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NCAA President Charlie Baker is confident the House settlement will ultimately be approved and tells Sports Illustrated’s Bryan Fischer he would invite increased government oversight of college athletics to ensure a more stable landscape beyond what is covered in the settlement’s 10-year window. “If the settlement gets approved—and I’m certainly hoping it will be given the preliminary approval—starting in July, this stuff has to actually work. Skip the issue of what it means in the long term, it’s got to work. People need to understand the decisions they’re making, kids need to understand the decisions they’re making.” Baker declined to indicate whether the NCAA would engage directly with Athletes.org or other advocacy groups but says he has encouraged schools to stay flexible and hopes athletes are educating themselves on the settlement and other pressing issues facing college athletics. “This is a fairly complicated exercise to implement. It doesn’t have a lot of ‘thou shalts.’ … We are all aware that you have 365 schools in DI, all of whom are going to have to make some decisions about how and where they want to play in the space. That’s one of the reasons why it’s an opt-in, opt-out model. I think you’re going to see far more kids on scholarship than you see today. And far more kids engaged in a school-based approach to NIL that, I think in the long run, will be much better for them and for the schools.” House plaintiffs’ attorney Jeffrey Kessler has emphasized that the settlement doesn’t solve every problem facing college athletics, and Baker says: “We’re still going to have to figure out some way to deal with the employment question. We have 36, 37 states with different NIL laws. … I’d be willing to do this in some way where we have to go through a checkpoint of some kind in the federal government to get approval for a rule that involves something that is a nationwide standard. To determine, if in fact, there are any antitrust issues there. … I sort of feel like, O.K., you gave us a mission, Congress. We’ve done a pretty decent job of following through on your mission.” (link)

U.S. District Court judge Claudia Wilken has “no authority” to create a union or a players’ association, according to Sportico’s Michael McCann, who explains: “Her authority is limited to addressing the specific antitrust issues raised in the three cases and to review the settlement to ensure it meets the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 that it is fair, reasonable and adequate. That’s it.” McCann also notes that it’s possible Athletes.org or other advocacy groups could one day be recognized by the NLRB as unions. “But as of now, those organizations are not unions. They can’t collectively bargain on behalf of athletes. … That’s not to say the letter is irrelevant. During a hearing or as part of a written order, Wilken might opine she believes college athletes need a more organized voice to protect their interests. It’s less likely that she’ll opine, without review of facts and legal arguments, that college athletes are or are not employees and should or should not unionize. Wilken might also ask in a settlement approval hearing if the settlement is the right vehicle to accomplish the goals House, Prince and Harrison express in their letter. That would serve as another way of checking to make sure the settlement isn’t just an agreement by the lawyers without meaningful input by the client. The letter praises the settlement, but what the players seek—a collective voice—is well beyond the settlement and might make Wilken pause to ask whether the players understand the limitations of the settlement and the framework it prescribes.” (link)

SBJ Intercollegiate Athletics Forum…

+ More from Baker, where he acknowledged the House settlement will likely require a rewriting of several NCAA bylaws. “The creation of that institutional NIL model and some of the other pieces that are associated with that are completely different than anything that’s ever been in place. For us, that’s job number one. I also think we’re all hoping that the preliminary approval by the judge will sort of signal that we should go ahead and do the contingent work required to implement this.” In regards to getting an assist from Congress, Baker said: “We’ve already dealt with many of the issues we were told people wanted us to deal with and I think that’s enhanced the conversation we’ve had with Congress. [But] I don’t know exactly what it will be. Anybody who says they do is not telling you the truth. Politics and legislative writing is very messy.” Baker also commented on the construction of a fan database, which is an example of the kind of system Baker believes demonstrates the NCAA’s value to power conferences. “It would be hard to have a national championship and March Madness without us. It’s an ecosystem for all the people who work in it and it’s one that has been incredibly powerful and successful over a long period of time. This database, for example, would be really hard for anybody else to do.” Baker on sports betting: “My interest with sports betting is to get prop betting out of sports. Anyone who saw our data should know why we feel that way. The stuff that shows up online is appalling and disgraceful. Until the platforms and sports books want to have a serious conversation, it’s unlikely we’ll be that interested.” (link)

+ In a panel discussion about private equity in college sports, Weatherford Capital and Collegiate Athletic Solutions Founding Partner Drew Weatherford insisted the goal isn’t to buy a stake in athletic departments. “When you think about private equity being invested at the university or conference level today, it is not going to be structured in a traditional equity-like manner.” AAC Commissioner Tim Pernetti, meanwhile, warned that the industry is "at a very dangerous tipping point,” and if it doesn't "organize and protect the product," then "we could be headed for rough waters in the future. This is not an if, it's a when. It's essential to bring partnerships in to help us achieve these goals. But everybody has got to get a grip that it's changing under our feet. So we can keep tap dancing and hoping that it stops or we could actually move with it, but we're behind it." Arizona President Emeritus Robert Robbins maintains that many athletic departments need cash infusions and are therefore open to having discussions with private investors. “There's land around our campuses, certainly at University of Arizona, we have some land approximate to our athletic facilities, and there could be some joint venture between private infusion and money and you have to have a return for them, but it also has to be a win for the university.” Pernetti added: "The real value you get out of a private capital partner is you get access to expertise in strategy, leadership, cost control. … You get access to expertise our industry has not yet seen. … This is about building an enterprise that has long-term sustainability.” (link, link)

