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Attorneys at Hagens Berman, who are representing a class of hundreds of thousands of current and former college athletes in the House settlement, assert that “talk of an executive order and eleventh-hour self-importance from University of Alabama’s ex-football coach, Nick Saban, is unmerited and unhelpful.” Co-Founder/Managing Partner Steve Berman: “While he was a coach, Saban initially opposed NIL payments to athletes, pushing to add restrictions and red-tape through national legislation to add ‘some sort of control.’ During his time scrutinizing the athlete pay structure, he made tens of millions of dollars and was previously the highest-paid coach in college football.” Berman adds that “Coach Saban and Trump’s eleventh-hour talks of executive orders and other meddling are just more unneeded self-involvement. College athletes are spearheading historic changes and benefitting massively from NIL deals. They don’t need this unmerited interference from a coach only seeking to protect the system that made him tens of millions.” (link)

CBS’ Brandon Marcello explains there was some “confusion” regarding House (settlement) plaintiffs’ attorney Steve Berman’s remarks to The AP yesterday about who will be grandfathered in with the new roster limits. Berman explains the proposal in question “covers all who are designated student athletes – anyone who lost a roster spot, not just objectors. The chart is just to show how it works.” Marcello adds: “House v. NCAA plaintiffs have requested grandfather protection for all athletes who lost spots because of roster limits. As of 3 p.m. ET, plaintiffs still await a final agreement from the NCAA and the power conferences (defendants).” Meanwhile, Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger reports that “conference officials are sharing with members and gaining approval of a revision to House roster limits to grant schools the option to grandfather athletes. In a new concept, it also permits athletes, who leave/not retained by current school, to keep [grandfather] status at a new school.” (link, link, link)

House settlement plaintiffs’ attorney Steve Berman tells The AP that everything is on track to file paperwork by Wednesday’s deadline to address roster limit concerns. Berman says he created a chart listing the several dozen athletes who lodged objections to the agreement based on roster limits and that he thinks almost every one will be offered a solution. "We're still negotiating, and I'm confident that everyone who lost a roster spot will have a chance to get a spot back.” Berman did not go into detail about whether those spots would be on their previous teams or new ones but acknowledged that the objectors likely wouldn't approve of the new deal being worked on, adding: "But I don't think it's going to be a big deal” because it is designed to find roster spots for virtually all the individual athletes who objected. (link) 

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark has agreed to a three-year extension through 2030. Yormark: "We have made great progress over the last three years, and our best days are ahead. I am thrilled to continue to work alongside our member schools as we grow and strengthen the Big 12 into a Conference that is innovative and prepared for what the future may hold." (link); The San Jose Mercury News’ Jon Wilner points out that the timing of this extension “allows Yormark to negotiate the Big 12's next media contract. Expires in summer of 2031, which means Ts likely crossed in spring of 2030.” (link)

NCAA FBS…

Akron: Andy Riesenberg is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since July 2022

Pittsburgh: Collin Geier has been added as Defensive Assistant after previously serving as Defensive Coordinator at Eastern Illinois (FCS) from 2023 to 2024

NCAA FCS…

Austin Peay: Semi Bowden is no longer the Director of Football Administration Player Relations after serving in the role since January 2025

Bucknell: Sam Costantino has been added as Wide Receivers Coach after serving in the same position at Dayton

Cal Poly: Keegan Romero has reportedly been added as Recruiting Coordinator after serving as Defensive Analyst at Northern Arizona (link)

Eastern Washington: Jon Maricic is no longer the Director of Football Operations

Furman: André Bernardi has concluded his tenure as the Associate Head Coach and Assistant AD/Director of Sports Performance, having served on staff since 2018. He is reportedly joining Western Michigan (FBS) in a role that has yet to be announced

Jackson State: Defensive Analyst Aaron Jackson has been promoted to Defensive Line Coach

Jackson State: Cornerbacks Coach Mario Magana, Jr. has added the role of Director of Player Personnel to his duties

Jackson State: Former Tiger student-athlete Esaias Guthrie has been added as Defensive Analyst

Monmouth: Christian Runza is no longer a Defensive Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2023

Rhode Island: Ryan McCormack has reportedly been hired as Director of Scouting after serving as Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs Coach at UMass Dartmouth (DIII) (link)

NCAA DII…

Bentley: Brendan Smith has been added as Special Teams Coordinator & Linebackers Coach

Central State: Mike McCray has been added as Linebackers Coach after previously serving as Outside Linebackers Coach at Massachusetts in 2023

Northern Michigan: Former William & Mary (FCS) student-athlete Justin Hiller has been added as Wide Receivers Coach

