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Alvernia AD Bill Stiles will depart at the end of this semester to become the Director of Athletics and Co-Curricular Activities at The Hill School after 16 years leading the Wolves. President Glynis Fitzgerald: “Alvernia's athletics expansion stands as a testament to Bill's strategic vision and unwavering commitment to excellence. His efforts elevated our athletics program and profoundly enriched the experiences of our students, faculty, and the broader community—both on our campus and across the nation through his leadership in the NCAA.” (link)

The NCAA is considering allowing five years of eligibility for players in all sports moving forward, according to CBS’ Jon Rothstein, who notes there is “no timetable on when a decision will be made, but the topic will continue to be discussed in the early part of 2025. (link)

D3.ticker and BOSCA have compiled data around the 45 DIII AD hires in 2024. Notable: 53.3% of hires were external candidates, with 54.2% of those coming from DIII and 68.9% of ADs hired having no previous AD experience. The gender disparity among hires was 73.3/26.7, the best of any small college division. Check out the full report on small college AD hires only on BOSCA. (link)

The NLRB has approved the SEIU’s request to withdraw its petition to unionize the Dartmouth (DI) Men’s Basketball team, per Sportico’s Michael McCann, who adds: “A request of this nature means the union voluntarily no longer wishes to proceed and informs the NLRB it doesn’t want the agency’s jurisdiction to enforce any rights. Withdrawal is not automatic and must be granted by the agency. The timing of the request reflects the union’s desire to have it reviewed by the agency before President Joe Biden’s term ends on Jan. 20. It is also not an isolated maneuver in that representation withdrawal requests for other labor matters are anticipated over the next couple of weeks. […] If the union waited until after Jan. 20, there is concern the request would be denied so that the agency could then reject the union and create precedent. The players have seen their (and other Dartmouth athletes’) school health care benefits improve while they have been a bargaining unit. They could still file a lawsuit seeking backpay and other compensation associated with the Fair Labor Standards Act and accompanying state laws on grounds they have been recognized as employees. However, that would necessitate a new legal action and is unlikely to happen. Their efforts are instead expected to focus on developing the Ivy League Players’ Association as a vehicle to negotiate group licensing deals on behalf of Ivy league athletes on a conference-wide level.” (link, link)

It’s Personnel:

+ Neumann promotes Senior Assoc. AD David Deal to Deputy AD, Asst. AD for Compliance Gina McLaughlin to Senior Assoc. AD for Compliance/SWA and Director of Campus Recreation and Club Sports Matt Lawson to Asst. AD for Campus Recreation and Club Sports. (link)

+ Washington & Jefferson hires Denison Director of Athletic Communications Aaron Thompson as Asst. AD for Operations. (link)

Illinois Wesleyan selects Roosevelt (DII) Football HC Jared Williamson for the same position. AD Mike Wagner: "As we took each step in the hiring process, he quickly rose to the top with his passion, experience, vision, and love for Illinois Wesleyan. I was on the football coaching staff when Jared began his coaching career at IWU, and even then I was impressed with his knowledge of the game and the relationships he built with our Titan student-athletes. Now, returning with more than a decade of experience as a head coach and who he is as a person, I am confident that he is the right person to lead the Titan football program, both on and off the field." (link)

Coaches.wire:

+ Colby-Sawyer hires Thomas Men’s Lacrosse Assoc. HC Pape Lukk has the program’s inaugural HC. (link)

+ SUNY Poly Men’s Volleyball HC Daniel Short also adds duties as Women’s Volleyball HC to his role. (link)

+ Wellesley Women’s Soccer HC Caitlin Pickul will step down to pursue opportunities outside of coaching. (link)

+ This morning’s edition of Coaches.wire is available. Check out the movement thus far in the new year. (link)

Quick Hits:

+ Check out Babson’s new video boards inside Staake Gymnasium. (link)

+ Lake Forest’s mascot Boomer has a new look for 2025. (link)

We offer our deepest condolences to the Otterbein community following the passing of Men’s Wrestling student-athlete Josh Taylor. (link)

Lawmakers in Indiana have filed a bill to ban transgender women’s participation in college sports. House Bill 1041, authored by Representative Michelle Davis (R-Whiteland), contains virtually identical language to the bill that Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed three legislative sessions ago. Holcomb’s veto was overridden by the Legislature’s GOP supermajority. The bill would apply to both state and private colleges, as well as associations that put on intercollegiate sporting events. It would also require out-of-state teams who allow transgender women to play on their teams to notify the teams they plan to play against in Indiana at least 60 days in advance. The bill also permits students to file a lawsuit against their school if they feel they were "deprived of an athletic opportunity" or "directly or indirectly injured" as a result of a violation of the policy. Indiana’s legislative session began January 9. (link)

More Higher Ed:

+ Guilford President Kyle Farmbry will step down after three years leading the college. (link)

+ Keystone has filed its accreditation appeal with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, with a hearing to come later this spring. The college will begin the spring semester on January 13. (link)

+ Johns Hopkins plans to settle its class-action lawsuit claiming admissions bias towards wealthy families or those with ties to the institution, with the 10 other defendant institutions who have chosen to settle to pay out a total of $284M. (link)

+ President Joe Biden has signed an anti-hazing bill for higher ed institutions with federal student aid. The Washington Post’s Nichole Asbury: “The Stop Campus Hazing Act, which passed in the U.S. Senate earlier this month, mandates institutions publicly share hazing statistics, including the name of the organization involved and details of the behavior that incited a hazing violation. It also provides an explicit definition of the term and requires institutions to implement education and prevention programs on campus.” (link)

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(NEW!) Chief Development Officer (University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ): Reporting to the VP & Director of Athletics, the CDO for Arizona Athletics leads the department’s comprehensive development strategy, overseeing major gifts, annual giving, and donor engagement. (DI) More details HERE.

