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#10: ShotTracker launched a new platform aimed for DII and DIII basketball programs. (link)
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#9: Landmark Commissioner Katie Boldvich sits down with SimpleCoach’s Paul Oliu to dive into the future of DIII. Asked what changes she would make to DIII, Boldvich says she would alter the revenue shares DII and DIII receive to make them equal, as opposed to the current split, and allow all student-athletes to have five seasons of eligibility, doing away with all waivers. On the topic of employment, Boldvich believes that while the topic is incredibly significant: “Where DIII and other smaller schools will get relief is perceived control of the students. I think that's the big issue we're seeing at DI because the students are coming and saying, ‘Hey, I'm being told I can't major in certain things because of my practice or game schedule. I'm being told I can't take certain classes or labs because of my practice and game schedule. So therefore, I'm delaying graduation or I'm not really making progress toward degree that I would like to see.’ Those are things we're not really seeing in the DIII space. […] I do think that helps, but I do think we're going to see more guardrails put up about what is and isn't permissive in that space when talking to recruiting and then ultimately retaining those students.” More from Boldvich: “Ultimately, everyone's in agreement that our schools need college athletics to be able to perform the way they want to perform as higher education institutions. Student-athletes comprise a huge portion of the overall population. So, while our schools don't wholly need them to stay open, they're certainly a big part of students' and even just general campus life, like having sports, having something to do, having homecoming. So, all those things are important. Do I think we'll still be playing college sports in a few years in the small college space? Absolutely. Will that be under the NCAA umbrella? Time will certainly tell, but there are certainly models out there for other association-wide governance and leadership. I think folks like me and my peers are going to be challenged to figure it out, but we will figure it out.” (link)
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#8: The Championships Committee will seek additional feedback on championship bench size recommendations, as the group is committed to maximizing flexibility as sport committees see fit, but no changes will be made to current policies around what student-athletes beyond the squad size limit are allowed to do. The committee also recommended the Management Council not support membership-sponsored legislation around multiple AQs for leagues with more than 13 members of a sport and reducing the multisport conference AQ waiting period from two years to one. In tennis, the seven-point scoring pilot will be adopted beginning this season as a permanent rule change. (link)
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#7: Neumann Men’s Lacrosse HC Marc Poust steps down to focus on his mental and physical health. (link) |
#6: WashU AD Anthony Azama sits down with the Building a Champion podcast to dive into the Bears’ culture of success after bringing home two national titles last year. “I think it comes down to alignment, assignment, execution. I think we have great alignment with university leadership. We understand what their goals are, not only from the university but also from student affairs as far as those pillars. How does what we do feed into that and can we do it well enough that we feel like we can hang our hat on it and say we're best in class as far as the development of young people and getting them prepared? The alignment lets us know what our assignment is. Let's make sure we do what we need to do, do your job and not get involved in things that are not really our expertise. […] So the more we bring people along on this journey, in the long run, the better the relationships will be and the more alignment there will be, and so now we have a high level of execution. […] And so we're not trying to be anything other than what the resources that we have and the expectations the university has for us.” In an effort to rally the community around athletics’ successes, Azama says the Bears now handle championships the way the St. Louis Blues did with the Stanley Cup: taking it around facilities on campus, the chancellor’s office, the Board of Trustees and more. On his priorities for leading into the future: “We have a room full of people that have high character, low ego, and high output. So how do I keep that fresh? […] How do we continue to make sure we're culture-driven and we're purpose-driven? It's about our values, our behavior, and then that's going to lead to really great performance. Being the tip of the spear, I have to be the one that's showing people first, purpose second, details always, and making sure that I make time to make people feel valued.” (link)
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#5: Check out McDaniel’s new track surface. (link) |
#4: Lycoming’s 58-year-old freshman Football student-athlete Tom Cillo has signed an NIL deal with Aspercreme to provide him a four-year supply. (link)
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#3: Concordia (TX) removes the interim tag from AD Matt Wallis, who has been leading the department since March. President Kristi Kirk: “Matt's leadership reflects Concordia Texas's mission to prepare leaders for lives of service. His years of dedication to the Christ centered values of the University, as well as the values of D3 Athletics, combined with his proven ability to grow programs and mentor coaches and student-athletes, make him the right person to lead CTX Athletics into the future.” (link)
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#2: Saint Vincent Men’s Basketball student-athlete Michael Iuzzolino is suing the NCAA as he seeks to compete in the 2025-26 season. Iuzzolino claims he should have another season of eligibility, voiding his 2021-22 season at Bryant (DI), after the NCAA ruled him ineligible for the upcoming season. “Mr. Iuzzolino relied on his then-coach's good-faith assurances that Mr. Iuzzolino's limited participation in the 2021-22 season at Bryant would not count against his four years of NCAA eligibility. In fact, Mr. Iuzzolino played only sparingly during that season-23 minutes across 12 games (of Bryant's 32-game slate) and did so only because he was told by his coach that this very limited participation in this second COVID-impacted season would not deprive him of a season of eligibility in the future. […] The NCAA, however, has improperly ruled Mr. Iuzzolino ineligible. It has wrongly applied its own rules in bad faith to count his brief and limited participation during the COVID-impacted 2021-22 season as a full ‘season of competition,’ despite Mr. Iuzzolino's good-faith reliance upon his then-coach's assurances to the contrary.” Of note, one of Iuzzolino’s attorneys is Winston & Strawn’s Jeffrey Kessler. (link)
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#1: Wesleyan (GA) will exit DIII and join the NAIA. President Meaghan Blight: “Wesleyan opened doors for women in 1836 - and we’re still opening them. NAIA and SSAC membership expands access to a world-class college education for talented student-athletes right here in Middle Georgia. It means more opportunities to compete - and, true to Wesleyan’s focus on nurturing each student’s individual gifts, personalized mentorship and care from coaches and professors, on the court and in the classroom - all within a college experience rooted in leadership, character, and academic excellence.” (link)
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