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The Results Are In:

+ NCAA VP of External Affairs Tim Buckley to Front Office Sports’ Amanda Christovich on last night’s election: “We’ve had productive, substantive conversations with members of both parties in recent months and are optimistic an opportunity exists to advance a targeted, bipartisan solution to ensure a stable, equitable, and sustainable future for college sports for years to come." (link)

+ A Democratic congressional aide also tells Christovich: “It’s a bad day to be a college athlete. Great day to be a college president or conference commissioner.” Christovich also reports that “Republican aides, as well as Buckley, have said they believed that they had made headway in convincing several Democrats to swing toward an anti-employment provision. Either way, one Republican aide said there’s still an expectation that any college sports bill would have to be bipartisan, even if the House ends up with a Republican majority. But that aide is confident several Democrats have become more amenable to an anti-employment provision in recent months, and doesn’t think the issue is as partisan as others have described it.” (link)

+ The Washington Post’s Jesse Dougherty shares this from a Democratic staffer on Capitol Hill following last night’s election: "From a pure business sense, the NCAA should be doing backflips in Indianapolis." (link)

More from Embry-Riddle AD Rachel Burleson’s Small College Conversation with D2.ticker’s Anthony Grassi as she dives into following successful, well-respected ADs, empowering staff to be innovative and more. At both Franklin Pierce and ERAU, Burleson succeeded ADs who had lengthy, successful tenures and leaned on them while sitting in the chair, mostly for advice, history and introductions in the community. Further: “My job is not to come in and change what they did. Clearly what they did was successful. So what I can do is just build on that and make sure that I give credit where credit is due, make sure that I honor the tradition of what was built, and change doesn't mean it was wrong, change just means that we're growing or that we're going to try something new. At Embry-Riddle specifically, the previous AD before JP is still there, he's a coach of ours. So having him still on staff is really important for us to continue to build his legacy, build what he's done, he built that program and make sure that we respect that while also moving forward.” Burleson’s approach to empower her staff: “I want my staff to go out be aggressive, work hard, let's do these, come up with these great ideas and if it doesn't work, that's okay. Let's either bring it back to the table and say, ‘Hey let's tweak this, let's do this and let's try it again.’ Or ‘Oh man that didn't work. That was kind of silly. Let's do something different.’ But I think for me, it's just really about empowering them to come up and be creative because I am not that. I am not overly creative, but I can see a vision. I can see where people are going with things and so again the more my people around me have the support and can do things, the easier it is for me, the better the experience for our student-athletes. It's really just making sure that we talk things through, I give them the opportunity to mess up and when they do we fix it and we move on from there.” Full conversation on BOSCA. (link)

Of note from last month’s DIII Presidents Council and Management Council meeting report, NCAA “staff is working internally to distribute an RFI to create an NCAA streaming platform.” (link)

Regional Rankings:

+ The final Field Hockey rankings are led by Shippensburg and Assumption. (link)

+ Charleston, Coker, Saginaw Valley State and Cal State LA sit atop their respective Men’s Soccer super regions. (link)

+ The latest Women’s Soccer regional rankings are led by Gannon, Missouri Western, Adelphi, Maryville, Florida Tech, Colorado School of Mines, Columbus State and Cal Poly Pomona. (link)

+ Check out the initial Women’s Volleyball regional rankings to see what teams are under consideration. (link)

Acrobatics and tumbling, triathlon and stunt are trending toward NCAA championship consideration, according to sports sponsorship data released by the NCAA last month. Charlotte (DI) Executive Assoc. AD/SWA/Committee on Women’s Athletics Chair Ragean Hill: "I'm inspired by the rising sponsorship in emerging sports, which brings crucial support and visibility to women's athletics. The increase in sport sponsorship plays a pivotal role in creating equitable opportunities for female athletes and in amplifying the success of programs that drive inclusivity and representation across all levels of competition.” Additionally, women's flag football has applied to the program to become an emerging sport. The Committee on Women's Athletics reviewed the sport's application at its fall meeting and anticipates making a formal recommendation to the divisions in February when it meets again. (link)

We offer our deepest condolences to the Southwest Minnesota State community following the passing of Track and Field student-athlete Hunter Smith. (link)

The Florida Beach Bowl between the CIAA and SIAC will not take place this year, with HBCU Gameday pointing to funding as an issue for the game to return for a second year. (link)

It’s Personnel:

+ Livingstone promotes Head Athletic Trainer Brandi Rhone to Assoc. AD of Sports Medicine. (link)

+ Bluefield State Women’s Wrestling HC Lamar Reed is headed to Maine Maritime (DIII) in the same capacity. (link)

+ Shorter removes the interim tag from Men’s and Women’s Golf HC Jason Sandlin. (link)

+ This morning’s edition of Coaches.wire is ready for those looking to stay up-to-speed with the coaching changes across all sports in the past 48 hours. (link)

Washburn rolls out its $250M “Forever Washburn” campaign with nearly $140M already raised. Athletics-related initiatives include $2M for a turf outfield for Baseball and scholarships for Men’s Soccer and Women’s Golf. (link)

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Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (Lenoir-Rhyne University / Hickory, NC): The Director of Intercollegiate Athletics is a values-driven leader and responsible for all facets of the Athletics program for one of the preeminent DII universities in the country. More details HERE.

Assistant Director for Football Academics: Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) (Florida State University / Tallahassee, FL): The Assistant Director for Football Academics in SAAS will be responsible for monitoring academic eligibility and providing academic advising support services for assigned Football student-athletes. (DI) More details HERE.

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.

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.

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