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Speaking during today’s LEAD1 annual spring meeting, NCAA President Baker explained he hasn’t spoken with many student-athletes who want to be employees, “and there are a lot of really good reasons for that. Obviously, there’s a lot of traffic in the courts at this point about this issue these days, which is going to limit what I would choose to say about it. But I think student-athletes want to be student-athletes, and it’s up to us to figure out how to make that work for them in a variety of environments and in circumstances that are different.” Baker also addressed recent state laws aimed at curtailing the NCAA’s ability to enforce NIL activities, saying: “That does make, in some respects, the idea of creating additional framework through federal legislation stronger than it would be otherwise. Because we have evidence it’s going to be hard to do this on a voluntary basis.” Additionally, Baker commented on collectives being affiliated with athletic departments, pointing out that depending on the definition of “affiliated,” it’s likely those collectives would have to spend an equal amount on men and women to be compliant with Title IX. “So I view all of those as legitimate issues that would have to be dealt with (by Congress) … I think at a minimum, and this came up in the survey work that (athletic directors) did, might have been one of the highest scores of all, which was that there does need to be a framework or regulatory model around collectives to begin with.” (link)

Money Matters:

+ Black Hills State receives a pair of commitments totaling $7.5M from the parents of former Yellow Jackets WBB student-athletes. AD McMeel: “This is a great start to a full endowment that will have a long-lasting impact. It also gives us some dollars to do things that we need today. [...] It gives us a little bit of flexibility to say ‘Hey maybe there’s another type of initiative we’d like to look at. Whether it’s facilities, whether it’s more scholarships or operational dollars, we’ll be able to look at all of those elements.” McMeel expects to add 10-15 more women’s sports scholarships. (link)

+ Eastern New Mexico’s athletics budget is expected to increase from $5.9M to $6.5M in 2023-24, while ENMU also gets two $500K allotments in state funding for a center-hung scoreboard and access control at Greyhound Arena. (link)

+ Adelphi's Giving Day brought in over $176K from 885 donors. (link)

+ Minnesota State Mankato raised over $137K during its MavWeek Challenge. (link)

The Dallas Morning News’ Jankowski and Rodrigues examine whether the Texas Senate’s bill to curtail universities’ DEI efforts will impact recruiting, and Arizona State (DI) professor/sports historian Jackson says if nothing else, it opens up those universities to negative recruiting. “If I want to increase my chances, I might mention that there’s been this effort in the Texas Legislature to tear down these programs that are intended to serve you.” Houston (DI) professor Hawkins, who specializes in race in athletics, adds: “You have to think as a parent, would you want your son or daughter to compete in a state that’s trying to take the state back 200 or 300 years instead of progressively moving it toward the 21st century?” (link)

The Athletic’s Meek camps with Wayne State (MI) FB HC Wheatley as he gets rolling with the Warriors. On why he decided to take the WSU job with a dozen years of coaching experience as an AC including five in the NFL: “I’m tired of making a seat at the table. Hell, I’ll go get my own table. I don’t care how large it is. I don’t care how many seats it holds. It’s my table. It’s mine. […] I’m tired of the bureaucracy and, you know, tired of the bulls—. I’m tired of talking to people who don’t really know ball but pretend to know ball and pretend to know what’s going on.” (link) 

It’s Personnel:

+ Minot State selects Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving McKechnie as Asst. AD for External Operations and elevates Coordinator of Athletic Operations Beckner to Asst. AD for Internal Operations. (link)

+ Lander T&F/XC HC Scola will not return. (link)

+ Alderson Broaddus elevates Acrobatics & Tumbling AC Alvarez to HC. (link)

Quick Hits:

+ Southwest Baptist inks a new apparel and gear deal with BSN Sports and Nike. (link)

+ Maryville WLAX student-athlete Tiemann sets the DII record with her 106th goal this season. (link)

Icon Source and The Brandr Group announce a partnership to integrate TBG’s NIL group licensing programs into Icon Source's marketplace platform. Icon Source Founder/CEO Garrett says the deal will “incentivize brands to broaden their activations to work with more student-athletes on the same team to take advantage of TBG's group rights. We are committed to driving more participants to athlete marketing, and this will undoubtedly be a catalyst for that.” (link)

More Higher Ed:

+ Adams State removes the interim tag from President Tandberg. (link)