+ Catching up with more from TurnkeyZRG Chairman/CEO Len Perna as he explained that CSFL leaders plan to empanel a lobbying group and a coalition of as many schools as possible to reimagine college football. SBJ’s Irving Mejia-Hilario: “The CSFL’s plan is contingent on congressional action, like lumping college sports into the Sports Broadcasting Act and a special designation which would permit student-athletes to not be labeled as employees. Still, even with support from lawmakers, the CSFL has a long way to go if it has any hopes of finding a viable path to victory. It will need big players like school presidents, chancellors and athletic directors to work together and outright support the CSFL.” As such, Perna said: “We’ve got the unique opportunity in 2025 to get something done in college sports. So the type of capital we need is political capital, not cash capital. We’re looking for congressional votes. We’re focused on being independent, impartial, neutral and putting a broad coalition together to tell the story in DC of what we need and we think we can be successful doing that.” (link)

USA Today’s Steve Berkowitz and Mark Giannotto examine the growing trend of college football teams hiring GMs and other front office-type personnel in anticipation of the House settlement. “The pool of candidates athletics departments are beginning to hire, consider and consult with include NFL personnel from legal and business backgrounds, as well as CEOs from companies outside football, now that it appears contract negotiations with players and their agents and salary cap management have become instrumental to a team's success. There is no consensus yet on what the best model will be to navigate this new frontier of college sports. Only that the football infrastructure most schools relied upon for years wasn't built to handle what's about to happen.” As Texas A&M HC Mike Elko puts it: “It used to take a village. Now it takes an army.” Huron Consulting Group Managing Director of Strategy and Operations Tim Walsh adds: “The schools that were hesitant about building out this infrastructure have quickly come to realize that their slowness in moving this direction is costly because their coaches are stressed. There’s a mad scramble to get these structures in place and these people in place. … It’s going to be a little inconsistent across the country at first, as institutions try to find that sweet spot, what the coach is willing to accept in terms of delegation of authority to those GMs, but over time I think the GMs are going to become more sophisticated, have better financial people working for them to manage all these contracts and commitments in a way that’s sustainable, and then the coaches will be free to coach.” (link)

Berkowitz and Giannotto also report on how much new GMs (or their equivalents) are making at prominent programs. Alabama GM Courtney Morgan earns the most at $775K, followed by Oregon Chief of Staff Marshall Malchow ($550K), LSU Senior Assoc. AD for Football Administration Austin Thomas ($425K), Ole Miss GM Billy Glasscock ($425K), Ohio State GM Mark Pantoni ($351,488), Michigan GM Sean Magee ($350K), Texas GM Brandon Harris ($264,500) and Texas A&M Recruiting GM Derek Miller ($175K). (link)

Still more from Berkowitz and Giannotto, who have compiled a database of Football AC salaries. LSU DC Blake Baker tops the list with total pay of $2.5M, followed by Michigan DC Wink Martindale ($2.3M), Ohio State DC Jim Knowles ($2.2M), Ole Miss DC Pete Golding ($2.15M), Utah OC Andy Ludwig ($2.05M), former Florida State DC Adam Fuller ($2.015M), Georgia DC Glenn Schumann ($2.003M), Ohio State OC Chip Kelly ($2M), Utah DC Morgan Scalley ($2M) and Oregon DC Tosh Lupoi ($1.9M). Full database. (link)

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+ Michigan President Santa Ono has agreed to a new contract to 2032 that raises his base salary from $975K to $1.3M. Ono’s total compensation will surpass $2M per year and could eclipse $3M in the last year depending on annual bonuses and other perks. (link)

+ Michigan AD Warde Manuel was awarded the National Football Foundation’s John L. Toner Award for Excellence in Athletics Administration. (link)

+ Georgia Tech announces a trio of promotions. Assoc. AD for Administration Simit Shah ascends to the role of Executive Assoc. AD for Administration; Assoc. AD for Compliance Lance Markos has been elevated to Senior Assoc. AD for Compliance; and Asst. AD for Compliance Bret Cowley takes over as Assoc. AD for Compliance. (link)

+ Memphis Assoc. AD for Facilities & Capital Projects Brendan Dwyer is headed to Vanderbilt as the new Senior Assoc. AD for Capital Projects, Facilities & Events. (link)

