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CBS’ Brandon Marcello & John Talty write on movement behind the scenes of the College Sports Commission: “The presidential commission also faced opposition on the ground, sources told CBS Sports. (Texas Tech Board of Regents Chair Cody) Campbell's public push to pool conferences' media rights to help smaller leagues facing financial trouble was of great concern to the Big Ten and SEC, the two richest conferences in the country. Sources within those conferences believed Campbell's primary goal was to prop up Texas Tech, his alma mater, the Big 12 and smaller Group of Five schools at the expense of what the Big Ten and SEC are trying to accomplish. The two richest and most powerful conferences had zero desire to see any of their hard-earned money be redirected to the New Mexicos and UTEPs of the world just because it might benefit the system.” (link); Meanwhile, Front Office Sports’ Amanda Christovich adds: “Two sources familiar with the matter told FOS that the Trump White House has made no final decision around college sports reform, including whether or not to form a commission.” (link)

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Tex.) on reporting by CBS’ Brandon Marcello & John Talty regarding the potential for a Trump administration college sports commission: “This article is nonsense.  Cody & Nick are terrific and both good friends. I welcome the commission, hope that it gets formed as soon as possible, and encourage the President to do so.” (link); Texas Tech Board of Regents Chair Cody Campbell responded to Cruz on X: “This is very good news. We all need to work together and set aside selfish agendas, tribalism, and politics to preserve the life-changing opportunity that College Sports provide to more than 500,000 young people in this country.” (link)

Sources tell Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde: “The NCAA DI Council has recommended expedited legislation next month regarding an elimination on the prohibition on wagering on professional sports, in addition to developing concepts to explore safe harbor, limited immunity or reduced penalties for athletes who engage in sports wagering but seek help for problem gambling.” (link)

The OU Daily reports Oklahoma is planning to lay off 5% of its athletics staff, which equates to roughly 15 positions, as a result of the changing economic landscape of the industry. Sooners AD Joe Castiglione in an email to the department: “This is the only expected reduction in force for our department. We remain steadfast in our commitment to you and to the mission that drives us: serving our student-athletes and representing the University of Oklahoma with pride and integrity.” As a result, Castiglione also plans to adjust his own compensation. (link) 

Stephen F. Austin will drop bowling, men’s and women’s golf and beach volleyball from its portfolio, effective at the end of the current academic year. The Jacks will honor all scholarships at their existing levels to student-athletes who choose to stay at the school to finish their academic work and graduate. Lumberjacks AD Michael McBroom: “Decisions like these are never easy, but they are made in the best interest of the athletic program and the university as a whole. Over the past year, we have made significant progress in reducing annual athletics expenditures, especially in our travel costs. Unfortunately, those efforts have not been enough. In order for SFA Athletics to deliver the best possible championship experience for all of our student-athletes in the face of very real economic and facility challenges, we made the difficult decision to reduce the number of sports we sponsor." (link) 

In addition to formally approving Football bracket expansion for this fall, the Executive Board approved changing the team sport postseason access ratio from 4.25:6 to 4:6 during last month’s meeting. Both the Executive Board and Division II Management Council held firm in their decision to not offer a blanket waiver to those who have exhausted their eligibility that competed at a non-NCAA institution and have requested the DII CCA Compliance Administrators provide feedback on Bylaw 15 as it relates to eligibility, financial aid, equivalencies and more. Full report. (link)

NCAA FBS…

SMU: Demerick Gray has reportedly been added as Assistant Defensive Line Coach after serving as Defensive Quality Control Analyst at Arkansas (link)

Tennessee: Bo Buttermore has been added as a Special Teams Assistant after serving as a Defensive Graduate Assistant at Toledo (FBS) since May 2023

Tennessee: Phil Serchia has been added as an Offensive Assistant after serving as an Offensive Assistant - Offensive Line at the Los Angeles Chargers since March 2023

NCAA FCS…

Delaware State: Director of Operations Jane Hicks has added the role of Equipment Manager to her duties

NAIA…

Saint Francis (IN): Head Coach Kevin Donley has departed after 28 years as the first Head Coach of the Cougars. Offensive Coordinator Adam Sherman has been promoted to Head Coach

NCAA DI…

Chicago State: Torrence Johnson has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving over a two-year stint in the same role at Navarro (NJCAA)

