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NCAA President Charlie Baker tells SBJ’s Ben Portnoy in a wide-ranging interview that his approach to antitrust has been simple: “The NCAA should be able to make rules as an organization that comply with federal law. And I'm perfectly happy to have some federal entity oversee that and maybe even a prerequisite process that the rules would have to go through and pass some tests to get there. But this idea that the membership can make rules and then if one member decides they don't like it, because it doesn't work in a very particular, specific situation for them, that they can then turn into a federal case and everybody's hiring lawyers and spending millions of dollars to fight it, I mean, this is just no way to run anything.” Baker on student-athlete employment: “I think my view is compensation and employment do not have to be linked. And given the fact that I have a whole bunch of Student Athlete Advisory Councils who agree with me, that's going to be my position, and I'm sticking with it. But you have to present a vision and approach to this that answers the question [of employment and compensation] and that's what I think ‘Project DI’ was about." (link)

NCAA President Charlie Baker has three separate tracks available in the face of multipronged legal attacks facing the organization, according to Sportico’s Michael McCann. First, Baker could “gamble that the losing will end. Even the coldest streaks eventually stop. Baker could surmise while the NCAA may lose on NIL, transfers and conferences sharing TV money with players, the fundamental rule that colleges can’t pay athletes for their labor is worth defending. It’s the rule at the heart of college sports.” McCann cites U.S. District Court Judge Robert Gettleman’s ruling in Bewley v. NCAA in which Gettleman wrote the NCAA rendering ineligible athletes who already turned pro promotes the association’s ‘unique product’ of ‘college sports.’ The case is on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, so the NCAA could still lose. But maybe there are more judges like Gettleman out there who aren’t yet ready to wipe out amateurism.” Baker’s second option is to continue lobbying Congress “to pass something of a miracle bill – one that exempts the NCAA from antitrust scrutiny, declares college athletes are not employees, sets a national NIL standard and preempts any conflicting state laws.” Even if such a bill is signed into law, McCann believes it would face “Constitutional challenges on Equal Protection Clause and preemption grounds and likely toil in court for years.” The final track has two components: radically changing the player compensation structure to comply with antitrust laws and reaching settlements with thousands of player-plaintiffs. McCann: “The NCAA is on the verge of its system being obliterated in court. It needs to undertake major reforms quickly. Otherwise, it will be compelled to change rules and likely pay out billions of dollars. Where will that money come from? How many jobs at the NCAA, conferences and schools will be lost?” (link)

Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chancellor Jim Schmidt joins the Rollin' with the Golds podcast to dive into the growth of UWEC, his perspective on industry issues as the former chair of the DIII Presidents Council and more. On NIL: “I'm actually concerned about what that really means for the future college sports, but as I think about Division III, I want to make sure that that's handled appropriately. Having said that, it's the rules of the game and I think Eau Claire over the next several years we’re going to have to take a more careful look about how we engage our boosters and supporters, frankly, to help our athletes out.” On the introduction and support of sport programs: “I believe though it's our responsibility as an institution, if we're going to sponsor a specific sport, we need to be competitive. It's not fair to the student-athletes if there's not an idea that you could go out and win at every different competition. Candidly, I had a chat with athletic leadership here when I got here because our wrestling team was pitiful. […] So I looked at athletic records when I was applying to come here, I wanted to know about what I would expect here. They had only one win, it was a forfeiture that year, and I gave our athletic director at the time a heads up, I'm like, ‘That's not okay. We either figure out a way to make it competitive for the students or it's not going to happen as a sport.’ […] It's not only about winning because I like to win. It's about making sure the student experience for them is educational, something they’ll remember, and frankly, something that they're going to talk about for the next 60 or 70 years.” Asked about the culture of athletics for the Blugolds: “This is a place as a community that knows how to come together, get behind things that are important, that they're at a university where our faculty view themselves as partners with athletics and try to make sure that we are focused on student success.” (link)

Postseason Updates:

+ The Men’s Hockey bracket has been unveiled, with Trinity (CT), Hobart and Utica receiving byes to the quarterfinals. (link)

