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Lenoir-Rhyne taps former Director of the Boone Area Sports Commission/former App State (DI) AD Roachel Laney as Interim AD. (link)

NCAA SVP for External Affairs Tim Buckley responds to a USA Today column expressing concern that the House settlement could endanger Olympic sports. Buckley acknowledges that “collegiate Olympic sports programs DO face long-term threats. But, they aren’t b/c of the proposed House vs. NCAA settlement. The settlement would do two things at once. 1) Offer the largest expansion of financial benefits for student-athletes in college sports history. 2) The settlement would allow every DI athletic program to continue to provide athletes with life-changing opportunities as they do now. It in no way calls for limiting investment in Olympic sports. The real threat to Olympic sports programs? Turning student-athletes into employees. Employment would not be optional. College Olympic programs would see massive impacts should student-athletes be forced to become employees. 95%+ of athletic depts operate w/ deficit & student-athlete leaders from all 3 divisions oppose employment. The NCAA is making changes to deliver more benefits to student-athletes. But only Congress can pass legislation affirming student-athletes are not employees.” (link)

Florida Southern has cut the ribbon on its $8.2M Adams Athletic Performance Center. Mocs AD Dean Howard on the biggest challenges with the project: “First and foremost, you’re trying to match what you need and what you want with what you can afford. It was definitely a learning process for me, but ultimately I think we have a great building that is going to benefit our department for a long, long time.” With the facility 90% complete, Howard: “For us, one of the biggest things is we'll be able to have teams work out together as a group. In the current space, teams can't necessarily work out together. A lot of our larger teams will be able to work out together. But in addition, more teams will be able to work out at opportune times. So there are days where we go and really the athletes need to work out at a very consistent time.” (link, link)

Coaches.wire:

+ Central Missouri inks Men’s Golf HC Tim Poe to a three-year extension. (link)

+ Delta State Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving HC Dan’l Murray has departed to take a club coaching job, er SwimSwam. (link)

+ Nova Southeastern Women’s Rowing HC Kim Chavers will depart for the same position at Albany (DI). (link)

+ Saint Martin’s taps Baseball AC Joey Swanson as the Saints’ Interim HC for the upcoming season. (link)

+ Tampa hires former Johnson & Wales (NAIA) HC Chris Grace as its Women’s Golf HC. (link)

+ This morning’s edition of Coaches.wire is ready & includes dozens of coaching moves over the past 48 hours. (link)

The Federal Reserve voted to lower the benchmark federal-funds rate by 50 basis points to a range between 4.75% and 5%. The WSJ’s Nick Timiraos: “Quarterly projections released Wednesday showed a narrow majority of officials penciled in cuts that would lower rates by at least a quarter point each at meetings in November and December.” (link); U.S. Bank Managing Director/Sports Finance Group Head Steve Vogel tells Sportico’s Brendan Coffeey that rates coming down will benefit everyone.” Still, Vogel cautions being too optimistic about the market’s reaction: “It’s been long anticipated and in some ways it’s already built into the market. The leagues and team CFOs have been monitoring this, the market is anticipating this and some teams and leagues have taken advantage of this.” Meanwhile, Wells Fargo Sports Banking Group Manager Peter Dorfman notes: “There have been situations I have seen over the last couple of years where rates being at such a high level have caused a team to slow down and wait and see if rates would come down before executing a refinancing or potentially using a different financing structure. … In some situations, debt service costs are one of the larger expenses for a sports-related company, so to the extent there is a rate reduction, assuming they’re borrowing on a floating rate basis, that will lower their debt service costs. That will provide them with more flexibility to spend money on other things to generate a higher profit margin.” (link)

More Higher Ed:

+ West Alabama selects State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (NJCAA) Provost Todd Fritch as its 13th president. (link)

+ Western Washington is expected to implement layoffs as part of a significant budget deficit, as WWU is requesting a $21.4M increase in per student funding from the state. President Sabah Randhawa: “The bottom line is that the university’s current scope of operations is not sustainable.” (link)

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(NEW!) Team Lead of Transfer Eligibility (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) / Kansas City, KS): The transfer team lead will manage eligibility for students with breaks and transfers in the NAIA, overseeing team workload and maintaining resources, procedures, and training materials. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations (Pepperdine University / Malibu, CA): The role will report directly to the director of athletics, and will lead and execute the brand, marketing and revenue generation strategies for Pepperdine Athletics, using a data driven approach. (DI) More details HERE.

(NEW!) Assistant AD, Bronco Productions & Digital Strategy (Western Michigan University / Kalamazoo, MI): Responsible for all creative video projects and production efforts for the athletic department. (DI) More details HERE.