+ Purdue Northwest Chancellor Keon will step down in June 2024. (link)

+ Facing an $18.3M deficit, St. Cloud State will phase out six majors and cut three dozen jobs. (link)

+ In the first of what is expected to be five lawsuits filed against Central State, two women allege a “pattern of discrimination” by President Thomas during the time of their employment. (link)

+ Carson-Newman breaks ground on a 524-bed, 110K-plus square-foot student resident complex, the largest construction project in the school’s history. (link)

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(NEW!) General Manager (Friends of the Heights - Boston College / Chestnut Hill, MA): Responsible for Revenue Generation, Marketing & Events, Student Athlete(s) Engagement, Athletics Administration, and Student-Athlete Customer Service at Blueprint Sports' latest partner Collectives. (DI) More details HERE.

(NEW!) Assistant Coach, Women's Volleyball (Missouri Western State University / St Joseph, Missouri): Missouri Western State University (DII) located in St. Joseph, MO, seeks applicants for Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach. 9 month part-time contract - August 1st to April 30th, annually renewable. More details HERE.

Director of Athletics (University of Wisconsin - Parkside / Kenosha, WI): The Director of Athletics is responsible for the overall athletic program at UW-Parkside and will report to the chancellor. They will oversee athletic personnel, budgets, marketing, and fundraising. More details HERE.

Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball (Missouri Western State University / St. Joseph, MO): Join an outstanding Women's Basketball coach with a winning program at a NCAA Division II Midwestern University. We are located 45 minutes north of Kansas City. 9 month position, academic year. More details HERE.

Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer (Missouri Western State University / St Joseph): MWSU, located in St. Joseph, MO, seeks applicants for Assistant Women's Soccer Coach (DII). 9 month part-time contract - August 15 to May 15, annually renewable. More details HERE.

Assistant Coach, Women's Lacrosse (Missouri Western State University / St Joseph): MWSU, located in St. Joseph, MO, seeks applicants for a Part-time Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach (DII). 9 month part-time contract - September 1st to May 31st, annually renewable. More details HERE.

Senior Associate Commissioner, Women's Basketball (Atlantic Coast Conference / Charlotte, NC): The Sr. Assoc. Commissioner – Women’s Basketball is primarily responsible for planning, implementing, and executing the overall management of the ACC women’s basketball operation. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (University of Alaska System / Anchorage, AK): University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics is inviting applications for a full-time Assistant Athletic Trainer. (DI) More details HERE.

Head Women's Basketball Coach (Millersville University of Pennsylvania / Millersville, PA): The Head Women’s Basketball Coach is responsible for leading a program that has enjoyed a rich tradition in the PSAC and NCAA Division II. More details HERE.

Head Women’s Swimming Coach (Millersville University of Pennsylvania / Millersville, PA): The Heads Women’s Swimming Coach directs all phases of the sport by establishing and maintaining high standard of excellence that includes recruiting academically qualified student-athletes, etc. More details HERE.

Acrobatics and Tumbling Head Coach and Administrator, Athletics (Caldwell University / Caldwell, NJ): Responsible for serving as Acrobatics and Tumbling Head Coach, Athletic Administrator, Student-Athlete Development and, supervisor of athletic home events. More details HERE.

Director of Championships (Atlantic 10 Conference / Newport News, VA): Reports directly to the Assistant Commissioner – Sport & Championship Administration. Responsibility for championship administration in designated sports and student-athlete awards programs. (DI) More details HERE.

Manager of Creative Content/Services (Dartmouth College / Hanover, NH): Conceptualize, oversee, and execute all aspects of the football program’s digital content strategy. This position will work both independently and oversee a team to produce and deliver content. (DI) More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Revise/Repost) (Ferris State University / Big Rapids, MI): The sports medicine staff is looking for an Assistant Athletic Trainer to work with our D1 Men's Ice Hockey program as well as assist with the daily operations of the sports medicine program. More details HERE.

Head Cross Country/Assistant Track and Field Coach (Maryville College / Maryville, TN): Will serve as the primary head coach for cross country and the middle distance/distance runners in track and field. This is the first full-time cross country coach in program history. (DIII) More details HERE.

Director, Athletic Media Relations (Caldwell University / Caldwell, NJ): Responsible for writing sports news releases, preparation of media guides, updating and maintaining athletics website and for coordinating Athletic Department statistics record keeping. More details HERE.

