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#10: Virginia State promotes Senior Assoc. AD for Compliance/SWA Felicia Johnson to Interim AD, effective immediately. Chief of Staff Annie Redd: “Her extensive background and compassion for student-athletes make her an ideal fit for this role. Our University is fortunate to have Ms. Johnson and we are confident she will continue to uphold our standard for excellence in athletics.” (link)
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#9: West Texas A&M promotes Senior Assoc. AD of External Relations Casey Lish to Deputy AD and Asst. AD for Leadership Kimberly Dudley to Chief of Staff. (link, link)
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#8: King Women’s Soccer HC Paul Shaw steps down after five years to pursue another opportunity. (link)
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#7: USC Aiken Men’s and Women’s Cross Country HC Marshall Leonard is no longer leading the Pacers. (link)
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#6: West Texas A&M Women’s Soccer HC Chad Webb resigns after 15 seasons. (link) |
#5: The full list of participants for the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships has been released. The men’s and women’s race will be held on November 23 in Sacramento, CA. (link) |
#4: North Florida (DI) Dean of the College of Education and Human Services Steve Dittmore dives into the numbers on the balance of student-athlete enrollment relative to the entire student population, as earlier this year Dittmore wrote that all six of the institutions that have closed in the last year with 1K undergraduates had or exceeded 44% of its population of student-athletes. In DII, 32 of the 286 DII members hit the 44% threshold, with Erskine, Emmanuel and Wheeling having percentages well above 80%. Across the NCAA, just nine percent of members meet said threshold. Dittmore: “Due to the hierarchical nature of the NCAA divisions, does membership in Division I equate to a better academic reputation for an institution? I would submit the answer is a resounding no. Yet many schools continue to chase Division I, St. Peter’s (NJ)-type moments. St. Peter’s, by the way, has one of the 15 smallest DI enrollments with fewer than 1,800 students, 13.5 percent of which are athletes. As the landscape of higher education and college athletics changes rapidly, would certain DI schools be better served in Division III? That is an answer only those institutions and their boards of trustees are in a position to answer. Given the pressures on higher education enrollment in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, and the challenges associated with being athletically competitive in Division I, it certainly seems like a conversation worth having. (link)
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#3: UMary moves quickly and promotes Assoc. AD for Mission Marcus Wagner to be the Marauders’ next AD. Executive Vice President/Chief of Staff Jerome Richter: “Marcus embodies the qualities of a great leader and servant, which makes him a perfect fit for this position. His dedication to our mission has earned him the admiration of our coaches, athletes, and the entire community. With Marcus in this leadership role, we are excited about the future of Marauders athletics as we continue to build a program grounded in both athletic excellence and virtuous character.” (link)
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#2: Regional Rankings:
+ The latest Football regional rankings are live with Charleston, Ferris State and Colorado State Pueblo still atop their respective regions. Valdosta State is now the top team in super region two. (link)
+ 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) |
#1: UMary AD Cooper Jones will depart after nearly two years leading the Marauders to become the Deputy AD/Chief Revenue Officer at Memphis (DI). (link)
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