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Barring something unforeseen, Northern Illinois is expected to accept the Mountain West’s football-only invitation, according to Extra Points publisher Matt Brown, who adds the Summit League, Ohio Valley Conference and Horizon League “all expressed a willingness to accept NIU as a conference member, with potentially other leagues as well, but the industry expectation that I heard was that NIU would eventually join the Horizon” for all other sports. Brown adds: “I have been told that officials at NIU, even with major defections like Boise State and Colorado State, believe they will earn more revenue from the next MWC TV deal than they will remaining a member of the MAC. Beyond the extra revenue (and we’re talking single digit million increases, not 10M+ or anything), NIU is unlikely to need to play as many conference games early in the week. … But beyond potential increases in TV revenue or conference distributions, there’s also a belief that moving out of the MAC might save money elsewhere. Like the MAC, the Horizon League is still mostly a bus league for NIU, but with smaller operating budgets the Huskies may be able to cut costs from other sports to bring their spending closer to their new peers, and potentially improve their postseason chances.” Elsewhere, Brown points out that while the official Mountain West announcement about adding UC Davis does not say anything about football, “multiple industry sources familiar with the realignment conversations have told me there’s something of a handshake deal for Davis to work towards an FBS reclassification in the near future.” More. (link)

Meanwhile, because of the holidays, Northern Illinois officials will not make a decision on whether to join the Mountain West until January, according to Action Network’s Brett McMurphy. (link)

Colorado State and Utah State have filed a lawsuit against the Mountain West in which they argue the exit fees are “invalid and unenforceable.” The schools accuse the Mountain West of “secretly amending” league bylaws during clandestine meetings held without the five departing members present, and Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger reports they also accuse Commissioner Gloria Nevarez of striking “side deals” to enrich existing conference members — such as UNLV and Air Force — with the exit fees from those departing schools. Dellenger adds: “Though the other three departing schools are not part of the suit, they hold similar beliefs as Colorado State and Utah State. The legal complaint includes a letter sent to Nevarez on Nov. 22 from all five schools stating that the exit fees are invalid. From that letter: “The Conference's attempt to impose the Exit Fee on the Five Institutions is improper and unenforceable. The exit fee, which is completely untethered to any harm to the Conference from a member's departure, is clearly designed to punish departing members and is therefore invalid as a matter of law.” Dellenger also points out that “at the core of Monday’s filing is a familiar contention from the schools. Because they have not formally provided the Mountain West with notification of exit, the schools contend that they are entitled to be part of conference meetings. This claim is a similar one that was used by departing members of the Pac-12 over legal issues last year against Washington State and Oregon State.” (link)

Texas Tech plans to allocate more than 90% of its projected $20.5M revenue-sharing distribution next school year to the football and men's basketball teams. According to Red Raiders AD Kirby Hocutt and Deputy AD Jonathan Botros, the school will distribute about 74% to football players, 17-18% to men's basketball, 2% to women's basketball, 1.9% to baseball and smaller percentages to other sports. In dollar amounts, it's about $15.1M to football, $3.6M to men's basketball and less than $500K each to the other teams. Hocutt adds: "In consultation with [Football HC Joey] McGuire, we have decided to keep our scholarship awards at the same numbers as they are currently and not increase scholarship awards. The primary decision factor behind that is providing our coaches with as much flexibility as possible as we move forward, because if we added scholarships, we would be required to deduct that from the revenue-share amount." Botros notes the Red Raiders plan to eliminate Alston awards at the end of the 2024-25 school year for the same reason. Eliminating programs is not a consideration, according to Hocutt. (link)

Miami (FL) AD Dan Radakovich believes the College Football Playoff might want to reconsider whether it releases rankings the week conference championship games are played. "It was a really, really difficult four or five days for the players, both at Alabama, at our place. SMU loses, what are they in the middle of at that point in time? The NCAA basketball tournament, there's some parallels to it, but you're either going to be in or you're going to be out when it's all unveiled, right? Sometimes, that's a better way." Radakovich also says he’s spoken with others about revising the rankings release schedule just for the penultimate week. "They'll do a ranking before Thanksgiving. You probably just let that stand, and then you have the championship games, and then the committee gets together that weekend and they make their final rankings. Because if you're close and you aren't playing, you can't do anything and if there are other people that you've played along the way that are playing, maybe that changes your strength of schedule, it changes some other things. So I think as you get closer to the end, I think that would just be a good idea to say, 'Maybe we'll just leave that one off to the side.'" Radakovich would like to see the CFP expand to 16 teams and believes there should be more discussion about whether the ACC should continue without divisions. “Is it a really good idea? I don't know. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. But I think whether you have divisions or not, brands playing brands is very important. We can't stay static. Jim and the people associated with the scheduling in the conference are looking to see if there's other opportunities to make it better." More from Radakovich. (link)

