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August 31, 2014
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE
Lebanon Valley College’s nationally renowned Physical Therapy department now offers a public extension in Annville: the Lebanon Valley College Physical Therapy Clinic offers direct access to expert physical therapy care. Director of Athletics Rick Beard ’90 M’92 believes the addition of the clinic will be a major asset for LVC’s student-athletes and their families. Brian Peers serves as Clinic director.
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
Idaho seeks an Assistant Athletic Director for Annual Giving to lead and manage the annual giving program for the Department of Athletics. Apply here by September 21st.
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
After a creative brainstorming session with Oakland University constituents on Aug. 11 in the Athletics Center O’rena, Director of Athletics Jeff Konya has announced a new branding and marketing campaign. A focus will be on the new strategic marketing campaign that includes the slogan, See the Bear, Be the Bear, Wear the Bear. Word association and brand recognition will be important as the Oakland Golden Grizzlies and their fans move forward.
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Interim Athletics Director Melvin Hines announces the naming of Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson the new head softball coach. In six seasons at AUM, Steiner-Wilcoxson led the Warhawks to three consecutive NAIA Tournament appearances and the first national championship in program history. AUM won at least 30 games every season. Steiner-Wilcoxson compiled a 234-97-2 record at AUM. Last season, Steiner-Wilcoxson led the Warhawks to a 44-7 record.
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Head Shawnee State baseball coach Ted Tom has resigned after seven years at the helm of the SSU program. Long-time assistant Chris Moore will now take the reins of the program, as athletic director Jeff Hamilton named him the interim head coach, effective immediately. Tom leaves the program as the all-time wins leader in Shawnee State history and moves on to the University of Cincinnati to serve as the Director of Baseball Operations.
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh seeks a Marketing and Development Coordinator to be responsible for leading the coordination of all Pitt Athletics special events as they relate to Panther Club, Marketing, Ticket Sales and other departments as assigned. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
August 30, 2014
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
IIT seeks a Director of Intramurals and Recreation to take a creative and innovative approach to building an active and productive slate of recreational and intramural opportunities for students, faculty and staff. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
LUC seeks a Ticket Manager to be responsible for managing ticket office operations, financial accountability, and customer satisfaction for all internal and external constituents and donors. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 8100058)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Maryland seeks an Assistant Director of Development to develop and implement prospect-specific strategies to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, steward and recognize Annual Fund prospects through personal visits, communication, event participation, and volunteer activities. Apply here by September 4th.
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
On Thursday, the University of Toledo unveiled a two-year agreement with the Cleveland Cavaliers to become its first university sponsor. It will spend about $100,000 a year in exchange for signs and in-game digital messages at Cavs games, and potential educational opportunities. In addition, the Cavs will participate in UT’s “Tie One On” bow tie program to support prostate cancer awareness. -Karen Farkas-
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS
The Alaska Nanooks department of athletics announced the hiring of Drew Desrosiers to the role of Media Relations Assistant for the 2014-15 year. Desrosiers spent the 2013-14 season as the Assistant Sports Information Director at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Desrosiers graduated from the University of Akron in May of 2013. In his time at Akron, Desrosiers worked for three years as a student assistant for the Athletic Media Relations office.
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
The Clemson Athletic Ticket Office announced today football season ticket totals have approached 56,000, marking the highest distributed total since the 2008 season. The total does not include nearly 12,000 student tickets available to each game. The 55,824 season tickets marks the most since a total of 58,134 in 2008, and the season ticket mark has risen each of the last three years, climbing from 52,221 in 2012 to 55,086 in 2013. -ABC Columbia-
August 29, 2014
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Texas Tech announced The Campaign for Fearless Champions at a news conference this afternoon at the Football Training Facility. This is the first athletic specific campaign in school history, and aims to significantly impact every student-athlete and all sports. It includes four components: enhance athletic facilities, invest in the athletic scholarship endowment, grow the Leadership Academy, and provide for the future of Texas Tech Athletics.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Athletics Director Gene Smith announced yesterday the promotion of Miechelle Willis to the position of Deputy Athletics. Willis previously held the position of Executive Associate Athletics Director, Student Services & Sport Administration. Willis has nearly 30 years of experience as an intercollegiate athletics administrator, including the last 20 as a member of The Ohio State University Department of Athletics.
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Athletics Director Patricia Thomas announced Wednesday the promotion of Matt Rienzo to Senior Associate Athletics Director. As a senior level administrator in the Athletic Department, Rienzo oversees marketing and communications, sports information and game-day operations, and he is heavily involved with both external relations and internal operations functions.
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Matt Ater returns to ECU as director of athletic equipment, ECU Athletics announced Wednesday. He served as the University of Oregon’s equipment manager for the past two years. Prior to that, Ater was the Pirates’ assistant athletic equipment manager from 2008-12. During his time at Oregon, he worked closely with Nike, Nike Golf and other third party vendors to offer student-athletes the most contemporary and safest equipment and apparel.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
On Aug. 31, Bill Little will retire, and, for the first time since 1968, he will no longer be an employee of Texas athletics. Little, who worked as a commentary writer and special assistant to the head football coach for communication for the past seven years, saw the reigns of five football coaches, five basketball coaches and four athletic directors during his time in Austin. He attended 36 bowl games and broadcasted more than 1,700 baseball games. In 1968 Little started his full-time career at Texas as an assistant sports information director. -Garrett Callahan-
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS
Athletics Director Brett Simpson announced the hiring of Jonathan Wojciechowski as Associate Athletic Director today. Wojciechowski ventures to Loyola after four years with the Southern States Athletic Conference and most recently a year at the University of West Florida. Wojciechowski started with the SSAC in May of 2009 as an intern, climbing the conference office ranks ultimately serving as Assistant Commissioner.
OHIO UNIVERSITY
Ohio University seeks an Assistant Softball Coach to assist with coaching and developing a highly competitive Division I Softball team, as well as assigned administrative duties. Apply here by September 2nd.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Virginia seeks an Assistant Athletic Trainer to be responsible for providing assistance to the Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer in the prevention, evaluation, treatment, referral and rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to student-athletes. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 0614903)
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado State seeks an Assistant Sales Manager to be responsible for assisting the Director of Sales with all facets of the overall sales operations for an NCAA Div. I (FBS) program. Apply here by September 15th.
DENISON UNIVERSITY
Denison seeks an Assistant Athletic Trainer to assist the head athletic trainer with the operation of the sports medicine program according to the administrative practices of the department. Apply here by September 7th.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Former Georgetown All-American Jeff Green gave a $1 million gift to the school’s athletics department for the John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletics Center. The four-story, 144,000-square-foot Thompson Athletics Center will include practice courts, team meeting rooms, men’s and women’s basketball coaches’ offices, and weight-training and sports medicine rooms for all varsity athletes. Groundbreaking is set for Sept. 12. -Ben Standig-
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
Richmond Athletics is proud to announce the “One Richmond, United in Red” campaign for the 2014-15 academic and athletic year. “One Richmond” originated as an internal theme from the men’s basketball program last year and caught momentum among the campus community throughout the season. The meaning of “One Richmond” derives from a campus bound together by its love for this great institution and city as well as its desire to contribute to its success.
