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"We believe that uReport can be a great fit for our schools, many of which have limited sports information staffing and resources. Any technology that has the potential to increase coverage and content while minimizing work load is a positive for our schools."
Eric Ward, Commissioner, WHAC; Mike Hall, Commissioner, SSAC
Eric & Mike serve on the leadership group of the Conference Alliance that includes all NAIA conferences.
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Florida Memorial elevates Deputy AD Kevin Nesfield to Interim AD. (link); FMU also hires former Tulane (NCAA DI) Women’s Basketball AC/Recruiting Coordinator Chandra Dorsey-Felton as Interim Deputy AD for Student Success & Compliance. (link)
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Lindsey Wilson AD Willis Pooler joins NAIA.ticker as the latest AD in Residence to discuss his relationship with President William Luckey Jr. and their longevity, sustained success and more. After 22 years together, Pooler says the longevity between him and Luckey is a blessing and a curse. “As long as he is the president, I know he is going to prioritize the culture that has been created at Lindsey Wilson. He loves to surround himself with staff and students who are high achievers. This extends outside of athletics. We also have great programs in theater and singing as well, to name a couple. The curse might be that he has extremely high expectations and expects results for the investment we make in our programs. And he should. […] But as we saw small successes in our other programs over time, we made strategic investments to create a department where almost all of our programs have the ability to compete for national championships.” Pooler on LWC’s successes: “When you have so many talented people in your department, it helps create a culture of excellence. They are highly competitive people who invest so much in their student-athletes and provide the kind of leadership that gets the kind of results we have gotten over the years. Additionally, when you have an abundance of scholarship support from the administration, you get to work with amazing student-athletes. We have had some of the best NAIA student-athletes in the history of the organization. And so many are outstanding people as well. This has been a successful formula for us to achieve the long-term success we have had here.” Check out more on BOSCA. (link)
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HBCUAC Commissioner Kiki Baker Barnes chats with the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder’s Charles Hallman about a number of topics. On the landscape of the NAIA: “We’re all still trying to figure out how to navigate this space, and how do we continue to keep the student athletes at the forefront of the conversation? How do we create quality experiences for them? How are we working with our institutions, collectively, to move the needle? It doesn’t matter what level you’re at. Those are core issues that we’re all working to address at our level.” Asked about the positioning of the conference after the rollout of the new branding: “We are positioning ourselves and building the platform in a way where we can tell the unique stories of our institutions, and how we continue to win, not just on the court; not just on the field, but in the classroom, in the community, in life in general. The second part of that conversation was about the media rights deal. Because they are a network, they have opportunities to sell to advertisers and can share revenue [with the conference]. All of the larger schools are doing it. We have an exposure opportunity and a chance to get into the money game.” More. (link)
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Indiana Wesleyan has unveiled plans for a new $30M basketball arena which will break ground later this week. The goal is for I Am Third arena to be open in December 2026. IWU has 80% of the funding in hand, according to President Jon Kulaga. (link)
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Benedictine Mesa teams up with Visit Mesa to be the first Men’s Basketball uniform sponsor. Visit Mesa VP of Sports Lance Fite: “Visit Mesa is so very proud to support the Benedictine University Basketball program. Over 90% of Fortune 500 CEO's are former athletes. To support our own local student athletes as they become residents, employees, entrepreneurs, business owners, and community leaders means we are contributing to Mesa's future.” (link)
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@1QLeadership Question: Does age matter if someone has the capacity to do the job?
Tangela Cheatham, Deputy Athletic Director for Sport Administration and Senior Woman Administrator at Central Michigan, talks about being trusted with an executive level position at an early age. The woman who hired her, CMU Director of Athletics Amy Folan, was also trusted early in her career.
• credits 'supported autonomy' as a critical development tool
• most of her current responsibilities were new experiences when she was hired
• understands that she will never know everything, thus she is always willing to learn
Cheatham describes leaning on Folan to understand the depth of the Deputy position. She also gives her thoughts on impostor syndrome. Throughout her career, Cheatham has always considered caring about people as her primary skill. 🎧 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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The Heart of America is the latest to partner with uReport to support content creation through its AI-assisted platform. (link)
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“A modest uptick in fall enrollment will not be enough to stem intensifying pressure for many U.S. colleges heading into next year and likely beyond,” according to Fitch Ratings analysts during a webinar yesterday. Fitch Ratings Senior Director/U.S. Public Finance Higher Education and Nonprofit Head Emily Wadhwani says some “flagship public institutions, selective private institutions, and HBCUs are achieving record enrollment numbers. Conversely, many smaller, less selective colleges continue to see their enrollment decline.” Lower demand, analysts say, will keep tuition increases in check and have already increased institutional discounting levels. Wadhwani: “Discounting is at its steepest for every incoming freshman class, which then becomes a trailing reference point as those students head towards graduation.” From Fitch: “While most Fitch-rated colleges maintain Stable Outlooks, downward Outlook revisions have risen over the last several quarters. This could indicate more downgrades are ahead, particularly for colleges unable to maintain positive operating performance, as well as erode financial resources. Rating Outlooks vary by geographic region, with far less stress evident in the South compared to the Midwest and Northeast.” Also from Wadhwani: “We do expect the sector to yield generally softer operating margins and continue to show some strains on financial flexibility as we head into 2025.” (link, link)
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(Posted from most recent over the last 30 days)
(NEW!) Senior Associate Athletic Director of Human Resources (University of Southern California / Los Angeles, CA): USC seeks a Senior Associate Athletic Director for Human Resources to lead HR initiatives, drive leadership development, and align HR strategies with USC’s mission. (DI) More details HERE.
(NEW!) Vice President of Marketing (Florida Victorious / Gainesville, FL): Florida Victorious, Proud NIL Partner of the Florida Gators, is looking for a creative thinker with drive who can continue to increase brand awareness and participation in our organization! (DI) More details HERE.
Director of Integrated Marketing (NAIA.ticker/Drive & Company / Remote, US): Drive brand awareness of its publications & products, the cross-promotion of its portfolio and work in unison with our dozens of advertising partners to ensure positive results via marketing campaigns. More details HERE.
Deputy Athletic Director, External Affairs (Northwest Missouri State University / Maryville, MO): Deputy AD responsible for external arms of the department: corporate sponsorships, booster club, and fundraising specifically. (DII) More details HERE.
Executive Director (College Sports Communicators / Fully Remote, US): College Sports Communicators (CSC) is seeking a proven and innovative leader with passion for the college sports communications and content creation industry to serve as its next Executive Director. More details HERE.
Head Softball Coach (Colorado School of Mines / Golden, CO): Colorado School of Mines Department of Athletics invites applications for the Head Softball Coach. Mines is a public research university devoted to engineering and applied science. (DII) More details HERE.
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.
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.
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