NCAA DIII…

Western Connecticut: Head Coach Joe Loth has resigned after 13 years at the helm

NJCAA…

Independence CC: Lance Jones appears to have been added as an Offensive Line Coach

NCAA DI…

Arizona: Brandon Chappell has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending the last three seasons as an Assistant Coach at Texas

Buffalo: Raman Sposato has been hired as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same position at Denver for the last two seasons

Buffalo: Henry Lowe has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending the last four seasons at Fordham

Coastal Carolina: Kylen Butler has been hired as an Assistant Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach at Eastern Illinois for two seasons

Florida: Head Coach Todd Golden has signed a contract extension through March 2031

Georgia: Chris Jackson is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since August 2022

Kansas: Assistant Coach Norm Roberts has retired after 14 seasons with the Jayhawks

New Mexico State: Nick Matson has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending  the past two seasons in the same role at Texas (DI)

North Texas: Steve Payne has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as in the same position at Cleveland State

Samford: Kip Owens has been added as an Assistant Coach

South Dakota State: Nick Smith has been hired as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same position at Southwest Minnesota State (DII)

Tennessee: Rod Clark is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2021 and has moved on to Indiana (DI) in the same role

UMass Lowell: Jon Iati is no longer the program's Associate Head Coach after serving on staff since September 2021

Wyoming: Chris McMillian has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as an Associate Head Coach at Central Michigan

NCAA DII…

Colorado State Pueblo: Mike Ranson has been hired as an Assistant Coach after serving as Director of Player Development/Assistant Coach at Morehead State (DI)

Davis & Elkins: John Coakley has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in a similar role at Point Park

MSU Moorhead: Jack Thompson has been promoted to a full-time Assistant Coach role after serving as a Graduate Assistant since 2024

Simon Fraser: Barnaby Craddock has been named Head Coach after completing a 13-season run at the University of Alberta (link)

NCAA DIII…

Buena Vista: Jeff Horner has been hired as Head Coach after previously serving as Head Coach at Truman State (DII) for the past seven seasons

Lewis & Clark State: Head Coach Tim McCrory is no longer leading the Pioneers

Marietta: Assistant Coach Anthony Fairhurst has been appointed Interim Head Coach

Trine: Jon VanderWal has been appointed as the new Head Coach after leading the men’s program at Marietta (DIII) for 18 years (link, link)

NAIA…

Northern New Mexico: Mike Dominguez has been hired as Head Coach after previously serving in the same role at New Mexico Highlands (DII)

Reinhardt: Head Coach Justin Newton has stepped down after six seasons

NCAA DI…

Army: Missy Traversi is stepping down as Head Coach following a mutual agreement with the Black Knights to part ways after four seasons. Assistant Coach & Director of Recruiting Glenn Rigney will serve as Interim Head Coach (link)

Alabama: Brian Johnson has rejoined the Crimson Tide as Director of Operations and NIL Partnerships/Brand Development after previously serving as Director of Operations from 2018 to 2023 and a two-year stint outside of athletics

Central Michigan: Jordan Walker has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending last season in the same position at Jacksonville

DePaul: Jessica January has been added as an Assistant Coach after a successful professional playing career overseas

Georgia Tech: Morgan Williams has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at Radford (DI) the past two seasons

IU Indianapolis: Mary Evans has joined the staff as an Assistant Coach after spending seven years as the Head Coach at Valparaiso (DI)

VCU: MyNeshia McKenzie has been added as an Assistant Coach, bringing in experience as an Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at Rider (DI)

Xavier: Avery Wright is no longer serving as the program's Assistant AD after two years on staff

NCAA DII…

Savannah State: Head Coach Cedric Baker has resigned after 22 seasons at the helm

NCAA DIII…

Albion: Becca Ziska is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2023

Eureka: Mike Hedrick is no longer the Head Coach after serving in the role since 2023, and has moved on to Chester (South Carolina) as the Head Boys Basketball Coach
Eureka: Avery Sims is no longer the Director of Scouting

NAIA…

McPherson: Alex Moorehead has been named Head Coach after serving in the same role at Ave Maria

Mid-America Christian: Scott Morris has been hired as Head Coach after spending the last five seasons as Head Coach at Stillwater High School

Middle Georgia: Steven Rhodes has been hired as Head Coach after serving as Associate Head Coach at USC Upstate (DI)

Northern New Mexico: Mandy Montoya has been named Head Coach after serving as AD/Head Coach at Penasco High School

NJCAA…

Cerritos: Tahja Matthews is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2021