August 28, 2014
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Our Beaver Nation, the OSU Athletics development arm, adopted a very unique way to deliver loge, skybox and suite season football tickets last year to take place in 2014. Instead of being mailed, the tickets, season parking passes, lanyards, Beaver logo pins, guest passes, a fan guide and a media guide are packaged in a box, designed by OSU Athletics and manufactured in New York, and hand delivered to the loge, suite and skybox ticket holder. Markel hopes fans will continue to keep the boxes as mementos through the years.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Iowa State has hired Doron Tamari as its new Assistant Director of Marketing. Tamari started his new position on Monday, hitting the ground running. Prior to Iowa State, Tamari served as Vice President of Marketing and Sales at AppLyst since September 2013. He was also the Fulfillment Coordinator at Tar Heel Sports Properties at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from July 2013-May 2014.
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Jason Factor joined Tufts in August 2014 as the Associate Director of Development, focusing on fundraising for athletics. The announcement was made by Nancy Mahler, Senior Director of Development. Prior to Tufts, he worked nine years with Boston University Athletics. As the Assistant Director of Annual Giving, he led the annual fund to consistent record-setting growth. Beyond his collegiate experience, Factor has worked for the Boston Bruins, New Jersey Jackals, and Red Sox’s Foundation.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
With the initiative of enhancing both the fan and student-athlete experience, Maryland Athletics has announced a myriad of enhancements to the gameday atmosphere at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium and in the XFINITY Center for all events this season. Many enhancements will be featured, including: new LED display upgrades, additional message displays, a new video control room, increased cellular coverage and service, and a new Daktronic videoboard.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Oregon State seeks an Athletics Major Gift Officer to devote 75% of work time to fundraising activities with the remaining 25% to administrative duties. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
UNI seeks an Assistant Athletics Director to initiate and direct the development of annual intercollegiate athletics budgets. Apply here by September 15th.
MANHATTAN COLLEGE
Manhattan seeks an Associate Director of Athletics for Athletic Communications to direct all aspects of Manhattan College’s athletic communications department. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Athletics Director Dr. Glada Munt announced yesterday that Bill Raleigh will step down as head men’s basketball coach to assume the role of assistant athletic director full-time effective immediately. Raleigh has served as the assistant AD in a part-time capacity for 9 years. For 15 years, Raleigh guided the Pirates on the basketball court and built the team into a tough, competitive ball club that finished as high as third in the SCAC in his tenure.
August 27, 2014
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
Willamette University hires Taryn Arvold as its new assistant athletic trainer for the 2014-15 academic year. She comes from Whittier College, where she has served as the head athletic trainer since August of 2010. In addition to her duties at Whittier, Arvold also recently worked as a Per Diem Certified athletic trainer at Mt. San Antonio College, Adrenaline/Starz Lacrosse and the Pali Blues Soccer Club.
SUNY CORTLAND
According to Athletics Director Mike Urtz, two former student athletes will be the new Interim Assistant Athletics Directors: Jaclyn Lawrence and Mike Zaccardo. Lawrence will handle Internal Operations and Zaccardo will handle External Operations. Lawrence worked last school year as an athletic operations intern at Cornell University. Zaccardo served as an assistant baseball coach at Cortland in both 2013 and 2014 in addition to the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
AD Mark Harlan has appointed Andrew Goodrich to the position of Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Relations. Goodrich assumed his duties Monday. Goodrich comes from the University of Miami, serving as Associate AD for marketing since August 2013 after working as Assistant AD since July 2012. Goodrich was an assistant AD for administration at USF from 2005-09 and is currently completing his Ph.D. in higher education administration at USF.
NCAA
On Tuesday, COO Jim Isch announced he would retire early next year, prompting NCAA President Mark Emmert to reorganize his top staff. He will create a new executive VP position to oversee regulatory matters and will delegate most of Isch’s other responsibilities to others already working at college sports’ largest governing body. Those changes will take effect Oct. 1. Isch, who joined the NCAA in 1998, will continue to assist Emmert in an advisory capacity until he leaves at a yet to be determined date. -AP-
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA
Athletics Director David Blackburn announced the hiring of Scott Altizer as the Mocs’ Senior Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations yesterday. Altizer was most recently the Director of Football Relations at Tennessee. He will oversee a number of areas at Chattanooga, including all event game operations, recruiting operations, internal communications, facilities and facilities planning. He will also be the lead administrator for assigned sports.
GEORGIA TECH
A Georgia Tech graduate, Ryan Schneider, won the bidding for the game ball from Tech’s 222-0 win over Cumberland in 1916. Schneider claimed the ball with a bid of $40,388, the 19th bid in the 19-day online auction. Schneider said he made five or six bids altogether. Schneider wrote in an email that he would give the ball to Georgia Tech, “its rightful place”, -Atlanta Journal Constitution-
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
OSU seeks a Videographer for Athletics to be responsible for venue set up and to manage the technical aspect associated with the site so that the broadcasts are of quality images and sound. Apply here by September 9th.
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Alabama seeks an Assistant Sports Information Director to serve as the primary media contact for baseball with other responsibilities as assigned, working closely with head coaches, assistant coaches and student-athletes while serving as a daily liaison with the media. Apply here by September 8th.
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The family of businessman Johnny Allison is donating $5 million to the athletic department’s “Centennial Expansion” project to upgrade the university’s football stadium. The gift announced Tuesday will help fund construction and renovation projects at Centennial Bank Stadium. The project includes renovations to the stadium press box and adding 42 loge boxes, 20 suites, and 300 club seats. -AP-
NEW ENGLAND WOMEN’S AND MEN’S ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
After serving as MIT’s Director of Varsity Equipment Operations for six years, Jen Miller-McEachern, will be leaving that role to become the Assistant Director for Administration and Strategic Communications for the NEWMAC. Miller-McEachern will focus on the conference’s sports governance responsibilities, including the interpretation and enforcement of the NEWMAC’s 19-sports’ regular season and post-season policies and procedures.
BARUCH COLLEGE
Machli Joseph is leaving his position as Head Coach of the Women’s Basketball Team in order to devote more time to his new role as the Deputy Director of Athletics for Baruch College. In addition, Kelly Ann Barrett has been named Interim Head Coach for the 2014-15 season. Machli has held multiple positions within Baruch Athletics, including Director of Athletic Facilities, Assistant AD for Facilities/Operations, Associate AD.
