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Texas Tech Board of Regents Chair Cody Campbell reportedly remarked during yesterday’s Knight Commission meeting that commissioners had acknowledged to him “privately” that they know a modification of the Sports Broadcasting Act would generate more revenue, “but I don’t want to give up control of my own media-rights negotiation.” According to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, those discussions have never happened: “I have never stated – publicly or privately – that pooling media rights would increase revenue, nor do I believe that it would. His misrepresentation of my position raises serious concerns about the accuracy of his other claims. ... His comments reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of the realities of college athletics.” Sankey adds: “My responsibility lies with the institutions I serve and the student-athletes on our campuses. Mr. Campbell’s suggestion that commissioners are indifferent to the institutional level is both irresponsible and damaging to his own credibility.” Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark similarly remarked that “Cody is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts. I’ve never said pooling media rights will increase revenue. The only thing I have said is that hope isn’t a strategy. There are unintended consequences to amending the (SBA) that Cody and his team need to better understand. … Our decisions are rooted in collaboration, accountability, and a deep understanding of the institutional impact for student-athletes. The SCORE Act is the first step in solving the issues facing collegiate athletics.” (link)
ESPN’s Pete Thamel & Dan Wetzel add context to the massive news of the Big Ten potentially taking a $2B+ investment from UC Investments to create a new Big Ten Enterprises unit to further monetize the conference’s assets. Of particular note: “The pension fund is not a private equity firm, and the UC fund valuation proved to be higher than other competing bids. [...] The exact equity amounts per school in Big Ten Enterprises is still being negotiated. There is expected to be a small gap in equity percentage between the biggest brands and others, however it is likely to be less than a percentage point. [...] The UC pension fund would receive a 10% stake in Big Ten Enterprises and hold typical minority investor rights but no direct control. [...] The deal has not been without detractors, with both Michigan and Ohio State -- the league's two wealthiest athletic programs -- expressing skepticism initially, per sources. Each school has been hit with significant lobbying not just from the league office but also other conference members to come to an agreement.” (link); Front Office Sports’ Amanda Christovich indicates a vote on the matter is expected next week. (link); Former Fox Sports President Bob Thompson adds: “Now comes the fun part. Divvying up the assets between what can be monetized/controlled at the school level and what can be monetized/controlled at the conference level. Always the difficult part in these type of deals.” (link)
Some members of the Penn State Board of Trustees are "aggrieved" over two specific elements from the Adidas and Nike apparel offers they say were never disclosed to the board, per Front Office Sports’ Daniel Roberts and Dennis Young, who report that Nike’s offer included more than $30M in upfront cash, while the Adidas contract included an “annual product allotment of $500K in retail value for athletic director Patrick Kraft,” starting in 2027, separate from the annual $8M athletic department product allotment. In response to FOS, Penn State BOT chair David Kleppinger and vice chair Rick Sokolov vigorously denied any misconduct around the deal. PSU Deputy AD for Strategic Engagement and Brand Advancement Leah Beasley confirmed both the $500K product allotment and the AD contract wording, remarking: “That’s pretty standard for apparel deals, and it is for the discretion of the athletic department, it is not for Pat Kraft personally. It is encompassing of many things. It’s for the university and athletic department to take care of coaches, staff, and athletes, it’s for co-marketing dollars, we can do a lot with that money.” The activist trustees also see a conflict of interest with Kraft's reportedly close friendship with Adidas marketing executive Chris McGuire, who negotiated the deal. (link)