(NEW!) Athletic Trainer (Johns Hopkins University / Baltimore, MD): Hopkins Athletics is a multidivisional department with 22 programs competing at the NCAA DIII level and 2 programs (men’s/women’s lacrosse) competing at the NCAA Division I level (BIG 10 Conference). More details HERE.

Director of Sports Medicine (SUNY New Paltz / New Paltz, NY): The Director of Sports Medicine is a full-time, 10 month position, responsible for the vision and operations for the sports medicine/athletic training services on campus for our student-athletes. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance (Miami University / Oxford, OH): The position is responsible for advising, monitoring, and assisting in the work required to comply with The NCAA, Mid-American & the National Collegiate Hockey Conferences rules and regulations. (DI) More details HERE.

Head Coach – Volleyball (Johns Hopkins University / Baltimore, MD): The Hopkins Athletics department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Head Volleyball Coach. More details HERE.

Head Women's Soccer Coach (SUNY Delhi / Delhi, NY): Serve as head coach for the women's soccer program that has been in the conference finals twice in the last three years, winning once. Delhi, NY is located at the edge of the beautiful Catskill Mountains. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (New Mexico State University / Las Cruces, NM): Provides physical therapy and assists in the prevention, care, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. (DI) More details HERE.

Director of Athletics (University of Texas – Tyler / Tyler, TX): Reporting to the President and serving as a member of the President’s Cabinet, the Director of Athletics is a visionary and strategic leader for all athletic programs at the University. (DII) More details HERE.

Assistant/Associate Commissioner, Marketing and External Operations (West Coast Conference / San Bruno, CA): This role will be responsible for the development and execution of marketing assets, WCC digital communication strategy, and the creation of revenue-generating efforts across all WCC initiatives. (DI) More details HERE.

Women's Volleyball Head Coach (University of California – Santa Cruz / Santa Cruz, CA): Under the direction of the Director of Athletics and Recreation, the Head Coach leads a competitive intercollegiate athletics sports program. More details HERE.

Head Football Coach (The College of New Jersey / Ewing, NJ): The Head Coach is responsible for the direction, instruction, and supervision of the Football program as well as the oversight and development of assistant coaches and other team personnel. More details HERE.

Head Men's Soccer Coach (The College of New Jersey / Ewing, NJ): The Head Coach is responsible for the direction, instruction, and supervision of the Men's Soccer program as well as the oversight and development of assistant coaches and other team personnel. More details HERE.

Head Field Hockey Coach (Dickinson College / Carlisle, PA): This position is responsible for the administration and supervision of all aspects of the Dickinson College Field Hockey program. More details HERE.

Head Women's Wrestling Coach (Luther College / Decorah, IA): The Head Women's Wrestling Coach will develop and administer all aspects of the inaugural Luther College women’s wrestling team and program. More details HERE.

Marketing & Communications - Graduate Assistant (St. Norbert College / De Pere, WI): St. Norbert College is seeking a Marketing and Communications Graduate Assistant. This is a two-year position and reports to the Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Communications. More details HERE.

Game Day Operations - Graduate Assistant (St. Norbert College / De Pere, WI): St. Norbert College is seeking a Game Day Operations Graduate Assistant. This is a two-year position and reports to the Director of Game Day Operations/Equipment Manager. More details HERE.

Women's & Men's Golf Graduate Assistant (University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point / Stevens Point, WI): The graduate assistant coach responsibilities range from the planning, recruiting, coaching, developing, implementing, communication and administering of his/her program to achieve objectives for UWSP. More details HERE.

Commissioner (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference / Belleville, IL): Commissioner - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - Full-time August 1, 2025 - Perform all duties as associated with a commissioner position. Budgeting, compliance, championships, scheduling. More details HERE.

Athletics Communications Assistant (10 months) (Johns Hopkins University / Baltimore, MD): The Hopkins Athletics department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Athletics Communications Assistant (10 months). More details HERE.

Director of Men's and Women's Wrestling (Eastern University / St. Davids, PA): Seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Men’s & Women’s Wrestling to build, lead, and manage all facets of the newly established men’s and women’s wrestling program. More details HERE.

Head Men's Soccer Coach (Alfred University / Alfred, NY): The Alfred University Head Men’s Soccer Coach is responsible for the organization and management of competitive varsity intercollegiate NCAA Division III men’s soccer program. More details HERE.

Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach (part-time) (Lake Forest College / Lake Forest, IL): Responsible for assisting with the management of all facets of a conference championship program, supporting the team's student-athlete experience, and enhancing our rich Tradition of Excellence. More details HERE.

Athletic Director (Augsburg University / Minneapolis, MN): Reporting directly to the President, the Athletic Director is responsible for the leadership, strategic planning, management and administration of the University’s athletic program. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing, Fan Engagement, and Revenue Strategy (University of San Diego / San Diego, CA): Support attendance and revenue generation at athletic events through fan engagement initiatives and promotional campaigns. Oversee game-day experiences and community outreach in America's Finest City. (DI) More details HERE.

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