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
TCNJ seeks a Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs to assist with administering a broad-based nationally competitive intercollegiate athletics program that aspires to meet the needs of the entire campus community. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
WAC seeks an Assistant Director of Media Relations to be responsible for assisting in the management of the Conference’s media relations operation. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact employment@wac.org.
August 26, 2014
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
OSU has promoted Steve “Lightning” McCoy to Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment Operations, announced today. McCoy joined the OSU athletic staff in 1998 as the director of athletic equipment apparel and operations after a lengthy stint in the Canadian Football League. McCoy handles the complete purchasing of all athletic department equipment assets. He facilitates the ordering and delivery of the product between manufacturer and the individual teams.
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Athletics Director Patricia Thomas announced today the appointment of Robin Williams ’08 as Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Support/Senior Woman Administrator. She has served on Head Coach Lester Butler, Jr.’s women’s basketball coaching staff for four years. In that capacity, she helped steer the Firebirds to the program’s first ever East Coast Conference championship in 2013-14 and two NCAA Division II Tournament appearances.
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY
Fort Hays State Athletic Director Curtis Hammeke announced the hiring of Tiger Softball alum Adrian Mohr ’10 as Head Softball Coach on Monday. Mohr returns to Fort Hays State after spending the previous two years as an assistant coach with Emporia State University, under the tutelage of Julie LeMaire, former FHSU head coach. She helped the team compile an overall record of 87-34, including NCAA Central Region appearances both years.
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
EKU Director of Sports Medicine David T. Green announced the hiring of Tim Miesmer as an associate athletic trainer this morning. Miesmer will primarily be working with the Colonel football and tennis teams. Miesmer spent the previous two years as an assistant athletic trainer at Tusculum College where he was the primary athletic trainer for the men’s basketball team. He also worked with the Pioneer football and cross country squads.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE
Athletic Director Mark Molesworth has promoted Head Football Coach Mike Emendorfer to associate athletic director. Emendorfer, who has spent the last 16 years at UW-Platteville, will continue with his coaching duties, and will assume duties in capital development. He will oversee the athletic department’s major capital campaigns, first with the George Chryst Football Complex. Emendorfer led the 2013 Pioneers to their first-ever NCAA playoff berth and win.
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
Santa Monica seeks Assistant Athletics Director to provide leadership in matters relating to the overall day-to-day operations of the Athletics Department including supervision of classified staff. Apply here by September 19th.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Notre Dame seeks a Ticketing Associate Director to serve as one of a team of ticket managers that each have primary responsibility for a reserved seating sport (football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and hockey). Apply here by August 31st. (# 14549)
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Stanford seeks an Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Services to work cooperatively with Athletics Department coaches and staff, student-athletes, and other constituencies to provide day-to-day monitoring and education of all NCAA and Pac-12 rules. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 64050)
UCLA
UCLA seeks an Associate Athletic Director for Sports & Administration to supervise and assume full managerial responsibility for the UCLA Men’s Basketball program, in addition to support units and sports within the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA), as assigned. Apply here by September 12th. (# 20871)
UNC CHARLOTTE
Head Baseball Coach Loren Hibbs has announced that John Maine has joined the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant. The former Conference USA Pitcher of the Year spent parts of eight years in the big leagues between the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets and Miami Marlins. Maine picked up 41 victories over his eight-year career at the game’s highest level that included back-to-back double-digit win seasons with 15 in 2007 and 10 in 2008.
BEREA COLLEGE
Bradley Smith begins his first year serving as Assistant Athletic Trainer. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and is also a certified American Red Cross Professional Rescuer. Smith is a graduate of Adrian College, where he competed in football and track and field and completed his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science and Athletic Training. Smith also earned his master’s degree from Adrian College in Athletic Training.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Haas Pavilion will receive $10 million in improvements, including a center-hung scoreboard, to be completed by the fall of 2015, the athletic department announced Monday. The renovation, made possible through a gift from the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, will also provide upgraded sound and lighting systems and modernized video production facilities. Construction is expected to begin in May. -Jeff Faraudo-
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Yesterday, MSU revealed a $24.5 million, 50,000-square-foot renovation to the north end zone of Spartan Stadium anchored by a plush, spacious home locker room. This 15 month project also includes new locker rooms for visitors and officials, a recruiting center and an improved entrance, concourse and restrooms for fans — and a media center.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Ohio State seeks an Assistant Director for Fan Experience and Promotion to create and implement fan cultivation strategies and tactics through mass communication, advertising campaigns, media buying, database marketing, e-marketing, social media and promotional initiatives for assigned sports and related special events. Apply here by August 31st.
SPRING HILL COLLEGE
Spring Hill seeks an Assistant Athletics Director for Internal Affairs and Compliance to be responsible to the Director of Athletics and Recreation for all aspects of NCAA eligibility, compliance, and assessment; administration of internal operations and reporting; supervises direct reports; and performs other administrative duties as assigned. If interested, contact Athletics Secretary Kim Anderson by September 5th.
August 25, 2014
CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS
The all-time winningest head coach in school history with 447 victories in 18 years as baseball head coach, George Wing begins his second tenure as the program’s skipper this season in an interim capacity, CSUDH Interim Athletics Director Jamie Bouyer announced. Wing has claimed two California Collegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year honors from 1989-2006. A national search for a permanent head coach will commence immediately.
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
The Morehead State athletic department’s video operation, Eagle Vision, is scheduled to webcast 18 fall athletic events on the Ohio Valley Conference Digital Network. The video streaming platform is free and requires no registration. All events will feature audio play-by-play, multiple cameras, replays and graphics. Links will be available via each sport’s MSU Eagles schedule page or the site’s front page.
WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY
Westfield State has promoted Dave Caspole 94′ to Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs and Media Relations. Caspole has worked at the school since 2006 as Senior Athletics Development Coordinator and most recently as Assistant Development Director. His new role will continue with aspects of fundraising to support the Owls 21 varsity programs, and he will assume duties in sports information with the retirement of longtime SID Mickey Curtis on August 29.
KEUKA COLLEGE
On Sunday night, Keuka College unveiled a new identity inside the College’s Weed Physical Arts Center. The rebranding includes a primary logo and a series of new lockups that feature a sharp, clean, strong visual look that will invoke a renewed sense of pride and community spirit in the College’s student-athletes, coaches and administrators, as well as faculty, staff and alumni, said Dave Sweet, the College’s longtime director of intercollegiate athletics.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
UK head baseball coach Gary Henderson announced today the hiring of Rick Eckstein as his new assistant coach. Eckstein joins the UK staff after serving as the player information coach for the Angels during the 2014 season. Eckstein previously spent 2009-13 as the hitting coach for the Washington Nationals. He has spent the last six seasons in Major League Baseball and has been in professional baseball since 2004 after a three-year stint as an assistant at Georgia.