+ Altius Sports Partners is set to hire former Buffalo Bills EVP/COO Ron Raccuia as a senior adviser, according to SBJ’s Ben Portnoy, who notes Raccuia “will advise on a handful of the company's major initiatives -- including a focus on Power Four programs -- among other responsibilities.” (link)

+ Nations Group has named CAA ICON Senior Director Michael Godoy as a new VP. (link, link) 

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+ Maryland removes the interim tag from Women’s Soccer HC Michael Marchiano. (link)

+ NC State Women’s Volleyball HC Luka Slabe is stepping down in Raleigh after five seasons. (link)

+ Iowa State extends Football HC Matt Campbell through December 31, 2032. (link)

+ Per On3’s Noah Fleischman, new Marshall Football HC Tony Gibson “can make up to $1.5 million a season through performance-based incentives. [...] In addition to his annual pay, Gibson has a salary pool of $1.9 million to hire his full-time assistant coaches and support staff at Marshall. His contract buyout begins at $4 million and decreases by $1 million every year following until the end of the 2028 season.” Marshall will pay NC State $25K for Gibson’s buyout. (link)

The WCC has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Grand Canyon over “GCU’s refusal to satisfy and then deny its financial obligation with regards to substantial amounts owed to the Conference in both entrance and withdrawal fees, each were due within 30 days of its withdrawal notice.” The WCC claims that as part of the terms of the agreement signed by GCU, the school was “required to pay the remaining balance of its entrance fee (GCU made the first payment), and the membership withdrawal fee outlined in the Conference’s Constitution, each within 30 days of its written notification of membership withdrawal. Grand Canyon University has indicated to the West Coast Conference that it does not intend to pay the remainder of its entrance fee or the withdrawal fee.” WCC Commissioner Stu Jackson: “The purpose of a legal contract is to put the force of law behind agreements between parties. We have a fully executed legally binding agreement between the West Coast Conference and Grand Canyon University that outlines its financial terms and obligations. By redefining their position, Grand Canyon University attempts to avoid their obligations in the contract.” (link)

The Mountain West is asking the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court to toss out a bid to obtain a restraining order preventing a San Jose State transgender player from participating in the conference’s volleyball championship. The league argues that since the tournament has now concluded the point is moot. (link)

Sportico’s Daniel Libit examines the VII Group, who is hosting this weekend’s Holiday Hoopsgiving event featuring men’s hoops matchups between Auburn and Ohio State, Florida and Arizona State, and Georgia and Grand Canyon. The VII Group was scrutinized over the summer for its failure to secure airline and hotel accommodations for George Mason’s Bahamas trip, and asked whether this year’s Hoopsgiving offers a chance at redemption, VII Group CEO Chris Williams tells Libit: “There is no reputation to redeem, being that we are in good standing as a business.” Williams declined to participate in a full interview, saying he was too busy with tournament preparations. Libit, meanwhile, reports that Memphis in April sued the company for breach of contract relating to the Tigers’ participation in the 2022 Hoopsgiving event. “According to the school’s lawsuit, which has not been previously reported, the VII Group had failed to refund Memphis more than $57K despite the school making 15 requests for the money in the 16 months since the game took place. The amount included a $50K guarantee the school had paid to the VII Group, as well as transportation and accommodation expenses that were supposed to be reimbursed.” The VII Group denied that the Tigers had fulfilled their end of the agreement, and Libit writes: “Williams declined to comment about the case when asked about it last week. Instead, he offered to do an interview after this weekend’s Hoopsgiving games, saying, ‘It is going to take (many) more minutes to clean up’ Sportico’s previous reporting. Williams subsequently sent a cease-and-desist letter, threatening potential legal action if a reporter continued contacting the company or if a story was published ‘without our prior consent.’” Lots more. (link)

Murray State has received a $2M gift from Community Financial Services Bank (CFSB) to support the CFSB Center and other strategic initiatives. In recognition of CFSB’s generosity, the bank has secured naming rights for the first-of-its-kind bunker club, one of the most prominent new features of the arena project. (link)

The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins each have agreed to sell 10% ownership stakes to private equity firms. Axios’ Dan Primack and Tim Baysinger report that Ares Management led the Miami deal, while Arctos Partners led the Buffalo deal. The Ares investment also includes stakes in Hard Rock Stadium and the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix. Joining Ares is Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai and investor Oliver Weisberg. Arctos is being joined by a group of individuals that includes former pro athletes Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, and Jozy Altidore. (link)

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Northern Illinois is considering an offer to join the Mountain West as a football-only member starting in 2026, according to Action Network’s Brett McMurphy, who reports a decision from the Huskies is “imminent.” If NIU does join the Mountain West, it’s unknown what conference its other sports programs will join. (link)

The Big 12 held AD meetings in Las Vegas that “featured presentations from several big brands, including Verizon, PayPal and New Era, related to revenue-generating partnerships & commercial deals,” according to Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger. (link)

