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D1.ticker Morning Edition - Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Congratulations to Florida on bringing home last night’s men’s basketball national championship. (link); Gators HC Todd Golden: “It's a heck of an accomplishment. I'm super proud of everybody in my program, top to bottom. My staff, been together for three years, worked incredibly hard to help get our players to this point. Our players, they've been the difference all the way along. Been incredibly consistent all year. Have worked with a great work ethic.” (link); Here’s this year’s One Shining Moment. (link)

House (Almost) Rules…

+ As expected, U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken did not issue a final ruling on the House case, but remarked when wrapping up the hearing: “Basically, I think it is a good settlement — don’t quote me. I think it is worth pursuing and I think some of these things could be fixed if people tried to fix them, and that it would be worth their while to try to fix them.” Regarding what she would like to see changed, Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger notes that “Wilken was clear: Change the roster limit situation or risk not having me approve the settlement.” Wilken explained that “my idea is to grandfather in” those currently on rosters. “It would save a lot of angst.” Dellenger also reports that Wilken “turned most of her attention to two concepts: the new roster limits and the settlement’s injunctive class. Athletes, even those not currently in college, are automatically part of the 10-year settlement’s injunctive class that releases any future legal claims that they might have.” Wilken called the latter a “difficult concept,” adding: “I’m having trouble with binding people who aren’t here and releasing claims for things that haven’t happened.” Wilken recommended that attorneys adjust language in the settlement agreement so that future athletes are only part of the injunctive class once they are provided an opportunity to object to the deal after joining a DI program. [NCAA/power conferences’ counsel Rakesh] Kilaru said the 10-year injunctive class is necessary and without it, “there will not be stability and there will not be a deal.” Wilken said to Kilaru: “See what you think you can do about all these issues. Maybe some you can fix or some you can’t but can give (me) a better explanation.” (link)

+ According to The Athletic’s Justin Williams, Kilaru told Wilken that “I just want to really reiterate here, this was a long road to get to this point, we needed a lot of schools to approve it, there are a lot of different pieces of this settlement. I cannot make you any promises that we’re going to say anything is different because we think what we did is appropriate and enough, but we’ll take it under advisement and come back.” As far as a timeline goes, Wilken remarked: “I would like to have you all think about what you heard today and what I’ve said today, talk about it with your clients, talk about it with each other. See what you think you could do about all these issues. … We’ll have at least some sort of report in a week and at that point, we’ll decide what to do next.” She also noted: “You’re the ones who are in touch with people with the time problem, not me. But I would like to schedule things.” (link, link)

+ On the question of 10-year injunctive class, plaintiffs’ attorney Steve Berman told Wilken: “I understand the question you’re on, but I think it is solved in our case in particular by giving this future notice a right to object. You’ve got to have a system that applies across the athletes. We think what we’re doing is actually better than doing a class-by-class.” Plaintiffs’ attorney Jeffrey Kessler added to Wilken: “At a minimum, we will agree to iron out a procedure for future objections. ... We can give you some process on fixing data errors. There are some things where I’m sure we’ll be able to address some of your concerns.” (link, link)

+ USA Today’s Steve Berkowitz provides more context about Wilken’s concerns regarding NIL regulation: “Judge Wilken says she needs a ‘pro-competitive justification’ for the proposed system under the settlement that would set up a more stringent evaluation by the NCAA and conferences of the athletes' NIL deals that are worth more than $600. That is, how would this promote competition for athletes' NIL services and how would it not hurt athletes. Kilaru says these evaluations are necessary to prevent circumvention of the schools' annual cap on direct NIL payments to athletes and that it's part of the overall agreement. Wilken responds: ‘Each thing (in the agreement) needs to be reasonable.’” Berkowitz also has this from Kilaru: "We need a 10-year agreement. There's got to be the same rules for everyone. We need the 10 years. (Without that), there won't be stability, there won't be a deal." Also from Berkowitz: “Wilken still wants to know what happens if she or another judge decides that a future objector has a sufficient problem to merit a change in the agreement. Kessler says a judge would then be allowed to terminate the settlement.” (link)