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Missouri State fans and alumni got their first chance yesterday afternoon to tour five brand-new athletic facilities on campus. MSU has made more than $30 million in improvements since students voted last fall to pay a new $50 per semester. Improvements include new stands at Robert W. Plaster Stadium, new basketball locker rooms at John Q. Hammons Arena, two new stadiums for Olympic, non-revenue sports like soccer and a new academic achievement center for student athletes. -Nick Thompson-
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
GWU seeks an Associate Director of Development to serve as the manager of the Buff & Blue Fund, which is the Department of Athletics’s foundational annual fundraising program. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
UAB seeks an Associate Director of Development to manage the daily operation of the annual fund by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding current and prospective donors while utilizing software to assist with operations. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 33933BR)
SPRING HILL COLLEGE
Spring Hill seeks an Assistant Athletics Director for External Affairs to be responsible to the Director of Athletics and Recreation for all aspects of athletic facility and game operations, marketing and promotions. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
VITTERBO UNIVERSITY
Vitterbo seeks a Head Baseball Coach / Outdoor Athletics Facilities Manager to be responsible for organizing and overseeing all aspects of an intercollegiate baseball program, and to be responsible for managing the outdoor athletics complex. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Tennessee has no plans to search for a new director for the Pride of the Southland Band, but instead will march through football season under Interim Director Don Ryder. Ryder, a former associate director of bands, took over after longtime director Gary Sousa waged a public battle with administrators last fall. Sousa was placed on leave Oct. 14 and permanently removed from his position as band director in March because of “insubordination.” -Megan Boehnke-
August 24, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Arizona’s $30 million renovations to the McKale Center facility are 75 percent to 80 percent complete and the project expects to get another boost from a former Arizona player who is prepared to donate major funds to help with the updating of the 40-plus year old facility. “It’s all coming together,” said Athletics Director Greg Byrne. “I think we’re getting a lot for the $30 million dollars.” -Steve Rivera-
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
Over the summer, the University released new athletic logos in hopes of updating the athletic department’s identity and branding initiatives. The primary logo is similar to its predecessor, with horse and jockey racing in front of a gold “M” and reads Murray State Racers underneath. The secondary logos will all be used throughout the athletic department to promote brand identity in various ways. Below are the designs.
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
FSU Athletics Director Dr. Edward McLean has announced Deron Norwood as the department’s Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance. Norwood joins the administrative staff after serving as an Academic Counselor at the university for two years. He brings a wealth of knowledge in many facets of athletic administration; which will ensure that the athletic department will stay abreast of the NCAA compliance rules, regulations, and policies.
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Athletics director/head men’s basketball coach Troy Larson told the college board of trustees at their monthly meeting Tuesday how big of an impact the athletics program has on ILCC. In the 2006-07 academic year when Larson took over as AD, the college had 79 student-athletes. Those numbers have grown steadily – and in some cases jumped. Last year the college had 310 student-athletes from around the nation and the world. -Michael Tidemann-
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD
CSUB seeks an Athletic Operations Coordinator to assist with promoting and publicizing the intercollegiate athletics program under the established protocol and procedures and in compliance with NCAA rules and regulations. Apply here by September 5th.
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
Wichita St. seeks a Director of Multimedia to be responsible for the enhancement and expansion of Wichita State Athletics’ video production efforts to engage fans and other potential key stake holders. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact Ruth Matz.
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
EKU Athletics Director Mark Sandy announced a restructuring plan within the Colonel athletic department Friday afternoon. Dan McBride has been promoted to Senior Associate Athletics Director, Lindsey McKaskle has been promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance and Student Success/SWA, and Michael Clark has been promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Communications and Branding.
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
MSU names Zack Howard its first full-time Video Coordinator. The position was elevated from graduate assistant to full time this summer. Howard served as a student member of ISU’s in-house video team, Redbird Productions, from 2011-14. He was elevated to full-time student employee as a senior and oversaw web streaming. He graduated from ISU in 2014 with a bachelor’s in broadcast journalism.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
Oregon seeks a Nutrition Operations Manager to deliver consistent nutrition message and accurately represent the philosophy of Oregon Sports Nutrition. For more information on applying, contact Mark Ruckwardt by September 4th.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA
UNO seeks an Assistant Sports Information Director (S.I.D.), Sports Information to serve as the primary contact for men’s and women’s soccer, women’s basketball and softball. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
August 23, 2014
TOWSON UNIVERSITY
Towson seeks an Assistant Athletics Director for Fan Development to identify, coordinate, and execute the strategic marketing plans for the 19 intercollegiate athletic teams, with particular emphasis on revenue sports. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 101427)
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Senior associate athletics director and Pirate Club Executive Director J. Batt announced that Carl Evans, Towson’s senior associate AD for development since April 2013, will be the new associate AD for development. During his time with the Tigers, he implemented the first policy and procedures manual for the athletic development program, while also creating a strategic plan that included the restructure and rebranding of the annual fund.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
The UMass Lowell athletic communications office announced the addition of Tommy Coyle (Franklin, Mass.) and Danny Will (Boca Raton, Fla.) on Monday afternoon. Will joins the UMass Lowell communications staff from his post as a broadcast and media relations assistant for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Coyle returns to Massachusetts following a year as a sports information graduate assistant at Hood College in Frederick, Md.
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
NWU has entered into an agreement with Adidas to become the Prairie Wolves official all sports apparel provider, beginning with the 2014-15 academic year. The agreement with Adidas marks the first time all NWU athletic programs have been included in a single, all-encompassing apparel agreement. Utilizing a single vendor for all programs will ensure consistency in image and branding throughout the athletic department, across the campus and in the community.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Jay Vickers has joined the NIU senior athletics administration team as the Huskies’ new Senior Associate Athletics Director for Sport Administration, AD Sean T. Frazier announced Friday. Vickers most recently worked in athletics at Wisconsin, where he served as the Senior Assistant AD for Advancement for two years and managed the Wisconsin Athletic Development and Ticket Operations units that combined to generate an annual revenue of $60 million.
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE
Lafayette College seeks a Director of Athletic Equipment Services to serve as the lead person for football equipment operations as well as manage the services and supervise staff for the entire athletic equipment operation for 23 varsity sports. Review of applications to begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Apply here.
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO
Minnesota State University Mankato seeks a Director of Marketing and Special Events to be responsible for assisting the overall management of in-game promotions, corporate sponsorship fulfillment/execution, and special event community fundraising for the athletic department. Apply here by September 15th.
August 22, 2014
TULANE UNIVERSITY
Over the summer, Tulane’s student-athletes completed 734 total hours of community service at 17 events around the Greater New Orleans area as part of a community-service initiative. Many sat in on lectures from guest speakers, learning important life skills from professionals in various fields. They wrapped up their summer by holding a health and wellness fair on the LBC Quad for many of the campers and children they visited with in the community.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – COMMERCE
As part of a five-year agreement with apparel company Russell Athletic and the A&M – Commerce athletic department, the Lions football team revealed its new uniforms for the 2014 season on Wednesday. The Lions football team is the first team to enjoy a complete uniform overhaul. The uniforms feature improved durability, breathability, reduced jersey weight, and stretch for an airtight fit.