There is “already meaningful movement in changing the structure and format” of the College Football Playoff for 2026, according to CBS’ Dennis Dodd, who explains: “On the table is the continued sensitive subject of [multiple] automatic qualifiers going forward” as previously suggested by the SEC and Big Ten. “One format being discussed [for multiple AQs] is so-called play-in games during the regular season that would decide at least some of those automatic qualifiers on the field. The championship Saturday could be enhanced by not only the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds meeting for the league title but teams below those two playing for automatic berths. Think of the top six teams – at least -- being involved in a massive championship Saturday three-game play-in. Using this season's Big Ten and SEC standings this is how it would look.” CFP Executive Director Richard Clark tells Dodd: "I heard rumors of it. I haven't studied it. Ultimately that's a Big Ten [and SEC] decision on how they play within their conference and a commissioner decision on how we look at that in regard to the playoff." One Power 4 administrator outside the SEC and Big Ten tells Dodd: "ESPN has said absolutely not [on automatic qualifiers] because then it's an invitational. They love the tournament style. It's a mini-version of the NCAA tournament. Yeah, one [spot] for your champion but not multiple. Do you think the American public will put up with that?" (link); SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey tells Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger that “we’re seeing the stress points that we knew would be there, but I actually think they are as or more volatile than we thought.” Sankey notes the original CFP was designed with five power conferences in mind, and “now we have a whole different [conference] dynamic. So what happens?” Asked for his thoughts on this year’s selections and the future of the selection committee, Sankey replied: “I need to have a much better understanding with their decision-making than I have right now.” (link, link)

SBJ Intercollegiate Athletics Forum…
+ House case plaintiffs’ attorney Jeffrey Kessler remarked that “we had a world in which athletes got no additional benefits. Zero. We're moving into a world where athletes will get by our measure at least $20B in additional benefits over the next 10 years. In addition, unlimited third-party NIL and no scholarship limits, which will dramatically benefit non-revenue sports. Is it perfect? No, it's not perfect. If it was perfect, it wouldn't be a settlement. And the difference in compromising in a settlement is that you've achieved something today for the athletes today that's going to improve their lives every day.” Athletes.org CEO Brandon Copeland and College Football Players Association VP Maddie Salamone were also on stage and voiced their concerns regarding the lack of player representation. Copeland called the House settlement a “huge step forward; however, without real representation for the athletes, then the same reasons why we are here and the settlement exists in the first place, that will just happen five years from now, seven years from now, three years from now. There'll just be more suits, more litigation for things that are outside of the settlement terms. So without having the athletes' representation in the room, then the athletes will continue to get played.” Salamone: “The ability to collectively bargain would provide some antitrust protection for the NCAA that they're not currently getting under this settlement agreement. … There needs to be some mechanism put in place for athletes to actually have these conversations and negotiations and ask for what they want. And it might look very different than the House settlement. It might look very similar. The problem is that they've never been meaningfully involved and they still are not going to be moving forward.” (link)

+ TurnkeyZRG CEO Len Perna discussed his proposed new college football model and said the industry is "a million percent broken. It’s probably fine for 5-10 schools." (link); Greenfly Director of Product Marketing Neil Horowitz was in attendance for this particular panel and notes: “Interesting math put forward about the contention that CFB is under-monetized. The big media deals the NBA just signed work out to a value of approx. $3.50 per viewer. If CFB could monetize their audience the same way the NBA just did, you're talking about $10B in media revenue.” (link)

+ West Virginia President Gorden Gee participated in a one-on-one interview with SBJ’s Abe Madkour and said of Jacksonville State Football HC Rich Rodriguez potentially returning to his old post in Morgantown: “I think he would be well-received by a large set of our population. He left in a very unruly manner. If he were to come back, it would have to be as a prodigal son. Can he come back? I don't know. I've come back twice." Gee also commented that college football  is broken. “The reason it's broken, we've gotten into a consumer-oriented approach. Without a doubt, college football is broken. We have to fix it. … I can't get 65,000 people to a chemistry lecture, but I can get 65,000 to a football game." University presidents, Gee also said, need to reassert their role in college athletics and come together collectively to address the “crisis” in higher education “and athletics is part of that.” Regarding the overall climate on college campuses, Gee remarked; “65% of students on campus, 65% of faculty are afraid to say what they think. Nothing should be canceled. I don't think you should prevent ideas from coming on campus.” (link, link)

+ Altius Sports Partners President Andrew Donovan noted that while football and men’s and women’s basketball do receive the lion’s share of the focus, there is opportunity for other sports – they just need the investment. South Carolina Executive Assoc. AD for Strategic Initiatives Hilary Cox added: “The pressure on football is real; however, moving forward that pressure is not going away. … I had this idea that if we continue to put pressure on supplementing these collective dollars and revenue-share with NIL opportunities, we're setting ourselves up for failure.” Learfield EVP of NIL Growth and Development Solly Fulp observed that “the new day is student-athlete and influencer marketing and content and storytelling. … I will tell you our university communities can't get enough of the storytelling that these 18-24 year-olds have. And if you connect it with the right brand, that's next-level engagement.” Fulp went on to remark that “it does feel like a new arms race is developing, [so] what's going to distinguish us from our peers?” He contends it’s NIL opportunities in tandem with schools’ multimedia rights partnerships. (link)