The Pac-12 is discussing the possibility of introducing a conference championship game once the league begins football play with its new membership, and Commissioner Teresa Gould says it “has tremendous value on a lot of levels.” Still, The Mercury News’ Jon Wilner notes a conference championship is not inevitable and depends on several factors. “Some clarity could begin to emerge next month when the College Football Playoff management committee, which includes all the conference commissioners, meets in Atlanta to discuss the inaugural edition of the 12-team event. There is no codified format for the CFP starting in the fall of 2026. Changes to access — the at-large berths could be reduced or eliminated — might undermine the relevance of the conference championship games. Another possibility: CFP changes make title games critical for some conferences and unnecessary for others.” Gould says the number of teams in the reconstructed league won’t impact the decision. “Brand elevation is really important in the rebuilt conference. We don’t want a football championship game that has a bad atmosphere for athletes and bad optics on television. We want it to look, feel and sound like an exciting environment.” Ultimately, Wilner believes the “same force driving the Pac-12’s next expansion move could frame the merits of a championship game: the outcome of media rights negotiations.” (link)

Cleveland State has no plans to leave DI, according to Interim AD Kelsie Gory Harkey, who says: “We are not discussing our divisional alignment. Cleveland State is a proud Division I member, and we are a competitive and successful Division I institution. We are not evaluating that (status) at this time.” Gory Harkey goes on to say that “everything is being evaluated within the context of, ‘What's right for Cleveland State University?’ President [Laura] Bloomberg just released our strategic plan as approved by the board for Cleveland State, which is about really being Cleveland's university. And so, as we start to dig into what that means and how we continue to make good on that process, athletics is a huge part of that. Athletics is an important part of our campus culture.” As for the House settlement, Gory Harkey explains that “our inclination is that at this moment, it would be beneficial for Cleveland State to opt in. In my opinion, that gives us the most amount of flexibility to then be able to craft the specific policies in alignment with that. … I think there's opportunity in everything and we have to be nimble and forward-thinking enough. We just have to identify what those are for Cleveland State and how we can set ourselves up for success.” The Vikings’ facilities “will need to be pressure tested against the question of ‘What does it mean to compete at a Division I level and how can we ensure that we're providing that to our student-athletes with our facilities?’ Gory Harkey adds, noting: “That's all being discussed right now. We have to evaluate every single asset that we have.” (link)

Rutgers is set to sign a new apparel sponsorship deal with Nike through BSN Sports. According to the Asbury Park Press’ Jerry Carino, the five-year, $30M deal will begin July 1, 2025, and include one optional five-year extension. Carino notes that in Rutgers' contract with Adidas, the Scarlet Knights received $12.94M in value from Adidas and paid the company $16.25M over the six-year deal; the net result was that the university paid Adidas $3.31M over the duration of the agreement. “For a frame of reference: Big Ten schools currently under contract with Nike include Illinois (a reported 10 years valued at $45M), Michigan (11 years, $173M), Ohio State (15 years, $252M) and Oregon (11 years, $88M). Those are gross reported figures, without expenditures.” (link)

FAU announces a 15-year, $22.46M naming rights deal with Flagler Credit Union for its football stadium, which has been rechristened as Schellenberger Field at Flagler Credit Union Stadium. (link)

Florida State Football HC Mike Norvell has agreed to a one-year restructured contract that includes a $4.5M contribution to help FSU launch a new initiative aimed, in part, at raising money for revenue sharing and facilities. ESPN’s Andrea Adelson notes the money will go toward the Vision of Excellence fundraising campaign, which the school characterizes as a "bold and immediate step forward" in helping the overall student-athlete experience. Norvell: "I presented this to our administration in an effort to boost the support of our student-athletes while recognizing that the results and expectations need to be upheld to the highest level. I wanted to be proactive in my financial assistance through this time of transition as we all push forward to get back to the standard of Florida State football. Great days are ahead, and I'm grateful to coach these players and lead this staff. We have been hard at work to uphold the tradition here at Florida State, and I believe this step will help accelerate the process to where I know we are going." Seminoles AD Michael Alford adds: “FSU will continue to be a leader in the new structure of collegiate athletics, and that includes how we provide for our student-athletes. It will take additional support. I'm not going to be shy about encouraging others to follow Coach Norvell's actions and contribute however they can." (link)