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
FGCU names Nicole Neal its Head Athletic Trainer. Neal will manage FGCU’s sports medicine staff and serve as the men’s basketball team’s trainer. “Nicole brings a wealth of experience to FGCU from both NC State and the ACC, said Senior Associate AD for Administration Mike Estes-formerly the Associate AD for Health Performance. With the exception of the fall 2011 semester as interim director, Neal was the associate director at NC State since August 2003.
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
Richmond Athletics announces the additions of Abby Houser and Krista Huffman as new assistant athletics directors. Houser will be the Assistant AD for Business Operations, while Huffman takes over the title of Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Development. Houser comes from Wake Forest University where she served as the Assistant AD for Finance. Huffman comes from the University of Alabama where she served as the Assistant Marketing Director from 2012-14.
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
Sources tell College AD that Eric Stoller will be the new Director of Marketing at Akron. Stoller previously served as the Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing at Longwood University for two years. He stepped down from that position in June.
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Miami Athletics is pleased to announce another record-setting fundraising year. For the fourth time since the creation of athletic fundraising at Miami, and for the second consecutive year, the RedHawk Athletic Development Staff secured gifts of $4 million in total cash. Also for a second straight year, the staff exceeded $10 million in gifts and pledges. In the last 18 months, the athletic department has raised approximately $24 million in gifts and pledges.
HAMILTON COLLEGE
Angel Mason, assistant athletic director at California Institute of Technology for the past two years, has been appointed associate athletic director. Prior to Caltech, Mason was an assistant AD at Deerfield High School. She was also an assistant women’s basketball coach and physical education professor at her alma mater, Butler University. Her first job in athletic administration was communications intern with the Horizon League.
BABSON COLLEGE
Athletics director Josh MacArthur announced that Kirsten Clark has been hired as an associate athletic director. Clark, who will get started on September 3, comes to Babson after serving as the senior associate athletic director and senior woman administrator at The College of New Jersey since 2011. At TCNJ, she served as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator, implemented a comprehensive NCAA rules education program, and oversaw the athletic department’s budgets.
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Alabama seeks an Assistant Director for Athletics Promotions to be responsible for assisting in the implementation of strategic plans into the daily operation of the athletics marketing department. Apply here by September 2nd.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Penn State seeks a Deputy Athletics Director to serve as the chief strategist and senior adviser to the Director with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the athletic department in the Director’s absence. The position will be open until it is filled. (# 52874) Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT
Bridgeport seeks an Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance to direct and enforce the Athletics department’s compliance with NCAA, conference and University rules/regulations and oversee the planning and implementation of strategies conducive to the academic, athletic and personal development of student-athletes. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE
Lafayette College seeks a Director of Baseball Operations to support the Head Coach and Baseball Program by coordinating administrative functions and assisting in team operations. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Apply here.
August 21, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
UH sports programs are again projecting a deficit and plan to cut spending on operational budget items by about 5 percent, which will not affect salaries or benefits. AD Ben Jay says that the deficient could reach $3 million. Jay said there are some increases that can’t be avoided, including $250,000 in negotiated raises for union employees. Jay said the department is also affected by rising costs for tuition, housing and other items at the university as a whole.
LITTLE PRIEST TRIBAL COLLEGE
Little Priest Tribal College launched an athletics program at an event in Sioux City Wednesday. The LPTC “Warriors” will be a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association, competing in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference in men’s and women’s basketball as well as track and field. The tribal school has two locations – Winnebago, Neb. and Sioux City. Formon Thompson Jr. will serve as the school’s athletic director.
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY
SRSU Athletics names Dr Kathy Stein the new faculty representative. Stein has served as an assistant professor of English at SRSU since 2008. Prior to joining the faculty at Sul Ross State, Stein taught at UTEP, El Paso Community College, Odessa College and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Stein earned an associate’s degree in English from Texas Southmost College, and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Texas El Paso.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
President Gordon Gee has announced several title changes to more accurately reflect the roles and areas of responsibilities of four of his senior leaders: Jay Cole is VP for Federal Relations and Senior Advisor to the President; William Hutchens is VP for Legal Affairs, Corporate, State and Local Relations and Counselor to the President; Oliver Luck is Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Associate VP for WVU; and April Min is Associate VP for Legal Affairs and General Counsel.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
CMU Athletics has announced a new social-centric mobile application to enhance the already dynamic experience at Kelly/Shorts Stadium and McGuirk Arena, teaming up with IMG and SportsLabs to develop the Central Michigan Gameday App to keep fans connected to the action anywhere. The CMU Gameday App is packed with robust social, on-campus and stadium features that enhance the gameday experience, including free live game audio and real time social media feeds from fans.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE
New end-zone seating at Cajun Field is in place, and final touches are being addressed the football season opener against Southern on August 30th. A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony signifying the start of construction of the new athletics performance center took place yesterday. Both are part of Tier 1 of UL’s three-tiered, $115 million athletic facilities masterplan, as is track/soccer facility renovation. -Tim Buckley-
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Maryland seeks an Associate Athletics Director/Senior Associate Athletics Director for Business to assist in the overall financial and business management of the department. Apply here by August 25th.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
UMass Lowell seeks an Associate Athletic Director for Compliance to coordinate and implement an effective athletic compliance monitoring program to ensure compliance with both the letter and spirit of applicable rules. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 0081152 )
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
MTSU seeks an Assistant Athletics Director to assist the Associate Athletic Director Development in all aspects of the Athletic Fund Raising program for the University’s 17 NCAA Division I sports. Apply here by August 26th. (# 2639)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
The NCAA awarded Northwestern Athletics a three-year, $780,000 Accelerating Academic Success Program grant yesterday. Greg Burke marked the beginning of his 19th year as athletics director by announcing the grant yesterday at the annual NSU/Independence Bowl Kickoff Luncheon. University personnel across campus teamed up to help Northwestern secure the grant. The inaugural pilot program in 2013-14 distributed $4.3 million to six NCAA FCS institutions.
August 20, 2014
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
The DePaul athletics department announced today two additions:Marty Murphy as director of ticket sales and operations and Nic Higgins as an assistant director of sports performance. Murphy has served as interim director of the ticket office since September 2013 before recently being named the director of the department. Higgins spent the last two years at the University of Texas as a graduate intern and part-time assistant in the athletic performance department.