Cerritos: Destiney Tyson is no longer the Director of Basketball Operations

NCAA DII…

USC Beaufort: Ted Falkner will no longer serve as Head Coach after five seasons at the helm (link)

West Chester: Billy Davis is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since August 2024

NAIA…

Hastings: Victor Rojas has been named Head Coach after recently serving as Assistant Head Coach & Recruiting Coordinator at Ottawa (AZ) (NAIA). Since 2022, Rojas has also worked as a play-by-play broadcaster for college baseball on ESPN

NJCAA…

Weatherford: Head Coach Jeff Lightfoot has been elevated to become the next Athletic Director and will hire a successor after this season

NCAA DI…

South Carolina: Head Coach Moritz Moritz is no longer leading the Gamecocks after founding the program in 2013

NCAA DIII…

Adrian: Head Coach Michael McKitterick is no longer leading the Bulldogs. Volunteer Assistant Coach Darrin Griewahn has been named Interim Head Coach

Trine: Hope Gramly has been hired as Head Coach while competing in the Professional Women's Bowling Association

NCAA DI…

Saint Mary's (CA): Program alumna Olivia Watson has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DII…

Central Missouri: Head Cross Country Coach/Track & Field Distance Coach Kirk Pedersen will retire at the end of the academic year after 38 seasons in Warrensburg (link)

Franklin Pierce: Andrew Sweeney has been named Head Men's & Women's Coach after spending the last four seasons as Distance Coach at Lamar (DI)

NCAA DIII…

Hope: Jordan Bartolazzi has been hired as Head Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach after serving as Director of Track & Field/Cross Country at Elmhurst (link)

Keystone: Former UMass Lowell (DI) student-athlete Allison Anusauskas has joined the staff as the Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach after recently serving as a Graduate Assistant at Wingate (DII)

NCAA DII…

Central Missouri: Head Cross Country Coach/Track & Field Distance Coach Kirk Pedersen will retire at the end of the academic year after 38 seasons in Warrensburg (link)

Franklin Pierce: Andrew Sweeney has been named Head Men's & Women's Coach after spending the last four seasons as Distance Coach at Lamar (DI)

NCAA DIII…

Hope: Jordan Bartolazzi has been hired as Head Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach after serving as Director of Track & Field/Cross Country at Elmhurst (link)

Keystone: Former UMass Lowell (DI) student-athlete Allison Anusauskas has joined the staff as the Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach after recently serving as a Graduate Assistant at Wingate (DII)

NCAA DI…

LIU: Mike Pallister is no longer the Head Coach after serving in the role since June 2023

NCAA DIII…

Sweet Briar: Isabella Kondi has been hired as Head Coach after serving as Co-HC at Framingham State last season

NCAA DIII…

Montclair State: Jim Kelly has been hired as the inaugural Head Coach after recently serving as the Director of Football Operations at William Paterson (DIII). From 2018–2023, Kelly led the sprint football program at Caldwell (DII)

Montclair State: Don Sellari has been added as an Assistant Coach

Montclair State: Lindsey Cinque has been added as an Assistant Coach

NJCAA…

Iowa Lakes CC: Jude Walz appears to have been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Denver: Head Coach David Carle has signed a long-term contract extension

NCAA DIII…

SUNY Cortland: Quinn LaRock is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2023

NAIA…

UM-Dearborn: Carrie Sirola has had the interim tag removed after two seasons and is now the Head Coach (link)

NCAA DI…

Hampton: The university has parted ways with Head Coach Chazz Woodson who took over the program in 2020 (link)

NCAA DIII…

Chatham: Head Coach Kevin McDonough has resigned to pursue opportunities outside of coaching after five seasons

Mary Washington: Drew Delaney has transitioned out of his role as Head Coach following his promotion to Assistant AD for Internal Operations and Assistant Department Chair (link)

NCAA DI…

Rider: Cristina Maurizi is no longer serving as the Associate Head Coach after two years on staff

NCAA DIII…

Pfeiffer: Julia Barbato appears to have had the interim tag removed and is now the program's Head Coach

William Peace: Rebecca Fraser has been hired as Head Coach after serving Interim Head Coach this past season

NCAA DI…

IU Indianapolis: Keegan Boom has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at UIndy (DI) since 2021

NCAA DIII…

Denison: Tyler Gallagher is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2023

NJCAA…

Harper: Head Coach Vladan Gacanovic has returned after previously leading the program in 2023

NCAA DI…

Illinois State: Kurt Albrecht has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at Lamar (DI)