+ College Football Playoff Executive Director Richard Clark was “furious” that someone leaked SMU’s inclusion in the CFP to Action Network’s Brett McMurphy and says: “I told all involved, you’ve betrayed the process.” Clark says there will be an investigation to determine how the information got out. “There are only a certain number of people who know. I know one thing, it wasn’t me. There’s the selection committee, ESPN and our staff. Someone in that group [is the leak].” (link)

Purdue President Mung Chiang says the university is prepared to invest in athletics in ways it hasn’t before. While he didn’t elaborate, Chiang said during Football HC Barry Odom’s introductory press conference that “athletics is an essential and defining part of what Purdue is about. We've got a glorious history in football. Today, we're going to revitalize that. Athletics is such an important part of what Purdue stands for, what it means to all the Boilermakers out there. The Board of Trustees, myself, we're going to invest more than ever before in athletics." (link); Boilermakers AD Mike Bobinski talks about the university’s investment in hiring Odom, which began with paying former HC Ryan Walters and his staff $10M. It also included committing to a six-year, $39M contract for Odom, and Bobinski says he laid out those expenditures to Chiang and the Board of Trustees. "We penciled it out, because it's real and it's not insignificant. But there was zero hesitation on the part of President Chiang or the board. They just said, this is too important. It matters too much. … We're gonna fix this thing. We're gonna get this thing where it needs to be here, and I'm not gonna feel good about anything until we do that.” (link)

Even more on UCLA AD Martin Jarmond’s new contract from the Los Angeles Times’ Ben Bolch, who reports Jarmond would be owed the full amount of his remaining contract if he is let go without cause, though that amount would be offset by compensation received from future employment. If Jarmond were to leave for another job before July 1, 2026, he would have to pay UCLA a $375K buyout. The buyout drops to zero after that. Also: “Should UCLA finish in the top 25 of the Learfield Director’s Cup awarded to the nation’s best overall college athletic programs, Jarmond would receive yearly bonuses ranging from $14,520 to $28,690. Jarmond’s contract also provides potential yearly bonuses ranging from $8,300 to $20,455 for athlete academic excellence. There are yearly bonuses for meeting unspecified financial goals ranging from $20,750 to $25,220 and matching yearly bonuses for new revenue generation. There are also annual ‘overall accomplishment incentives’ ranging from $186,200 to $226,320.” (link)

On the topic of post-house roster limits, Wisconsin Women’s Golf HC Todd Oehrlein tells Wisconsin.Golf’s Rob Hernandez: “While establishing a firm cap really won’t impact the overall number of opportunities, it does restrict the option of ‘carrying an extra player’ for development. In certain situations, a coach could open up an additional roster spot for a player that had potential to develop. Coaches will not be able to do that as often as in the past and have no opportunity to go beyond nine players.” Badgers Men’s Golf HC Mike Wilson, whose team currently carries 10 student-athletes, adds: “That might not seem like a lot, but for us, the value of every single spot is even more important now than ever.” Meanwhile, South Dakota State Men’s Golf HC Parker Edens believes “this could be a positive thing in the long run for mid-major programs. With fewer roster spots at the Power 5 level, that trickle-down effect is better players being available at the mid-major level. In men’s golf, I truly believe it is going to help bring even more parity in the game and we will start to see a more level playing field on the golf course.” For North Dakota State Women’s Golf HC Matt Johnson, roster limits won’t be an immediate concern, as he explains: “At this time, NDSU is not planning to opt in, at least not right away. We have traditionally always carried a smaller roster and nine is the largest roster we have ever had. So even if NDSU opts in for future years, which is, of course, a possibility, the roster limit will likely not affect our numbers.” What does all this mean for future student-athletes? Edens advises: “Get your resume, swing videos, etc., put together and get communication started with coaches as soon as you can.” (link)

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+ Washington State elevates Interim Chancellor Dave Cillay to the permanent post overseeing the Pullman campus. (link)

+ Former Ohio State AD Gene Smith has been named the 2025 recipient of the NCAA Gerald R. Ford Award by the NCAA Honors Committee. The award is presented to an individual who has provided significant leadership as an advocate for intercollegiate athletics on a continuous basis over the course of a career. Smith will be honored at the 2025 NCAA Convention in Nashville. (link)

+ San Jose State has named former Akron Assoc. AD for Compliance Alex Parker for the same post. (link)

+ Illinois taps Grand Valley State Women's Soccer HC Katie Hultin for the same role. (link)