CONFERENCE USA
C-USA announced hires, interns, and promotions on Monday. Hires are: Jordan Foreman as Digital Network Director, Kennedy Hardman and Aaron Pryor as Digital Network coordinators, Tim McNamara as Assistant Communications Director, and Allyson Wilker as the Business and Events Coordinator. Interns are: Brett Pund and Chris Ruemenapp. Promotions are: Sara Gallagher as Events Director, Olivia Kiespert as Communications Director, Kelly Ninemire as Sports Services Director, and Quintin Jordan as full-time Academics and Sports Services Coordinator.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
Larry James has decided to retire. James has been the Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services at UCSB for the past 30 years. Late last month, he had a retirement party in which he was praised for his successes over the years. David Campbell is learning the ropes as James’s successor. Campbell arrived at UCSB after spending one season as the top assistant coach at Loyola Marymount. He was on the Gaucho men’s basketball staff for 12 years.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
On the same day as the Penn State Blue Band’s rookie audition, a surprising news announcement was made on Twitter — the end of a Penn State tradition. It was the plug being pulled on Penn State Blue Band’s Tailgreat show, a free pep rally before every home game. The Tailgreat took place in the Bryce Jordan Center. Some 300 performers would take to part. It was a game day tradition for some people since its start in the 1990s. -Lauren Hensley and WJAC Web Staff-
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
Citing successes in coach hiring, academics and fundraising, University of Wyoming President Richard McGinity has extended the contract of UW Athletics Director Tom Burman by one year, through June 2019. “From the time Tom was named athletics director in October 2006, Cowboy and Cowgirl athletics have enjoyed some of the most memorable moments in school history,” McGinity says. With this extension, Burman will spend 13 seasons as AD.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Texas A&M Athletics and its multimedia rights holder, Learfield Sports’ Texas A&M Sports Properties, announced today the launch of a dedicated Spanish Network for Aggie Football featuring radio stations in San Antonio, Houston, El Paso and McAllen, as well as on satellite radio via Sirius XM. Beginning with the Aggies’ August 28 season opener against South Carolina, fans will hear complete football game coverage in Spanish on their hometown radio stations.
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
San Diego State is expected to name Mark Martinez today as head baseball coach. Martinez has been with SDSU for the past nine years. Martinez became executive head coach in June when the school extended the contracts of Martinez and head coach Tony Gwynn. This is a move that was expected but the university has been waiting for an appropriate time to make it official out of respect for Gwynn, who passéd away on June 16. -Kirk Kenney-
UNC-ASHEVILLE
IMG College and UNC-Asheville have made a new deal. IMG College announced yesterday it will handle corporate sponsorship sales for the Asheville university, an arrangement that’s similar to what the firm offers dozens of colleges and universities around the country. IMG College will lead a $5.75 million capital campaign for the university that will raise money for new sports facilities as well as to supervise the school’s annual booster fund -Owen Covington-
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Emporia State seeks an Assistant Director of Development for Athletics to be responsible for the development and management of a comprehensive, strategic, integrated effort to build the base of individual athletic donors and increase the level of support through annual giving at the University. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
WC Athletics has reached a transportation agreement with Academy Bus. Academy will be the provider of bus transportation for all varsity athletic travel for the 2014-15 academic year. In recent years, the Athletic Department had utilized a variety of local and regional transportation providers to serve its travel needs. With this agreement, the department will be able to offer a level of consistency of both service and quality to its student-athletes.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Athletics director Jeff Long announced yesterday the hiring of Chris Freet as the new Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations and Strategic Communications. Freet joins Razorback Athletics after spending the past four years at the University of Miami where most recently he served as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Communications, Marketing and Ticket Sales. Freet will officially begin at Arkansas on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
A decades-old staple of University of Wisconsin sporting events, the glossy game program, is no more. Starting with the upcoming football season, the UW Athletic Department will no longer print full-color, magazine-style programs and sell them at Camp Randall Stadium. Filling the void will be a digital publication UW fans will be able to access using their laptops, tablets or smart phones via an app entitled “Varsity.’’ -Andy Baggot-
WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY
Beginning this Fall, Waynesburg will offer new athletic administration options through its master of education program in partnership with the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League. Developed in conjunction with athletic directors and coaches, the strategic curriculum will train and qualify prospective ADs. The program will also accredit current coaches and ADs, AAU coaches and community coaches. – Observer Publishing Company-
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
IMG College sent an e-mail to local radio stations yesterday indicating that it reached a new agreement with Syracuse about broadcasting SU athletic events. The e-mail, sent by IMG network manager Robert Smith, indicated Syracuse’s previous deal with IMG had been “restructured/renewed/reworked.” Syracuse ended its agreement with IMG in July, likely due to a changing environment in which multimedia rights agreements has escalated in value. -Chris Carlson-
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
FIU seeks a Coordinator of Baseball & Softball Operations to adhere to all State of Florida, University, NCAA, Conference USA, and department rules and policies pertaining to the position of Coordinator, Baseball & Softball Operations. Apply here by August 29th. (# 508319)
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Oregon State seeks an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications to be responsible for creating and maintaining the national public face of the Athletic Department and Oregon State University based upon national standards set forth in the industry. Apply here by September 2nd.
August 19, 2014
ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE
AWC seeks a Sports Information Director/Matador Athletic Association Coordinator to organize and coordinate Matador Athletic Association activities and athletic-related media relations activities; promote and build membership in the MAA and assist in formulating fundraising strategies and activities. Apply here by September 2nd.
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
FSU Athletics has announced two new hires. Lamont Hinson has been hired as assistant athletic director and sports information director. Hinson replaces Adrian Ferguson, who left in June to head the media relations department at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The Broncos also announced the promotion of Jacqlyn Stickley to head softball coach. Stickley served as an assistant last season under Miguel Justiniano. -The Fayetteville Observer-
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
U of M Athletics has announced it will continue the popular free football season tickets promotion for first-year graduates and has added a new discount ticket program for anyone who graduated from the university in the last four years. The Tigers are also extending a Young Alumni promotion for men’s basketball this season. Any person who graduated from the U of M in the past four years is eligible to purchase discounted men’s basketball season tickets for 2014-15.
MARIAN UNIVERSITY
Athletics Director Steve Downing is announces the promotion of Cassie Mackell to assistant athletics director. Mackell has been with Marian University as the department’s administrative assistant and head women’s tennis coach for the past six seasons and will now enter her seventh season as head coach and first as assistant director of athletics. As coach, she has amassed a record of 94-44 with a 36-12 mark in league play.
