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Where was former Arizona State Men’s Swim student-athlete & lawsuit namesake Grant House when the House settlement was announced? Ironically he was in Indianapolis for the U.S. National Championships & tells Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde: “I was walking out of my brother Kyle’s hotel room with my family. It was actually very culminating to be wearing a Cassius Clay shirt, in Indianapolis, headquarters of the NCAA. It just felt right. It felt like the stars were aligned for that. What Cassius Clay stood for in a different time period, and a much different demographic, was advocating for what’s right and standing against what’s wrong. I believe that’s what this whole [lawsuit] cause has been for, athlete advocacy. Having the courage to take one step forward for the sake of athletes now, from a couple years past, righting the wrongs that have been for decades, and then especially for the hundreds of thousands of athletes going forward.” Forde also gets this from Louisville Swim & Dive HC Arthur Albiero: “The elephant in the room is, what are the implications for Olympic sports? My concern is that the value of Olympic sports, that scale has shifted a little bit. Producing Olympians, All-Americans, great GPAs, great citizens—where does that fit into the metrics now? It’s a dire moment.” USOPC Chief of Sport & Athlete Services/former Arizona State senior leader Rocky Harris adds: “It’s a spending problem. If you win in football, you need to invest more in it. If you lose in football, you need to invest more in it. It’s a never-ending problem.” (link)

The Athletic’s Justin Williams gathered feedback from around the industry on the House settlement including this from a power conference AD: “Right now it feels like Monopoly. We’re planning to spend to the cap, but we have to figure out how we’re getting there. If you cut a million somewhere, sure that helps, but if you cut $5 (million) or $10 million, you’re really hurting your department.” An anonymous “power conference” personnel director tells Williams: “The top (football) teams are going to cost $40-50 million a year. That’s where this is going. Anyone who thinks different is nuts.” Another anonymous personnel director: “If you tell a booster or business owner they can’t give a star player $2 million, there will be lawsuits. There’s no enforcing this. Fair market value? F— Deloitte. This is going to get even crazier.” Lots more. (link) 

Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger with a Friday drop: “In a somewhat stunning move, ESPN is finalizing an agreement to extend its sublicense package with TNT Sports to include the CFP semifinal round, sources tell @YahooSports. The deal would grant TNT Sports broadcasting rights to one CFP semifinal annually in 2026, 2027 and 2028.” (link)

In other post-season football news, for the first time since 1945, the Ivy League will participate in the FCS Playoffs. Sports Illustrated’s Bryan Fischer: “According to everybody in and around the league who spoke to Sports Illustrated in recent weeks about the decision, it was the fact that this effort was spearheaded by the athletes—and not just the football players who stood to benefit. A constant refrain was that it was not equitable that one sport was prevented from joining the NCAA’s postseason structure.” (link)

Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould prefers the “at-large” College Football Playoff model rather than one that awards AQs and tells The Mercury News’ Jon Wilner she sees the Pac-12 on a tier between the Power 4 and Group of 5. “We are in a lane of our own, and the metrics support that. We’re closer to the ACC and Big 12 than to the other folks.” While Wilner notes that some may scoff at that assessment, he notes Gould’s position is “based on data exclusively from a narrow timeframe: the past four years, which coincide with the implementation of NIL and the transfer portal. Gould views performance data from the 2010s as completely outdated, akin to counting with an abacus.” Gould explains that the “marketplace has changed drastically. The longer historical metrics don’t make sense to me.” Using the aforementioned parameters, Wilner points out that “six of the seven teams in the rebuilt Pac-12 (86%) have been ranked in the AP poll, compared to 36% of the schools in the American and 33% in the restructured Mountain West. Five of the seven teams in the rebuilt Pac-12 (71%) have been ranked by the CFP selection committee, compared to 29% of the American schools and 22% of those in the Mountain West.” Whatever the format is, Gould says: “I don’t think the model changes our mindset in terms of what we’re looking for in future members. We’re looking for schools that are aligned, on a positive trajectory and willing to invest.” More. (link)

On the Canzano & Wilner podcast, Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill expands on his governance position, noting the Power 4 – and particularly the Big Ten and SEC – have essentially bilaterally decided the future of college sports. “I look at everything from the CFP piece to them sorting that out amongst themselves to this new College Sports Commission, the CSC, which is essentially like a coup happened. It’s like all of a sudden we were members of the NCAA and now we're members of the NCAA and we're going to be members of CSC, and the P4 has determined all the rules, regulations and costs inside the CSC, and none of us had any say in it at all. It’s just, ‘Okay, here's the rules you're going to follow.’ And we still don't know, as we tape this right here, what the costs are going to be. So, the whole decisionmaking process around Division I athletics is really cloudy, confusing and hard to explain as a commissioner. Our presidents and ADs are looking to me for some answers, and I feel like I have the cloudiest crystal ball in history.” Wistrcill also says the Big Sky is keeping a close eye on the mediation between the Mountain West and Pac-12. “It’s over two weeks now. One of the attorneys I talked to yesterday said it’s highly unusual to have it last this long. So, why is it lasting this long? Obviously, it’s got to be about money, right? And the implications for the decisions must be so dramatic one way or the other that I get the feeling that, like, today they’re just sitting there staring at each other.  … A lot happens after that depending on what the outcome could be. … If the Mountain West loses a bunch of members, they’ve got to decide do they want to survive? And if they want to survive, they could come calling on some Big Sky schools, and that could have a dramatic impact on us.” (link)