+ On the Women’s Hockey side, Adrian, Plattsburgh State and Amherst received byes to the quarterfinals, with top-seed Wisconsin-River Falls to face Gustavus Adolphus in the quarters. (link)

+ The qualifiers for the Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship have been released, with action set to begin on Friday in Virginia Beach. (link)

+ The Men’s Basketball Sweet 16 is set with Hampden-Sydney, Trine, Guilford and Trinity (CT) hosting, as D3Hoops notes: “Trine is geographically advantageous for the committee because it is within 500 miles of Case Western Reserve, UW-Platteville and Washington U., and Trinity is within 500 miles of Randolph-Macon and Tufts, while it's 539 miles from Tufts to Randolph-Macon, which would require an additional flight.” (link)

+ Bowdoin, NYU, Rhode Island College and Wisconsin-Whitewater will host second weekend action on the Women’s Basketball side. (link)

Postseason Reactions:

+ Transylvania President Brien Lewis voiced his displeasure with the Pioneers not hosting, writing in an email to NCAA President Charlie Baker: “To say that this seems a very poor way of rewarding consistent outstanding performance by these student athletes and their dedicated supporters is a gross understatement. While I understand and applaud the general policy of limiting flights and travel, this does not appear appropriate or reasonable in these circumstances and given the bracketing and results of the tournament to date.” (link)

+ D3sports’ Patrick Coleman took to X/Twitter: “There's been some very public complaints today about how hosts for D-III basketball sectionals were chosen. If you're a coach, or a university president, *you have the power to change this.* A school has a vote at the NCAA convention. Work to change how D-III budgets.” (link)

+ Landmark Commissioner Katie Boldvich takes aim at the Women’s Ice Hockey selection show, writing: “First of all no one is ‘sitting on pins and needles’. Division 3 ice hockey uses the pairwise selection model and the at large teams knew they were in… acting like this is a big reveal makes you look uneducated. Please educate the talent. Also, the conferences or schools would be happy to provide pronunciation guides. […] And finally any negative spins of teams in the tournament needs to stop. Talking about a team not having momentum going into the tournament is a bad look. Do better.” (link)

@1QLeadership Question: Can the Faculty Athletics Representative's (FAR) role overlap with their research and professorial responsibilities?

As a Faculty Athletics Representative at Texas Tech, Professor Brian Shannon is responsible for advocating for student-athlete welfare. While his primary teaching responsibility is contract law, he focuses his policy and research work on mental health law, an area he has been researching for a lifetime due to his family experience with mental illness.

Professor Shannon explains that mental illness patients often get caught in the criminal justice system without receiving treatment. He also emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between having a mental illness and dealing with mental health challenges. As mental health is a top issue faced by NCAA student-athletes, the NCAA Mental Health Best Practices are continuously updated to provide support. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

Sportico’s Michael McCann points out that “preferential admissions was one reason cited by NLRB regional director Laura Sacks in determining Dartmouth (DI) basketball players are employees within the meaning of labor law. Colleges that do the same for their athletes should be mindful of that.” Sacks wrote in her ruling that even though Dartmouth asserts players are admitted on the strength of their academic records, “the record reveals that Dartmouth first makes contact with the players as high school students because of their basketball abilities. The coaching staff is allotted a certain number of highly coveted admission spots for players they scout based upon their basketball skills and encourages players to matriculate to Dartmouth rather than at a school which might offer them an athletic scholarship because of the lifelong benefits that accrue to an alumnus of an Ivy League institution.” The Dartmouth men’s basketball team set to hold a unionization vote tomorrow. (link)

Knox Men’s Basketball HC Ben Davis has resigned after four seasons. (link)

Coaches.wire:

+ Beloit names Mount Mary Women’s Soccer HC John Baillie to the same position. (link)

+ Centenary (LA) hires Philander Smith (NAIA) Women’s Volleyball HC Kayla Black in the same capacity. (link)

+ Kean selects FDU-Florham Field Hockey HC Maura Johnston for the same role with the Cougars. (link)