NCAA President Charlie Baker yesterday acknowledged that Congress has been slow to act on a college sports bill but noted: “That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. And sometimes interesting things happen. We spent a lot of time talking to people on both sides of the aisle, both branches, and in the privacy of their offices I think there is a path forward here. We’ll see if we can get there.” (link)

NCAA President Charlie Baker was also asked whether regulating the NIL market as is outlined in the House settlement could push payments to players back under the table and responds: “Well, I mean, the prediction on that, that’s a big ask. What I would say is right now we have nothing like that. … And we really don’t have any way to gauge or judge exactly what is going on out there – it’s all anecdote and representation, which is not really very helpful if you’re trying to determine what’s really happening.” The Washington Post’s Jesse Dougherty also catches up with Dropback co-founders Luke Bogus and Nick Siscoe, who discuss how their software platform helps teams manage roster construction and salary caps. Bogus notes: “You need to optimize every penny that you’re spending. Because if you leave cap space, you’re leaving talent on the table. And so spending whatever on players, adding it up and begging donors? That’s gone. You’re going to be given a number and, like any business, you’re going to be expected to spend to budget. And if you don’t, you’re going to be fired, or your donors and schools are going to be asking a lot of questions as to why you overspent their money. The decisions will need to be defensible.” (link)

Learfield CEO Cole Gahagan joins the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast and highlights the company’s modernization efforts to refocus the company on data, media and digital products to serve as the “foundation for what we can go do now around NIL. What I mean by that is when we started this journey of modernizing the business around data and media, we knew two things: We knew anything that we would do to create value for our school partners and for brands had to be rooted in the principle of fan connectivity. We had to know who our fans were, we had to have an ability to reach them and we had to have an ability to engage them once we were able to reach them. And that was what led to us building Fanbase, which is now the largest data platform in all of college sports. We have 107M known fans, collegiate fans, and we can now talk to those fans on a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week basis. And then we built Learfield Studios.” As of June 30, 2024, Gahagan says Learfield has “delivered 1.2B impressions through Learfield Studios and our ability to connect with those fans.” All of which, he says, was made possible because the company started building that foundation before July 1, 2021, when the NIL era began. (link)

Wichita State AD Kevin Saal submits that “if you look at the [men’s basketball] transfer portal and the activity that’s going on now, I would share that it is probably 30 to 40% more expensive than it was last year [to land a recruit]. There’s a lot of money that is in flux in the market right now because the traditional definition of the collective is going to go away. I don’t want to get into specific amounts but it is more expensive than it was last year and it’s significant.” Regarding his recent letter indicating the Shockers need another $1M to be competitive on that front, Saal explains: “We’re invested heavily. As the letter said, another $1M puts us in the neighborhood of NCAA Tournament and second weekends of NCAA Tournaments. … We don’t need to be the nicest house in the neighborhood, but we’ve got to put our guys in the neighborhood to be competitive.” (link)

South Dakota AD Jon Schemmel and South Dakota State AD Justin Sell discuss how their respective athletic departments are navigating NIL and the transfer portal, and Sell says the collision of the transfer portal, COVID and NIL made for a particularly challenging combination. “The two key pieces and where the consternation is really revolved around, it's not supposed to be pay-for-play, and it's not supposed to be an inducement in recruiting. And we all sit here, and we'll tell you that's exactly what it is.” Sell adds that there needs to be changes made to get all 50 states operating in the same way, but in its current state both universities prioritize educating their athletes to ensure they’re taking advantage of the experiences they could have through NIL opportunities. Schemmel says USD has made it a priority to look into NIL deals at other schools to make sure they won’t negatively impact student-athletes down the road. “We're trying to vet these offers and make sure before they make that decision to go into the portal that it's a legitimate offer. We just kind of hope that that's a winning message and a winning strategy for the long game. So, I think you take it on the chin a little bit in the short term, knowing some of the things you're doing long term will play out in the averages.” More from the Argus Leader’s Jonathan Fernandez. (link)