Indiana: Daniel Seiffert has been named an Assistant Coach after serving as Head Coach at Indiana Wesleyan (NAIA)

North Texas: Dejan Milosevic is no longer on staff as an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since July 2024

NCAA DII…

Mansfield: Gabby Swan is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2023

Northwestern Oklahoma State: Head Coach Alex Piekarski has stepped down to pursue an opportunity at St. Cloud State (DII) (link)

Northwestern Oklahoma State: Lily Anderson has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DIII…

Gustavus Adolphus: Lauren Johnson has been hired as Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach at Wisconsin-La Crosse

Mass Maritime: Assistant Coach Julia Quindley appears to have been elevated to Head Coach

NAIA…

Dalton State: Josh Goebel has been named Head Coach, bringing in experience as an Assistant Coach at Life Univ. (NAIA)

NCAA DI…

Boston College: Head Coach Amy Kvilhaug has retired after six seasons at the helm (link)

Kennesaw State: Tripp MacKay's contract will not be renewed after seven seasons as Head Coach. Assistant Coach Crystal Hampton will now serve as Interim Head Coach (link)

St. Bonaventure: The Bonnies have parted ways with Head Coach Mike Threehouse

St. Bonaventure: Diana Phalon-Mole is no longer an Assistant Coach

NCAA DII…

Mount Olive: India Kornegay has been elevated from Interim Head Coach to the permanent position

Palm Beach Atlantic: Head Coach Ty Singleton has resigned after four seasons (link)

Upper Iowa: Head Coach Aubrey Honeycutt and Assistant Coach Kyle Honeycutt are no longer with the Peacocks (link)

NCAA DIII…

Penn State Altoona: Former Edinboro (DII) student-athlete Macy Sral has been added as an Assistant Coach

NAIA…

Bethany (KS): Jake Clary is no longer an Assistant Coach

Bethel (TN): Ally Silva is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2023

Montreat: Hollie Cunningham has been added as an Assistant Coach

Montreat: Makayla Reid has been added as an Assistant Coach

NJCAA…

SUNY Broome: Former Binghamton (DI) student-athlete Cara Martin has been appointed as the program's new Head Coach after most recently serving as the Director & Head Coach at FNX Fastpitch (NY)

NAIA…

Missouri Valley: Debi Bultmann is no longer an Assistant AD/Admin, Spirit Squad Coordinator, after more than 30 years of work with the Vikings

NCAA DI…

Auburn: Averee Preble has been added as a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach after spending the last season as an Assistant Coach at IUPUI (DI)

Northwestern: Joe Bonk is no longer a Men’s Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach after serving in the role since 2024

3C2A…

College of the Canyons: Head Men’s & Women’s Coach Sean Kakumu has announced his departure after 12 seasons at the helm (link)

NCAA DI…

Auburn: Averee Preble has been added as a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach after spending the last season as an Assistant Coach at IUPUI (DI)

3C2A…

College of the Canyons: Head Men’s & Women’s Coach Sean Kakumu has announced his departure after 12 seasons at the helm (link)

NCAA DI…

Pacific: Assistant Coach Clifton Awuy has been promoted to Head Coach, succeeding Robin Goodman who led the program for five seasons (link)

NAIA…

John Brown: Head Men's & Women's Coach Mike Campbell has announced his resignation, bringing a five-year tenure to a close. Assistant Coach Darwin Silva will be taking over the program as the new Head Coach (link, link)

NCAA DI…

Houston: Giorgia Pozzan is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since August 2022

NAIA…

John Brown: Head Men's & Women's Coach Mike Campbell has announced his resignation, bringing a five-year tenure to a close. Assistant Coach Darwin Silva will be taking over the program as the new Head Coach (link, link)

NCAA DI…

Alabama State: LaToya Clark is no longer an Associate Head Coach after serving in the role for 12 seasons

Cleveland State: Anna Burke has been added as an Assistant Coach after recently serving in the same role at Hanover (DIII)

Miami (FL): Leandro Vissotto has been added as an Associate Head Coach after serving in the same role at USF (DI)

NCAA DII…

Arkansas-Fort Smith: Catherine Hunter is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since June 2024

NCAA DIII…

Piedmont: Kat Tatum has been hired as Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach at St. Thomas (TX)

NAIA…

UC Merced: Head Men's & Women's Coach Johnny Bega has resigned after three years at the helm (link)

NAIA…

UC Merced: Head Men's & Women's Coach Johnny Bega has resigned after three years at the helm (link)

NCAA DII…

Northern Michigan: Adam Wilson has been hired as Head Coach after serving as Director of Wrestling at Albion (DIII)