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Denison AD Nan Carney-DeBord announces her retirement later this spring after 14 years leading the Big Red. President Adam Weinberg: “To say that Nan has been a transformational athletic director would be an understatement. Under Nan’s leadership, Denison has developed one of the premier Division III athletic programs. I have immense gratitude for the legacy Nan leaves behind and respect for the work she has done on behalf of the college.” (link)

NCAA President Charlie Baker sits down with Sports Illustrated/Connect's Bryan Fischer at the 2025 NCAA Convention to dive into the latest with the House settlement, efforts in Washington, D.C., his future in the role and much more, including whether there’s a plan if the House settlement is not approved. Asked whether he believes collective bargaining could occur under his leadership, Baker says it’s “really not my call” and adds: “Nothing in this space happens all at once. It all ends up being incremental. You can push it as hard as you want. I certainly talked about creating some sort of a framework like this over a year ago, and I'm thrilled with where we are with regard to that…but I think fundamentally I'm kind of where – believe it or not – where [NCPA Executive Director] Ramogi Huma was, which is let's get the settlement done and then let's see what happens after that.” Baker also describes his goal for college sports overall post-House: “I don't want kids to have to rely on text messages from anybody to determine whether or not somebody who's offering them something is real. I don't want kids to be in a position where they feel like they're being lied to or discover they're being lied to after the fact. I want the primary relationship between a young person and a school to be the primary relationship so that schools have an obligation and a responsibility to help those young people not only advance on the field, but also in the classroom and in their own personal development. … I also want to see us be in a place and in a time where people believe there’s accountability and transparency.” Baker on his work in D.C.: “[The] big message I got from Washington [D.C.] when I first started visiting with people [from Congress] was: ‘Clean up your own house and then come talk to us.’ And that was code for ‘Deal with the post-eligibility insurance stuff, do something about additional benefits in some sort of model that looks like the one where we're working with the courts and with the A4 on, and then if you want to come talk to us, come talk to us.’” With the patchwork of state laws and lawsuits continuing to pop up, Baker says the message is starting to resonate with federal lawmakers that “on some issues there probably needs to be a national standard. They probably ought to deal with the employment question, they probably ought to deal with the NIL piece, and they’ve really got to give the NCAA the ability to at least make reasonable rules and have them stick.” (link)

Closing Time in Nashville:

+ The DIII Presidents and Management Councils approved the division-wide partnership with Mental Health First Aid to provide virtual and on-campus training for HCs and athletic trainers. DIII’s livestreaming partnership with Hudl and NCAA.com saw overall viewership increase 40%, with the overall minutes watched for fall championships exploding to 11.5M minutes compared to 2.3M minutes in fall 2023. Further, the NCAA utilized its Fan Database to promote the Field Hockey championship resulting in a 158% increase in viewership. A proposal that did not pass at last convention to permit a graduate student-athlete to compete while enrolled at a nonmember with whom the institution has a formal partnership has been passed back to the Membership Committee for further review. The inaugural Presidents Council Futures Subcommittee meeting was held in Nashville, with the objectives of “monitoring the higher education landscape and its impact on Division III intercollegiate athletics, identifying revenue disruptions and scenario planning, optimizing revenue opportunities and providing input on the division's strategic plan.” Lastly, the Management Council supports further development of the DIII Coaches Connect Program which, if approved this spring, would roll out to a select three sports this fall. (link)

+ All six proposals passed at today’s business session. DIII Management Council Chair/Wisconsin-Eau Claire AD Jason Verdugo on the new federated rules process: “The federated playing rules proposal allows Division III to continue to have meaningful input for our membership for playing rules. It allows the Management Council, a body legislatively designed to be representative of the division, to review rules changes with a philosophical or financial impact on Division III and, as needed, exempt Division III from newly approved common playing rules. This proposal strengthens the representation and voice of Division III in the playing rules process.” (link)

+ The NCAA makes it official, announcing women’s wrestling as its 91st championship sport, with 55 DIII members set to sponsor the sport this academic year. NCAA President Charlie Baker: "We are thrilled that women's wrestling will be an NCAA sport, making it the 91st championship that we host. We extend a big thank you to everyone who supported this effort and the athletes, coaches and fans for their passion for a fast-growing and exciting sport that brings even more opportunities for women to participate in athletics." (link)