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Alabama A&M announces a partnership with Deloitte's U.S. College Athletics practice to “define strategic priorities that align with the department's long-term vision and establish a high-level implementation action plan to drive measurable progress. In addition, Deloitte will review and analyze the current state of Alabama A&M's fundraising operations and develop a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen future initiatives.” Bulldogs AD Paul A. Bryant: "This alliance with Deloitte is a transformational step for Alabama A&M Athletics. As the first HBCU to collaborate with Deloitte in this capacity, we are proud to be leading the way. Deloitte's expertise will help us sharpen our strategic vision, elevate our fundraising efforts, and ensure we are positioned for sustainable success." (link)

Sunday’s women’s hoops national championship between Connecticut and South Carolina averaged 8.5M viewers on ABC and ESPN, trailing only the past two years as the most-watched national title game in the Nielsen people meter era. Sports Media Watch’s Jon Lewis offers some more context: “Viewership sank 55% from last year’s record 18.9M for South Carolina-Iowa and also fell a more modest 14% from LSU-Iowa two years ago. Compared to the last time Caitlin Clark and Iowa failed to make the title game, viewership jumped 75% from the same matchup of South Carolina and UConn in 2022, which aired in primetime exclusively on cable (4.85M). … It would seem clear that while women’s college basketball is unlikely to return to Clark-era heights any time soon, it is not returning to the pre-Clark norm either. Even with the majority of last year’s audience tuning out, nearly three times as many viewers watched the Huskies cruise Sunday afternoon than watched the last time they won a national title in 2016 (3.0M).” (link)

Point guards are coming at a premium in this year’s men’s basketball transfer portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos, who pegs the market at $500K to $2.5M for high-level players. “Multiple top guards have landed deals north of $2M in recent weeks. Most top guards landed $1M deals in last year’s portal. But that has now been shaken up. UCLA commit Donovan Dent, LSU commit Dedan Thomas and UConn commit Silas Demary are viewed as market leaders at the point guard position. Princeton’s Xaivian Lee is one of the top remaining point guards in the transfer portal.” The market for elite wings can run anywhere from $800K to $2M, as Nakos reports that “shooters with size are another spot on the hardwood that programs are willing to spend dollars on. Unlike the point guard market that is pushing in the $2.5M to $3M range, the majority of these deals sit between $800K and $1M, with some contracts climbing to $1.5M. Louisville went all out to land shooting guards Adrian Wooley and Ryan Conwell, who sources have said are both valued at north of $1M. [...] It’s a significant increase in value compared to a year ago, when multiple top shooting guards were valued at $500K.” Top-rated power forwards and centers are commanding between $750K and $2M, and Nakos notes the majority of deals are between $1.5M and $1.8M. “But that does not mean there are [not] outliers. Sources have indicated one of the top available big men in the portal landed a contract north of $3M.” (link)

People & Places…

+ Utah’s Keith Embray has been promoted to Executive Director for Student Enrichment after serving as a Senior Assoc. AD for Belonging & Student Success since June 2024. (link)

+ LSU will name Milwaukee Bucks Global Scouting Director/former Tigers men’s basketball standout Ronald Dupree as its Men’s Basketball GM. (link)

+ North Carolina has allocated a total of $19.312M for its football coaching staff, including $10M for HC Bill Belichick, $1.5M for GM Michael Lombardi, $1.3M for DC Steve Belichick and $1.15M for OC Freddie Kitchens. Full list. (link)

D1.ticker Evening Standard - Monday, April 7, 2025

Amid speculation that he could challenge for U.S. Senator Ed Markey’s (D-MA) seat in 2026, NCAA President Charlie Baker has no plans on stepping aside in the near future, telling SBJ’s Ben Portnoy: “I certainly want to see through all this stuff. It’s kind of up to the board, I guess, right? I would hope (he’ll still be in the role in two years).” (link)

House Hearing…

+ U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken began the hearing by explaining that she would not rule from the bench on Monday but complimented the attorneys as she listed figures from the settlement. Specifically: 390K class members, 73K claims, 343 opt-outs and 73 objectors. “That’s quite a surprising and large number of responses (of claims made).” (link, link)

