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#10: CLC has secured multiyear extensions of its agency agreements with 34 partner institutions during the last six months, including Colorado School of Mines and West Florida. (link) |
#9: Texas Permian Basin will make all Football games and tailgating spots free this season. President Sandra Woodley explaining: “We had such a successful season last year, and as we mark our 50th anniversary, we wanted to give back to the community that has supported us through the years. This year, we're moving from a ticketed admission approach to a model that provides free admission with an option to donate to Falcon Athletics. We invite everyone to come out and enjoy the games and the exciting college game day atmosphere right here in West Texas.” (link)
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#8: Lenoir-Rhyne President Fred Whitt will retire at the end of the academic year. (link) |
#7: King elevates Recruiting Coordinator Brad Hill to Baseball HC. (link) |
#6: West Florida promotes Senior Assoc. AD for Operations Tony Nguyen to Deputy AD. (link) |
#5: Barton Asst. AD of Student Growth & Internal Operations/SWA Andrea Cuthrell appears to have left her position after two years in the role. (link)
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#4: Drury AD Nyla Milleson chats with Around The Ozarks Sports Scene’s Scott Puryear about the GLVC, the transfer portal, NIL and more. With the conference having to evolve given the realignment moves of a number of former members to DI, Milleson notes the league, in her opinion, has shifted from a basketball conference to a football conference. “I'm certainly not saying this isn't in a negative way, but the shift has been to make sure that we can stay together as a conference, with football being one of our primary sports, right, wrong or indifferent. […] I think our biggest challenge to the entire conference is just the travel. I can tell you, it is very expensive just to step on the bus to go to Fayette, Iowa, before we've ever bought a hotel room or bought a meal or anything else, so the cost of travel with us being so far out here is really, really high, but I think it's our best, our best fit and our best option.” As a former coach, Milleson believes the rule changes around transfers, in particular the removal of the year-in-residence requirement, have hurt Division II. On NIL, she notes the limited number of donors for Drury and DII programs at large, compared to DI peers, and the depth of giving capability “makes me a little bit nervous to really pursue it gung ho.” More. (link)
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#3: North Georgia rolls out its new North Georgia Athletic Fund campaign, with the goal of “building the most competitive and value-added NCAA Division II program in the country.” The fund will have a greater focus on annual giving and sport-specific giving, with UNG to set “moonshot goals” for each sport program. Director of Development JT Horton: “Nighthawk Athletics had a tremendous amount of success last year thanks in large part to the wonderful support of our donor base. The North Georgia Athletic Fund creates multiple options for our donors to engage. Whether it's a NAC membership with new benefit options, supporting our top priorities, athletic scholarships, sport-specific giving, major gifts or corporate sponsorships - there is something for everyone! It's a great opportunity for our donors to stay connected and help propel UNG to the forefront of Division II athletics.” (link)
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#2: The MIAA distributed close to $700K in revenue from the MIAA Network in 2023-24. The league also officially rolled out its Premium Games and Events channel through the platform which will feature all conference championship events and select non-conference contests, allowing members to dynamically price non-conference games. The dynamic prices will apply only to individual game purchasers. (link)
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#1: Missouri–St. Louis selects Transylvania (DIII) VP for Athletics Holly Sheilley as its new AD, starting September 18. UMSL Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Career Advancement Reggie Hill: “She is an experienced and accomplished leader who will continue to elevate our athletic department to new heights both within the Great Lakes Valley Conference and on a national level. She will also ensure that our student-athletes excel in their academic pursuits while striving for greater success in competition.” Double L Consulting assisted with the search. (link)
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