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Shorter will become the 15th member of Conference Carolinas in 2024-25, when the league will also sponsor FB for the first time since the mid-1970s. Commissioner Colvin: “The addition of Shorter University allows us the opportunity to add another institution that aligns tremendously with our conference beliefs and values, while also being a first-class institution with a commitment to a strong athletics program. They also accomplish our overall goal of continuing to make our conference stronger, particularly with our recent announcement of our commitment to a three-division model in certain sports.” (link); Shorter will remain a GSC affiliate for the 2023 season, but compete as an independent in 2024. Chowan (2023 & 2024) and Erskine (2024) will compete on the gridiron as affiliate members in the GSC, while North Greenville will extend its affiliate status through 2024, prior to transitioning to Conference Carolinas play. GSC Commissioner Wilson: “No conference enjoys losing membership, however the GSC understands the opportunity presented to both North Greenville and Shorter. Their candor and communication during this process has been appreciated, as it allowed us to prepare and plan accordingly for the future of the conference. We are optimistic that this two-year collaboration sets the table for GSC football and Gulf South to continue its rich tradition of success.” (link)

Lincoln (MO) will exit the MIAA for the GLVC, becoming the conference's 15th full-member effective 2024-25. Lincoln President Moseley: “This is a significant day for the future of Lincoln University. This puts us in a position athletically where we’ve leveled the playing field by realigning ourselves with others of similar size and similar fiscal commitment. This will also give us the opportunity to compete and recruit in areas where Lincoln already has a large alumni base.” LU also announces the addition of Baseball, MSOC and WSOC, growing its roster of sports to 14. More from Moseley: “For me personally, bringing baseball back is special. It's a sport that's had a lot of history here at Lincoln, so I'm excited about its return. Soccer is a growing sport and will give us a chance to have an international presence. Adding these sports, in addition to joining the GLVC, will give us more opportunities to recruit students, not just student-athletes.” (link, link)

Walsh announces Xavier Louisiana (NAIA) AD Cochran as its new AD, effective February 6. WU President Collins: “After an extensive review of nearly 40 incredible candidates from across the country, Nathan’s enthusiastic leadership style coupled with an amazing professional track record set him apart. He is an exemplary leader and follower who shares our commitment to furthering the largest leadership laboratory on campus and contributing to the work of building Walsh 4.0. We are pleased to welcome this leader, this athlete, this scholar to the President’s Cabinet as we build a 'best-in-class' intercollegiate athletic program alongside his amazing colleagues in our Athletic Department.  It’s a pivotal time for Walsh University athletics as we grow our portfolio of competitive athletic programming with the addition of women’s STUNT and men’s sprint football – we thank Our Lady of Perpetual Help for her intercession in guiding Nate to Cav Nation – Swords Up!” (link)

MIAA Commissioner Racy details the new DII FB Alliance being spearheaded by his association and the GLIAC: “This alliance, that we hope to get started this spring, will allow presidents and ADs and commissioners from conferences like the GLIAC, the Gulf South Conference, the Lone Star Conference, maybe a couple of others to get around the table and talk about Division II football and how we can make it better, how we can continue to make it stronger and how we can continue to elevate its brand when people think about Division II football and what it means.” Racy points to taking advantage of its national TV opportunities, being more proactive and reactive and more as keys for the alliance. As Lincoln (MO) exits the conference after 2023-24, the Blue Tigers will play the ‘23 FB season against MIAA members in non-conference matchups, allowing LU and MIAA members the flexibility to replace their contests should both entities find alternative opponents. Racy continues that league CEOs are embarking on a “strategic membership growth strategy.” Further: “I am confident that we will replace Lincoln really soon. Beyond that, we’re going to continue to look to grow and I think that growth will include both schools that have football and schools that don’t have football located in the midwest.” More. (link)