+ The NCAA Board of Governors reviewed the results of the 2023-24 attestation cycle of the NCAA Policy on Campus Sexual Violence. In 2023-24, zero schools attested late, compared with 21 doing so in 2022-23. Additionally, 13 schools failed to attest in 2022-23, compared with four in 2023-24. The board credited the improvement to changes made to streamline and simplify the process for schools, as well as membership feedback. Baylor President/Board Chair Linda Livingstone: "The Board of Governors is encouraged by the positive response from our member schools in meeting the attestation requirements. The enhancements in our process have clearly made a difference, and we will continue to support our institutions in maintaining these high standards." In other news, Goldey-Beacom President Colleen Perry Keith was elected as the board’s new Vice Chair. (link)

+ Former Pomona-Pitzer Swim student-athlete Alexandra Turvey won the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year award. (link)

Title IX-NIL Guidance:

+ Sportico's Daniel Libit: "In a nine-page 'fact sheet' released Thursday, Office Civil Rights clarified that, under Title IX, NIL money paid to college athletes should be held to the same gender-equity standards as athletic scholarships. Specifically, it stated that the amounts paid to athletes through NIL deals should be considered part of a school's athletic financial assistance, just as grants-in-aid and cost-of-attendance funds are. [...] OCR further stressed that even when NIL payments are made by third parties, such as booster clubs or collectives, schools remain responsible for ensuring that these funds do not create sex-based disparities." (link)

+ Full memo from the OCR. (link)

+ NCAA President Charlie Baker on if he believes the guidance will remain under the Trump Administration: “That process usually takes a while for all the elements that are usually associated with the turnover in administration. Some stuff happens right away, some stuff happens later and some stuff never changes at all.” (link)

+ NCAA Board of Governors Chair/Baylor President Linda Livingstone: “Because it is Title IX, in many ways it is a school level issue — conferences or the NCAA don’t typically give guidance on it. We’re going to all have to, as schools, go back and see what we think are the implications are for what we’re doing.” (link)

+ Illinois AD Josh Whitman, who is on the NCAA Board of Governors: “We need some time to read, digest and understand it. This whole thing has been an exercise for us in contingency planning. The world has changed over and over just in the last six months. We’ve been building plans on top of plans for some time now and this is just the most recent example of where we’re going to need to take some new guidance under advisement and figure out what if any changes we need to make to the strategy we developed.” (link)

+ House case co-counsel Jeffrey Kessler to Sportico: “This has no impact on the settlement at all. The injunction does not require the schools to spend the new compensation and benefits that are permitted to any particular group of athletes and leaves Title IX issues up to the schools.” (link)

+ ESPN’s David Hale gets this: “...admins knew this was a possibility all along, but I doubt it’ll change any immediate plans for rev share distribution. As 1 admin told me, ‘We’re gonna get sued either way. Better to get sued with a winning football program than a losing one.’” (link)

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in House v. NCAA, expressing concerns that the settlement "may not 'cure the ill effects of the illegal conduct'" as it "allows the NCAA…to continue fixing the amount" schools can pay for NIL, according to Boise State (DI) law professor Sam Ehrlich, who adds: “The DOJ is essentially asking Judge Wilken to either (1) sever the revenue sharing cap from the settlement; or (2) essentially allow the cap to be a subject of future litigation. Whoa.” (link); Full filing, which includes the following: “Although the Proposed Settlement raises the level at which those payments are capped, that cap remains determined by agreement among competing employers (Division I colleges and universities) and restrains competition among schools for payments above the cap. Not only does this enshrine, for ten years, an agreement among competitors to limit compensation, a facially anticompetitive restraint, but the NCAA may attempt to use the cap’s incorporation into a court-approved settlement as a shield against future antitrust actions seeking more complete injunctive relief. Accordingly, the United States respectfully requests that the Court (i) decline to approve the Proposed Settlement or, in the alternative, (ii) make clear that approval of the Proposed Settlement does not constitute a judgment of the competitive impact of the Salary Cap Rule or a determination that the Salary Cap Rule complies with the antitrust laws.” (link)

Facility Features:

+ Mary Washington will reopen Goolrick Natatorium after a six-month renovation that includes a full replacement of in-pool tiling, the pool deck, main drain and jet systems, plus a new paint job, lane lines, starting blocks and more. The Eagles will officially return to compete in the pool on January 18 for senior day. (link)

+ Belhaven extends its partnership with the Mississippi Mud Monsters (Frontier League) and Trustmark Park to remain the home of Belhaven Baseball through 2030. (link)

Coaches.wire:

+ Albright announces alum/high school HC Derek Stump as its new Men’s Lacrosse HC. (link)

+ Bates selects Saint Joseph (CT) Women’s Lacrosse HC Princess L. Zabel as the Bobcats’ new HC. (link)