+ House plaintiffs’ attorney Steve Berman says the “risk” in Wilken not approving the settlement is that Congress could pass a bill that grants the NCAA “complete immunity,” and he specifically mentions Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) drafting of a bill that grants NCAA antitrust protection. Berman also makes clear that Title IX is not released in the settlement for future student-athletes: "If any one of the female athletes wish to bring a (Title IX) claim, they can bring that case. It says only the distribution numbers (are released).’” (link, link); Wilken says whether Congress could pass a bill giving NCAA antitrust immunity is not relevant to whether she approves the settlement, and Sportico’s Michael McCann agrees that “risk also seems super far-fetched. Not a very persuasive argument, IMO, by the players' attorneys. Congress won't pass anything.” (link)

+ Wilken, per Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger, suggests that she will not necessarily grant the NCAA and power conferences’ request to “bless” the current NCAA regulations, saying: “They can ask but that wouldn’t be something the court would be inclined to do one way or the other.” (link)

+ Dellenger distills Wilken’s most interesting points so far: “She suggested a phase-in for roster limits; she suggested collective bargaining is a better way to establish a compensation cap but that's not part of the House case; her biggest issue in the settlement, it seems, is binding future athletes to the 10-year deal; she is not leaning toward blessing the NCAA's current rules as part of settlement approval; and she has talked positively about the high number athletes who have filed claims for the backpay.” (link)

+ Dellenger also notes Wilken raised issues “with the new roster limits, specifically for those athletes who are cut. She just suggested to NCAA attorney [Rakesh] Kilaru that, perhaps, there could be an exception for those currently on rosters (grandfathering in).” (link)

+ NCAA lawyer Rakesh Kilaru remarked that third-party NIL will be “opened up” more under the settlement than now. Though “NIL transactions will generally be permitted," he says, a “set” of “associated entities” offering NIL comp will get further scrutiny (clearinghouse). (link)

+ Wilken acknowledged that it “may be a great idea to have a collective bargaining agreement but this case isn't the vehicle through which one could get student-athletes declared employees...or rewarded with the ability to negotiate for collective bargaining agreement. … It’s just not in this lawsuit. We’re not adjudicating an antitrust violation here, we’re adjudicating whether it’s the proper balance of the risks and rewards.” (link, link)

+ LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne objected to the amount of the settlement set aside for men’s sports and noted that her backpay projection is much lower than her actual NIL earnings. Dunne to Wilken: “This entire process defines athlete value based on the sport you played in and how much revenue your team brought in. But NIL is about more than wins and revenue. This settlement uses old logic to calculate modern value. ... Your honor, I ask the settlement not to be approved as it stands. We deserve more than an estimate (of backpay). We deserve to be compensated at the value we deserve." (link, link)

+ The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel: “Objector attorney Michael Hausfeld is arguing that athletes will lose money if there's a $20.5M cap, AND the settlement is successful in neutering collectives. ‘They (the NCAA) are trying to control the market.’ It's not working. Wilken says she's having trouble following him.” (link)

+ Mandel also notes that Wilken “doesn't seem particularly concerned about whether the settlement will lead to more antitrust legislation. Just whether it's fair to all parties.” (link); Also: “Judge Wilken indicates she still has concerns about the portion of the settlement limiting third-party NIL payments to athletes, in regards to antitrust law. (The proposed Deloitte clearinghouse.) (link)

+ McCann: “Today's hearing is a reminder that it is hard to be an objector (whether an attorney or an athlete) in a class settlement fairness hearing, especially when the judge is inclined to approve it. You have a limited amount of time to make complicated points and none is likely to stick.” (link)

The Department of Education and Department of Justice are creating a special Title IX investigations team that will include OCR investigators and attorneys as well as attorneys from the DOJ’s civil right division and the Education Department’s general counsel’s office. Officials say the team will allow OCR investigators to more rapidly resolve investigations and ensure that cases are “fully prepared for ultimate DOJ enforcement. Education Secretary Linda McMahon: “From day one, the Trump Administration has prioritized enforcing Title IX to protect female students and athletes. Traditionally, our Office for Civil Rights takes months, even years, to complete Title IX investigations. OCR under this Administration has moved faster than it ever has, and the Title IX SIT will ensure even more rapid and consistent investigations.” (link)