NCAA FCS…

Cal Poly: Asa Jackson is no longer a Cornerbacks Coach after serving in the role since 2022

Western Carolina: Joseph Kieser has been added as Quality Control Coach (Special Teams) after a recent coaching stint at LSU University Laboratory School (LA)

NCAA DII…

Azusa Pacific: A.J. Parnell has been hired as Head Coach after serving as Quarterbacks and Runnings Backs Coach at Winona State as the Cougars prepare to relaunch their football program in DIII in fall 2026

Seton Hill: Head Coach Dan Day has stepped down to pursue opportunities outside of football, with Defensive Coordinator Kevin May to succeed Day as Head Coach

NAIA…

Webber International: Hasan Craig is no longer an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Coach after serving in the role since 2022

NCAA DI…

Alabama A&M: Cal Cochran has been promoted to Special Assistant to the Head Coach after serving as an Associate Head Coach since April 2022

Marquette: Cameron Brown, a four-year letterwinner with the Golden Eagles (2012-25), has been added as a Program Assistant

Marquette: Jack Anderson, who appeared in five games with the Golden Eagles(2024-25), has been added as a Program Assistant

North Alabama: Andrew Steele has reportedly been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at Tennessee Tech (link)

Southern Indiana: Kevin Missouri has been added as an Assistant Coach after two seasons at Frank Phillips (NJCAA)

UTRGV: Michael Provenzano has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending the last two seasons as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Michigan State (DI)

NCAA DII…

Hillsdale: Jackson McLaughlin has been added as an Assistant Coach after recently serving as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Augustana (SD) (DII)

Missouri S&T: Vince Walker has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at Southwest Baptist (DII) for two seasons

Savannah State: Interim Head Coach Clevan Thompson has been promoted to the permanent position

NCAA DI…

Bellarmine: Logan Powell has joined the staff as the Director of Operations after spending two seasons as an Assistant Coach at Kentucky State (DII)

Eastern Illinois: Betsy MacDonald is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since August 2024

Jacksonville State: Director of Operations Harley Cook appears to have taken on the role of Assistant Coach

Kennesaw State: Chris Straker has been added as an Assistant Coach

Kennesaw State: Sherrie Tucker has been added as an Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

Maryland: Kelsey Wolfe has been promoted to Director of Basketball Performance after serving as an Associate Director of Basketball Performance since 2022

Monmouth: Alan Frey is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since May 2024

North Florida: Stacey Ungashick Lobdell has been hired as Associate Head Coach after serving as Head Coach at Ohio Wesleyan (DIII)

Seattle: GeAnna Luaulu-Summers is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since June 2023

NCAA DII…

Coker: Jade Patrick has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending last year as Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Motlow State (NJCAA)

NCAA DIII…

Albion: Evan Metz has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

East Carolina: Assistant Coach Henri Lartigue is reportedly no longer with the Pirates (link)

Texas A&M: Aggie Hall of Fame member and 11-year MLB veteran Cliff Pennington has been added as an Assistant Coach. Over the last four seasons, he served as the Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Coach at Dallas Baptist

NCAA DII…

Chowan: Bob Smith has been named Head Coach after serving as Owner of Richmond Baseball Academy since 2012

Newman: Lance Spongberg has been hired as Head Coach after spending last season as Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach at Southeastern (NAIA)

NCAA DIII…

Bethany Lutheran: Conor Merton is no longer an Assistant Coach

Husson: Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator Zach Sugar has been promoted to Head Coach

Rhodes: Head Coach/Assistant AD for Game Management Jeff Cleanthes has retired after 22 seasons leading the Lynx

NCAA DI…

Loyola Marymount: Angela White has been promoted to Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator after serving as an Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

NAIA…

Webber: Nadia Reid has been hired as Head Coach after completing her collegiate career with the Warriors

NAIA…

Texas A&M-Texarkana: Michael Flanagan has been hired as Head Men’s and Women’s Bowling Coach in addition to already leading the Eagles as Head Cheer and Dance Coach

SCAD Savannah: Mike Conn is no longer a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2022

NCAA DI…

East Carolina: Jon Debogory is no longer a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach after serving in the role since 2023