Director of Compliance (Westminster College / Salt Lake City, Utah): This full-time, twelve-month position is responsible for managing and monitoring a comprehensive NCAA II compliance and eligibility program for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. More details HERE.

Manager of Sales & Fan Engagement (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee / Milwaukee, WI): Develop & implement marketing & ticket sales initiatives with a focus on revenue generation while also being responsible for all community engagement & a primary marketing contact for a select sport. (DI) More details HERE.

Commissioner (Pacific West Conference (PacWest) / Irvine, CA): The commissioner will support the mission, values, and student-athlete educational focus of PacWest and lead with strong administrative expertise in support of NCAA Division II athletics. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director of Sport Communications and Digital Design (Western New Mexico University / Silver City, NM): Publicizes information regarding the Athletics Department. This position is responsible for ensuring the best operations, accurate recording, reporting, and distribution for all athletics at WNMU. More details HERE.

Sports Information Director and Creative Design Intern (23-33) (Francis Marion University / Florence, SC): Intern assists the Associate Athletic Director for Communication Services with the promotion and publicity of all FMU's 14 NCAA sports. More details HERE.

Athletic Administrative and Game Promotions Intern (23-34) (Francis Marion University / Florence, SC): This position is an integral part of the facilities operations staff, assisting with all operations for all home athletic events. This 10-month position is renewable after one year. More details HERE.

Head Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Coach (Wheaton College / Norton, MA): Full-time (10-month appointment). Responsibilities will include management of all aspects of the program which include coaching, recruiting, alumni engagement, budget management, fundraising & more. (DIII) More details HERE.

Head Women's Basketball Coach (Emporia State University / Emporia, KS): Seeking qualified applicants to organize and administer all aspects of the women’s basketball program. Establish goals and objectives for the women’s basketball program on a long-range, annual basis. More details HERE.

Chief Advancement Officer & Executive Director, US Fencing Foundation (USA Fencing / Colorado Springs, CO or Remote): The CAO leads an emerging Foundation to a goal of raising $2m or more to support USA Fencing in achieving its strategic plan. We seek an impactful leader from a sport raising background. More details HERE.

Managing Director for Student-Athlete Resource Center (SARC) and Associate Director of Athletics (San Jose State University / San Jose, CA): Develops/implements student & operational academic service programs to promote the academic and life skills success of student-athletes. Assist with oversight of APR , GSR and NCAA academic reports. (DI) More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Experience (South Dakota State University / Brookings, SD): Member of senior management team. Leads student-athlete success/experience, academic advising, athletic training, strength & conditioning, sports programs, NIL and compliance program for 19 sports. (DI) More details HERE.

Commissioner (ECAC Hockey / Albany, NY): The Commissioner will work with Conference leadership and each member institution to create and implement initiatives and strategies designed to achieve the mission of the Conference. (DI) More details HERE.

Head Softball Coach (William Penn University / Oskaloosa, IA): William Penn University (NAIA) seeks applicants with transformational leadership desires and a commitment to the big-picture of the student-athlete experience for its Head Softball Coach. (NAIA) More details HERE.

Director of Development, Athletics (Lipscomb University / Nashville, TN): The Director of Development in Athletics will identify, engage, and successfully solicit individuals for the purposes of securing an increasing amount of major and annual gifts for Lipscomb. (DI) More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director (University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) / Springfield, IL): Serves as the number two administrator providing development and execution of strategic external priorities as well as oversight of all external relations. More details HERE.

Associate Athletics Director for Development (Northern Kentucky University / Highland Heights, KY): The Associate Athletics Director for Development leads, plans, and executes fundraising initiatives for the Northern Kentucky University Athletics Department. (DI) More details HERE.

Athletic Communications Assistant (Bucknell University / Lewisburg, PA): The Athletic Communications Assistant assists in promoting the department & its athletes through live and on-demand video features, media relations, press releases, social networking, & other media. (DI) More details HERE.

Head Men's Basketball Coach (Adams State University / Alamosa, CO): The fundamental responsibilities of the position includes coaching, organizing, and successfully directing the Men’s Basketball program. More details HERE.

Assistant Women's Basketball Coach (Northern Kentucky University / Highland Heights, KY): The Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach reports directly to the Head Women’s Basketball Coach and is responsible for assisting in the organization and administration of the women’s basketball program. (DI) More details HERE.

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