James Madison is offering two new premium seating options at Bridgeforth Stadium for the 2025 football season. Sections 4+5 in the east stands will have new mesh-style chairs. Each seat will cost $935 for the season and be accompanied by a bar rail that extends the length of the seating sections. JMU will also introduce the Southern Endzone Suites on the APC patio, which will consist of four dedicated suites, two on either side of the video board. Each suite will include 14 seats, eight of which will be high back mesh style chairs with cupholders, with an additional back row of six high-top mesh style swivel chairs accompanied by half circle bar top tables to create a two tier suite experience. The space will cost a total of $33,058 for the season ($16,058 for tickets, $14,000 for Duke Club Seat Contribution, and $3,000 minimum Proud and True Fund contribution for parking benefits). (link, link)

Towson announces the creation of the Student-Athlete Resource Fund to provide support for student-athletes through scholarships and NIL opportunities. Tigers AD Steve Eigenbrot: "The Student-Athlete Resource Fund is a vital component to keep Towson Athletics competitive in today's collegiate athletics environment. As the landscape of college sports continues to change, having the ability to offer additional resources to our student-athletes is critical for the success of our department." (link)

Oregon Deputy AD/COO Lisa Peterson joins Connect's Steph Garcia Cichosz on the latest episode of The Career Hustle to discuss the importance of relationship-building before breaking down her career trajectory, which has included stops at Miami (FL), Maryland, Kentucky, Oregon, the Pac-12 and Big 12. In terms of the relationships that led to each opportunity, Peterson explains: “It has to be authentic. You can't just say that you want to build a relationship...you have to care about the person that you are trying to build that relationship with. It has to be authentic or else you can see right through it." Peterson also talks about the importance of being willing to go beyond the scope of one’s job in order to be of service, noting that when she began her career at Miami, she held cords for football coaches during games, worked the scoreboard for women’s basketball games and helped in the ticket office. “None of that was part of the job that I was hired to do. I was working in the business office, but I think what it did is it showed me that when you can understand the whole business, what it means, you understand what your colleagues are going through. And then when you're trying to get to that same goal, it just helps blend it all together. But I also had an athletic director who could be seen vacuuming up the hallways. It really was if we're going to do this together, then no task is too big or too small.” Don’t miss the rest on Connect. (link)

The wrongful death lawsuit brought against former Alabama basketball student-athletes Brandon Miller and Darius Miles, along with fellow defendant Michael “Buzz” Davis, has ended with a settlement, according to AL.com’s Matt Stahl and Nick Kelly, who report that “all parties agreed to drop the case with prejudice and a trust fund was set up for the benefit of the late Jamea Jonae Harris’ lone child.” Court documents did not indicate how much money was in the trust. A criminal trial date for Miles and Davis has yet to be set. (link)

People & Places…

+ Montana State names Northern Michigan (DII) President Brock Tessman as its next president. (link)

+ Northwestern is promoting Deputy AD/Asst. Vice President for Development Jesse Marks to the newly created position of Chief Revenue Officer. (link)

+ Fox Sports college football analyst Brock Huard is stepping away from the booth to be present for his son’s high school football years. Huard will serve as an assistant coach at Valor Christian High School in Colorado. (link)

Coaches Corner presented by D1.relocation…

+ UNC Asheville Women's Tennis HC Lise Gregory will retire following the 2025 season. (link)

+ Longwood inks Women’s Basketball HC Erika Lang-Montgomery to a six-year extension through the 2030-31 campaign. (link)

+ Outgoing Creighton Volleyball HC Kirsten Bernthal Booth says she is not sick, wasn't forced out at Creighton and isn't retiring. Rather, she is joining League One Volleyball (LOVB) on the administration side to work to make professional volleyball more accessible to more young women and girls, according to Huskers Illustrated’s Lincoln Arneal, who adds: “Booth said after turning 50 she questioned her career path of continuing coaching or changing it up. She was approached by several pro teams, and LOVB got serious. The offer had been on the table for a few months. Her role is fluid right now and will be determined as she goes.” (link)