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+ Purdue President Mung Chiang will join the board of the USOPC for the next two years. (link)

+ Wake Forest Football HC Dave Clawson is stepping down and will remain with the university in an advisory role. ESPN’s Pete Thamel notes the “decision to step down was his.” (link)

+ Arizona will pay new OC Seth Doege $750K or more, according to the Arizona Daily Star’s Greg Hansen, who notes Doege made around $265K in the same post at Marshall last season. Former Wildcats OC Dino Babers made $500K last season. (link)

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on the growth in sports betting since the Supreme Court struck down PASPA in 2018, and USA Today’s Steve Berkowitz reports NCAA President Charlie Baker will be among the witnesses. (link)

The FBS Athletics Directors Association unveiled a new logo today as part of its rebrand and restructure as an affiliate of NACDA. FBS AD Association Acting President/CEO Heather Lyke: "As the country and our industry focus their attention on the College Football Playoff and bowl games over the next few weeks, now is the perfect time for our Association to come together and unite under our new name and brand. While developing an enhanced identity for the FBS Athletics Directors, it was important for us to highlight the unifying theme that brings us all together and drives our daily discussions, and that is the sport of football. The ADs at our 134 member institutions are tirelessly driven to provide the best possible student-athlete experience for all sports on campus, while competing for conference and national championships and qualifying for the College Football Playoff and bowl games." The new logo was designed by Atlanta-based Harley Creative. (link)

The College Football Playoff has unveiled its jersey patches for the first-round games. Have a look. (link)

Players Era will launch the Players Era Women’s Championship in 2025 featuring South Carolina, UCLA, Duke and Texas, according to On3’s Talia Goodman, who reports each program “will engage in at least $1M of NIL activities for Players Era and its sponsors outside of competition, meaning each program will receive $1M in NIL for participating.” The three-day event will take place in Las Vegas and feature a round-robin format that gives each team three marquee matchups. The overall champion will be determined by head-to-head record, then a series of tiebreakers including point differential, points scored, and points allowed. (link)

State lawmakers in Ohio are getting close to passing Ohio House Bill 660, which is meant to codify an executive order from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine earlier this year making it legal for universities to pay student-athletes. The language was folded into another bill that now awaits a concurrence vote from the Ohio Senate, expected this week. If enacted, the new law would also clarify that student-athletes are not university employees, allow student-athletes to obtain agents, and shield their NIL contracts from public record laws, among other provisions, according to the Dayton Daily News’ Avery Kreemer and Marcus Hartman. Ohio State, Dayton and other state universities have voiced support for the bill. (link)

The upstart Unrivaled basketball league closed a $28M Series A investment round, and Sportico’s Jacob Feldman reports CardWorks Founder/Executive Chairman “Don Berman and his family led the round, which included investment from NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo, Fenway Sports Group partner Linda Henry, former Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry, Olympian Michael Phelps, South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley and USC sophomore guard JuJu Watkins. … Watkins follows prior college stars, including then-USC QB Caleb Williams and Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner, who invested in professional sports operations while still in school after monetizing their name, image and likeness. Earlier this year, Johnson and Oregon guard Deja Kelly were among numerous athletes who invested in Bazooka Candy Brands.” (link)

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AAC Commissioner Tim Pernetti sounds off on Marshall opting out of the Independence Bowl against Army West Point: “This situation underscores a critical issue impacting college football. The timing of the transfer portal enables this behavior. If an institution and its conference has slightest concern regarding its ability to play in a bowl, it should not accept the opportunity and allow a willing participant to compete. We should consider legislation to require all programs that willingly accept invitations and commit to bowl games to play the games or be subject to consequences for the impact it has on their opponent. We need to modernize the bowl structure to preserve the integrity of college football competition and provide our student-athletes and fans with the very best experience possible. We are grateful to Louisiana Tech & Conference USA for stepping up.” (link)

