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SIAC Commissioner Anthony Holloman, CIAA Commissioner Jacquie McWilliams-Parker, SWAC (DI) Commissioner Charles McClelland and MEAC (DI) Commissioner Sonja Stills sent a letter to the members of the Black Congressional Caucus urging them to take action to protect the future of HBCU athletics. A primary concern involves student-athletes employment, and the commissioners argue that, unlike major athletic programs, most HBCUs do not generate significant revenue from sports and rely on institutional funding. If student-athletes were reclassified as employees, it could force many HBCU programs to cut sports entirely, eliminating opportunities for student-athletes. The commissioners also highlight the disparities caused by varying state laws affecting NIL. From the letter: “While there have been historic changes recently in collegiate sports to support student-athletes overall, opportunities for our predominantly Black students at our institutions are at risk. Pending regulatory decisions and litigation threaten to change the face of college sports devoid of our input and, more importantly, without the voices of our student athletes, administrators and us as commissioners leading our conferences being considered. To ensure that college sports broadly – and HBCU sports especially – can continue to thrive, it’s essential that Congress allow for consistent and nimble national governance and affirm that student-athletes are not designated as employees of their universities.” Full letter. (link)

The ECC is the latest conference to sign an exclusive media rights deal with FloSports, starting this fall. Per the league, 100% of the seven-figure revenue from this partnership will be reinvested to members. Commissioner Jessica Grasso: “Our membership fully supports and embraces this opportunity to grow our digital presence and innovative vision and to provide the best possible platform to showcase our amazing student-athletes. The additional resources will benefit our athletic departments to be able to build a solid foundation for continued development and advancement.” Daemen AD/ECC AD Council Executive Committee Chair Traci Murphy: “The live stream broadcasts of intercollegiate athletic contests has become an important tool, especially for those of us in the NCAA Division II space, allowing us to showcase the many talented teams and student-athletes that exist. We are beyond excited for that opportunity to be enhanced through the ECC’s partnership with FloSports. Their extensive platform will allow all of us to further build our brands and expand our audiences. We have long felt that Division II athletics is a valued commodity and the investment that FloSports is making only solidifies that belief.” (link)

Check out the first Men's Basketball (link) and Women's Basketball (link) regional rankings. As a reminder, the initial rankings are listed in alphabetical order.

Johnson C. Smith AD Denisha Hendricks chats with The Charlotte Observer’s Scott Fowler about her career journey, priorities for the Golden Bulls and more. Having previously been employed at JCSU from 2005-2009, Hendricks: “I really never wanted to leave here. But in order for me to grow as a professional, I needed to go. ... I wanted to be an AD. I wanted to learn some other things and get some other experiences. But when I left, I thought that somehow, some way, I would wind back up here.” Asked about the biggest challenge for Johnson C. Smith, Hendricks does not hesitate to say facilities. On Brayboy Gym, as an example: “It’s the only gym we have and it’s the largest space on campus. That means it gets utilized for a lot of things not associated with sports, which is great. However, it can pose an issue, because it’s also the only indoor sports facility we have. So if it rains, everybody is trying to get in one space.” More. (link)

Deal Digest...

+ The NE10 inks a conference-wide deal with Teamworks for its Compliance and Recruiting software. (link)

+ Conference Carolinas partners with Collegiate Travel Network to create ConferenceCarolinasTravel.com powered by Priceline. (link)

+ Cal Poly Pomona teams up with vivenu to handle its ticketing needs. (link)

+ Westminster is the latest to partner with Influxer for co-branded NIL merchandise. (link)

It’s Personnel...

+ Shaw promotes Special Administrative Assistant to the AD Tabitha Monroe to Associate AD of Compliance/SWA. (link)

+ West Alabama Football Assoc. HC Lamont Seward has transitioned to serve as Asst. AD. (link)

Coaches.wire:

+ Erskine hires Gettysburg (DIII) AC Ester Alencar as its inaugural HC. (link)

+ Lenoir-Rhyne Deputy AD for External Relations Justin Hay will serve as Men’s and Women’s Golf Interim HC. (link)

+ This morning’s edition of Coaches.wire keeps up with the coaching changes in the college space. (link)

More Higher Ed...

+ Maryville hired Pittsburg State President Daniel Shipp as its next president. (link)

+ Malone President Gregory Miller signs a contract extension that would keep him with the university through the 2028-29 academic year. (link)

+ Chico State could see a $32M deficit in FY26 including an $8M ongoing base deficit and $12M as a result of the state budget cuts to the CSU System. President Steve Perez’s plan to address the deficit is to increase enrollment, which the university has done bringing in more students than anticipated last year, and decreasing costs through efficiency. Perez does plan to visit Sacramento and Washington D.C. to fight for more funding. (link, link)

Colleges and universities across the country are implementing cost-cutting measures and hiring freezes in response to uncertainty regarding the future of federal funding. Inside Higher Ed’s Josh Moody points out the austerity measures aren’t limited to just smaller schools: “The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which stands to lose $30M to $35M annually under the proposed changes, adopted a hiring freeze for nonfaculty employees. That freeze comes as a recent study showed that MIT is among the nation’s 10 wealthiest universities, with an endowment valued at more than $24.5B in fiscal year 2024. Northwestern University is also making a series of cost-cutting moves, namely freezing hiring and compensation increases. While the university was already reviewing its budget model amid ‘evolving financial pressures,’ leaders announced last week that Northwestern intends to cut nonpersonnel expenses by 10% this fiscal year. University officials also expressed concerns about proposed increases to the endowment tax, which is currently 1.4%. Northwestern is also one of the nation’s wealthiest universities, with a $14.2B endowment.” Northwestern President Michael Schill in a letter to the campus community: “While the federal directives coming out of Washington, D.C., are rapidly evolving, in some cases unclear and subject to legal challenges, it is clear that Northwestern and our peer schools could suffer significant financial repercussions.” More from Moody. (link)

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(NEW!) Director of Athletics (Bates College / Lewiston, ME): Bates seeks a strategic and dynamic leader with a desire and ability to lead a department that values competitive success, academic rigor, and maximizing the potential of all student-athletes. (DIII) More details HERE

(NEW!) Head Coach - Football (Southern Connecticut State University / New Haven, CT): The Head Coach of Football has an opportunity to build upon decades of excellence with SCSU Football. The Head Coach of Football provides vision and leadership for all aspects of SCSU Football. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Graduate Assistant - Women's Soccer (University of North Georgia / Dahlonega, GA): The University of North Georgia is currently accepting applications for a Graduate Assistant in Women's Soccer on the Dahlonega campus. More details HERE.

Head Football Coach (Southwest Baptist University / Bolivar, MO): Southwest Baptist University is looking for the 10 Head Football Coach. All positions in the Department of Athletics are responsible to help student-athletes fulfill the stated missions of SBU. More details HERE.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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