Facility Files…

+ SBJ’s Bret McCormick catches up with Ryan Sports Development CEO/prominent Northwestern donor Pat Ryan to discuss the Wildcats’ new football stadium. McCormick explains that the “stacking of the venue’s stands, making it a more theater-like, vertical viewing experience, is one of three broad ways the stadium will differentiate itself most from the existing American stock of college football venues. Ryan’s idea of a premium experience for every fan, regardless of their ticket price, centers on basics usually missing from college football venues: intimate sightlines, a chairback and overhead coverage from weather for every fan; a level of concessions beyond rubbery hot dogs cooked hours before game time in another part of campus; and game-day experiences beyond just the actual football.” Ryan explains the rationale: “How do you build a football-sized arena? How do you create a premium experience for every fan? You go to the movies today, it’s hard to find an old-fashioned theater. If movie theaters have gone premium, how do sporting events not go premium? But we didn’t just go premium for the people that pay a lot of money; we decided to go premium for everyone, because that fits a college culture.” McCormick explains that “building a steeper stadium, with more steel and cantilevering, is much more expensive — think tens of millions of dollars…but the result is that Ryan Field will have a similar feel to the west sideline of Intuit Dome, making concerts more intimate, too.” Meanwhile, extending Ryan Field’s canopy from the sidelines to both end zones cost an extra $20-25M, but the canopy will reach the edges of the playing field, protecting fans from the elements. More. (link)

+ Sam Houston will play its 2025 football season at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston while Bowers Stadium undergoes major renovations. (link)

+ SBJ’s Bret McCormick takes a look inside Populous’ design for the New York Liberty’s new locker room, which is less of a locker room than it is a players’ lounge with private suites instead of lockers. “The player suites (their dimensions haven’t been finalized) contain a seven-foot daybed for naps or relaxing, a desk at which Zoom calls with agents or potential brand partners could be conducted, and vanity mirrors for pre- and post-practice skin and hair care routines. Ample closet space, especially for shoes, was a specific request from Liberty players. Liberty GM Jonathan Kolb: “It just made so much sense from a recovery standpoint and privacy standpoint for our players. Then we figured why don’t we make that shared space in there the player lounge, so that they’re interacting and you’re getting team bonding, but also a reprieve.” The lounge is part of an $80M training facility in Brooklyn and Kolb adds: “When we’re trying to be efficient about our space, that should be a sanctuary for our players and no one else should step foot in it but the players. Then the imagination can wonder, if no one else is setting foot in there, what can we do with that space to make it different from anywhere else?” Have a look at some renderings. (link)

Deals, Deals, Deals…

+ Utah State is the latest athletic department to partner with Playfly Aspire. (link)

+ NIL platform TheLinkU is partnering with Kennyhertz Perry attorney Mit Winter to launch a fully integrated revenue-sharing model and third-party program that “equips universities with the tools, legal frameworks, and cutting-edge technology necessary to implement effective revenue-sharing models. This will ensure that athletes are fairly compensated for their contributions to their colleges while maintaining integrity and compliance with a constantly shifting regulatory environment. (link)

+ The Jed Foundation and The Defensive Line nonprofits are partnering with mental health and counseling centers of schools in the Big 12 to promote student-athlete wellbeing through the support of their coaches, athletic staff, and schools. (link)

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Graduate Assistantship Opportunities - Coaching & Sport Leadership (Randolph College / Lynchburg, VA): (DIII) More details HERE.

Head Women's Basketball Coach (Fresno State / Fresno, CA): More details HERE.

Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach (University of Illinois Springfield / Springfield, IL): (DII) More details HERE.

Assistant Coach, Women's Volleyball (The George Washington University / Washington, DC): More details HERE.

Graduate Assistant Softball Coach (University of North Carolina at Charlotte / Charlotte, NC): More details HERE.

Assistant Soccer Coach (Illinois State University / Normal, IL): More details HERE.

Head Coach Women's Basketball (Keiser University / West Palm Beach, FL): (NAIA) More details HERE.

Director of Football Operations (Albany State University / Albany, GA): (DII) More details HERE.

Head Women's Basketball Coach (Ouachita Baptist University / Arkadelphia, AR): (DII) More details HERE.

Assistant Dive Coach (Illinois State University / Normal, IL): More details HERE.