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE
Springfield College has named Jon Santer its new assistant director of sports communications, effective immediately. Santer joins the department after graduating this past May from Springfield College with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications/Sports Journalism. During his time as an undergraduate at Springfield College, Santer benefited from working at several different internships, including this spring with the Springfield Sports Communications office.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Maryland will be among the first schools in the country to offer its athletes a guaranteed scholarship in both revenue and Olympic sports. Athletic director Kevin Anderson announced today the implementation of “The Maryland Way Guarantee” beginning in November. Under the plan, athletes will be given a “lifetime” guarantee on their scholarship even if they can’t compete due to injury. -Don Markus-
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Hawaii athletic director Ben Jay said there is a possibility that the school may have to drop football because of its $2.1 million budget deficit last fiscal year. Jay reportedly made those comments at a Board of Regents meeting discussing the school’s financial future. Jay said the athletic budget’s deficit will be at least $1.5 million this year and could reach as much as $3 million. -SI Wire-
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITIES
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the jobs of athletic directors at the state’s public universities to be tied more to the academic performance of athletes. Newsom outlined his recommendations in letters sent this week to University of California president Janet Napolitano and CSU system chancellor Timothy White. He said there should be aggressive benchmarks and penalties in the contracts of ADs depending on the department’s academic performance. -AP-
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Athletics Director Sean T. Frazier announced yesterday the hiring of Jerome Rodgers as the new Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance and Administration. Rodgers most recently spent two years as associate AD for compliance at Georgia Tech; he oversaw the rebuilding of a comprehensive compliance program, served as the administrator for six athletic programs, and created a program for sports agent registration and interaction with student-athletes.
LEARFIELD SPORTS
Learfield Sports Marketing will pay Boise State more than $44 million for its sports multi-media and marketing rights through 2025, according to a new contract. The Idaho State Board of Education approved the deal Thursday. The new agreement covers July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2025. The original contract between Boise State and Learfield began in 2010 and ran for seven years. -Brian Murphy-
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Chrissy Schoonmaker and Adrienne Clark will be assistant softball coaches at the University of Connecticut, head coach Jen McIntyre announced on Saturday. Schoonmaker comes to Storrs after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Houston during the 2014 campaign. Clark joins the staff after three seasons as a volunteer assistant with Hofstra.
RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE
RBC seeks a Director of Sports Information and Marketing to be responsible for management of the RBC Athletics media and marketing accounts. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (FA115)
August 18, 2014
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
ECU assistant athletics director for ticket operations Scott Lane names Jason Steinberg director of ticket operations. Steinberg arrives after spending the last four years at the University of North Carolina, where he was an associate director of the Tar Heels’ ticket operations – a title he was promoted into after working as an assistant director for three years.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Eastern College Athletic Conference Commissioner Dr. Kevin T. McGinniss has announced Athletics Director Dr. M. Dianne Murphy was selected as one of three 2013-14 ECAC Female Administrators of the Year. Murphy just completed her 10th year as Columbia’s AD. Columbia, the 2014 ECAC Institution of the Year, had four spring teams appear in NCAA Championships this past year. Since the 2004-05 season, Murphy has overseen Ivy League Championships in 12 different sports.
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
A $10 million broadcast studio, The Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio, is nearing completion. It will be used as part of the new SEC Network, which launched Thursday evening. Crews started construction in April 2013; it is expected to wrap up by the end of the month. Then it’s moving cameras and wiring the building, expected to be done by October. A private donation funded the new facility. -Steve Butera-
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Executive Sports Information Director, Joe Venniro, announced that Karen Shaddock will be the new assistant sports information director for the 2014-15 season. Shaddock will assist Venniro and director Steve Jaynes in media relations efforts. Prior to RIT, Shaddock was an Assistant Athletic Director at Medaille College in Buffalo for two seasons. At Medaille, she was the sports information director, compliance coordinator, and head women’s lacrosse coach.
VIRGINIA TECH
Athletics Director Whit Babcock announces the appointment of Carly Northup as the department’s first Assistant Athletics Director of External Engagement. Northup spent the past six years at the University of Missouri, where she worked for six years, the last in a similar role with the Tigers. She directed and oversaw a newly-formed division that was responsible for creating new initiatives to expand customer service and increase the game day experience.
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
UConn seeks a Director of Marketing and Promotions to be primarily responsible for managing and implementing marketing initiatives and activities for the Division of Athletics which attract, engage and retain fans. Apply here by August 29th. (# 2015070)
BROWN UNIVERSITY
Brown seeks an Athletic Communications Assistant to assist the Director and Assistant Director of Athletic Communications in all public relations, communications and media efforts for Brown’s 38 varsity sports. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 114305)
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Paul Lollis will join the Southern Conference as its director of multimedia services, commissioner John Iamarino announced August 6th. Lollis, currently the athletic video coordinator at Furman, will assume his duties today. Prior to joining Furman in January 2013, Lollis spent nearly two years at TCU, where he worked as a video and graphics coordinator.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY
UWGB seeks a Director of Compliance and Support Services to assist with coordination of daily operations of a Division I athletics department. Apply here by August 24th.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Iowa State seeks an Assistant Equipment Manager to assist the Director with equipment operations and serve multiple Olympic sports. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 140835)
August 15, 2014
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
FIU seeks an Assistant Sports Information Director to be the primary contact for FIU’s Division I football program, and assist with all publicity/media relations activities for the other 16 Division I sports. Apply here by August 19th. (# 508243)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
The University of Missouri’s Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute and Mizzou Athletics announced that they will release an iPhone and iPad application specifically designed for fans attending Tiger Football games at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field this fall. Fans are able to share their tailgating and in-game locations with friends and family through the app regardless of the recipient’s cell phone operating system.
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
Idaho State will give its athletic department $250,000 in institutional funds each of the next three years to improve its sports programs. Most the money will go toward increased regional and national recruiting efforts in football, basketball, volleyball and softball and toward attracting “impactful-level student athletes,” according to State Board documents. The other $75,000 will be for infrastructure/marketing improvements and for capital equipment purchases. -Brian Murphy-
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA
UTC and FSG Bank introduce a multi-year, multi-faceted partnership that will positively impact UTC students, fans and alumni, UTC Athletics Director David Blackburn and FSG Bank President & CEO Mike Kramer announced yesterday. Heralded as a first for UTC Mocs’ fans will be a co-branded debit card that FSG Bank will roll out as a primary component of its brand-new athletics corporate partnership, naming FSG the “Official Bank of UTC Athletics”.
CAL STATE SAN MARCOS
After years of planning and two unsuccessful attempts, the NCAA announced this month that it approved the university’s application for Division-II candidacy. CSU San Marcos will now transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics — where they have amassed successful records, conference and national championships and other accolades — to the NCAA, considered the most recognized brands in college athletics. -Aaron Burgin-
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA -LINCOLN
Nebraska’s athletic budget will top $100 million for the first time in 2014-15, with much of the increased spending coming in the area of football recruiting. The athletic department says the budget for the 24-sport program this year is $103 million – 10.7 % up from the $93 million budget of 2013-14. The football program added six positions to work specifically in recruiting. Including air travel, the Huskers will spend $1.2 million on recruiting this year. -AP-
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
WKU Athletics has joined with Passport Health Plan as the presenting partner for Hilltoppers With Heart, WKU’s community service initiative. Hilltoppers With Heart was founded in 2011 and is designed to give WKU student-athletes, coaches and staff the unique opportunity to make an impact in the community by volunteering time and talent with numerous organizations. Passport Health Plan is a provider-sponsored, non-profit, community-based Medicaid health plan.
