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#10: Have a look at some of the digital & social graphics & activations schools from all DI subdivisions used to highlight their classes during Early Signing Day. Full database with examples from every school we could find. Who had the best creative? (link)
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#9: Delaware State AD Alecia Shields Gadson will step down at the end of the year after three-plus years leading the Hornets. DSU EVP Irene Hawkins: “I want to thank Dr. Shields-Gadson for all her hard work to strengthen Delaware State University's athletics programs during her time as AD. Her knowledge, deep experience in intercollegiate athletics, and respect around the country have been a real asset to our student-athletes and the entire University community.” Senior Assoc. VP for Athletics and Wellness Recreation Charles “Tony” Tucker will serve as the next AD, in addition to his current role. (link)
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#8: LPGA Commissioner/former Princeton AD Mollie Marcoux Samaan announces her resignation. (link)
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#7: Syracuse AD John Wildhack says the department needs “to do a better job” of marketing the Women’s Basketball team, “and we will in terms of marketing this program and introducing this program to the community. We also need the community’s help to lean in a little bit.” His statements come after HC Felisha Legette-Jack’s comment last month, following a game with listed attendance of 2K, about needing more fan support “I’m disappointed in my fanbase here. Nobody f**king cares, man.” (link)
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#6: Football season finale weekend was marred by a number of fights to the point of pepper spray being used to calm the situation after Michigan’s win over Ohio State. The Athletic staff breaks down all the disagreements including those between Alabama & Auburn, BYU & Houston, NC State & North Carolina, Florida & Florida State, as well as Arizona & Arizona State. Here’s guessing planting flags at midfield will be forbidden - or carry a heavy fine - before we kick next season. (link)
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#5: The NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament field is set with Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Penn State & Louisville as the top seeds. Play began on Thursday & culminates with the Final Four in Louisville later this month. Last four in were NC State, San Diego State, UTEP & Washington. First four out were Arizona, Rice, San Diego & Pepperdine. Marquette Executive Assoc. AD for Compliance, Marketing & Sales Danielle Josetti was the selection committee chair: “The first four teams out, they had some great resumes, some great wins, but when compared to the teams that made it in there were some losses in the 100 or 200 range, strength of schedule that was 200 or above or high KPIs. Collectively, those are things that are part of that nitty gritty that kept them out. [...] The most lengthy conversation was about that 4-5 seed. We talked in great detail all three days because you want to get that right. Getting to potentially host two weekends in a row is significant.” Lots more from Josetti. (link, link, link)
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#4: Like clockwork, the D1.ticker 2024-25 Comparative Men’s Basketball Rankings are now available & will be updated every weekday throughout the hoops season. The rankings compare each school’s NET, RPI, Torvik, KenPom, KPI, BPI and SOR rank as well as their Quad 1-4 wins and losses. (link); The D1.ticker 2024-25 Comparative Women’s Basketball Rankings are also available. The rankings compare each school’s NET, Massey, KPI and Her Hoops Stats rankings as well as Quad 1-4 wins and losses and wins vs. top 100 teams. Both rankings are brought to you by D1.relocation. (link)
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#3: North Carolina Board of Trustees Chair John Preyer comments on the handling of Football HC Mack Brown’s exit while Tar Heels AD Bubba Cunningham was in Hawaii for the Maui Invitational: “I have no doubt Coach Brown would have done whatever the university would have wanted him to do at the end of the season. And for some reason, that I do not understand, the athletic director would not allow that to happen and instead fired him from halfway around the world. And I think that is shameful. [...] I was angry and I thought that is not how you treat a Hall of Fame coach that is the winningest coach at Carolina. And you damn sure don’t do it from halfway around the world.” (link)
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#2: UIC Senior Deputy AD/Chief Revenue Officer Sherard Clinkscales has exited the Flames department. (link)
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#1: South Carolina has finalized a six-year deal with TCU AD Jeremiah Donati to take over as the Gamecocks’ next AD, according to Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger. Funk Associates assisted with the search. According to FootballScoop’s John Brice, a “formal announcement is expected in the coming days.” Sports Illustrated’s Bryan Fischer says Donati’s deal is “believed to make him one of the top five highest paid ADs in the SEC.” (link, link, link)
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