Little Rock will depart the OVC and join the UAC starting on July 1. Trojans AD Frank Cuervo: “Joining the United Athletic Conference marks an exciting new chapter for Trojan Athletics. The UAC's vision for growth and stability aligns perfectly with our mission to build champions in the classroom, in the community and in competition. This move reflects our unwavering commitment to positioning Little Rock as a leader in intercollegiate athletics during a time of great change and opportunity. As the landscape continues to evolve, we are energized by the possibilities ahead and confident that this partnership will help us elevate our programs, strengthen our national profile, and build a bright future for our student-athletes, fans, the Little Rock community and all of Trojan Nation.” CBS’ Jon Rothstein was first to officially report the move. (link, link)
North Texas AD Jared Mosley has proposed a 40% student athletic fee increase that, if passed, would roll out in increments over four years, with the fee starting at $20 before gradually increasing to $25. Mosley: “There are disparities, and we are trying to close the gap so that we can continue to remain competitive and leverage this platform of athletics, which basically [...] shines a bright light on everything. I just think with the landscape of college athletics, when you look at Texas State and UTSA [...], they have a built-in advantage from a funding standpoint currently that we would like to close that gap.” Per North Texas Daily’s Alejandra Osegueda, in order to implement a tuition fee of at least 10%, it must first be approved by a majority vote of the student body. The SGA would first create a piece of legislation that senators vote on to decide whether or not to organize a student body election, which could occur as soon as next month. (link)
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NCAA FBS…
Oregon State: The Beavers have parted ways with Head Coach Trent Bray. Special Assistant To The Head Coach Robb Akey will serve as Interim Head Coach
Penn State: The university has parted ways with Head Coach James Franklin after 11-plus seasons at the helm. Associate Head Coach Terry Smith will serve as Interim Head Coach for the remainder of the season (link)
South Carolina: Offensive Line Coach Lonnie Teasley is reportedly no longer with the Gamecocks. Run Game Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach Shawn Elliott will add responsibilities as Interim Offensive Line Coach (link)
UAB: The Blazers have parted ways with Head Coach Trent Dilfer. Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Alex Mortensen will serve as Interim Head Coach NCAA DIII… McDaniel: J.R. Drake has been promoted to Assistant Coach after serving as a Volunteer Assistant Coach 3C2A… Fresno City: Head Coach Tony Caviglia will retire after this season, his 27th leading the Rams |
NCAA DI…
Alabama State: Damien Madison has been promoted to Assistant Coach after serving as the Director of Player Development for two years Louisiana Monroe: Noah Stansbury has been hired as an Assistant Coach following the completion of his collegiate playing career at Memphis (DI) NCAA DII…
Chico State: Treyson Keating has been added as an Assistant Coach Converse: Xzavier Barmore has been hired as an Assistant Coach for the upcoming season NCAA DIII…
Covenant: Myles Hendrick has been added as an Assistant Coach Stevenson: Jack Bors has reportedly been hired as Head Coach after serving as Associate Head Coach at Catholic (link)
NAIA… Bethel College (KS): Anthony Brown has been added an an Assistant Coach |
NCAA DI… Illinois State: Jordan Alford has been promoted to Assistant Coach after serving as the Director of Operations
San Francisco: Todd Kent has been added as an Assistant Coach after previously serving as Head Coach at UC Santa Cruz (DIII) from 2009 to 2022 NCAA DII…
Adelphi: Former Volunteer Coach Anthony Angotti has returned as an Assistant Coach after recently serving in the same role at Army (DI) Azusa Pacific: Alyssa Salgado has been added as an Assistant Coach Findlay: Jacob Frankiewicz has been added as an Assistant Coach
Lees-McRae: Margaret Harvey has been added as an Assistant Coach North Greenville: Abi Oates has taken on the role of Assistant Coach in addition to her duties as Compliance Coordinator Regis: Jason Kohler has been promoted to Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach during the 2024-25 season NCAA DIII… Agnes Scott: Former Scottie Lindsay Moore has joined the staff as an Assistant Coach Hendrix: Former Ouachita Baptist (DII) standout Laney Mears has been added as an Assistant Coach
MIT: Assistant Coach AJ White-Johnson has moved into the role of Director of Analytics Saint Mary’s (MN): Alexis Foley has been added as an Assistant Coach, after six highly successful seasons as an Assistant Coach at UW-Stout (DIII)
Sarah Lawrence: Ben Piacquadio has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending twelve years at Preston High School, where he served as Assistant AD and Coach Sarah Lawrence: Alumna and former Volunteer Coach Jordyn Medina has rejoined the staff as an Assistant Coach NAIA… Bethany (KS): Madelyn Denslow has been added as an Assistant Coach NJCAA… Macomb CC: Eric Mack, Jr. has been added as an Assistant Coach 3C2A… MiraCosta: Eva Mejia has been added as an Assistant Coach MiraCosta: Cameron Smith has been hired as an Assistant Coach Pasadena City: Assistant Coach Alexa Mirzaian has been named Acting Head Coach
