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#10: Gordon has lost its lawsuit against the U.S. Small Business Administration, which sought to overturn the SBA’s ruling that it had to pay back its $7M+ Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiven due to exceeding the maximum number of employees to qualify. (link)
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#9: The MIAC rolls out changes to Football and Basketball scheduling and a new four-year strategic plan. On the gridiron, this year will be the league’s last with football divisions. In 2025 and 2026, the MIAC will play an eight-game conference slate, with seven regular-season games and a championship week that will see the top two teams play for the MIAC title and the third-best to play fourth-best, fifth-best to host sixth-best, etc. Starting in 2027, the league will move to a single-round robin football schedule with space for one non-conference game. On the hardwood, the conference will play a round-and-a-half conference slate on a four-year trial. “The reduced conference schedule is intended to provide better scheduling flexibility for teams to add quality non-conference games to match the needs of their programs while also allowing coaches to maintain increased autonomy over their schedules. The philosophy will be assessed by coaches and administrators midway through the four-year trial.” The strategic plan through 2027 includes five pillars – athletics, academics, well-being, integrity and inclusivity – and eight new subcommittees. Of note, the Competition Subcommittee will continue to evaluate scheduling and “Create a roadmap detailing the impact of the NCAA Power Index (NPI) and best practices to increase overall conference strength of schedule.” Also, “The New Revenue Generation Subcommittee aims to identify potential opportunities for financial partnerships, sponsorships, and advertising, while also evaluating video revenue models and ensuring transparent financial practices in the MIAC.” More. (link)
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#8: SUNY New Paltz unveils upgrades to the Hawk Center. (link)
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#7: The DIII Management Council has approved Championships Committee recommendations for a two-year waiver to the 500-mile rule to allow for bracketing flexibility so top seeds to not face each other in early rounds and an official change that conference opponents cannot meet in the first round and seeding will be “considered by not determinative” when selecting hosts. The Presidents and Management Councils reviewed all legislation for the 2025 NCAA Convention, including a membership-sponsored proposal that would align multisport conference membership size requirements with those of single-sport conferences and DIII rules related to AQ eligibility. More. (link)
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#6: Tufts taps Harvard (DI) Baseball Assoc. HC Bryan Stark as its new HC. (link) |
#5: The new blue Field Hockey surface at Wesleyan’s Hicks Field is almost complete. (link)
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#4: Check out the new Football locker rooms at St. Olaf’s (link) and Hampden-Sydney (link)
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#3: With Calvin set to kickoff its first Football season in a couple weeks, the Knights opened their new football locker room. (link)
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#2: Transylvania VP of Athletics Holly Sheilley will depart after 11 years leading the Pioneers to become the AD at Missouri-St. Louis (DII). President Brien Lewis: “A true pioneer as the first woman to serve as director and later vice president of athletics and a trailblazer in Kentucky higher education, she has elevated Transy’s athletic program to unprecedented heights. Under her guidance, our Pioneers consistently excelled on the national stage. We wish Holly continued success as she embarks on this new chapter with the Tritons at University of Missouri–St. Louis.” Assoc. AD for Compliance and Sport Administration Jeff Chaney will serve as Acting VP for Athletics. (link)
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#1: Penn State Berks selects TCNJ Asst. AD for Communications and Game Operations Barry Beal as its new AD. (link)
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