+ UAB has signed Baseball HC Casey Dunn and Women’s Basketball HC Randy Norton to extensions through June 30, 2028. (link)

+ Additional coaching changes in the industry can be found in this morning's edition of Coaches.wire. (link)

West Virginia’s Mountaineer Athletic Club is rebranding as the MAC as part of its mission to “become a simpler, more inclusive organization, flexible and agile enough to help Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker navigate today's ever-changing environment.” As part of the reorg, MAC membership levels have been trimmed down to eight, and any contributions will now be counted, including gifts made to the Country Roads Trust dating back to July 1, 2024. (link)

Cornell has partnered with Teamworks Elite. (link)

Jacksonville has been placed on warning by its accrediting body, SACSCOC, citing a failure to comply with financial responsibility standards. (link); JU President Tim Cost acknowledges the challenges but emphasized ongoing efforts to stabilize the university’s finances and sustain its long-term mission. “We’ve got a new strategic plan group that we’re putting together right now. They’re going to take a look at the range of cost-saving measures.” Cost declined to go into specifics regarding the measures before the information was fully reviewed and vetted by the university's own governing bodies but did note the cost won’t be shifted to students, with annual tuition increases remaining around 3.9%. Cost also declined to share specifics about potential staffing cuts, citing a desire to discuss them with faculty first but emphasized that the reductions would be immediate. At this point, an across-the-board percentage reduction in staffing is not in the plans. (link)

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Assistant Athletic Director for Business Operations (Georgia Southern University / Statesboro, GA): More details HERE.

 

Associate Athletics Director-Resource Management (Purdue University / West Lafayette, IN): More details HERE.

 

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration (Ball State University / Muncie, IN): More details HERE.

 

Part-Time Business Office Assistant (University of Denver / Denver, CO): More details HERE.

 

Senior Associate AD, Sports Administration (University of Delaware / Newark, DE): More details HERE.

 

Athletics Fiscal Specialist - 133366 (University of California – San Diego / La Jolla, CA): More details HERE.

 

Financial Analyst II (University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletic Director, Strategy and Analytics (Penn State / University Park, PA): More details HERE.

 

Executive Associate Athletic Director - Chief Financial Officer (Georgia Tech / Atlanta, GA): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletic Director Business and Finance (Florida International University / Miami, FL): More details HERE.

 

Business Operations Associate (University of Notre Dame / Notre Dame, IN): More details HERE.

 

Senior Associate/Associate Athletics Director for Business and Administrative Services, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer (Ohio University / Athens, OH): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Director of HR Operations (Vanderbilt University / Nashville, TN): More details HERE.

Assistant Coach / Goalkeeper Coach, Men's Soccer (University of Central Florida / Orlando, FL): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer (Bowdoin College / Brunswick, ME): (DIII) More details HERE.

 

Head Women’s Soccer Coach (Virginia Commonwealth University / Richmond, VA): More details HERE.

 

Head Volleyball Coach (Central Michigan University / Mount Pleasant, MI): More details HERE. The Coaches.dossier for this position is available HERE.

 

Head Volleyball Coach (University of North Texas / Denton, TX): More details HERE. The Coaches.dossier for this position is available HERE.

 

Assistant Coach, Women's Volleyball (Tulane University / New Orleans, LA): More details HERE.

 

Head Volleyball Coach (Oral Roberts University / Tulsa, OK): Please email any interest to kaity@bowlsbysportsadvisors.com More details HERE. The Coaches.dossier for this position is available HERE.

 

Assistant Volleyball Coach (Texas Tech University / Lubbock, TX): More details HERE.

 

Women's Basketball Video Coordinator (Bowling Green State University / Bowling Green, OH): More details HERE.

 

Men's Soccer Head Coach (United States Air Force Academy / Colorado Springs, CO): More details HERE. 

 

Women's Soccer Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach (Duke University / Durham, NC): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Women's Tennis Coach (Johns Hopkins University / Baltimore, MD): (DIII) More details HERE.

 

Chief Executive Officer (Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) / Anywhere, US): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Volleyball Coach (University of Texas – San Antonio / San Antonio, TX): More details HERE.

 

Women’s Head Soccer Coach (University of California – Riverside / Riverside, CA): More details HERE.

 

Field Hockey Head Coach (Rhodes College / Memphis, TN): (DIII) More details HERE.

 

Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer (Oakland University / Rochester, MI): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Coach Women's Lacrosse (Saint Francis University / Loretto, PA): More details HERE.

 

Head Coach - Women's Soccer (University of the Pacific / Stockton, CA): More details HERE.

 

Head Coach, Football (Kennesaw State University / Kennesaw, GA): More details HERE.

 

Head Football Coach (Otterbein University / Westerville, OH): (DIII) More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Broadcasting (Dartmouth College / Hanover, NH): More details HERE.

 

Associate Athletics Director for External Relations (Missouri State University / Springfield, MO): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing, Fan Engagement, and Revenue Strategy (University of San Diego / San Diego, CA): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Director - Digital Strategy (Football) (Georgia Tech / Atlanta, GA): More details HERE.

