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Maranatha Baptist moves quickly and promotes Asst. AD/Women's Basketball HC Paul Brown to become the Sabercats' next AD. AD/Softball HC Rob Thompson who is moving to Asst. VP for Admissions and Recruitment: "For the past year and a half, I have observed Coach Brown's passion for coaching, his work ethic as an assistant athletic director, his love for his family, and most importantly, his devotion to his Savior. I am confident to turn over the leadership of the athletic department to such a competent and well-balanced man. Coach Brown's athletic background is very similar to mine as many have noted that we think and act along the same lines. He and I have often commented, 'that is exactly what I thought' when determining the best course of action on a project or problem. Though change is not always easy, it is often necessary for the continuation of a facet of ministry, and I am pleased to see Coach Brown step into this new role. Having been part of the MBU family for this past year and a half, the transition will be relatively smooth and seamless. We have worked diligently together to build a competent and well-balanced coaching staff for 2024-25." (link)
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#9: Wellesley appoints Women’s Lacrosse AC Alisa Marino as interim HC. (link) |
#8: Skidmore names New Hampshire (DI) Men’s Soccer AC Brad Campion as HC. (link) |
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CLC has secured multiyear partnership renewals with 42 partner institutions in the first six months of FY24, including extensions with Chapman, Chicago, Mount Union and Ramapo. Full list of schools included. (link) |
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Maranatha Baptist AD/Softball HC Rob Thompson will transition to a new role as Asst. VP for Admissions and Recruitment after this academic year after 21 years with the Sabercats. MBU's next AD is "already in place in terms of a transition time - more information on multiple upcoming changes to the Maranatha Athletic Staff will be announced this week." (link)
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Transylvania has sold its former Baseball field for $2.8M to be developed into affordable housing. (link) |
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Lewis & Clark is exploring changing its nickname from the Pioneers after sending a survey to university constituents this week. The 19-member Mascot Steering Committee includes AD Mark Pietrok and FAR Anne Bentley and will present a final recommendation to President Robin Holmes-Sullivan later this spring. (link)
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#3: Drew AD/Women’s Soccer HC Christa Racine relinquishes her coaching duties after three decades. (link) |
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Mississippi University for Women will head back to the drawing board for a new name as President Nora Miller met with alumni and those involved in the renaming process late last week “to apologize to them that in seeking a more inclusive name for our students, our process for the last few months has not been as inclusive with our alumni, and acknowledging that their support is very important for us to be able to get this change through the legislature and to make it work and to ask for them to join with us moving forward.” The naming committee will present three final names to constituents via survey later this week, with a recommendation based on those results by February 1 so State Senator Chuck Younger can sponsor a name change bill in the legislature by the February 15 deadline. Miller: “We had likened this to expectant parents who are often advised not to share the names that they’re considering because everybody will tell them why they don’t like it. That’s kind of how we went through this, but now we realize this isn’t only our baby. It belongs to a lot of people.” (link)
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Bates will pay an unspecified amount to the children of former Football HC Malik Hall for adverse health effects suffered by living in a home provided by the college during Hall’s time leading the Bobcats. The settlement was part of a civil lawsuit filed in 2022 in which Hall sued on nine counts of discrimination, retaliation and negligence and its closure indicates the legal action has come to a close. (link)
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