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#10: Want an aerial view of the progress Northwestern is making on the $850M reconstruction of Ryan Field? Sure you do. And so you shall have it. (link)
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#9: ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to report Arkansas State’s hire of former Houston AD Chris Pezman as the next leader in Jonesboro. AState Nation added the expectation of an official announcement on Monday with an intro presser on Wednesday. (link)
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#8: Florida Baseball HC Kevin O’Sullivan “was very upset with the schedule change for Saturday’s matchup against ECU, according to WNCT’s Brian Bailey, who reports: “He ripped into the NCAA staff here in Conway. He also reportedly had things to say to the Pirates as they crossed the field this morning.” (link); Meanwhile, Coastal Carolina Baseball HC Kevin Schnall had this to say: “I don’t know if I’m supposed to say this or not, but I believe in standing up for what’s right. And what transpired this morning on our field – another coach disrespected our associate AD, who works as hard as anybody in our entire program. He disrespected our field crew, who are the salt of the earth. These guys would do anything for our program. It’s not okay, and this needs to be brought up. Absolutely disrespectful. As a coach, it's our job to mentor young kids and the way he treated the two site reps, the way he treated our associate AD, the way he treated our field crew is absolutely unacceptable. That’s what I'm most disappointed about. He’s a national champion coach who thinks he can come in here and try to bully people around. Disappointed. Disappointed somebody that a lot of coaches look up to – for him to act that way, really disappointed. He disrespected a hall of fame coach who’s the site rep here.” (link)
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#7: Navy is set to hire USF AD Michael Kelly for its AD post, first according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, who notes Kelly's father is a Naval Academy graduate from 1967 and that Kelly is also a native of Washington DC who attended St. John's College High School. (link)
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#6: Longtime UC San Diego AD Earl Edwards will transition to a new role as AD Emeritus and continue as Special Adviser to the Chancellor after a quarter-century leading the Tritons. Edwards: “It's been the honor of a lifetime to lead UC San Diego Athletics for the past 25 years. I'm incredibly proud of what we've accomplished together—our scholar-athletes, coaches, staff and supporters. As I step into my new role, I look forward to continuing to serve our scholar-athletes and coaches by raising the resources necessary to ensure that the next generation of Tritons has everything they need to thrive in our Division I era.” (link)
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#5: The State University System of Florida Board of Governors have rejected the hiring of former Michigan President Santa Ono to become the next president at Florida. Ono was slated to begin his tenure in Gainesville this week. (link, link)
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#4: Coastal Carolina has a new basketball court, and it is TEAL. (link) |
#3: Georgia Tech AD J Batt has agreed to a six-year deal to take over in the same role at Michigan State, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, and The Detroit News’ Tony Paul cites a source who says Batt will earn $1.5M annually. The Spartans, per Paul, will also owe the Yellow Jackets a $1M buyout. (link, link, link)
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#1: Hawaii has named former UCLA Chief Strategy Officer Matt Elliott as its next AD. UH President Wendy Hensel: "I'm excited to welcome Matt, with his extensive experience in Division I athletics and strong roots in Hawaiʻi, to the UH 'ohana. Our student-athletes, coaches, staff and dedicated fans will find Matt to be an exceptional leader with the passion and expertise to elevate UH athletics and guide us through the complex challenges facing collegiate sports today." Elliott: "I am committed to leading a program that reflects the pride and excellence of our local community. It will be a privilege to partner with our student-athletes, coaches and fans to chart an ambitious and unified path forward." Elliott’s appointment is subject to approval by the UH Board of Regents at a special meeting slated for June 16. If approved, Elliott is scheduled to begin his appointment no later than July 1, with a base salary of $425,004 and additional performance-based incentives. Elliott has spent the last two years as Senior Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the Hawaii Community Foundation. Spectrum News' Brian McInnis reported the news first. (link, link); According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Stephen Tsai, Elliott was one of three finalists. The others were George Killebrew, CRO of the United Pickleball Association and former EVP/CRO for the Dallas Mavericks, and UC Riverside AD Wesley Mallette. (link)
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