 

Director, Athletics Communications and Creative Services (University of Delaware / Newark, DE): More details HERE.

 

Director of Digital Marketing (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Chapel Hill, NC): More details HERE.

 

Associate Director of Digital Strategy (University of Washington / Seattle, WA): More details HERE.

 

Director/Assistant Director of Marketing and Fan Engagement (East Texas A&M / Commerce, TX): More details HERE

 

Assistant Director of Marketing (United States Air Force Academy / Colorado Springs, CO): More details HERE.

 

Assistant A.D., Video / #Content (University of Central Florida / Orlando, FL): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Director of Creative Video (Duke University / Durham, NC): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletic Director, Marketing & Fan Engagement (William & Mary / Williamsburg, VA): More details HERE.

 

Broadcast & Video Production Coordinator (Southeast Missouri State University / Cape Girardeau, MO): More details HERE.

 

Associate Director, Marketing (University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletics Director for Strategic Communications (Football) (University of Utah / Salt Lake City, UT): More details HERE.

 

Director of Marketing and Digital Strategy (George Mason University / Fairfax, VA): More details HERE.

 

Athletics Graphic Designer (Lamar University / Beaumont, TX): More details HERE.

 

Director of Recruiting, Influence, and Branding Strategy (University of Virginia / Charlottesville, VA): More details HERE.

 

Creative Producer - Men's and Women's Basketball (Rice University / Houston, TX): More details HERE.

 

Communications Assistantship (Duke University / Durham, NC): More details HERE.

 

Senior Director of Creative Video (University of North Carolina at Charlotte / Charlotte, NC): More details HERE.

 

Director, Marketing and Fan Experience (Kennesaw State University / Kennesaw, GA): More details HERE.

 

Football Graphic Design Intern (University of Utah / Salt Lake City, UT): More details HERE.

 

Associate AD or Senior Associate AD for External Affairs (Furman University / Greenville, SC): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director for NCAA Compliance (Monmouth University / West Long Branch, NJ): More details HERE.

 

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance (Colorado State University / Fort Collins, CO): More details HERE.

 

Associate Athletics Director-Resource Management (Purdue University / West Lafayette, IN): More details HERE.

 

Associate General Counsel (University of Nebraska / Lincoln, NE): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance (Kennesaw State University / Kennesaw, GA): More details HERE.

 

Senior Associate Director of Athletic Compliance (Football) (University of Minnesota / Minneapolis, MN): More details HERE.

 

NCAA Initial Eligibility and Admissions Specialist (San Diego State University / San Diego, CA): More details HERE.  

 

Senior/Associate Athletic Director, NCAA Compliance and Student Services (University of Nevada – Las Vegas / Las Vegas, NV): More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development (Rice University / Houston, TX): More details HERE.

 

Coordinator - Athletic Development (Middle Tennessee State University / Murfreesboro, TN): More details HERE.

 

Senior Director/ Director of Development - Major Gifts (University of Georgia / Athens, GA): More details HERE.

 

Director of Heritage Association (University of Southern California / Los Angeles, CA): More details HERE.

 

Director of Development Communications (University of Southern California / Los Angeles, CA): More details HERE

 

Assistant AD for Annual Fund & Premium Seating (Arkansas State University / Jonesboro, AR): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Director of Development Operations (Arkansas State University / Jonesboro, AR): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Director, Development (University of Wyoming / Laramie, WY): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Director of Donor Relations & Stewardship (Dartmouth College / Hanover, NH): More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Donor Communications & Events (Dartmouth College / Hanover, NH): More details HERE.

 

Director of Revenue Growth (Illinois State University / Normal, IL): More details HERE.

 

Director of Development - Annual Fund (Tarleton State University / Stephenville, TX): More details HERE. 

 

Senior Director, Development (Athletics) /Senior Associate Athletics Director, Development (University of Delaware / Newark/Hybrid, DE): More details HERE.

 

Director of Stewardship, Signature Events and Donor Experience (University of Tennessee / Knoxville, TN): More details HERE.

 

Director of Development (University of Wyoming / Laramie, WY): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Director of the Terrier Club (Wofford College / Spartanburg, SC): More details HERE.

 

Director of Development, Athletics (Merrimack College / North Andover, MA): More details HERE.

 

Associate AD or Senior Associate AD for External Affairs (Furman University / Greenville, SC): More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development (Rice University / Houston, TX): More details HERE.

 

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration (Ball State University / Muncie, IN): More details HERE.

 

Deputy Athletic Director, Chief of Staff (Utah State University / Logan, UT):  More details HERE

 

Senior Associate Athletic Director, Student Life (University of Pittsburgh / Pittsburgh, PA): More details HERE.

 

Director of Athletics (Midway University / Midway, KY): (NAIA) More details HERE.