Chicago State: Benjamin Mandelbaum has been added as an Assistant Coach after two years in the same role at Alcorn State (DI)

Southern Miss: Luke Adams has reportedly been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in a similar role at Tarleton State (link)

Southern Miss: Noah Croak has reportedly been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in a similar role at Prairie View A&M (link)

NCAA DII…

Cal State San Marcos: Head Coach Nick Booker has resigned after two seasons leading the Cougars

King: Stephen McDonald is no longer on staff as an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since October 2021

Midwestern State: Jon Trilli has been hired as Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach at Abilene Christian (DI)

South Dakota Mines: Dylan Backalar has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in a similar role at Rockford (DIII)

UT Permian Basin: Shane Paben has been added as an Associate Head Coach, bringing in experience in the same role at Chadron State (DII)

NCAA DI…

Northern Arizona: Bryan Camacho has been hired as Associate Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach at Grand Canyon

Northern Arizona: Nicholas Milan has been added as Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator after serving in a similar role at Cal State Fullerton

Northern Arizona: Dajae Black has been added as an Assistant Coach after two seasons as Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at Truman State (DII)

Northern Arizona: Kristyna Jaskeova has been named Director of Operations/Chief of Staff after completing her college career at Grand Canyon

San Jose State: Jordan Moser has been added as Coordinator of Player Personnel after spending the 2024-25 season as a Student Coach at Oklahoma (DI)

William & Mary: Dane Sparrow has been promoted to Associate Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach since June 2022

William & Mary: Assistant Coach Kenia Cole has added the role of Director of Recruiting to her duties

NCAA DII…

D'Youville: Erin Gibbons has been added as an Assistant Coach

Palm Beach Atlantic: Graham Smith has been hired as Head Coach after serving in the same role at Lenoir-Rhyne

Roosevelt: Veteran Coach Kevin McManaman has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending last season as an assistant at Lewis (DII)

NCAA DIII…

Hiram: Anastasia Lawler has been added as an Assistant Coach after completing her playing career with the Terriers

St. Scholastica: Madisyn Rogan has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as a Graduate Assistant at Briar Cliff (NAIA)

NJCAA…

Santa Fe: David Lowery has been hired as Head Coach after serving as Associate Head Coach at Austin Peay (DI)

NCAA DI…

Bradley: Head Coach Elvis Dominguez has retired after 17 years leading the Braves

Norfolk State: Head Coach Keith Shumate has reportedly stepped down after eight years at the helm (link)

Purdue Fort Wayne: The Mastodons have discontinued Baseball and Softball, effective immediately, as the institution faces $6M in budget cuts

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders have reportedly parted ways with Pitching Coach Matt Gardner after a dozen seasons (link)

UNC Asheville: Assistant Coach Alex Raburn has been named Interim Head Coach for the 2026 season

Virginia Tech: Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach Ryan Fecteau is reportedly no longer with the Hokies (link)

NCAA DIII…

Baldwin Wallace: Mark Mohnickey Jr. has been added as an Assistant Coach

NAIA…

St. Thomas (FL): The Bobcats will add Men’s Bowling under the direction of Robert Morris (DI) Club Head Coach John Michalenko as Director of Bowling Operations

NCAA DI…

Bucknell: Head Coach Stephen Kish has departed after 29 years at the helm

NAIA…

La Sierra: Heather Killeen-Frisone has been added as a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Cross Country Coach, bringing in experience coaching the boys and girls Cross Country and Track teams at Canyon High School in Anaheim

NJCAA…

Highland CC: Jeremy Winzer has been named Men’s and Women’s Head Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track and Field Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator and Athletic Academic Advisor at Mississippi Valley State (DI)

Hudson Valley CC: Eva McDonald is no longer a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach

NAIA…

La Sierra: Heather Killeen-Frisone has been added as a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Cross Country Coach, bringing in experience coaching the boys and girls Cross Country and Track teams at Canyon High School in Anaheim

NJCAA…

Highland CC: Jeremy Winzer has been named Men’s and Women’s Head Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track and Field Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator and Athletic Academic Advisor at Mississippi Valley State (DI)

Hudson Valley CC: Eva McDonald is no longer a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach

NCAA DI…

Lindenwood: Ray Farnell has been promoted from Assistant Coach to Head Coach

NJCAA…

East Mississippi CC: Mark Furnari has been named Head Men's & Women's Coach after recently serving as an Assistant Coach at his alma mater Mississippi University for Women (DIII)

NCAA DI…

Washington: Associate Head Coach Anna Temple has been promoted to Head Coach, succeeding Mary Lou Mulflur who retired after 42 years with the Huskies

NJCAA…

East Mississippi CC: Mark Furnari has been named Head Men's & Women's Coach after recently serving as an Assistant Coach at his alma mater Mississippi University for Women (DIII)

NCAA DIII…

RIT: Associate Head Coach Brian Hills has announced his retirement after serving on staff for the past two decades

NCAA DI…

Loyola (MD): Former Greyhound standout Justin Ward has been added as an Assistant Coach after recently serving in the same role at Army (DI)

Princeton: Cara Gardner Morey has departed to become the General Manager for PWHL Vancouver

NCAA DIII…

Mary Washington: Head Coach Maddie Taghon has stepped down to become the Head Coach at Holton-Arms School

NCAA DI…

Ole Miss: Assistant Coach Will Shaner has been promoted to Head Coach

NCAA DII…

Mississippi College: Head Coach Kevin Johns has departed after 22 years at the helm. Rafael Costa has been hired as the next Head Coach after serving as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach at Holmes (NJCAA)

Westmont: Sebastian Castellanos has been added as an Assistant Coach after recently serving in the same role at Cal State San Bernardino (DII)

NCAA DIII…

Wilkes: Xavier Guerreiro has been added as an Assistant Coach

NJCAA…

Cowley County CC: Marcos Vinicius Longo Ribeiro has been promoted to Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach since September 2022

NCAA DIII…

Clark: Erin Thompson is no longer an Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator after serving on staff since fall of 2023 

Curry: Brianna Messier is no longer on staff as an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since fall of 2022

Vassar: Sarah Dwyer-Shick has been added as an Assistant Coach bringing in experience as a Men's Soccer Assistant Coach at Dutchess CC (NJCAA)

NCAA DI…

College of Charleston: Head Coach Tracey Lynch is no longer leading the program after four seasons

Florida Gulf Coast: Lindsay Fico has been hired as Head Coach after serving in the same role at Mercer

Northwestern State: Chris Bartels has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending the previous two seasons as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Weatherford (NJCAA)

Purdue Fort Wayne: The Mastodons have discontinued Baseball and Softball, effective immediately, as the institution faces $6M in budget cuts

NCAA DII…

Seton Hill: Head Coach Cassie Moore has announced her retirement from coaching after leading the program since October 2022 (link)

NCAA DIII…

Eureka: Jared Sotelo has been hired as Head Coach after serving in the same role at Mountainside High School

Mount Aloysius: Kaleigh Roop has concluded her tenure as Head Coach after leading the program since August 2024 (link)

NAIA…

Missouri Baptist: Grace Hejl has been added as an Assistant Stunt Coach, bringing in experience in the same role at Cheer Athletics

St. Ambrose: Karlee Grenier has been added as an Assistant Coach Blue Squad

NCAA DI…

Georgia Southern: Sonja Keranen, a former four-year standout for the Eagles, has been added as an Assistant Coach

Georgia Southern: Former Syracuse (DI) student-athlete Ines Fonte has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Southern Miss: Lauren Gross has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending last season as Director of Player Development at ULM

NCAA DII…

Rollins: Stephanie Young has been added as an Assistant Coach

Rollins: Adriana Lopez has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DIII…

Coe: Sam Rossetti has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as a Graduate Assistant at Wisconsin-Platteville

Meredith: Elizabeth Ledford is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since August 2018

NCAA DI…

Binghamton: Brevin Cassella has been added as an Assistant Coach following a stellar five-year career with the Bearcats

NCAA DII…

Northern State: Wyatt Turnquist has been added as an Assistant Coach after completing his competitive career with the Wolves

NJCAA…

Iowa Western CC: Brayden Curry has been promoted to Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach (link)

Iowa Western CC: Korbin Meink is no longer the Head Coach after serving in the role since 2024 to pursue other opportunities