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Baldwin Wallace (NCAA DIII) Dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences Steve Dittmore writes on the broader small college landscape in the wake of Kentucky Wesleyan (NCAA DII)’s reduction in sports last week. Dittmore notes the trend of adding sport programs is slowing, writing: “This suggests there is a cost-benefit ratio for having sports teams, and many universities may have hit that threshold.” Financially: “[KWC AD Mark] Shook’s quote regarding the ‘reduction of tuition revenue that is being generated currently by fewer number of students who are attending colleges across the country’ is telling in the wake of this 53 percent athlete number. It suggests, to me, that in order for athletics to operate at KWC, it relies on non-athlete tuition to help meet overall athletic expenses, which, in 2021-22, totaled $6.8 million. It also implies the college believes it is better off with, potentially, 10 percent fewer students (if all track athletes transfer) than it is paying the expenses generated by these programs. This also continues another trend. Universities which have more athletes than non-athletes may be more at risk of financial calamity.” In closing, Dittmore extrapolates this across small college athletics: “I believe we are entering a weird time in higher education and sense further contraction, both in terms of school closures and the number of sports sponsored, is ahead. The data already suggests the trend toward adding sports at enrollment-driven institutions may have passed and, if KWC’s process is any indication, who knows how college athletics will look in five years.” (link)

It’s Personnel:

+ Point AD Jaunelle White has been tapped as the SSAC representative for the NAIA-ADA Board. (link)

+ Madonna names Mid-America Nazarene Baseball Assoc. HC Colton Punches as HC. (link)

+ Viterbo Baseball HC Brian Lewis exits for an AC position at USC Beaufort (NCAA DII). (link)

A bill allowing high school student-athletes to benefit from their NIL in the state of Michigan passed the state’s House of Representatives on Thursday. It now heads to the Michigan Senate. Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr. (D-Ypsilanti), who first approached the Michigan High School Athletics Association (MHSAA) with the idea behind HB 4816 in June, “A couple of the families actually had been considering moving potentially out of state because they're at such a high level athletics. They know that other states are already doing it. So they're now paused, because they said, 'Well, if you get this here in Michigan, we'll probably end up staying here’. As the Governor's office, and the Legislature, starts to talk about retention of talent, and talking about trying to get more people to Michigan. This is just a small piece, but it's another piece to that puzzle of retaining talent here.” (link)

More Higher Ed:

+ La Sierra will put $200K from an upcoming event toward a scholarship and student activities endowment honoring former President Larry Geraty and his wife Gillian. (link)

+ A second consecutive year of weak college endowment returns is attributable in large part to the “bursting of the startup bubble” with “write-downs in their growth and venture-capital investments,” the Wall Street Journal’s Juliet Chung and Eliot Brown report. According to preliminary estimates from Cambridge Associates, the median return for endowments and foundations of more than $1B was 5.6%, well behind the overall stock market, as Chung and Brown note the MSCI All Country World Index and the S&P 500 gained 17.1% and 19.6% for the period, respectively. Small endowments of less than $500M, which typically have less exposure to private investments and more to public equities, had a median return of 8.8%, according to Cambridge. Overall, large endowments had 14.5% of their assets in venture capital as of June 2022, up from 7% in 2017, according to NACUBO. (link)

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(NEW!) Associate Director of Athletics, Facilities and Events (Johns Hopkins University / Baltimore, MD): The Johns Hopkins University Department of Athletics and Recreation seeks an innovative, forward-thinking, and entrepreneurial leader who can oversee and execute event operations. (DIII) More details HERE.

(NEW!) Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance (University of New Mexico / Albuquerque, NM): Administers NCAA & Mountain West Conference compliance for 18 Division 1 athletic programs. Monitors adherence to NCAA and MWC rules, regulations, & eligibility. (DI) More details HERE.

(NEW!) Facilities and Game Operations Coordinator (Presbyterian College / Clinton, SC): This position assists Athletic Facilities Supervisor in management of athletic facilities and game management. Will ensure the venues are prepared for practice, competition, and non-athletic events. (DI) To apply, e-mail: hr@presby.edu

Head Coach for Men's Lacrosse (Emmanuel University / Franklin Springs, GA): Full-time Head Coach to lead our Lacrosse program to the next level. Our rural campus is located in northeast GA with easy access to city amenities. Check us out to see if you're ready to be a Lion! (DII) More details HERE.