Head Softball Coach (University of Hawaii at Manoa / Honolulu, HI): More details HERE.

Assistant Coach / Director (Tennessee Technological University / Cookeville, TN): More details HERE.

Head Coach - Women's Basketball (University of Massachusetts – Lowell / Lowell, MA): More details HERE.

Head Women's Golf Coach (University of Toledo / Toledo, OH): More details HERE.

Assistant Football Coach (Murray State University / Murray, KY): More details HERE.

Assistant Coach 1 - Women's Volleyball (Middle Tennessee State University / Murfreesboro, TN): More details HERE.

Communications/Marketing/Digital/Social

Associate AD for Marketing and Fan Experience (Baylor University / Waco, TX): More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director for Branding and Creative Services (Baylor University / Waco, TX): More details HERE.

Director of Athletic Multimedia (Virginia Military Institute – VMI / Lexington, VA): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Brand Experience (University of Central Florida / Orlando, FL): More details HERE.

Video #Content Producer (University of Central Florida / Orlando, FL): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications (Monmouth University / West Long Branch, NJ): More details HERE.

Coordinator of Athletic Communications (Monmouth University / West Long Branch, NJ): More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletics Director/External Affairs (University of New Mexico / Albuquerque, NM): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletics Director - Strategic Communications (Stephen F Austin State University / Nacogdoches, TX): More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Athletics Communications (University of Dayton / Dayton, OH): More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Marketing (University of Wyoming / Laramie, WY): More details HERE.

Director, Branding and Social Strategy (Football) (Auburn University / Auburn, AL): More details HERE.

Assistant A.D., Strategic Communications (University of Central Florida / Orlando, FL): More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Communications and Creative Media (Colgate University / Hamilton, NY): More details HERE.

Assistant Director Football Creative Services/Videography (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Chapel Hill, NC): More details HERE.

Content Creator (Football) (University of Tennessee / Knoxville, TN): More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs (University of Nebraska at Omaha / Omaha, NE): More details HERE.

Director, #Content Engagement (Football) (University of Central Florida / Orlando, FL): More details HERE.

Manager, Marketing - Full Time/Exempt (Insignia Event Services / Glendale, AZ): More details HERE.

Assistant AD, Video & Content Strategy (University of Delaware / Newark, DE): More details HERE.

Associate Director, Communications and Content Creation (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Chapel Hill, NC): More details HERE.

Marketing Coordinator (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Chapel Hill, NC): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director, Marketing and Fan Experience (Columbia University / New York City, NY): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Creative Content (Duquesne University / Pittsburgh, PA): More details HERE.

Deputy Athletics Director for External Operations & Chief Revenue Officer (The George Washington University / Washington, DC): More details HERE.

Director of Athletic Communications (Pepperdine University / Malibu, CA): More details HERE.

Senior Director / VP, Marketing (WMT Digital / Miami, FL): More details HERE.

Chief Communications and Branding Officer (Northwestern University / Evanston, IL): More details HERE.

Coordinator of Athletics Communications (Oakland University / Rochester, MI): More details HERE.

Creative Content Producer (2 Positions to Fill) (Louisiana State University (LSU) / Baton Rouge, LA): More details HERE.

Director of Creative Video Services (American Athletic Conference / Irving, TX): More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Digital Marketing (University of Arkansas / Fayetteville, AR): More details HERE.

NIL Manager (University of Tennessee – Chattanooga / Chattanooga, TN): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Creative Content Producer (West Coast Conference / San Bruno, CA): More details HERE.

Senior Director of Broadcast Technologies (University of Arkansas / Fayetteville, AR): More details HERE.

Name, Image, & Likeness Coordinator (San Diego State University / San Diego, CA): More details HERE.

Videographer/Editor (University of Mississippi / Oxford, MS): More details HERE.

Sr. Associate Athletic Director of External Engagement (University of Mississippi / Oxford, MS): More details HERE.

Director of Creative Content (Louisiana State University (LSU) / Baton Rouge, LA): More details HERE.

Compliance/Legal/NIL

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance (Kansas State University / Manhattan, KS): More details HERE.

Associate Athletics Director, Compliance (Army West Point / West Point, NY): More details HERE.