 

Senior Associate AD, Sports Administration (University of Delaware / Newark, DE): More details HERE.

 

Chief Executive Officer (Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) / Anywhere, US): More details HERE.

 

Executive Associate Athletic Director - Chief Financial Officer (Georgia Tech / Atlanta, GA): More details HERE.

 

Senior Director, Development (Athletics) /Senior Associate Athletics Director, Development (University of Delaware / Newark/Hybrid, DE): More details HERE.

 

Director, McAndrews Fund for Athletic Engagement (Dickinson College / Carlisle, PA): (DIII) More details HERE.

 

Senior Associate/Associate Athletics Director for Business and Administrative Services, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer (Ohio University / Athens, OH): More details HERE.

 

Dean of Athletics / Athletic Director (Lehigh University / Bethlehem, PA): More details HERE. The D1.dossier for this position is available HERE.

 

Senior/Associate Athletic Director, NCAA Compliance and Student Services (University of Nevada – Las Vegas / Las Vegas, NV): More details HERE.

 

Associate AD or Senior Associate AD for External Affairs (Furman University / Greenville, SC): More details HERE.

 

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (University of Redlands / Redlands, CA): (DIII) More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Event Management & Camps (University of Pittsburgh / Pittsburgh, PA): More details HERE.

 

Director - Landscape, Turf, and Grounds (University of Missouri / Columbia, MO): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Director of Event Management (University of Missouri / Columbia, MO): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Director of Athletic Events & Rentals (Rice University / Houston, TX): More details HERE.

 

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration (Ball State University / Muncie, IN): More details HERE.

 

Facility and Student Programming Coordinator (Bowling Green State University / Bowling Green, OH): More details HERE.

 

Part-Time Assistant Equipment Manager (University of Denver / Denver, CO): More details HERE.

 

Director, Maintenance (Stanford University / Stanford, CA): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Equipment Manager for Olympic Sports (Utah State University / Logan, UT): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Director - 3M Arena at Mariucci and Ridder Arena (University of Minnesota / Minneapolis, MN): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Director - Williams Arena/Maturi Pavilion (University of Minnesota / Minneapolis, MN): More details HERE.

 

Client Services Manager, UNO Athletics & Events (University of Nebraska at Omaha / Omaha, NE): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletics Director, Operations & Events (Stanford University / Stanford, CA): More details HERE.

 

Director, Maintenance (Stanford University / Stanford, CA): More details HERE.

 

Asst. AD Facs & Game Ops (New Mexico State University / Las Cruces, NM): More details HERE.

 

Equipment Operations Director (University of Northern Iowa / Cedar Falls, IA): More details HERE.

 

Event Services Manager - Arena (University of Tennessee / Knoxville, TN): More details HERE.

 

Coordinator/Assistant Director, Athletic Facilities (MULTIPLE POSITIONS) (University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ): More details HERE.

 

Athletics Operations Intern (University of Kentucky / Lexington, KY): More details HERE.

Senior Associate AD, Sports Administration (University of Delaware / Newark, DE): More details HERE.

Assistant Sports Performance Coach - Olympic Sports (University of Wyoming / Laramie, WY): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletic Trainer - Women's Soccer & Women's Water Polo (Iona University / New Rochelle, NY): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Middle Tennessee State University / Murfreesboro, TN): More details HERE.

 

Associate Athletic Trainer (San Diego State University / San Diego, CA): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletic Trainer (University of Wyoming / Laramie, WY): More details HERE. 

 

Athletic Trainer I (University of Delaware / Newark, DE): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletics Trainer II for Athletic Medicine-Baseball (University of Texas – San Antonio / San Antonio, TX): More details HERE.

 

Athletic Trainer (Brown University / Providence, RI): More details HERE.

 

Director of Mental Health & Performance (William & Mary / Williamsburg, VA): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Illinois State University / Normal, IL): More details HERE.

 

Athletic Trainer (King University – Tennessee / Bristol, TN): (DII) More details HERE.

 

GA for Athletic Performance (Illinois State University / Normal, IL): More details HERE.

Director of Sales - Holy Cross Athletics (Peak Sports MGMT / Worcester, MA): More details HERE.

 

Account Executive - Advertising (D1.ticker Parent Company: Drive & Company / Remote): More details HERE.

 

Head of Revenue (Stanford University / Stanford, CA): More details HERE.

 

Sr. Assoc. AD/Executive Sr. Assoc. AD – Revenue Generation & Partnerships (University of Cincinnati / Cincinnati, OH): More details HERE.

Director of Ticket Sales (University of New Mexico / Albuquerque, NM): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Director of Ticket Operations (Baylor University / Waco, TX): More details HERE.

 

Assistant Athletic Director for Ticket Sales & Operations (Colorado State University / Fort Collins, CO): More details HERE.

 

Associate AD or Senior Associate AD for External Affairs (Furman University / Greenville, SC): More details HERE.