USC Coordinator (Loyola University New Orleans / New Orleans, LA): Leads and manages the daily operations and maintenance of Athletics facilities, including access to facilities, maintenance scheduling and oversight, general housekeeping and event support. More details HERE.

Executive Director (Blueprint Sports / Fayetteville, AR): The Executive Director of this Power 5 University will be responsible for the management, leadership, revenue generation, strategy, and administrative relationship representing this collective. (DI) More details HERE.

MBB Athletic Media Specialist,Sr (New Mexico State / Las Cruces, NM): Maintains, develops and enhances media relationships, writes news releases; researches and prepares background and briefing materials for interactions with MBB and Baseball. (DI) More details HERE.

Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance (Princeton University / Princeton, NJ): Oversee NCAA eligibility & compliance, Ivy League compliance, NIL & rules education. Candidate must understand the fundamental role that athletics plays in the education of the student-athlete. (DI) More details HERE.

Director of Baseball Operations (Kansas Athletics, Inc. / Lawrence, KS): Kansas Baseball is hiring for a Director of Operations to join their team! This role will support the Head Coach and manage all operational matters related to the baseball program. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (St. Edward's University / Austin, TX): This position will assist with the design, implementation, development, and management of individual and group strength and conditioning programs for both men and women student-athletes. (DII) More details HERE.

Head STUNT Coach (St. Edward's University / Austin, TX): Provide vision and leadership in the development and administration of a competitive and inclusive Division II STUNT Program within the guidelines of the university, Lone Star Conference and NCAAII. (DII) More details HERE.

Director of Athletics and Recreation (University of California Santa Cruz / Santa Cruz, CA): UCSC seeks a director of athletics and recreation. Apply by 11/8/23 via the Spelman Johnson website at https://apptrkr.com/4680764. Salary range is $165,000 to $200,000 annually. (DIII) More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Lindsey Wilson College / Columbia, KY): Mid-South Conference and the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and sponsors 27 varsity/club sports programs consisting of 36 teams and 800+ student-athletes. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (McPherson College / McPherson, KS): We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated ATC to join our growing athletic staff. The successful applicant will work with our 3 other ATCs in supervising and caring for athletes in our 17 sports. More details HERE.

Head Women's Lacrosse Coach (Pfeiffer University / Misenheimer, NC): Responsible for all functions relating to the management and development of a successful Division III Women’s Lacrosse program, including recruiting, budgeting, scheduling, and player development. (DIII) More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Pace University / Pleasantville, NY): This position will assist the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine in the overall management of the athletic training room operations. (DII) More details HERE.

Head Athletic Trainer (Meredith College / Raleigh, NC): Oversight of all aspects of the athletic training department for 11 varsity women's teams. NCAA D3. Full-time 11-month position (off in July). Beautiful campus in the heart of Raleigh, NC. (DIII) More details HERE.

Athletic Director (The College of Wooster / Wooster, OH): The Director of Athletics (AD) serves as the senior administrator for the NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics program and campus recreation (intramural) programs. (DIII) More details HERE.

Development Coordinator (Fresno State Bulldog Foundation / Fresno, CA): Join our Bulldog Team! Renew and solicit new annual fund donors, assist with graphic design/social media, and with donor events. Build a great foundation for a future in athletic development. (DI) More details HERE.

Director of Development / Assistant Athletics Director (Fresno State Bulldog Foundation / Fresno, CA): Join the Red Wave working in development activities: major gifts for capital projects, sport specific, endowment fund, and the annual fund. Position supervises two Bulldog Foundation staff members. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Ticket Sales & Retention (Auburn University / Auburn, AL): The Coordinator of Ticket Sales is responsible for selling a full menu of ticket options to athletics events and soliciting contributions to Tigers Unlimited Foundation. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Athletics Facilities and Operations (Dartmouth College / Hanover, NH): Leads and manages the daily operations and maintenance of Athletics buildings, including access to facilities, maintenance scheduling and oversight, general housekeeping and event support. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach (Bucknell University / Lewisburg, PA): Responsible for on-field coaching and recruitment of academically-qualified student athletes for a NCAA Division I men's lacrosse program, within the guidelines, rules, and regulations. (DI) More details HERE.

Director of Athletics and Recreation (Southern Connecticut State University / New Haven, CT): Lead a comprehensive and competitive program that won 10 NE10 Conference Championships in the last 2 years and join a dynamic university highly committed to graduating students and changing lives. (DII) More details HERE.

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