San Mateo: Emmett Whitfield has been added as an Assistant Coach, bringing in experience as Head Coach at STUDENTathleteWorld (SAWUSA) |
NCAA DI…
Fresno State: Former Diamond ’Dog Nikoh Mitchell has joined the staff as Director of Operations after recently serving as the Outfield Coach at Clovis West High School (CA) Hofstra: In his fifth season on staff, Assistant Coach Chris Rojas has been elevated to Associate Head Coach
NCAA DII… Ashland: Chase Hunt has been added as the Director of Analytics & Technology NCAA DIII… Cairn: Nathan Pugh has been added as an Assistant Coach
Cairn: Elias Meredith has been added as an Assistant Coach NAIA… Bellevue: Ivan Medina has been added as an Assistant Coach 3C2A…
Cerro Coso CC: Corbin Barker has been added as an Assistant Coach, bringing in experience as Director of Player Development at UC Riverside (DI) Cerro Coso CC: Johnny McHenry has been added as an Assistant Coach Cerro Coso CC: Phillip Dumatrait has been added as an Assistant Coach
Fresno City: Head Men’s Soccer Coach/Assistant Baseball Coach Eric Solberg announces his retirement after 37 seasons with the college |
NCAA DI… Southern: Jailyn Rogers has been added as a Women’s Assistant Coach |
NCAA DIII…
Wilmington (OH): Nathen Borgan has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach NAIA… Rio Grande: Tucker Markko has been promoted to Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator after serving as an Assistant Coach
William Penn: Caleb Drake has resigned from his role as Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Assistant Track & Field Coach (link) |
NCAA DIII… Wilmington (OH): Nathen Borgan has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach NAIA… Rio Grande: Tucker Markko has been promoted to Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator after serving as an Assistant Coach
William Penn: Caleb Drake has resigned from his role as Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Assistant Track & Field Coach (link) |
NCAA DII… Minot State: Jake Anthony has been hired as an Assistant Coach after playing for the Beavers over the past four seasons NCAA DIII… New England (ME): Bryan Page has been added as an Assistant Coach New England (ME): Cam Smith has been added as an Assistant Coach
Thomas (ME): Head Women’s Coach Sean Duplessie appears to have resumed his previous role as Assistant Men’s Coach alongside his current duties NAIA… Indiana Tech: Chris Imel has been named a D2 Head Coach
Indiana Tech: Jake Kirkpatrick has been added as a D2 Assistant Coach Indiana Tech: Sean Asiala has been added as a D2 Assistant Coach |
NCAA DII…
St. Thomas Aquinas: Jack Spallone is no longer the program's Head Coach after leading the program since 2024. Associate Head Coach & Recruiting Coordinator Brett Capps has taken on the role of Interim Head Coach NCAA DIII… North Central (IL): Jack Strahm is no longer an Assistant Coach NAIA… Webber International: Tay'Quan Bryan has joined the staff as an Assistant Coach after competing for the Warriors NJCAA…
Onondaga CC: Matthew O'Connell is no longer an Assistant Coach |
NCAA DI… Marist: Erica Blubaugh has been added as Assistant Coach after recently serving as Assistant Coach and Defensive Coordinator at Williams (DIII) NCAA DIII… SUNY Old Westbury: Erin Chalich has been added as an Assistant Coach |
NCAA DII…
Stanislaus State: Former professional goalkeeper Casey Clark has been added as an Assistant Coach. He currently serves as the Director of Goalkeeping for Cal North ODP and for multiple local youth clubs 3C2A…
Fresno City: Head Men’s Soccer Coach/Assistant Baseball Coach Eric Solberg announces his retirement after 37 seasons with the college |
NCAA DII… Shorter: Logan Dye has been added as Goalkeepers Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, bringing in experience as Assistant Coach at Hendrix (DIII) UIndy: Kelli Beheler is no longer Head Coach after serving in the role since 2023 UIndy: Brandon Butler has been elevated to Interim Head Coach after joining the program as an Assistant Coach in 2025 UIndy: Sarah Doyle is no longer an Assistant Coach after joining the program in 2025 |
NCAA DI… Dayton: Amanda Greenfield has returned for her second stint as an Assistant Coach after serving as a Volunteer Coach from 2018–20. In recent years, she has coached several travel-ball teams and has provided lessons at StrikeZone Academy NCAA DII…
