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Nova Southeastern taps Assoc. AD for Athletic Operations Ryan Romero as its next Interim AD. Romero: “Having been a member of this exceptional department for almost a quarter century, I have seen firsthand the dedication and excellence that define NSU Athletics. With our outstanding administrative team, amazing coaches, and dedicated support staff, I am confident we will continue providing our student-athletes with the resources for success.” (link)

The NCAA this week clarified that DII and DIII athletic departments that sponsor a DI sport, which applies to several college hockey programs, can opt into the House settlement only for their DI sports, and College Hockey Insider’s Mike McMahon notes: “What I found interesting was that the NCAA used a graduation bonus as an example of a ‘direct payment.’ We’re already seeing professionalization in men’s basketball and football (teams are hiring general managers), and we’ll start to see some of that creep into hockey (at least at the Power 4 schools). For example, teams may start offering graduation bonuses as an incentive to keep players from entering the transfer portal. There’s no guarantee that DII and DIII departments with DI hockey will opt in, but I could see it being an option for some teams in the NCHC. Why would that be an advantage? Most schools opting in will allocate most of their resources to men’s basketball and football. … In some cases, we’re talking about small athletic departments but schools with big donors and endowments. Schools like that can afford the added cost if they want to invest in their program, and it would be theoretically easier to do so because they won’t have additional expenses with any other programs. If those programs play their cards correctly, the House settlement could be a significant advantage.” (link)

NLRB Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued a memo today rescinding certain memoranda issued by the former General Counsel, including GC 21-08 on the rights of student-athletes under the NLRA, which stated college athletes are employees. Kennyhertz Perry attorney Mit Winter: “The Dartmouth (DI) & USC (DI) petitions were withdrawn b/c they knew this was coming. Employment will be decided by courts.” (link, link)

While NCAA President Charlie Baker credited the Trump administration’s executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports as setting a “clear, national standard,” Sportico’s Daniel Libit observes the Trump White House has also put forth a “series of other education policy initiatives that are injecting new uncertainty into a college sports landscape already grappling with legal and financial instability,” including the rescission of the Biden administration’s Title IX guidance on NIL, cuts to NIH research funding and directing the OMB to freeze federal grants to institutions with DEI programs. Furthermore, Libit notes that “Trump’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education are likely to encounter even greater legal challenges. Moreover, the president has intertwined his calls to abolish the $268B bureaucracy with attempts to leverage it to advance his own agenda.” While some critics say the decision to rescind the Biden administration’s Title IX NIL guidance undermines Trump’s stated desire of protecting women athletes, others, like former Olympic swimmer and women’s rights advocate Nancy Hogshead-Makar, “point to OCR’s history of fecklessness.” Hogshead-Makar says she filed 101 “very detailed” Title IX complaints with OCR, none of which ended up materializing into action. As such, she tells Libit she “would not mind it moving to the Department of Justice, because this has not worked.” More. (link)

The city of Charlotte has submitted a bid to host the CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments from 2027 to 2029. Charlotte served as the host from 2006 to 2020. (link)

Missouri Western State AD Andy Carter is confident the Kansas City Chiefs will renew their contract to host training camp in St. Joseph. “This particular year, because we're not just doing an addendum to a previous contract, we've had more conversations up to now. What happens between now and the next month or so is pretty standard to what we've always done. We're excited, we're continuing to make improvements and work with them on things they'd like to see done so I think it's gonna be great for the campus." (link)

Jessup renews its unlimited jobs bundle with D2.ticker and CollegeSports.jobs to ensure its open positions are seen by the widest audience throughout the industry. Asst. AD of Business Operations Dakota Spillers: “Jessup University is proud to renew our partnership with D2.ticker and CollegeSports.jobs, enhancing our commitment to excellence in collegiate athletics and professional development. These platforms provide invaluable industry insights and career opportunities, supporting our student-athletes, coaches, and staff in their continued growth and success. We look forward to another year of collaboration and impact!” (link)

It’s Personnel:

+ The NCAA has promoted Managing Director of Championships and Alliances, External Operations Chris Termini to VP of Championships Business Affairs. (link)

+ Commonwealth University faculty and coaches have issued a vote of no confidence in President Bashar Hanna. (link)

Coaches.wire:

+ Colorado Mesa selects Colorado State Pueblo Women’s Volleyball HC Austin Albers for the same role in Grand Junction. (link)

+ Dominican (NY) removes the interim tag from Softball HC Samantha McDonald. (link)

+ Today’s edition of Coaches.wire shows a slowing down in football staff changes, but plenty of additional moves in other sports across the country. (link)

More than 40 new colleges and universities have achieved Research-1 status under a new, simplified Carnegie classification methodology announced Thursday morning. The revamped classification requires universities to meet two criteria rather than the previous 10: spend at least $50M on total annual research and award at least 70 research doctorates a year. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching President Timothy Knowles: “The arms race to become an R-1 institution created a whole set of perverse incentives for an institution – whether it was adding new doctoral programs for a more comprehensive array of doctorates or aspiring to add higher and higher degrees – when in fact that may not have been central to their mission. The aim shouldn’t be for all 4,000-plus higher education institutions in the nation to try to become large Ph.D.-conferring universities. The strength of the American postsecondary sector is its diversity of institution types.” (link)

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(NEW!) Director of Athletics (University of Puget Sound / Tacoma, WA): A creative, strategic, and relationship-oriented leader who can build a championship athletics program, secure financial resources, and foster a positive, supportive environment for the department. (DIII) More details HERE.