Sun Devil Source’s Chris Karpman reports that people familiar with Arizona State President Michael Crow's thinking “have told me that he's embraced the idea of ASU increasing the university's scholarship spend to the maximum allowed under the proposed House vs. NCAA settlement. This would most significantly impact sports that currently offer partial scholarships, such as the 11.7 in baseball. That will go to 34 in 2025-26 if the agreement is ratified this spring. [Baseball HC] Willie Bloomquist said recently when I asked him about this that he was optimistic but wasn't sure if this would happen. I'm hearing that it will happen unless Crow has an unlikely change of heart. That change should put ASU at less of a disadvantage than its current positioning in the NIL landscape. Also, that would lead to up to 105 football players going on full scholarship. So ASU would be able to scholarship its top walk-ons. … The second thing I've learned about Crow's thinking is that he's currently comfortable with a plan to allocate to football 75% of the $20M-ish that schools will directly pay their athletes beginning next fall. That's big because that's the percentage toward football players that the House settlement would pay former athletes as part of the settlement. It's the percentage that is perceived as what the standard across the country will be a year from now. There was some concern that Crow would want to spread that money around more than what most schools will do based on his college athletics worldview as well as the fact that ASU services more varsity sports than its Big 12 peers.” (link)

Learfield EVP for NIL Growth & Development Solly Fulp joins SBJ’s Austin Karp and says that “from a student-athlete influencer marketing perspective, the volume of dealmaking from our 160 properties and universities that we represent has increased quite a bit. I think we've got close to 800 sponsorship deals that incorporate student-athlete influencer marketing in some capacity – whether that's content, appearances, social media posts, camps and clinics incorporated –  into the agreements. So, I think that's a representation of the school support and leaning in with us, the student-athletes are becoming savvy influencer-marketers, and then our brands are seeing the connection to the university communities in the deeper engagement. It humanizes their relationship between the brand and the university community when you use the student-athletes as a lead to be brand ambassadors.” Fulp goes on to identify the “key pillars” of student-athlete influencer marketing are “we have the commercial IP rights. We have over 12,000 brand relationships that are in our system, so it naturally makes sense for us as a rights holder to make those connections between the brands and the student-athletes. We have the ability to create content and storytelling with these student-athletes, so when you pair that up with the rights and interests of a student-athlete with the right brand, that's next-level engagement.” More from Fulp. (link)

North Dakota AD Bill Chaves says of the process that led to Football HC Eric Schmidt’s hiring: “We wanted to make sure that we were efficient, that we were as expedited as possible, but you always want a great process and a great result. We feel like both occurred in this case. But you have to be ready because many times when you’re dealing with quality, quality candidates, they have opportunities, too. So it's not 100-0 that someone is going to come and potentially automatically want that job at that point. They have a personal life as well; they have a professional life, so it all has to connect and the timing has to mesh. And it just happened to mesh for myself and Coach Schmidt.” Chaves also notes that candidates made their interest known early, whether themselves or through third parties, so he had a strong initial read of the candidate pool. “So, it was a wide net, but we quickly filtered. We went through the HR process like we usually do, but we did it at warp speed.” (link) 

WRAL’s Brian Murphy observes that North Carolina’s hire of Football HC Bill Belichick signals the Tar Heels are going all in on football – and that they have no choice but to do so. UNC trustee David Boliek remarked that "if we don’t get into that game, we’re going to get left behind. It was now or never. That’s what this amounts to: now or never to have someone like Coach Belichick come in and try to change the trajectory and do something different.” Boliek, according to Murphy, wants UNC in another league, preferably the SEC. “One hope: Belichick and an in-demand football program can close the financial gap in the short term while positioning the Tar Heels to a conference jump in the medium term.” Boliek adds: “That table’s been set. We’ve got a fantastic coach with a different mindset. The opportunity is now there. Now it’s up to everyone associated with the university to execute.” Meanwhile, Murphy points out that the “SEC behemoth is instructive. Those fat football-driven checks have not only elevated football, but men’s basketball and women’s basketball and baseball and softball and gymnastics. The ACC still reigns in some Olympic sports, such as women’s soccer and field hockey, swimming and tennis. But the league, once the nation’s premier basketball conference, has lost that claim amid an exodus of hall-of-fame coaches and other leagues’ influx of cash. The SEC’s recent 14-2 demolition of the ACC in their recent men’s basketball challenge series only put an exclamation on the point.” (link)