+ Regis taps prep coach Pamela Swords as the Pride’s new Women’s Tennis HC. (link)

+ This morning’s edition of Coaches.wire features changes in college coaching staffs from over the weekend across all sports. Check it out. (link)

Quick Hits:

+ Western Connecticut State’s Day of Giving raised a record $119K. (link)

+ Concordia Chicago partners with SIDEARM to launch its newly-designed website. (link)

More Higher Ed:

+ Hiram selects interim president Robert Bohrer II as its 24th president. (link)

+ A St. Louis County Court judge ruled Webster can reclassify around $29M in endowed funds to unrestricted funds to help meet loan requirements. (link)

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(NEW!) Director of Sports Medicine (SUNY New Paltz / New Paltz, NY): Full-time, ten-month position responsible for the vision & operations for the sports medicine/athletic training services on campus for our student-athletes. They will manage the sports-medicine needs. More details HERE.

Assistant Commissioner (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference / New Haven, CT): Assist with management of the CACC in accordance with NCAA /CACC policies. SAAC liaison. Sport and budget supervision, compliance responsibilities, and significant interaction with CACC membership. (DII) More details HERE.

Senior Academic Counselor, Athletics (SMU / Dallas, TX): The Senior Academic Counselor promotes the ethical and holistic academic success of all SMU student-athletes by monitoring individual and team academic progress, retention & eligibility. More details HERE.

Director of Business Operations, Athletics (SMU / Dallas, TX): The Director of Business Operations will work primarily with coaches and staff to implement efficient and effective partnerships with University business and finance partners. (DI) More details HERE.

Chief Executive Officer (Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) / Open): The Chief Executive Officer will provide leadership to the ITA and college tennis, including the articulation of the Association’s vision, mission, transformative purpose, goals, and accomplishments. To apply, e-mail: kyle@bowlsbysportsadvisors.com

Athletic Trainer II (California State University, Dominguez Hills / Carson, CA): 12 month position. Duties include game, practice and team travel coverage. Evening weekend holidays & summer. Care of athletes, PPEs, maintenance of medical files, Insurance billing & claims. (DII) More details HERE.

Director of Athletics (University of Northern Iowa / Cedar Falls, IA): As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Athletics will inherit a tradition-rich athletics department with aspirations of conference championships in all competitive endeavors. (DI) To apply, e-mail: kyle@bowlsbysportsadvisors.com The D1.dossier for this position is available HERE.

Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Communications (Milligan University / Johnson City, TN): Milligan University, a member of the NAIA and the Appalachian Athletic Conference, invites resumes for the full-time position of Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Communications. (NAIA) More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Averett University / Danville, VA): Averett University, a Division III member of the NCAA and Old Dominion Athletic Conference is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Assistant Athletic Trainer. To apply, e-mail: atassistantsearch@averett.edu

Intern Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach (Hanover College / Hanover, IN): Seeking Intern for Women’s Volleyball for '24-'25. Responsible for assisting head coach w/daily activities, recruiting. Bachelor’s degree, strong communication, computer skills required. $12K+housing+ More details HERE.

Head Women's Soccer Coach (Stevens Institute of Technology / Hoboken, NJ): The Head Women’s Soccer Coach is responsible for all aspects of a highly competitive NCAA Division III program. More details HERE.

Assistant Coach, Volleyball (Babson College / Wellesley, MA): Serves as varsity assistant coach for women’s volleyball sport. Assumes additional secondary duties assigned by the AVP, Athletics and Athletic Advancement or their designee. PI236896985 More details HERE.

Graduate Assistantship Opportunities (Randolph College / Lynchburg, VA): Our one-year graduate program (Online or In-Person) provides you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in your chosen sports career. FREE Room & Board for Grad Assistants! More details HERE.

Event & Sport Operations Graduate Assistant (DePaul University Athletics / Chicago, IL): Supports game operations for men's and women's basketball, coordinates special events, and assists with travel logistics for various Olympic sports within DePaul Athletics. (DI) More details HERE.

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