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At last week’s National Administrative Council meeting, the group approved postseason roster size increases for Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Golf, Bowing and Tennis starting in 2025-26. Football saw the biggest increase going from 57 to 62, with all other sports adding two roster spots. The council also imposed a five-year moratorium on requested increases from coaches’ associations, except for changes in a sport’s championship status. The group approved a pair of Softball changes: a five-team opening round bracket starting this season and the use of one-way coach-to-player communications for offensive signals beginning in 2025-26. The NAC also updated the postseason selection criteria for the 2025 Women’s Lacrosse and Softball postseasons. For Softball, the council removed Boyd’s Ratings from the primary criteria and added Massey, the NAIA RPI and SOS. For WLAX, the group added NAIA RPI and SOS. More. (link)
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President Donald Trump confirms his intention to disband the Department of Education, saying in a speech that he told incoming Education Secretary Linda McMahon: "If you do a great job, you will put yourself out of a job because you're going to be sending it back to the states. She’s fantastic and her staff, which has been largely hired, is fantastic.” (link)
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Xavier (LA) is elevating its rowing club to varsity status beginning with the 2025-26 academic year, becoming the first first varsity rowing program at an HBCU. (link) |
@1QLeadership Question: What does it mean to be better tomorrow than you are today?
In this 1Q episode from 2019, Coach Grant Teaff, former Executive Director of the American Football Coaches Association and longtime Baylor University football coach, talks with Tai M. Brown about the phrase "Be Better Tomorrow Than You Are Today." Teaff, long known as an expert on influential leadership, discusses the inherent meaning of the phrase that Brown regularly uses to close each episode of the One Question Leadership Podcast. 🎧 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
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It’s Personnel:
+ Huntington hires Messiah (NCAA DIII) Executive Director/Asst. to the President for Innovation and University Partnerships Robert Pepper as its 14th president. (link)
+ Southern Oregon inks President Rick Bailey to a three-year contract extension through the 2027-28 academic year. (link)
+ Southern Oregon promotes SID Josh McDermott to Asst. AD for Sports Information. (link) |
Deal Digest:
+ The Sun Conference announces a partnership with WinWon to serve as the league’s official sports technology platform. (link)
+ The Montana High School Association approved an amended bylaw this week to allow high school student-athletes to profit from their NIL. The measure now awaits approval from state lawmakers. (link) | Coaches.wire:
+ Bethel (TN) taps Interim HC Chris Springer as the Wildcats’ new Football HC. Interim AD Dave McCulley: “Coach Springer has been an integral part of our program's success over the years. His ability to inspire and motivate our players, along with his strategic expertise, makes him the perfect choice to lead the Wildcats into a bright future.” (link)
+ Florida Memorial Football HC Bobby Rome II will not return after three seasons and a 15-15-1 record. (link)
+ Northwestern (IA) names Oklahoma Wesleyan Women’s Soccer AC Vitor Pereira as HC. (link) |
Enrollment Insights:
+ 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)
+ Common App applications increased five percent last year compared to 2023-24, with applications to public schools (11%) growing far faster than private members (3%). Regionally, the southwest grew the fastest of any region in the country at 33%. (link) |
Inside Higher Ed’s Bob Moser catches up with multiple higher ed leaders who share their greatest hopes and fears for the second Trump administration, and Association of American Universities President Barbara Snyder explains: “President Trump has repeatedly said he wants to make America great and keep us ahead of China and other competitor nations. I am optimistic that he will support policies and investments that ensure the United States continues to be the world’s leader in scientific research. The president and Congress can secure that position by both increasing our public investments in cutting-edge research and by promoting policies that make it easy for the world’s best and brightest technological and scientific minds to study, work and stay here and advance U.S. innovation and economic growth. My single greatest fear would be that some might try to convince the president to pull back these investments in America’s greatness and close ourselves off from the global talent and knowledge that has helped make our country great. I hope that he and Congress will resist that shortsightedness.” American Council on Education President Ted Mitchell: “We’re encouraged by the emphasis the incoming Trump administration and the new Congress have placed on issues such as transparency and accountability related to student outcomes. This isn’t new, and it isn’t partisan, but meaningful change is long overdue. My biggest worry is that in attempting to pay for major spending cuts and pass tax legislation, the administration and Congress will do the shortsighted thing and enact policies like cuts to student financial aid and research funding.” Lots more from around the industry. (link)
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The American Association of Colleges and Universities, in partnership with the American Association of University Professors and NORC at the University of Chicago, conducted a national survey of higher ed faculty to understand their perspectives on and experiences with academic freedom. More than one-third of all faculty say they have less academic freedom today when it comes to teaching content without any interference (35%), speaking freely as citizens (36%), and speaking freely when participating in institutional governance (38%). Those who joined the faculty in 2017 or earlier are significantly more likely than those who joined in 2018 or later to say they have less academic freedom today when it comes to teaching content without interference (44% vs. 27%), speaking freely as citizens (44% vs. 23%), and speaking freely when participating in institutional governance (47% vs. 27%). Additionally, half of all respondents (50%) said that colleagues at their institutions are more careful today to avoid controversial topics when revising curricula. Significant percentages said colleagues in their academic program or department are less willing to express controversial views in their courses (39%), on social media (38%), and at professional conferences (30%). When gathering with colleagues at informal campus events or social gatherings, 61% of faculty have observed a tendency to avoid controversial topics. Full report. (link)
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(NEW!) Head Coach Baseball/Physical Education & Wellness Instructor (Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT / Cambridge, MA): Full-time (10-month appointment) benefits eligible position, responsibilities will include the management and oversight of all facets of the MIT Baseball program. (DIII) 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. (DIII) 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. (DIII) More details HERE.
Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach (McPherson College / McPherson, KS): Lead a program with a rich tradition and proven record of success both regionally and nationally. A diverse team of domestic and international tennis players that push you to be better. Come join us! 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 Athletic Trainer (McPherson College / McPherson, KS): The AT provides injury prevention, treatment, and rehab for student-athletes, manages medical records, and promotes wellness. Requires BOC certification and experience in athletic training. 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
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. (DIII) 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.
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. |
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