The NCAA operated at a nearly $59M deficit for FY22 after generating revenue of $1.14B and expenses of $1.195B, per USA Today’s Berkowitz, who notes the association’s net assets stood at $458M. Berkowitz also points out the NCAA received a $17M loss-of-revenue insurance payout connected to the 2021 MBB tournament. Additionally, the NCAA recorded $90.5M in investment losses, while dividends, interest and realized gains totaled just over $18M, meaning the net investment losses totaled around $72M. Expenses included a $657M distribution to DI conferences and an “$84M charge taken as the NCAA on March 1, 2022, established a new business entity that is essentially an insurance company owned by the association itself,” according to Berkowitz. (link); DII conferences received $15.6M in distributions, up from $11.9M in FY21. The DII reserves increased over $4.5M to $51.6M. (link); Sportico’s Novy-Williams breaks down the financial picture via a bar chart that shows $940M of the NCAA’s FY22 revenue came from TV rights. The chart also illustrates the severity of the loss of revenue – which totaled just $165M from media rights – during the COVID year of FY20 when compared to recent years. (link)

NCAA VP of Enforcement Duncan sits down with Connect/MB Sports' Banker from the NCAA Convention to discuss pressing enforcement matters across the NCAA including NIL, cooperation from members, sports gambling and more. Duncan offers some best practices as they relate to athletic departments dealing with collectives, telling Banker: "We would always rather present a violation than process one, and so to the extent that we can, we're happy to work with schools, collectives, with some of the third parties involved in this environment, to share our understanding of what we're seeing, the bylaws as we understand them, in an effort to help schools [and] collectives not commit violations. But also to collect information because we know there are violations occurring, we know there are behaviors out there that are inconsistent with NCAA rules, and those relationships not only help us to prevent violations before they occur, but detect ones on other campuses after they occur. So, the other thing we can share with institutions and with collectives is types of behaviors that we would see that could raise an eyebrow in enforcement: "When a collective is announced, here's what we might be looking at. When we hear about collective behaviors, these are things that might cause a question or cause some correspondence with the enforcement staff, and we're always happy to share those things with schools, yet without giving interpretive guidance, which we won't do." More. (link) 

NCAA President Emmert has “very mixed emotions” about stepping down next month and tells ESPN: “I look at all these challenges and complexities and I'm going to miss that. I like those, and I'd love to be someone who helps untangle them. On the other hand, I think it's the right time to make a change." Emmert also contends that while passing some form of NCAA rules years ago to regulate NIL would’ve put college sports in a better position than it is today, needing help from Congress was inevitable. As such, he believes incoming President Baker’s political savvy will be “critically important,” adding: “I'm sure that's part of what the board loved about him. He'll be able to move in that world very well." (link)

The NCAA has released the findings of its Coach Well-Being Study, which found that 80% of the 6K HC, AC and AHC respondents across all three divisions reported spending more time talking about mental health with their players than they did before the pandemic. About one-third of coaches reported they "constantly" or "most every day" experienced mental exhaustion, feelings of being overwhelmed by all that they had to do, and sleep difficulties. Additionally, coaches who identified as Black, Indigenous or people of color; female; or members of the LGBTQ+ community reported higher rates of mental health concerns, similar to data found in the student-athlete surveys. Among DII respondents, 18% indicated they felt high levels of stress related to the perceived need to recruit four-year transfers into their programs. Full report. (link)

Felician will add Men’s and Women’s Wrestling as its 20th and 21st sports for the 2024-25 academic year. AD Toriello: “I am very excited to add sports to our intercollegiate athletics offerings and we are ecstatic to become the only Division II school in the state of New Jersey that will sponsor both men and women's wrestling. New Jersey has proven to have a multitude of talent within the sport of wrestling and bringing the sport to Felician will help keep our students home, and provide them with an exceptional education and experience.” (link)

Academy of Art will discontinue its Baseball program at the end of this season, reducing its sport sponsorship to 13. AD Jones: “It is a difficult decision to discontinue a sport. It impacts so many people who have dedicated so much to the program. [...] We are proud of our past and present baseball student-athletes, we are pleased that they are representatives of the Academy of Art University, and we look forward to their future successes. We are also very appreciative of our baseball coaches for their professionalism, service, and dedication to our student-athletes and the baseball program at the Academy of Art University. We will continue to focus on supporting our baseball student-athletes throughout this process.” (link)

Wayne State (MI) names NFL veteran and former Morgan State (DI) FB HC Wheatley to the same post. Interim AD Wallace: “Coach Wheatley has a passion for developing the student-athlete not only on the field, but off. His ability to mentor men, develop talent, and recruit will elevate our football program. I'm looking forward to watching his leadership as he guides our Warrior student-athletes into a new era.” CarrSports Consulting assisted with the search. (link)

