#10: College Sports Communicators releases its inaugural 30 Under 30 class that includes Pacific SID Rebello, Illinois Wesleyan Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Remedios and Luther Athletics Communications Director Whaley. (link)
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#9: Lycoming is hoping to partner with the City of Williamsport on a new baseball facility. (link) |
#8: Mitchell taps Trinity (CT) AC Corcoran as MLAX HC. (link) |
#7: UChicago MSOC captured the first title in program history in historic fashion, as the unbeaten season was led by HC Sitch, who became the first woman to lead an NCAA MSOC team to a championship. (link)
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#6: Johns Hopkins WSOC took home the program’s first national title. (link) |
#5:Skidmore receives a lead gift from the McCaffery, Wagman and Wachenheim families towards a new facility to "bring together all aspects of student health and wellness support — including mental health and counseling; health promotion and education; physical fitness; and wellness across the mind, body, and spirit — in a holistic approach to student health within a single complex on Skidmore's campus." The facility, which could open by early 2024, is set to include a tennis complex with eight outdoor and four indoor courts, a new fitness center, athletic training spaces, and more. (link)
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#4: Middlebury is installing AstroTurf's Poligras Platinum field hockey system at Kohn Field. (link) |
#3: Ripon will get an $8.5M on-campus stadium as part of a campus-wide $35M strategic infrastructure plan. Ground-breaking for the 157K square-foot facility to host football and soccer is expected in Spring 2023 with projected completion that fall. AD/MBB HC Kane: “Ripon College is the only school in the Midwest Conference without its own campus stadium. There is no doubt in my mind that this project will be a gathering space not only for our student-athletes, but also for our students, faculty, staff and community members at large.” (link)
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#2: Cazenovia announces it will close after the spring semester. "The business realities that led to this extremely difficult decision were accelerated by the global pandemic and skyrocketing inflation. The population of college-aged individuals has been and continues to shrink making it hard for small private colleges like Cazenovia to maintain enrollment levels. Since its peak with nearly 1,000 students on campus, Cazenovia’s enrollment has dropped by over 40 percent. Additionally, the coronavirus pandemic dramatically impacted recruitment and fundraising efforts while increasing economic burdens for the College. Large investments were made in technology and campus safety measures while enrollment dropped with students choosing to postpone college or take a leave of absence, which negatively impacted the College’s financial situation. Lastly, the recent uncertainty in the bond and stock markets made it exceedingly difficult to refinance the bond debt which came due in September. Being a small college without a large endowment has made the College’s challenges formidable. While the College worked tirelessly to strengthen its financial position, unfortunately, these efforts did not create results to ensure long-term viability." (link)
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#1: Rose-Hulman canceled the remainder of its WBB season. AD Tweedy: “After consultation with our athletic training staff and medical personnel, we are making the unfortunate decision to cancel the remainder of the 2022-23 women's basketball season. Our number one priority is our student-athletes, and this decision is being made to protect their health and safety. Our mission at Rose-Hulman is a safe and equitable student-athlete experience. The low roster numbers for this year's team cause a potential risk for the mental and physical health and safety of our players. Although this decision is disappointing for all involved, it is the right decision for the overall best interest of our student-athletes.” (link)
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