Before successfully suing the NCAA and helping to broker a deal in the House settlement, Winston & Strawn Executive Co-Chairman Jeffrey Kessler represented Belichick in a lawsuit against the NFL and New York Jets in which Belichick argued there was a leaguewide conspiracy preventing him from pursuing his livelihood, and Kessler tells Sportico’s Daniel Libit: “I think this is, frankly, the ideal time for Coach Belichick to bring his incredible experience and knowledge to a team like North Carolina’s.” The suit was filed 25 years ago and ultimately led to Belichick coaching the New England Patriots rather than the Jets, and Kessler recalls: “What I remember most about it is that Bill approached being a client the same way he approached being a head coach. I had to throw him out of my office at 2 in the morning because I was actually trying to get the papers filed and he wanted to read through every draft and go through everything we did.” Libit goes on to observe that “beyond the Kessler connection, there are other interesting parallels between Belichick’s career machinations this week and those of a quarter-century ago, which served as a combative, if telling, prelude to his iconic run with the New England Patriots. For one thing, Belichick’s college try comes at a point in his career when he is reportedly facing an organic kind of NFL-wide shunning, after resigning from the Pats on Jan. 11 after 24 seasons.” (link)

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+ Notre Dame and Football HC Marcus Freeman have agreed to a new six-year contract through 2030 that is “believed to be among the most lucrative for college head coaches without a national title on their resume,” according to The Athletic’s Pete Sampson, who points out that “if there was a legitimate threat for Freeman’s attention, it could have come from his alma mater Ohio State, should the Buckeyes part ways with Ryan Day or Day decides to move on from Columbus. Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork is on record that Day’s job is safe, even after four consecutive losses to Michigan.” (link)

+ Wake Forest Volleyball HC Randi Smart will not return next season. (link)

+ Marshall’s decision to opt out of the Independence Bowl means Louisiana Tech Football HC Sonny Cumbie qualifies for a $25K bonus. Sportico’s Daniel Libit: Indeed, there’s no highfalutin language about ‘earning’ a bowl bid, just participating in one. And that’s what 5-7 Louisiana Tech will be doing, now that Marshall has opted out.” (link)

+ Virginia Tech Football HC Brent Pry has parted ways with DC Chris Marve, OL AC Ron Crook, and Senior Dir. of Strength and Conditioning Dwight Galt IV. USA Today’s Steve Berkowitz reports Marve is owed buyout of $1.945M (deal was set to run thru 3/1/27), Crook is owed $600K and Galt is due $545K. All are subject to offset. (link)

+ It’s that time of year for the Football marketplace as changes abound. Check it all out in this morning’s Coaches.wire. (link)

Well. The Pop-Tarts Bowl keeps being awesome. This year’s trophy is topped with a fully functioning football-shaped toaster perfect for popping tarts. Watch Miami (FL) AD Dan Radakovich and Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan take it for a spin. (link)

Kentucky Men’s Basketball HC Mark Pope shares some thoughts on the overall state of college hoops, saying to media members: “It’s really interesting, because there are so many dynamics that are changing right now that it’s almost hard to prognosticate that a little bit. I love — you know, Maui is such an incredible event, for example. … It’s great for our team, it’s great for our fans. It’s great. It also comes at a cost, right? It comes at a cost in a bunch of different ways, especially with the NIL factors and the revenue-sharing factors. All of that stuff is going to come into play, the number of games in conference play is going to come into play. All of those things start to kind of walk into this space, so it just becomes a mixed bag. If it was a standalone, I would love to go to Maui every single year, because I just think it’s an unbelievable experience to go grow your team, right? I think it’s great for fans, but it’s not a standalone.” Pope would like to see the regular season get to 40 games and says it’s “fine if you want to make four or six of those preseason games, like, in the league, great. Make more exhibition games, I’m all in. I think, for me, as we inherit these teams that are newer, that are less familiar, that have less staying power, making the season longer is going to give us a better product. You kind of have to build a team in one season. It’s not just us, a lot of people are feeling that. … “It makes a huge difference in another revenue stream. It gives you a huge opportunity to go play other teams,” Pope continued. “If we would finally pass this and change this legislation where we can play DI opponents without having some kind of makeshift (events) where we’re just allowed to play DI opponents in an exhibition game, I think that’s great for basketball. I think that’s gonna allow unbelievable home-and-home matchups.” (link)