Newman: Tyler Bugner has been added as an Assistant Coach West Alabama: Samantha Richards is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since June 2025 NCAA DIII… Augustana (IL): Scott Durbin has been added as an Assistant Coach Augustana (IL): Erica Ralfs has been added as an Assistant Coach NAIA… McPherson: Michael Davis is no longer an Assistant Coach McPherson: Victor Garcia is no longer an Assistant Coach NJCAA… Northeast Texas CC: Taniece Tyson appears to have been named Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach since 2024 Northeast Texas CC: Sydney Blakeman has been added as an Assistant Coach |
NCAA DI…
Fordham: Kate Fragola has been added as an Assistant Dance Coach Fordham: Faith Fogelman has been added as an Assistant Dance Coach Wisconsin: Former Kansas (DI) cheerleading team member Zach Brenner has been added as an Assistant Cheer Coach
Wisconsin: Longtime UDA instructor Taylor Buresch has been added as an Assistant Dance Coach while also serving as the Lead Case Manager in UW’s Office of Compliance Wisconsin: Collin Whelan, a multi-time national champion as both coach and athlete, has been added as an Assistant Cheer Coach NCAA DII…
UT Tyler: Megan Bell has been added as Assistant Spirit Coach UT Tyler: Mark Neal has been hired as Performance & Skills Coach |
NCAA DI… Yale: Ricardo Lopez is no longer serving as an Assistant Coach |
NCAA DI…
Virginia Tech: Daniel Pinto has been added as an Assistant Diving Coach after recently serving in a similar role at Arizona (DI) NCAA DIII…
MSOE: Renata Schlomann has been promoted to Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach since 2023 (link)
MSOE: James Anderssen has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach, bringing in experience from the same role at Liberty (DI) MSOE: Nancy Harms has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swim Coach MSOE: Cody Heckendorf has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swim Coach MSOE: Colin Groppi has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swim Coach (Distance) MSOE: Leo Gandaria-Hernandez has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Dryland Coach NAIA…
Arizona Christian: Nathan Burwick has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach, bringing in experience from the same role at Grand Canyon (DI) |
NCAA DI… Central Connecticut: Nathalie Pena has been added as a Women’s Assistant Swimming Coach
Stanford: Elvira Khasyanova has been elevated to Head Artistic Swimming Coach after serving as Assistant Coach for the previous seven seasons Virginia Tech: Daniel Pinto has been added as an Assistant Diving Coach after recently serving in a similar role at Arizona (DI) NCAA DIII… MSOE: Renata Schlomann has been promoted to Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach since 2023 (link)
MSOE: James Anderssen has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach, bringing in experience from the same role at Liberty (DI) MSOE: Nancy Harms has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swim Coach MSOE: Cody Heckendorf has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swim Coach MSOE: Colin Groppi has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swim Coach (Distance) MSOE: Leo Gandaria-Hernandez has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Dryland Coach NAIA…
Arizona Christian: Nathan Burwick has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach, bringing in experience from the same role at Grand Canyon (DI) |
NCAA DI… LIU: Andy Goveia has been promoted to Head Men’s & Women’s Tennis Coach after serving for one season as an Assistant Coach with the Sharks NAIA… McPherson: Nathan Lill is no longer on staff as Men’s & Women’s South Texas Recruiter Olivet Nazarene: Randy Haws appears to have had the interim tag removed and is now the Head Men’s & Women’s Coach |
NCAA DI…
Hawaii: Peppi Ramstedt has been added as an Assistant Coach, after serving as a youth tennis coach at the HVS - Tennis in Helsinki, Finland LIU: Andy Goveia has been promoted to Head Men’s & Women’s Tennis Coach after serving for one season as an Assistant Coach with the Sharks NAIA… McPherson: Nathan Lill is no longer on staff as Men’s & Women’s South Texas Recruiter Olivet Nazarene: Randy Haws appears to have had the interim tag removed and is now the Head Men’s & Women’s Coach |
NCAA DII…
St. Thomas Aquinas: Damian Bilko has been added as an Assistant Coach following a recent coaching stint with the Arizona Fear Volleyball Club |
NCAA DI…
Jacksonville: Emmy Klika has joined the staff in a player development role, bringing experience from her collegiate career at Pitt (DI) and professional playing experience NJCAA…
Harcum: Imani Uzzell is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2023 and has moved on to Immaculata (DIII) in the same role |
NCAA DIII… Buffalo State: Nick Rastelli II has been hired as an Assistant Coach for the 2025-26 season after serving most recently as owner and head instructor of Kin-Tora Judo Club |
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