(NEW!) Associate Athletic Director - Major Gifts (Wayne State University / Detroit, MI): Provide leadership and direction for the Athletics Development Office. Develop and manage fundraising strategies and initiatives for Athletics. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Athletic Trainer (Texas A&M International University / Laredo, TX): Prevents, cares and treats injuries to athletes using necessary knowledge of injury patterns and modern principles of athletic training. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Assistant Athletic Trainer (Southwest Baptist University / Bolivar, MO): The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for providing athletic training services to the athletic department under the supervision of the Head Athletic Trainer. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Head Coach - Softball (Southern Connecticut State University / New Haven, CT): Southern Connecticut State University invites applications for the Head Coach of Women’s Softball. The Women’s Softball Head Coach provides strategic leadership for a competitive softball program. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Assistant Women's Soccer Coach (Minnesota State University – Moorhead / Moorhead, MN): Assistant Women's Soccer Coach. More details HERE.

Media Relations Graduate Assistant (Southwest Baptist University / Bolivar, MO): The Southwest Baptist University Athletics Media Relations Graduate Assistant will work alongside the SBU Director of Media Relations to help cover 21 NCAA Varsity sports. More details HERE.

SAAS Academic Fellowship (Florida State University / Tallahassee, FL): FSU is offering multiple 1-year Student-Athlete Academic Services Fellowships (May 2025-May 2026), focusing on academic advising, NCAA eligibility, support services, and holistic student development. (DI) More details HERE.

Athletic Director (Fort Hays State University / Hays, KS): The Athletic Director is responsible for the administration and management of the University’s intercollegiate athletics programs, which include nearly 500 student athletes, coaches and employees More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Premium Seating & Hospitality (University of South Carolina / Columbia, SC): Responsible for overseeing aspects of premium seating areas at football, basketball and baseball including primary management of gameday readiness and execution, staffing, and hospitality. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director for External Relations (Texas Woman's University / Denton, TX): Join a dynamic team within a growing NCAA DII athletic department that is experiencing new heights of success. More details HERE.

Assistant Coach of Track & Field and Cross Country (University of Wisconsin – Parkside / Kenosha, WI): Under the general supervision of the Dir. of Track & Field and Cross Country, the Asst. Coach of Track & Field and Cross Country will assist with the operation and management of the XCTF program. More details HERE.

Head Coach - Women's Soccer (St. Lawrence University / Canton, NY): St. Lawrence University invites applications for a Head Coach for Women’s Soccer. (DIII) More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance and Student (Lincoln University / Jefferson City, MO): Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance and Student Success is charged with executing the day-to-day management and operation of the athletics compliance office. More details HERE.

Director of Development, Athletic Donor Relations and Stewardship (Texas Christian University / Fort Worth Texas, TX): Lead the events, stewardship, and donor relations efforts for the TCU Frog Club. This integral role has management responsibility and will strategize the donor journey of supporters at all levels. (DI) More details HERE.

Head Athletic Trainer (Eastern New Mexico University / Portales, NM): The Head Athletic Trainer will develop, coordinate and administer a comprehensive sports medical program for ENMU intercollegiate sports. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Eastern New Mexico University / Portales, NM): NCAA Division II institution and a member of the Lone Star Conference, is seeking applicants for an assistant athletic trainer full-time. More details HERE.

Program and Financial Specialist (St. Olaf College / Northfield, MN): Manage faculty-led program development and implementation Work collaboratively with faculty; on-site partners to establish location specific learning opportunities for a suite of semester programs. (DIII) More details HERE.

Sports Performance Coach (Missouri Western State University / St Joseph, MO): MWSU seeks a Sports Performance Coach who will provide comprehensive sports performance programs with the goal of improving sports performance and mitigating injury potential for all athletic teams. More details HERE.

Head Coach - Gymnastics (Southern Connecticut University / New Haven, CT): Provides strategic leadership for a competitive gymnastics program within a university environment that promotes student engagement, athletic achievement, academic success, overall well-being, and persistence to graduation. More details HERE.

Assistant Men's Soccer Coach (Coker University / Hartsville, SC): Coker University is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach. Coker is a member of NCAA Division II and competes in the South Atlantic Conference. More details HERE.

Director of Athletics (Goucher College / Baltimore, MD): The Director of Athletics is responsible for organizing and administering all aspects of the College’s NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics program and IHSA equestrian program. (DIII) More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations (University of Missouri – St. Louis / St. Louis, MO): Position plays a vital leadership role in ensuring the smooth management and operation of athletic facilities with the ability to collaborate and be a part of a team striving for excellence. More details HERE.

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.

Associate Head Coach - Women's Golf (San Jose State University / San Jose, CA): Assist the HC in management of all phases of the W. Golf program, including recruiting, team travel, student-athlete services, competition scheduling, budget management, and community/donor relations. (DI) More details HERE.

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