It’s Personnel:

+ Caldwell Asst. AD/WSOC HC Guagliardi resigns after 16 years. (link)

+ West Liberty names Mercyhurst WSOC HC Arlet to the same post. (link)

+ West Virginia Wesleyan WSOC HC Owens resigns after five seasons. (link)

+ Caldwell names (now defunct) Concordia (NY) former WVB HC Oliveira to the same post. (link)

+ Lee brings back Union WVB AC Fabre, a former Lady Flames student-athlete, as HC. (link)

+ Trevecca Nazarene taps Emmanuel WSOC HC Harrell for the same role. (link)

+ UNC Pembroke promotes WVB AC Harper to HC. (link)

+ Walsh names ASA Brooklyn (NJCAA) FB HC Stewart as its inaugural Sprint FB HC. (link)

+ Quincy Bowling HC Bohanan will resign at the end of the season. (link)

Deals, Deals, Deals:

+ INFLCR has announced a partnership with Intuit TurboTax to provide financial education, tax tools, and other resources to INFLCR student-athletes. Through the partnership, both companies will work together to equip the nearly 90,000 student-athletes at INFLCR partner schools to maximize their brand potential & help them understand the tax and financial implications of these paid NIL opportunities. (link)

+ Bemidji State is the latest to partner with HomeTown Ticketing for its FB, VB and hoops tickets. (link)

+ The MIAA announces Southern Bank as the presenting sponsor of the league’s hoops tournaments. (link)

A trio of New Mexico State representatives – Rep. Baca (R-8), Sen. Moores (R-21) and Sen. Maestas (D-8) – have proposed new legislation, the College Student Athlete Endorsements bill that would remove the current restrictions on institutions to “arrange third-party compensation for the use of a student athlete's name, image, likeness.” The bill would also allow professional representation for student-athletes to be affiliated with a university or its partner. (link, link - Full Text)

Quick Hits:

+ The VIP Lounge at the Mercyhurst Ice Center will be dubbed the Erie News Now Lounge in recognition of support from Board of Trustees member Lilly, CEO of Lilly Broadcasting. (link)

+ Georgian Court won the NCAA Team Works Community Service Competition award for DII. (link)

Higher Ed:

+ Seattle Pacific appoints Roberts Wesleyan President Porterfield to the same post, effective July 1. (link)

+ Mount Olive extended President Croom’s contract through June 2028. (link)

+ Limestone President Parker has resigned after five years leading the university. Provost Baloga will serve as Acting President. (link)

+ Northwest Missouri State names four presidential finalists: SEMO (DI) Provost Godard, MSU Mankato VP for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Jones, Gonzaga (DI) Vice Provost of Student Affairs Porterfield and Troy (DI) Sr. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer Tatum. (link)

+ New Jersey state legislators introduced a trio of bills designed to strengthen financial oversight of the state’s colleges and universities. (link)

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(NEW!) Assistant Director, Athletics/Head Women's Soccer Coach (Caldwell University / Caldwell, NJ): Will provide direction for planning, recruiting, budgeting, organizing and maintaining a well-balanced, competitive, and successful NCAA Division II Women's soccer program. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Director of Athletics (Dallas Baptist University / Dallas, TX): The Director of Athletics is responsible for developing, managing, and supervising a competitive intercollegiate athletics program with more than 15 sport programs along with 9 club sport programs. More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Athletic Communications (Washington University in St. Louis / St. Louis, MO): Primary contact for varsity sports teams. Website Management. Social Media. Student staff supervision. (DIII) More details HERE.

Athletic Turf & Field Specialist (University of Texas at Austin, Intercollegiate Athletics / Austin, TX): Maintain Athletics facilities and fields for practice and game day events. Maintenance and care of assigned areas. Provide general field maintenance, building services and coordination of resources. (DI) More details HERE.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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.

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance (Seton Hill University / Greensburg, PA): Seton Hill is seeking applications for an Associate AD for Compliance. Exp. with CA and ARMS is essential. Send resume & references to csnyder@setonhill.edu. View full ad at www.setonhill.edu 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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