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Goldey-Beacom President Colleen Perry Keith will remain the chair of the DII Executive Board for a second term, with Texas-Permian Basin President Sandra Woodley to continue as vice chair. (link)

West Virginia Wesleyan AD Rae Emrick gets promoted to VP for Athletics. (link)

More from Saginaw Valley State AD John Lewandowski’s sit down with D2.ticker’s Kristen Eargle as the two dive into the impact of DI changes on DII and pain points of being a small, regional, public institution. As DI schools continue to look to the portal for experienced student-athletes to fill spots, Lewandowski: “What we have seen because we have continued to heavily invest, primarily in the high schools, is we're now signing football players who two, three years ago would signed at a MAC (DI) school, we're getting them which obviously upgrades our talent level. Then if we can add that transfer money so we can actually go into the portal and get some other players, that will only continue to elevate the talent level we have as well. We have not seen the mass exodus.” On the challenges and opportunities for SVSU: “I haven't been here long enough to make a great enough impact, but we've got to reach out. The biggest buy-in is from the faculty and staff on campus, which is awesome because a lot of times that's a challenge. We have to do a better job of making people in the community understand why it's important that they support the program, although they may be Michigan State or Michigan fans, understand that we are part of the fabric of this community, it's important if we're successful and it will drive business to the area. […] I think there is some discontent, dissatisfaction with the fan base at the Division I level and I'm hoping we can pick off some of those folks that maybe say you know what they're doing it the right way.” Check out the full conversation on BOSCA. (link)

The latest Field Hockey regional rankings are live with Shippensburg and Assumption atop each region. (link) Check out the initial regional rankings for Football (link), Men’s Soccer (link) and Women’s Soccer (link).

NCAA Director of Academic and Membership Affairs Binh Nguyen joined Connect’s Steph Garcia Cichosz from the 2024 Women Leaders Convention to talk about receiving the NCAA President's Award. They also discuss some of the current initiatives with employee and student-athlete engagement, gathering student-athlete feedback as well as building rapport with administration. Nguyen says of the NCAA’s employee engagement group for women: “Our goal is to create a safe space as well as an inclusive environment where you share a common trait. The one I was trusted with leading at the start was the women's EEG and…one of the proudest initiatives we have is our celebration of Women’s History Month every March. We do a fundraiser where we sell candygrams where staff can send each other notes and for the past three to four years we've raised close to $5,000 every year that goes to a women's charity in the Indianapolis area.” More on Connect. (link)

Georgia College’s Athletics Day of Giving brought in over $171K from 961 donations. (link)

Southern Nazarene partners with Influxer to provide its student-athletes opportunities to monetize their NIL with personalized merchandise. (link)

It’s Personnel:

+ Alabama-Huntsville elevates Director of Athletic Communications Tanner Mickey to Asst. AD for Communications. (link)

+ Belmont Abbey hires Atlanta Braves Foundation Trainee David Lewis as Asst. AD for External Operations. (link)

+ Bowie State promotes Head Athletic Trainer Courtnee Springs to Asst. AD for Sports Medicine. (link)

Coaches.wire:

+ Catawba elevates Softball AC Allie Lyerly to Interim HC for the 2025 campaign. (link)

+ A number of coaching staff changes in Women’s Basketball highlight this morning’s Coaches.wire. Check it out. (link)

The Ohio Department of Higher Education has placed Central State on fiscal watch citing the university’s financial challenges. (link)

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(NEW!) Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations, Facilities and Events (St. Lawrence University / Canton, NY): St. Lawrence University is now accepting applications for an Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations, Facilities & Events. (DIII) More details HERE.

(NEW!) Head Women's Soccer Coach (McPherson College / McPherson, KS): Are you an enthusiastic coach with a passion for developing student-athletes on and off the field? If you’re ready to make an impact and grow a successful women's soccer team, we want to hear from you. (NAIA) More details HERE.

Director of Athletics (Midway University / Midway, KY): Midway University seeks a Director of Athletics with a business mindset and entrepreneurial spirit who can oversee a competitive intercollegiate athletics program with 27 varsity teams. (NAIA) More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director - External and Corporate Relations (California Baptist University / Riverside, CA): Oversee external unit of the athletic department that emphasizes corporate sponsorships and sales, brand management, marketing, and other external units; and, possible sports supervision. (DI) More details HERE

Assistant Athletic Trainer (University of Illinois at Springfield / Springfield, IL): The Assistant Athletic Trainer will be working under the supervision of the Head Athletic Trainer providing support for intercollegiate athletic teams at the University of Illinois Springfield. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director for Event and Facilities Operations (University of Texas at Dallas / Richardson, TX): The Assistant AD for Event and Facilities Operations implements and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of projects. More details HERE.

Head Coach, Men's Soccer (Midway University / Midway, KY): Midway University, located 14 miles outside Lexington, KY, is actively seeking a full-time head coach to lead our men’s soccer program. (NAIA) More details HERE.

Head Coach - Women's Lacrosse (St. Lawrence University / Canton, NY): St. Lawrence University invites applications for a Head Coach for Women’s Lacrosse to direct the development, organization and management of all phases of this Division III Women’s Lacrosse program. (DIII) More details HERE.

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.

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.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (St. Mary's University – Texas / San Antonio, TX): The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for recognizing, treating, rehabilitating, and providing care and first aid to St. Mary's University intercollegiate student-athletes year-round. More details HERE.

Director of Athletics (Fort Valley State University / Fort Valley, GA): Fort Valley State University (FVSU), a state and land-grant institution of the University System of Georgia, invites applications for the position of Director of Athletics. More details HERE.

Director of Integrated Marketing (D2.ticker/Drive & Company / Remote): 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.

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports (Fordham University / Bronx, NY): Fordham University is now accepting applications for their Athletic Director position. DHR Global is overseeing the search process on behalf of Fordham University. (DI) More details HERE. The D1.dossier for this position is available HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director, Communication and Digital Strategy (Lynn University / Boca Raton, FL): Primary communications contact for Fighting Knights and secondary for other sports. Creates content, designs media guides, compiles stats, and manages website and social media. Reports to the AD. More details HERE.

Associate Director of Athletics - Compliance (Gannon University / Erie, PA): The Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance serves as a senior member of the athletic administrative team and coordinates and leads all aspects of an NCAA compliance and rules education program More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine (Lake Erie College / Painesville, OH): LEC is an NCAA Division II program that competes in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC). This is a full-time position. More details HERE.

Head Coach, Softball (Lake Erie College / Painesville, OH): LEC is an NCAA Division II program that competes in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC). This is a full-time position. More details HERE.

Assistant Softball Coach (University of Texas at Dallas / Richardson, TX): Supports the head coach in developing and maintaining a softball program that is athletically competitive within the Lone Star Conference (LSC) and NCAA Division II. More details HERE.

Vice President and Director of Athletics (University of New Mexico / Albuquerque, NM): The Vice President and Director of Athletics plans, administers, and directs all NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic programs for men and women. (DI) More details HERE. The D1.dossier for this position is available HERE.

Senior Accountant (Big Ten Conference / Rosemont, IL): The Senior Accountant supports the Controller with day-to-day financial operations, ensuring the integrity of accounting information while providing timely financial reporting. (DI) More details HERE.

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