NCAA DII…

Franklin Pierce: Rich Hart is no longer a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Coach - Recruiting coordinator/Field Events/Multis

NCAA DIII…

Illinois College: Maxwell Schweitzer is no longer a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Track & Field Coach after serving in the role since 2023

LeTourneau: Brendan Provan is no longer on staff as an Assistant Men's & Women's Track and Field Coach after serving in the role since August 2024

Lynchburg: Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach Jake Reed has stepped down to pursue other opportunities

NAIA…

Missouri Valley: Scott Roberts has been hired as Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach after serving in a similar role at Hawkeye CC (NJCAA)

NWAC…

Clark: Christian Igielinski has been added as a Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Head Coach (link)

NCAA DI…

East Carolina: Jon Debogory is no longer a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach after serving in the role since 2023

NCAA DII…

Franklin Pierce: Rich Hart is no longer a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Coach - Recruiting coordinator/Field Events/Multis

NCAA DIII…

Illinois College: Maxwell Schweitzer is no longer a Men’s and Women’s Assistant Track & Field Coach after serving in the role since 2023

LeTourneau: Brendan Provan is no longer on staff as an Assistant Men's & Women's Track and Field Coach after serving in the role since August 2024

Lynchburg: Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach Jake Reed has stepped down to pursue other opportunities

NAIA…

Missouri Valley: Scott Roberts has been hired as Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach after serving in a similar role at Hawkeye CC (NJCAA)

3C2A…

Mt. San Jacinto: Jorge Jabaz has been named Women’s Cross Country Head Coach, bringing in a wealth of experience in the running community as both a competitor and a coach (link)

NWAC…

Clark: Christian Igielinski has been added as a Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Head Coach (link)

NCAA DI…

Oakland: Robby Pickett has been named Head Coach after spending the last two seasons (2023-25) as the Assistant Coach of the Abilene Christian (DI) (link)

NCAA DI…

Michigan State: Leila Raines has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending the 2024-25 season as an Assistant Coach at Grand Canyon (DI)

NCAA DII…

Kutztown: Kaitlyn Miller has been hired as Head Acrobatics & Tumbling Coach after serving in the same role at West Virginia State

Southern Nazarene: Angela Hamilton has stepped down as Head Cheer and STUNT Coach after three years in the role

NCAA DIII…

Hiram: Joe Vandervere has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in a similar role for the P.A.L. Junior Islanders

NCAA DI…

Iona: Peter Dolan has been added as an Assistant Coach following a stint on the staff at High Point (DI)

Iona: 2025 graduate Gerard Kane has been added as an Assistant Coach

NJIT: Jon Lanzalotto is no longer serving as an Assistant Coach after six months on staff

NCAA DII…

Rollins: Associate Head Coach Tom Kienle has been promoted to Head Coach

Wingate: Leah Knowles appears to have been promoted to a full-time Assistant Coach role after serving as a Graduate Assistant

NCAA DII…

Saint Michael's: Annika Martell has been named Head Coach, after a recent work with the U.S. Ski Team and her successful coaching stints with other club programs (link)

NCAA DII…

Mount Olive: Carlos Guzman-Cruz is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving on staff since August 2022

NAIA…

LSU Shreveport: Oliver Pardoe is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since August 2024

NCAA DI…

Delaware State: Ndayishimiye Priame is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since November 2024

DePaul: Brendan Roth has been promoted to Associate Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach last season

Houston: Jaelyn Cunningham is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since January 2023

NCAA DIII…

Salisbury: Becca Borg has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at Alabama State (DI)

NCAA DI…

Memphis: Lindy Milkowski has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending her senior season in 2025 at BYU (DI)

Youngstown State: Erin Pond has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending four seasons in the same role at Cleveland State (DI)

NCAA DII…

Elizabeth City State: Jessica Villegas has been named Head Coach

NCAA DI…

Maryland Eastern Shore: Detia Cork has been promoted to Associate Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach

NAIA…

Bethel (KS): Head Cheer Coach Joseph Gogus has resigned after eight years

NCAA DIII… 

Covenant: Renato Mizutani has been hired as Associate Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach at Sewanee for the past two seasons

NCAA DIII… 

Covenant: Renato Mizutani has been hired as Associate Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach at Sewanee for the past two seasons

NCAA DIII…

Wittenberg: Interim Head Coach Jamie Peterson has been promoted to the permanent position

NCAA DI…

Binghamton: Chris Weathers has been added as an Assistant Coach

Presbyterian: Former Lander (DII) standout Maddie Moss has been announced as the program's new Head Coach after recently serving as a Graduate Assistant at West Georgia (DI)

NCAA DII…

Western Colorado: Hailey White has been added as an Assistant Coach

NAIA…

Stephens: Kelsey Vogler has been added as an Assistant Coach