#10: Southwest Minnesota State raised over $100K for scholarships during its 21st annual Gold Rush Raffle. (link) |
#9: A pair of staff changes at Morehouse : Assoc. AD for Operations Phillip Wallace, Jr. and Asst. AD for Communications Tatiana Stands are no longer with the Maroon Tigers. (link) |
#8: Mirmow Field, Claflin’s
Basbeall home, has undergone $200K in improvements including updated locker rooms, dugouts, warning track and more. Further, the facility will add new stadium seating by the end of the summer. (link) |
#7: Take a look at how your DII
peers announced their new signees on National Signing Day in this D2.ticker database. (link) |
#6: Oklahoma Baptist
Assoc. AD for External Operations Nick Weisenborn is no longer with the Bison. (link) |
#5: The Kansas City Sports Commission
submitted 23 bids to host NCAA championship events between 2026 and 2028, including the DII Fall Festival. (link) |
#4: After missing payroll last week, Saint Augustine’s
Interim President Marcus Burgess sent a letter to staff, stating in part: “Our current financial situation, or lack thereof, has significantly hindered the operations across our campus, and I am acutely aware of the hardships it has caused. We are pursuing several opportunities around our greatest asset, our land. While we are on the brink of finalizing these transactions, the process has taken longer than anticipated.” (link, link) |
#3: Johnson C. Smith selects City of Selma
Director of Parks and Recreation Denisha Hendricks as its next AD effective May 1, per The Charlotte Post. Hendricks previously served as AD at Chicago State (DI) and Kentucky State. (link) |
#2:
GNAC Commissioner Dave Haglund will retire this June after a dozen years leading the league. Northwest Nazarene President/Immediate Past Chair of the GNAC CEO Board Joel Pearsall: “Dave has been a model for commissioners of athletic conferences across all NCAA
divisions. Commissioner Haglund’s attention to detail, forward-looking focus, integrity, humility, and genuine care for the well-being of all GNAC student-athletes across the span of his service as GNAC commissioner has been unmatched – and this is why many of the GNAC athletic directors and presidents have opined that Dave is one of the best commissioners all of NCAA Division II
. Every GNAC institution and its student-athletes owe a huge debt of gratitude to Dave for his exceptional service over the past 13 years.” (link) |
#1: Fort Valley State
AD Renae Myles Payne is no longer leading the Wildcats after almost a year in the role. Coordinator of Student-Athletes Success/SWA Daphnie Johnson will serve as Interim AD. (link) |