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#10: Bates Interim AD Will Rothermel chats with the Bates Bobcast about stepping into the interim role. “I feel like athletics is very well supported at this time. I think there's a lot of interest and energy behind athletics, so it's as big of a role as it seems to step into this quickly. […] I think I just doubled down on the partnership that I've felt from campus. I think there is great support from folks all across campus in various pockets and I think there's just a lot of energy to want to see the Bobcats succeed and do well because they know that a rising tide lifts all boats. I've just been really appreciative of that, and where there's moments of feeling alone sometimes in this position, I really haven't felt that because there's just been so much support and partnership.” More. (link)
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#9: NCAA VP of Division III Louise McCleary sits down with D3.ticker's Anthony Grassi at the 2025 NCAA Convention to dive into the state of the division, DIII's priorities, livestreaming and much more. Asked about the state of the division: “We are doing some really good things in Division III, but we also need to keep that temper to know that it is in an environment right now that is ever-changing and that’s putting the spotlights on our councils and our membership to say how are we proactive in our decision-making, how do we keep our principles and core values near and dear to us, but also understand the landscape’s changing.” On her own leadership approach: “What it comes down to is you communicate, you collaborate and you compromise. I've been in the Vice President role now for two years and you continue to refine that, but those are the most important things. I don't think there is value if I came in and said we need to do this because at the end of the day we have 425 member schools, we have 42 conferences. They are living it every day to say how can I communicate so that we can hear what the issues are, what the concerns are, what the anxieties are. We can collaborate to find the best solutions and then sometimes we need to compromise and find the middle ground to be able to move forward.” After seeing the Field Hockey championship viewership increase 158% with the use of the NCAA Fan Database, the division will use the fan database for one winter and spring championship, with winter leaning toward a men’s sport, but not basketball, as the NCAA would not have access to all data with that championship on ESPN as the association continues to test the database through this pilot year. Lots more only on BOSCA. (link)
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#8: Bates selects Saint Joseph (CT) Women’s Lacrosse HC Princess L. Zabel as the Bobcats’ new HC. (link)
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#7: Wooster Football HC Frank Colaprete resigns after more than a decade leading the Fighting Scots to become AD/Football HC at Cardinal Mooney High School, his alma mater. (link)
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#6: Randolph-Macon hires Guilford Women’s Volleyball HC Kelsey Goodman for the same role with the Yellow Jackets. (link)
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#5: 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)
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#4: Ithaca selects Alfred State Men’s Soccer HC Gabe Kuhn for the same position. (link)
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#3: Sonoma State (DII) will shut down its athletics department as part of sweeping budget cuts aimed at addressing a $23.9M budget deficit. Interim President Emily Cutrer attributes the shortfall to rising personnel costs and inflation but particularly a steep decline in enrollment, which has fallen by 38% since 2015. The university reported its enrollment as 5,073 in October, with a peak of about 9,408 students a decade ago. Cutrer also notes that “further steps must be taken to fully close the budget gap and ensure Sonoma State’s financial and operational capacity to best serve its current and future students and adapt to a changing higher education landscape.” (link)
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#2: Tufts Football student-athlete Vaughn Seelicke has started a Change.org petition calling for the NESCAC to allow teams to participate in the DIII Football Playoffs, citing equity in competition, enhancing brand and reputation of institutions and no additional financial cost. (link)
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#1: Transylvania elevates Acting VP of Athletics Jeff Chaney to the permanent position. Chaney previously served as Assoc. AD for Compliance and Sport Administration. President Brien Lewis: “Transylvania Athletics is building on its tradition of excellence under Jeff’s direction. With sports such a vital part of college life here, it’s important to have an experienced leader ensuring our Pioneers not only win games but succeed in the classroom.” (link)
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