+ Franklin removes the interim tag in appointing Ryan Hammer as Women’s Tennis HC. (link)

+ Greensboro names Bowling Green (DI) Men’s Soccer AC Jacob Weinshank as HC. (link)

+ Keuka taps former Medaille Field Hockey HC Jessica Franklin for the same role with the Wolves. (link)

+ Marian hires Elizabethtown Men’s Lacrosse AC James Daugherty as HC. (link)

+ Mount Mary Softball HC/Asst. AD Perry Clark resigns after seven seasons at the helm to accept the same role at Mesa (NJCAA). Head Athletic Trainer Cody Tesch has been named Interim HC for the 2025 campaign. (link, link)

+ SUNY Purchase welcomes Long Island (DI) Men’s Lacrosse Director of Operations Jake Fitzgerald as the squad’s new HC & Academic Coordinator. (link)

+ This morning’s edition of Coaches.wire is ready for your review. (link)

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center announces that a “methodological error” affected its previous calculation of the number of first-year students enrolling this past fall. In October, the center’s annual preliminary report stated that freshman enrollment had declined by 5% compared with the fall of 2023, marking the first drop since the start of the pandemic. In actuality, freshman enrollment increased, but Executive Director Doug Shapiro declined to specify by how much. The methodological error, Shapiro explained, “caused the mislabeling of certain students as dual-enrolled rather than as freshmen, and as a result, the number of freshmen was undercounted, and the number of dual-enrolled was overcounted. … The Research Center will release its Current Term Enrollment Estimates report on January 23 – this report is not based on preliminary data, encompasses nearly all institutions of higher education, and uses different methodologies to determine freshman enrollees.” (link, link)

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(NEW!) Commissioner (Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference / Negotiable, PA): The AMCC, a vibrant NCAA Division III conference comprised of nine institutions in New York and Pennsylvania with 20 championship sports, seeks a dynamic leader to serve as its next Commissioner. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Associate Director of Athletics, Wellness & Recreation/Business Manager (SUNY New Paltz / New Paltz, NY): SUNY New Paltz seeks applicants for the role of Associate Director of Athletics, Wellness & Recreation/Business Manager in the Department of Athletics, Wellness, & Recreation. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (University of Texas at Dallas / Richardson, TX): Responsible for the development and management of individual and group strength training programs for student-athletes participating in the NCAA varsity spots under the supervision of the Head Coach. More details HERE.

Director of Athletics (Rowan University / Glassboro, NJ): Establishes policies and procedures that achieve the parallel goals of developing quality, competitive athletics teams and supporting the individual educational goals of student-athletes. More details HERE.

Director of Athletics (St. Olaf College / Northfield, MN): The Director of Athletics is responsible for the leadership and management of the intercollegiate athletics program. St. Olaf College is a NCAA Division III athletics program. More details HERE.

Director of Equipment Operations (Tarleton State University / Stephenville, TX): The Director for Equipment Operations is a highly skilled and motivated individual who serves in a leadership role and is responsible for managing the equipment operations for all Division I sports. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Lacrosse Coach (SUNY Canton / Canton, NY): Assistant coach responsible for helping with practice/game planning and recruiting. A stipend is available for this season. Email Coach Harrington at harringtonp@canton.edu if interested. More details HERE.

Intern/Assistant Men's Soccer Coach (Hanover College / Hanover, IN): Seeking dynamic person to assist with management of MSOC program, including on-field coaching, game day assignments, & recruiting for Feb. through May 2025, with option for contract renewal for 25-26. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (St. Mary's University – Texas / San Antonio, TX): The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for recognizing, treating, rehabilitating, and providing care and first aid to St. Mary's University intercollegiate student-athletes year-round. (DII) More details HERE

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Chief Financial Officer (University of North Georgia / Dahlonega, GA): The Senior Associate Athletic Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a senior leadership position within the university's highly competitive NCAA Division II athletic department. (DII) More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Athletics for the AHP Air Dome and Athletics Administration (LeTourneau University / Longview, TX): Responsible for the management of the new Athletic & Human Performance Air Dome athletic facility. More details HERE.

Assistant Coach - Football/Defensive Coordinator (St. Norbert College / De Pere, WI): St. Norbert College (SNC), a nationally ranked private Catholic liberal arts institution, invites applications for the position of Assistant Coach - Football/Defensive Coordinator. More details HERE.

Graduate Assistant Golf Coach (University of Dubuque / Dubuque, IA): Graduate assistant position that assists the staff in all aspects of the operation of the golf programs to include but not limited to: recruiting, travel, video, scouting and social media. More details HERE.

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.

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.

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