#10: Saint Augustine’s Interim President Marcus Burgess says the university needs between $27-30M between an IRS lien, obligations to creditors, deferred maintenance and more. SAU will suspend its football program as it works on plans to bring students back to campus this fall. (link)
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#9: Conference Carolinas will add Ferrum (DIII) as the league's 16th full member in 2025-26, coinciding with the addition of Football. Commissioner Chris Colvin said. "The ability to be able to align with an institution like Ferrum College that perfectly fits with our conference beliefs and values, while also being a first-class institution with a unique commitment to a strong athletics program, is truly special. Our overall goal in Conference Carolinas is always to continue to make our conference stronger, and Ferrum's addition to our league allows us to accomplish this while also furthering our commitment to football and our three-division model in certain sports. We know they will help us continue to lead the way in the classroom, in the community and at the highest levels of competition as we continue to strive daily to work with our member institutions to help develop champions in body, mind and soul.” (link)
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#8: Cal State San Marcos student-athlete Jillian Albayati became the first DII student-athlete to ever play in a Softball and Baseball game on the same day, as she also became the Cougars’ first woman to play for the Baseball team. (link)
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#7: UNC Pembroke rolls out its new five-year athletics strategic plan. The five major goals: “developing successful adults- academically, athletically, & socially; uphold commitment, uphold commitment to inclusivity, compliance, & gender; recruit, develop and retain students, coaches & staff that enhance our programs; proactively tell our story, enhance marketing & community engagement; and grow revenues and resources while enhancing efficiency.” AD Dick Christy: I'm proud of how our staff and community came alongside each other this summer to brainstorm and dream about where we can go in the future. As with all plans, we'll need to be nimble. To achieve just 2/3's of the ambitious content included would be a great win for UNC Pembroke Athletics and realizing our potential in serving this community to our fullest.” (link)
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#6: The winter LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings have the same top three teams, Grand Valley State, Colorado School of Mines and Wingate, with West Texas A&M and Colorado Mesa rounding out the top five. The RMAC leads all leagues with three top ten teams and six in the top 20. (link)
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#5: The DII Men’s and Women’s Soccer Committee voted to move the 2024 championship to Matthews, NC and conduct the 2025 championships in Colorado Springs, CO at Switchbacks FC Stadium. (link) |
#4: Emory & Henry VP for Athletics Anne Crutchfield will transition to a new role and “assume responsibilities for athletics strategic projects,” with Asst. AD for Student-Athlete Success/GEDI and Wasps Men's Basketball alum Kyle Sensabaugh to step into the chair, effective July 1. Sensabaugh will also take over as Interim Men's Basketball HC for the 2024-25 academic year, as HC Ben Thompson will move to the Advancement office as a Major Gift Officer working on the Collective Connection Campaign. President John Wells: “Anne is a tireless advocate for her alma mater. She has worked diligently for the past three years orchestrating and leading our Division II transition and building additional teams for wrestling, lacrosse, track & field and rugby. […] Kyle is an established campus leader and coach. He is a respected and engaged director who supports our students with great effectiveness. He has great results helping our student-athletes achieve academic success while maintaining their eligibility.” Athletics will now report to VP for Student Experience Ryan Bowyer. (link)
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#3: The ECC has named MAAC (DI) Deputy Commissioner Jessica Grasso as its next commissioner. D’Youville President/ECC Presidents’ Council Chair Lorrie Clemo: “Jessica Grasso possesses the vision and values that will continue to elevate the East Coast Conference, and we are thrilled to welcome her as the ECC’s new Commissioner. Her proven leadership and drive impressed the search committee and make her the perfect Commissioner to lead the ECC during a critical time in the national collegiate landscape.” Double LL Consulting assisted with the process. (link)
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#2: Coach4aday will assist Chadron State with its AD search. (link) |
#1: South Dakota Mines AD Joel Lueken will leave the Rockers after a decade to pursue other opportunities. Senior Assoc. AD of Internal Operations/SWA Cassie Kosiba will serve as Interim AD. Fox Sports Rapid City’s Nate Brown reported the news first. (link, link)
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