USA Today’s Chris Quintana and Kenny Jacoby take a look at the world of postgraduate football and find that “these programs thrive in the unregulated space between high school and higher education, and they’re fueled by the hopes of athletes who garnered little attention from big-time colleges, whether because of bad grades, small size or injuries. Owners of these teams often describe their players – more often than not men of color – as ‘at-risk’ or ‘inner-city youth,’ whose best hope to attend college is through football. They understand these desires – many played in college or the NFL themselves – and have discovered they can promise anything while delivering next to nothing. They charge their players thousands of dollars and seldom face consequences when their programs fall apart.” Some key findings from Quintana and Jacoby’s reporting: program owners often exaggerate or misrepresent the food, lodging and other services they say they’ll provide; seasons often end early and without warning; injuries are commonplace and made more dangerous by the lack of athletic trainers or safety protocols; college and high school football teams play and practice under strict health and safety rules, but experts say they fear for postgrad players who have no such safeguards; few players find the college offers they’re seeking; those who do succeed often say it's despite their postgrad program, not because of it; and local law enforcement and federal regulators have cracked down on a handful of team owners, but no single agency regulates or oversees them.” Lots more. (link)

Awful Announcing’s Drew Lerner unpacks what the ongoing legal effort to amend an irrevocable trust among the Murdoch family might mean for the future of Fox Sports. As written, the trust divides the Fox empire equally among the four eldest Murdoch children, but Rupert Murdoch now prefers current News Corp/Fox Corporation Chairman/CEO Lachlan Murdoch to obtain full voting power. Lerner: “Murdoch’s primary motivation for amending the family trust is to ensure that Fox News Channel, his most prized asset, maintains its current right-wing slant after he’s gone. That’s a vision his eldest son Lachlan has shared since taking over as chairman and CEO in 2019. Conversely, Murdoch’s three other children — James, Elisabeth, and Prudence — hold more moderate political views, with James especially seen as a threat to spearhead an effort that would alter Fox News’ editorial skew after his father’s death.” Cementing Lachlan’s position atop Fox Corporation, Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch contend, would lock in the right-wing bent of Fox News, thereby ensuring the venture remains a commercial success. LightShed Partners’ Rich Greenfield, Brandon Ross, and Mark Kelley believe that if the trust cannot be amended and Lachlan Murdoch cannot buy out his siblings, it is likely that Rupert Murdoch will look to auction off assets. In that scenario, Lerner posits there are “two sensible buyers” on the sports side. “One is Warner Bros. Discovery, who at the moment is having a bit of a resurgence having just secured a major carriage agreement with Comcast that retained most of the value of its cable assets despite losing the NBA. … The other buyer that LightShed mentioned is Comcast’s upcoming SpinCo — the spin-off entity comprised of a majority of NBCUniversal’s cable assets (MSNBC, CNBC, USA, E!, etc). SpinCo was created with acquisitions in mind, and if Fox put a for sale sign on its assets it’d be hard to ignore.” More. (link)

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

Head's Women Soccer Coach (Southeast Missouri State University / Cape Girardeau, MO): More details HERE.

 

Head Women's Volleyball Coach (Saint Mary's College of California / Moraga, CA): 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.

 

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.

Assistant Director, Creative Services (Post-Production) (Boise State University / Boise, ID): More details HERE.

 

Video Broadcast Graduate Assistant (2 Positions) (Mercer University / Macon, GA): 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.

Compliance Coordinator - Athletics (Missouri State University / Springfield, MO): 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.

Director of Development 1 or 2 (Washington State University / Pullman, WA): More details HERE.

 

Assistant AD, Foundation Finance (Auburn University / Auburn, AL): 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. 

 

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

Athletic Director (Augsburg University / Minneapolis, MN): (DIII) 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.

 

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

Assistant Director of Event Management and Operations (SUNY University at Albany / Albany, NY): 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.

Coordinator of Athletics Administration (Drake University / Des Moines, IA): More details HERE.

 

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

Assistant Athletic Trainer (University of Alaska – Anchorage / Anchorage, AK): 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.

Account Manager - Athletic Corporate Partnerships (Clemson University / Clemson, SC): 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.

Assistant Ticket Office Manager (University of Montana / Missoula, MT): 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.