#10: Florida Tech looks to Wofford (DI) for its new Men’s and Women’s Basketball HC hires, with Wofford WBB AC Ashley Raley-Ross and MBB Assoc. HC Will Murphy joining the Panthers. (link, link)
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#9: Slippery Rock selects Indiana (PA) Women’s Soccer HC Noreen Herlihy for the same role. (link) |
#8: Georgia College Women’s Basketball HC Ross Jolly steps down after six seasons. (link) |
#7: Truman State will hire a new Men’s Basketball HC after parting ways with HC Jeff Horner. (link)
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#6: President Donald Trump announced a sweeping series of tariffs that started with a baseline 10% across-the-board levy on all imports, effective April 5. Certain nations will be hit with what Trump called a “discounted reciprocal tariff.” The higher rates are for nations the White House considers bad actors on trade. For example, duties will be 24% on Japan and 20% on the European Union, effective April 9. A new 34% tariff on China will add to previous duties, like the 20% tariff Trump imposed over fentanyl. The base tariff rate on Chinese imports will be 54%, before adding tariffs imposed during Joe Biden’s presidency or Trump’s first term. Beijing said it would take measures in response to the new tariffs. Canada and Mexico are excluded from the reciprocal tariff measure, although they are still subject to plans to impose 25% tariffs on most imports to the U.S. for what Trump says is their role in fueling the fentanyl crisis and illegal immigration. Additionally, a 25% tariff on all foreign-made autos is in effect as of midnight this morning. (link); The tariffs also include a 46% tax on Vietnam, where several brands, including Nike and Adidas, manufacture goods. Sportico’s Eben Novy-Williams reports that factories in Vietnam manufactured 50% of all Nike Brand footwear in FY24, “by far its largest market. Factories in Vietnam also manufactured 28% of all Nike Brand apparel, also its largest market. … Indonesian factories accounted for 27% of Nike footwear in 2024, according to the filing, which put it in front of China and behind Vietnam. Trump’s announcement included a 32% tariff on Indonesian goods. The third most important country for manufacturing Nike clothing was Cambodia, at 15% of the company’s apparel. The Cambodian tariff rate of 49% was the highest of any rate announced Wednesday.” (link); Full list of the countries impacted and to what extent. (link); Full Trump executive order. (link)
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#5: College of Charleston (DI) men’s basketball student-athlete Ante Brzovic has sued the NCAA over its five-year rule and is seeking an injunction for the 2025-26 season. Heitner Legal Founder Darren Heitner: “My filings with Mark Peper of [Peper Law Firm] in South Carolina challenge anticompetitive eligibility limits post-Div II, citing $1M+ NIL loss.” (link); Full complaint. (link); Full brief in support of the motion for a TRO and preliminary injunction. (link)
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#4: Quincy Women’s Basketball HC Courtney Boyd resigns after two seasons. (link) |
#3: William Jewell Deputy AD Joel Lueken will depart to become the Activities Director for the Kearney School District. (link) |
#2: Grand Valley State remains atop the Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, followed by Wingate holding at number two. Colorado School of Mines, Minnesota State and Lewis round out the top five. The RMAC leads all conferences with three members in the top ten. (link)
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#1: Academy of Art will discontinue athletics after this academic year. University Chief of Staff Chris Visslailli: “We have funded a robust sports program since 2012, but we've determined that these programs are no longer financially sustainable within our university budget. This difficult decision allows us to redirect resources toward opportunities that align with the interests of our broader student population while maintaining our commitment to providing exceptional educational opportunities.” (link)
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