LED lighting system for Lawrence’s outdoor track to allow the Vikings to host twilight track meets. (link)

+ Renovations and upgrades at Bridgewater College’s Jopson Athletic Complex are complete. (link)

D1.ticker/Connect’s Garcia Cichosz is joined by Teamworks VP of Business Development Barefoot at the NCAA Convention to discuss the company’s recent acquisitions of Smartabase, Retain, NextPlay and Grafted, whether  the companies’ founders will remain involved, how Teamworks will integrate the new technologies, the logistical challenges of onboarding the companies, what Teamworks has lined up for the future, and more. Check out the full conversation only on Connect. (link)

The Drake Group earlier this month sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) asking it help reconcile gender inequities in NIL, per Front Office Sports’ Christovich. In its missive, the Drake Group explained: “We do not write to suggest that OCR stem this flow of cash to college athletes, but rather to alert OCR that this cash is, with the blessing and/or cooperation of the 1000+ universities in the NCAA, flowing predominantly to men.” The group went on to suggest the DOE confirm that Title IX applies to certain NIL deals. Drake Group President Zimbalist: “Most institutions have virtually ignored their Title IX obligations to equally support male and female athletes in publicity, promotion, recruiting, and athletics financial aid. That preferential treatment of male athletes continues when athletic directors and coaches openly ask NIL collectives to assist their athletic program recruiting efforts by providing NIL payments to prospective and current athletes and the operation of such recruiting collectives primarily benefits male athletes from a single institution.” (link)

Rivier MBB HC Bisson steps down, effective immediately. AC Migneault will serve as interim HC. (link)

It’s Personnel:

+ Rowan promotes Van Meter-Bergholz to Senior Asst. AD for Finance and Business Operations. (link)

+ Elmhurst names Carroll WSOC HC Foster to the same post. (link)

+ Lehman taps prep coach Curtin as MVB HC. (link)

+ Nebraska Wesleyan WSOC HC Dyson steps down after five years. (link)

+ FDU Florham appoints AC Slack as Interim WLAX HC for the upcoming season. (link)

+ Illinois College selects Heartland CC (NJCAA) Golf HC Edison as its new M&W Golf HC. (link)

+ Eastern MLAX HC Wallace will exit after the season to become the AD at Delaware County Christian School. (link) 

Quick Hits:

+ Check out the voting results from last week’s NCAA Convention broken down by proposal and institution/conference. (link, link) 

+ Thiel inks a five year partnership with Nike and BSN Sports. (link)

+ UMass Dartmouth MBB HC Baptiste became the winningest active DIII HC after securing his 700th career win last weekend. (link)

More Higher Ed:

+The next chancellor at Wisconsin-Whitewater will be Green Bay (DI) Vice Chancellor of Inclusivity and Student Affairs King. (link)

+ Simpson President Kelliher will retire later this year. (link)

Presentation (NAIA) announced it would shut its doors due to enrollment challenges and other issues made worse by the pandemic. Presentation is far from the first higher ed institution to shutter since the onset of COVID, and Inside Higher Ed’s Moody writes: “Now that the spigot of federal relief funds has been shut off, higher education observers believe that other embattled institutions may ultimately succumb to closure, a path that many were on prior to the pandemic.” State Higher Education Executive Officers Association Senior Policy Analyst Burns: “We think that there is going to be a catch-up of closures in 2023, and probably into 2024. It depends on how institutions have decided to spend down those federal funds, where they’ve invested them or given them directly to students. So it’s hard to predict when it’s going to happen and which type of institutions that it will happen to, but we anticipate a catching-up period.” Meanwhile, for higher ed writ large, an S&P analysis calls the outlook “mixed,” noting that “less selective, regional institutions will struggle amid growing competition, higher expenses, and operating margin pressure that could weaken credit quality.” (link)

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(NEW!) Director of Strategic Communications (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference / Lock Haven, PA): Oversee all aspects of Conference operations with special emphasis on public relations/athletic communications activities. Will be expected to coordinate design and function of the Conference web site and streaming network, and utilize social media to disseminate news about the Conference. (DII) More details HERE.

