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#10: East Texas Baptist elevates VP/AD Ryan Erwin to Senior VP for Campus Life/AD. (link) |
#9: Check out the full roster limit changes, which includes over 750 new scholarship spots per Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger. (link)
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#8: Saint Vincent removes the interim tag from AD/Men’s Basketball HC D.P. Harris, who has been leading the Bearcats since June 2023. EVP/COO Jeff Mallory: “As interim director of athletics, DP Harris steered our athletics department forward, especially with short-term initiatives such as establishing branding guidelines and enhancing the visibility of the department's efforts internally and externally. DP's ability to connect with our community is vital. He is focused on keeping Saint Vincent on the cutting-edge in terms of providing the best experience for our student-athletes.” Harris will continue to lead the MBB program. (link)
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#7: North Central (MN) names Ohio Christian (NAIA) AD/Men’s Soccer HC George Arroyo Jr. as its new AD, starting August 1. NCU Interim VP of Academic Affairs Desirée Libengood: “George will bring stability and a deep understanding of the role of athletics in our university community. His dedication to honoring God through sports deeply impressed us.” (link)
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#6: The DIII Management Council has selected Wisconsin-Eau Claire AD Jason Verdugo and Luther FAR Rob Larson to serve as chair and vice chair through January 2026. The council also approved budget increases in FY25 and FY26 of $3.5M for live streaming stipends, a national platform for preliminary NCAA championship round live streams, bracketing flexibility and more; $3.5M towards bracket expansion, per diem increase and a joint Men’s Basketball championship; and $438,500 for various enrichment fund initiatives. The council approved emergency legislation to change the year-in-residence rule, pending Presidents Council approval and will sponsor a quartet of 2025 NCAA Convention proposals: creating a collegiate championship for Women’s Wrestling, altering the legislative process, creating a waiver to reduce the reclassification process from three to two years and creating an eligibility exception for student-athletes who graduate from a DIII institution and continue their education at a non-athletics member that has a formal partnership with the DIII school. Also of note, the Management Council is discussing potential changes to sports gambling rules, including allowing betting on professional sports. (link)
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#5: Williams announces a trio of transactions as Assoc. AD for Student-Athlete Services Carolyn Miles has been elevated to Deputy AD/SWA, Willamette Assoc. AD/SWA Leslie Shevlin has joined the staff as Senior Assoc. AD for Compliance and Sports Supervision and former Bard AD David Lindholm has been hired as Senior Assoc. AD for Recruitment and Sports Supervision. (link)
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#4: Wittenberg rolls out plans to eliminate the $17M deficit from FY23 which include $3M in staff cuts in FY25 and beyond and $4M in faculty cuts in FY26 and beyond, with consideration for changing its academic offerings. These changes will be considered by the board next month along with a full plan to eliminate forecasted losses by FY27. (link)
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#3: Brandeis unveils a new primary stylized B logo and custom Judges font that will be introduced over the course of the 2024-25 athletic seasons. (link)
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#2: Salem has selected John Jay Assoc. AD for Facilities & Operations Michael Williams as its new AD, starting August 1. Salem President Summer McGee: “We are incredibly fortunate to have found such a strong strategic leader with a growth mindset in Michael. He brings a unique combination of NCAA Division III, women's college athletics, and independent school athletic administration experience to Salem. I look forward to the energy and enthusiasm that he will bring to the Spirits and the Sabers in the years to come.” (link)
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#1: Knox selects former McDaniel/Swarthmore/Alvernia AD Adam Hertz as its new Interim AD. (link)
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