Head Softball Coach (DePauw University / Greencastle, IN): Recruit, coach, mentor and graduate outstanding student-athletes in an environment that supports nationally competitive athletics opportunities at the #1 liberal arts college in Indiana. (DIII) More details HERE.

Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance and Academics (Dallas Baptist University / Dallas, TX): DBU is seeking an Asst/Assoc AD for Compliance and Academics to assist the Director of Athletics in planning, supervision and conduct of all NCAA and club sport athletic programs. (DI) More details HERE.

Vice President and Director of Athletics (Villanova University / Villanova, PA): Villanova seeks a bold, collaborative and innovative leader to work with colleagues and across campus to provide strategic leadership to ensure the continued elevation of the Athletics Department. (DI) More details HERE.

Executive Director of the Bulldog Foundation/Assistant/Associate Athletics Director (Fresno State / Fresno, CA): Reporting to the Senior Associate AD for Development, this position oversees the Bulldog Foundation's annual giving program and staff, including solicitation, retention, and stewardship strategies. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Wrestling (Emmanuel University (Georgia) / Franklin Springs, GA): Are you Lion material?? Emmanuel University, located in NE Georgia, has an immediate opening for a full-time Assistant Director of Wrestling to assist with both men’s and women’s wrestling programs. More details HERE.

Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach (Michigan Technological University / Houghton, MI): Oversee the direction of the Men’s and Women’s Varsity Tennis programs at the NCAA Division II level. More details HERE.

Assistant/Associate/Senior Associate Athletic Director for Championship Resources (University of North Alabama / Florence, AL): Position is responsible for the fundraising activities for the division of Athletics, with primary emphasis on increasing philanthropic engagement on behalf of the division. (DI) More details HERE.

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (University of Illinois at Chicago / Chicago, IL): Reporting to the University Chancellor, the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics will be part of an outstanding leadership team for the University focused on broad, far-reaching impact. (DI) More details HERE. The D1.dossier for this position is available HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (The College of New Jersey / Ewing, NJ): Responsibilities of the Assistant Athletic Trainer include assisting in providing athletic training services to varsity intercollegiate athletes. (DIII) More details HERE.

Assistant Coach, Men's & Women's Swimming (Gannon University / Erie, PA): The assistant coach will assist in coaching, managing, and directing all aspects of a competitive, NCAA Division II, intercollegiate swimming program. More details HERE.

Assistant Women's Tennis Coach (University of South Carolina / Columbia, SC): Assistant coach will support the women’s tennis program at the University of South Carolina by assisting with coaching, recruiting, and providing essential logistical support. (DI) More details HERE.

Vice President for Athletics (Hanover College / Hanover, IN): The vice president for athletics at Hanover College oversees all aspects of Hanover’s NCAA Division III athletic program. (DIII) More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director of External Relations (Lewis University / Romeoville, IL): The Associate Athletic Director for External Operations position will collaborate with internal and external constituents for strategic planning of the athletic department and university. More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Athletic Development and External Affairs (Texas A&M International University / Laredo, TX): Assists Development Officers and Institutional Advancement in securing philanthropic support for athletics. More details HERE.

Athletic Trainer (Texas A&M International University / Laredo, TX): The Athletic Trainer prevents, cares and treats injuries to athletes using necessary knowledge of injury patterns and modern principles of athletic training. More details HERE.

Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach (Grand Valley State University / Allendale, MI): Position serves as the leader of the NCAA intercollegiate women’s lacrosse program that recruits and retains quality student-athletes who achieve student-athlete success on and off from the field. More details HERE.

Director of Athletics Communications (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) / Kansas City, MO): The Director of Athletics Communications is responsible for the leadership and oversight of the department's day-to-day operations. (NAIA) More details HERE.

Director of Athletics Media Relations (Coker University / Hartsville, SC): Director of Athletics Media Relations. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (University of Texas at Dallas / Richardson, TX): UTD seeks experienced and energetic athletic trainer who will provide education, assessment, treatment and prevention services for athletic-related injuries and illnesses. More details HERE.

Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach (Grand Valley State University / Allendale, MI): Reports to the Head Swimming and Diving Coach and assists in all aspects of the program, including and not limited to, coaching, recruiting, camps and swim lessons. More details HERE.

Director of Advancement & Stewardship (Rose Bowl Stadium / Pasadena, CA): The Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, the 501c3 of the Rose Bowl Stadium, is recruiting for a Dir. of Advancement & Stewardship to support the preservation, protection and enhancement of America's Stadium. More details HERE.

Head Softball Coach (Adelphi University / Garden City, NY): The head softball coach is responsible for the recruitment and retention of quality student-athletes. More details HERE.

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