Director of Athletics (McPherson College / McPherson, KS): McPherson College is seeking a Director of Athletics responsible for all athletic activities, events and personnel and is actively involved in student-athlete enrollment and retention efforts. (NAIA) More details HERE.

Director of Athletics (Polytechnic School / Pasadena, CA): The director of athletics oversees a comprehensive interscholastic athletic program of 43 athletic teams and nearly 390 scholar-athletes. A bachelor’s degree and significant experience are required. (K-12 Institution) More details HERE.

Assistant Football Coach (Emporia State University / Emporia, KS): Emporia State University, a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) and NCAA Division II, is seeking to fill an Assistant Coach for football position. (DII) More details HERE.

Assistant Registrar - Athletics Academic Eligibility (University of Central Oklahoma / Edmond, OK): Management of registration, assessment of grading, degree audit, verification of graduation, permanent storage and maintenance of student academic records, certification of eligibility. (DII) More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Northeastern State University / Tahlequah, OK): Responsible for injury prevention, evaluation, treatment and instructional rehabilitation of student-athletes. Provide on-site medical coverage/emergency care for practices and games. 2 open positions. (DII) More details HERE.

Head Men's Volleyball Coach (Houghton University / Houghton, NY): The head men's volleyball coach will be directly responsible for managing all facets of the men's volleyball program including practice planning, recruiting, budgeting, etc. More details HERE.

Director, Athletic Facilities (HR title Assistant Director) (Western Michigan University / Kalamazoo, MI): This is a Director level position & will be paid as such. Coordinates daily operations of athletic facilities, ice hockey focus. Manages execution of assigned athletic events (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Coordinator (Buena Vista University / Storm Lake, IA): The Assistant Football Coach Defensive Coordinator will assist the Head Coach in successfully operating our football program including recruiting, training, and monitor student athletes academically. More details HERE.

Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Coordinator (Buena Vista University / Storm Lake, IA): The Assistant Football Coach Offensive Coordinator will assist the Head Coach in successfully operating our football program including recruiting, training, and monitor student athletes academically. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director - Recreation (Bucknell University / Lewisburg, PA): Works with the department leadership in managing and implementing a comprehensive recreation services program. Apply at https://apptrkr.com/3793031. (DI) More details HERE.

Sports Operation Manager (USA Triathlon / Colorado Springs, CO): Responsible for supporting all of the scholastic programming at USA Triathlon - high school, collegiate club and NCAA triathlon, all of which resides in the Sport Development business unit. More details HERE.

Vice President and Director of Athletics (Colgate University / Hamilton, NY): The VP and Director of Athletics will provide a clear vision of the role and mission of athletics, and provide superior leadership and management to achieve excellence across the Division. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director Strength & Conditioning (Emporia State University / Emporia, KS): The Assistant Athletic Director Strength & Conditioning will be directly responsible for leading the Strength & Conditioning Department at Emporia State University. (DII) More details HERE.

Director of Athletic Marketing & Media Relations (Emporia State University / Emporia, KS): Emporia State University is seeking for the position of Director of Athletic Marketing & Media Relations. (DII) More details HERE.

Head Field Hockey Coach (The University of Maine at Farmington / Farmington, ME): This is a full-time, ten (10) month position with a typical work year from August 15th through June 15th. This position reports to the Director of Athletics. More details HERE.

Assistant Director - Athletics Video Production (Northeastern University / Boston, MA): The Assistant Director-Athletics Video Production will manage and implement day-to-day aspects of broadcast and content creation for Northeastern Athletics. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Men's Soccer Coach (Buena Vista University / Storm Lake, IA): The Asst. Men’s Soccer Coach will support all duties of successfully operating the men’s soccer program, including recruiting, assisting with training sessions, game preparation, and gameday coaching. More details HERE.

Head Coach, Volleyball (The College of St. Scholastica / Duluth, MN): To manage all aspects of a successful intercollegiate D-III volleyball program. More details HERE.

Director of Business Operations or Assistant AD-Business Ops. (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee / Milwaukee, WI): Responsible for performing duties within accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, p-cards, administration and audits, travel & expense reimbursements, and deposits. (DI) More details HERE

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