Associate Director of Athletics - Compliance (Gannon University / Erie, PA): (DII) More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director - Compliance (Loyola University Chicago / Chicago, IL): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director, NCAA Eligibility (Youngstown State University / Youngstown, OH): More details HERE.

Athletic Compliance Intern (University of Minnesota / Minneapolis, MN): More details HERE.

Deputy Athletic Director (Bowling Green State University / Bowling Green, OH): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance (Columbia University / New York City, NY): More details HERE.

Compliance Coordinator II (Oakland University / Rochester, MI): More details HERE.

Executive General Manager (Tulane University) (Altius Sports Partners / New Orleans, LA): More details HERE.

NIL Manager (University of Tennessee – Chattanooga / Chattanooga, TN): More details HERE.

Name, Image, & Likeness Coordinator (San Diego State University / San Diego, CA): More details HERE.

Director or Asst. Athletics Director for Compliance (Villanova University / Villanova, PA): More details HERE.

Director of Compliance and Student Athlete Affairs - (25000439) (Temple University / Philadelphia, PA): More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations (The Citadel / Charleston, SC): More details HERE.

Manager of Revenue Share Management (University of Maryland / College Park, MD): More details HERE.

Development/Fundraising/Alumni Relations

Assistant Director, Aztec Club (San Diego State University / San Diego, CA): More details HERE.

Director of Annual Giving – Intercollegiate Athletics (Duquesne University / Pittsburgh, PA): More details HERE.

Development Graduate Assistant – TCU Frog Club (Texas Christian University / Fort Worth, TX): More details HERE

Senior Associate AD, Development for Athletics (Southern Utah University / Cedar City, UT): More details HERE.

Associate Director of Constituent Relations & Events (Rice University / Houston, TX): More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director - Major Gifts (Rice University / Houston, TX): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletics Director, Major Gifts (UConn Foundation / Storrs, CT): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Annual Giving (Rice University / Houston, TX): More details HERE.

Deputy Athletics Director for External Operations & Chief Revenue Officer (The George Washington University / Washington, DC): More details HERE.

Sr. Associate/Executive Director, Athletics Lobo Club (University of New Mexico / Albuquerque, NM): More details HERE.

Director of Development, Intercollegiate Athletics and Assistant Athletic Director (Miami University / Oxford, OH): More details HERE.

Associate Director of Development, Intercollegiate Athletics and Director of Athletics Annual Giving (Miami University / Oxford, OH): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Principal Gifts-Athletics (University of Oklahoma Foundation / Norman, OK): More details HERE.

Associate Director for Development (Baylor University / Waco, TX): More details HERE.

Associate Director of Revenue Generation & Data Analytics - Ticket Office (University Athletic Association, Inc. at the University of Florida / Gainesville, FL): More details HERE.

Director of Revenue Development, Women's Basketball (Duke University / Durham, NC): More details HERE.

Associate Director of Development of Omaha Athletics/Director of the One Fund (University of Nebraska Foundation / Omaha, NE): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Special Events (Long Beach State University / Long Beach, CA): More details HERE.

Executive & Senior Leadership

Director of Athletics (University of Hawaii at Manoa / Honolulu, HI): More details HERE. The D1.dossier for this position is available HERE.

Director of Athletics (Western Carolina University / Cullowhee, NC): More details HERE. The D1.dossier for this position is available HERE.

Senior Associate Athletics Director/Athletics Financial Officer (University of Oklahoma / Norman, OK): More details HERE.

Director of Athletics and Recreation (Trinity College – Connecticut / Hartford, CT): (DIII) More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletics Director/External Affairs (University of New Mexico / Albuquerque, NM): More details HERE.

Athletic Director (Mississippi Valley State University / Itta Bena, MS): More details HERE. The D1.dossier for this position is available HERE.

Senior Associate AD, Development for Athletics (Southern Utah University / Cedar City, UT): More details HERE.

Director of Athletics (University of Tampa / Tampa, FL): (DII) More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs (University of Nebraska at Omaha / Omaha, NE): More details HERE.

Director of Athletics and Physical Education (Highland Community College / Freeport, IL): (NJCAA) More details HERE.