D1.ticker Top Ten - the most clicked stories of the past week |
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#10: The Saint Joseph's men's basketball team has been informed that its participation in the Players Era Showcase has been withdrawn due to stipulations within the contract agreement. Hawks AD Jill Bodensteiner: "While we are obviously disappointed for our team and our fans to be removed from the Players Era Showcase, we knew from the beginning that our invitation and participation was contingent on Billy Lange being our head coach and proceeded with that risk. We are moving on our contingency plan and are excited to announce those games soon." (link)
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#9: Virginia provides video highlights from the grand opening of its new Harrison Family Olympic Sports Center. Check it out. (link)
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#8: Kennesaw State has a new $12.3M baseball stadium. Have a look. (link, link)
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#7: Texas Tech with a nearly five-minute drone fly-through video of its new $242M Dustin R. Womble Football Center and South End Zone Building. The facility is the largest contiguous football facility in the country. (link)
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#6: Legends Global acquires Nations Group, which will be folded into Legends’ owners’ representation vertical with Nations Founder Chris Nations remaining with Legends Global as President, Owners’ Representation. Legends EVP/CRO Chad Estis: “One of the things when we view the world through our lens, we're looking at the synergies between the multiple services we offer, so bolstering this, adding Chris' leadership, more capabilities in the college space, fits in across the whole company. This was strategic and now it's up to Chris and I to go win our fair share of deals out there. (CAA) Icon is a good competitor but there is room for us. And this makes us stronger.” (link)
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#5: Missouri Senior Assoc. AD for Development Brad Loos is no longer with the department, per an official athletics department statement. PowerMizzou.com adds: “I’m told there will be no further comments.” (link)
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#4: Texas A&M President Mark Welsh III will step down after facing criticism over his handling of turmoil over a children’s literature course that recognized more than two genders. (link); As a result of Welsh’s exit, Aggies AD Trev Alberts’ buyout is reduced by 50%. Alberts in a statement: “I am sorry to hear about the resignation of General Welsh. I am grateful for the opportunity that he gave me to become a part of the Aggie family. I appreciated his support of our student-athletes and coaches. We wish Mark and his wife Betty the very best.” (link, link)
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#3: Elon and Queens Charlotte will merge, with Elon expected to operate Queens once the merger is finalized by next August. Elon President Connie Book: “We are definitely stronger together. This bold decision by our universities ensures that in 100 years, the founders’ missions can continue to thrive. This is a decision that creates strength and it’s built on educational opportunity as the necessary seed for a community’s future.” More details from The Charlotte Observer’s Rebecca Noel: “The Queens Board of Trustees will continue to be an active board for the next four years, while current Queens students are enrolled. After that, 10 members of the Queens board will join Elon’s current Board of Trustees, which has 37 members, to form one 47-member board. […] Queens officially became a Division 1 school in sports this year after announcing plans to do so in 2022. Cureton also said there will continue to be athletics at both campuses. It’s not immediately clear how many similar instances of a merger there have been in the United States. But Cureton said he thinks more schools will merge in the next few years [and] that Queens will be a ‘bellwether’ for the NCAA.” (link)
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#2: College.town, the premier professional resources and intelligence hub for leaders in collegiate athletics, today announced a major strategic partnership with Playfly Sports, the sports industry’s leading revenue maximization company. As part of the expansive partnership, Playfly Sports will become the presenting sponsor of the staple D1.ticker Morning Edition and will support College.town publications with incisive industry data and insights about revenue generation and fan engagement. College.town Founder/CEO Matt Roberts: “We are thrilled to partner with the entire Playfly Sports team to help spotlight their portfolio of innovative solutions. Our partnership is much more than sponsorship - we are excited to launch new innovative assets together that will elevate thought leadership in college athletics to a new level. Playfly has a powerful story, and we are excited to help craft and deliver their message to the most influential leaders in college athletics.” This presenting sponsorship marks the first phase of this strategic partnership. College.town and Playfly Sports are actively collaborating on a new resource specifically designed for the revenue and marketing leaders of college athletics, with another major announcement expected in the coming weeks. (link)
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#1: The NCAA pushes back on reports that six Wofford men's basketball players were deemed ineligible for using their meal plan while living in off-campus housing, ultimately leading to the dismissal of Terriers HC Dwight Perry. From the NCAA: “This is not accurate, the NCAA did not suspend student-athletes at this school and did not take any action against any athletic department personnel at this school.” (link)
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