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
LA Tech Athletics Director Tommy McClelland announced today that Marco Born has been hired as the senior associate athletics director for external operations. Born’s hiring is pending the approval of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. Born spent the past 10 years at Middle Tennessee as a student-athlete and administrator, including stints as associate athletics director and assistant athletics director for ticketing and marketing.
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Texas St. seeks a Director of Development to be responsible for leading and strategically planning the execution of the annual fund campaign with the Assistant AD for Development. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 2014466)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
LA Tech seeks an Administrative Assistant to the Athletics Director to be responsible for coordinating athletic competition contracts, and assisting with game management, athletic fundraising, and athletic social events. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Apply here.
August 14, 2014
MACALESTER COLLEGE
Kim Chandler announces the hiring of Craig Roberts as the new Assistant Sports Information Director. Roberts began working at the University of Minnesota as an Assistant Director of Media Relations for women’s athletics in August of 1997 and served four years on the Gophers’ staff. He has since accomplished extensive freelance work both at his personal company, Roberts Media, Inc. as well as statistical coordination throughout the MIAC and at multiple NCAA championship venues.
LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
La Salle Athletics names Mike Adleman and Vince Barnaba athletic communications assistants at La Salle. Adleman comes to La Salle from Brevard College, where he served as the athletic media relations director for two years at the Division II institution in western North Carolina. Barnaba comes to La Salle after serving as a communications assistant with Florida Citrus Sports.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
It took a jury less than two hours of deliberations before they found Thomas Ray guilty of sending an email to Athletic Director Tom Jurich threatening to ruin the reputation of the athletic association if he wasn’t paid $3.5 million. Ray used the alias Melinda White to send the message to Jurich. He faces two years in prison and a fine of $250,000. -WHAS11-
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
USC has control of the Coliseum, but Athletic Director Pat Haden estimates that it will be three years before USC breaks ground on major reconstruction of the stadium. Haden said the Trojans would continue to play in the stadium, so the project probably would be completed over two off-seasons. Haden said Monday that eight of 10 new on-field suites behind the end zone at the peristyle end of the stadium had been leased. -Gary Klein-
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Commissioner Dr. Kevin T. McGinniss announced Columbia University has been named the Division I recipient of the 2013-14 ECAC Jim Dougher Institution of the Year Award presented by Jostens. On the way to its first-ever Institution of the Year Award, Columbia participated in 12 ECAC championships this past year. The Lions successful season was highlighted by winning both the 2013 Men’s and Women’s ECAC Indoor Tennis Championships.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Maryland’s athletic department raised more than $8.6 million in unrestricted giving for the fiscal year of 2014, about $500,00 more than in 2013, the school announced today. The money was raised through the Terrapin Club Scholarship Fund and other unrestricted gifts to support student-athletes at the school, according to a statement. The school received about $18.6 million in capital, endowments, and other gifts in 2014, which included “restricted donations to sports programs, facility enhancement gifts, endowment giving, and all forms of private support.” -Roman Stubbs-
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Arizona seeks an Assistant Director for Media Relations to assist in the operation of the University’s athletics communication services operations, both internally and externally. Apply here by August 22nd. (# 56177)
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
Binghamton seeks an Assistant Athletic Trainer to provide athletic training coverage for assigned sports along with other administrative duties as assigned. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
PRESENTATION COLLEGE
Presentation College seeks an Assistant Softball Coach to assist the head coach with day to day operations. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
August 13, 2014
TROY UNIVERSITY
Baseball head coach Bobby Pierce announced at a press conference Wednesday that he will retire following the 2015 season; his 13th season as the coach of the Trojans. Mark Smartt, who has served as an assistant for Pierce’s entire tenure, has already been dubbed as the program’s next head coach. Smartt has accumulated 894 wins in 27 years as an NCAA player and coach. He was a member of Troy’s 1986 and 1987 NCAA Division II National Championship teams and was a two-time All-Gulf South Conference player.
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
The athletic department might receive $4 million for funding new NCAA regulation changes. A supplemental budget request for more than $25 million was recently sent to Gov. Matt Mead, $4 million of which is slated for the athletic department. The previous rules allowed universities to pay for three meals daily. This restriction is now eliminated and UW can feed athletes as much as is needed. About $2.5 million would go to the increased food allocation.
BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY
The all-time winningest softball coach in B-CU history returns, as Laura Watten will be the next Head Softball Coach, announced yesterday. Watten replaces Chris Cochran, who was relieved of her duties in April. She spent the past nine seasons as the head softball coach at the University of Maryland in College Park. There, Watten’s teams logged three consecutive NCAA Regionals appearances from 2010-12 – the first time in Maryland history the feat had been accomplished.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Mike Waddell was named Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations this month. Waddell previously worked as a senior associate director of athletics at Arkansas and served as the main contact in preparation for the launch of the SEC Network. He also led the reformation of the Razorbacks’ digital landscape with Chicago-based technology leader, Silver Chalice Ventures and their Boulder, Colorado, based subsidiary, Sports Labs, LLC.
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
MSU’s Division for Student Life has announces Brian Hutchinson as the new interim assistant vice president/dean of students. Hutchinson succeeds Dr. Kevin Koett, who accepted a position at Western Carolina University. Hutchinson will continue his duties as MSU athletics director. He became AD in March of 2005 after spending five years as associate director of athletics and six months as interim director.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Ohio State seeks an Assistant Director of Athletics Communications to manage all sports information and public relations for women’s basketball, men’s tennis and other sports as assigned. Apply here by August 17th.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH
UMN seeks an Athletic Development Intern to assist with all aspects of the “Bulldog Club” from campaign to year-end ask (communications, solicitations, stewardship). For more information on applying, contact Human Resources.
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY
Washburn seeks an Assistant Director of Athletics to hold primary responsibility for NCAA and MIAA compliance. Apply here by August 25th.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Mizzou seeks an Advancement Coordinator – Assistant Director – External Engagement to be responsible for developing new initiatives to increase community involvement and regional/national awareness of Mizzou’s brand. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 14064)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Illinois seeks a Team Sports Dietitian to assist the Director of Sports Nutrition with the assessment and counseling of student-athletes on optimal nutritional practices for exercise training, competition, recovery from practice, recovery from injury and illness, weight management, hydration and supplementation. Apply by August 19th. For more information on applying, contact Chelsea Burkart.
FURMAN UNIVERSITY
Athletics Director Gary Clark announced today that Chandler Carver will be the department’s director of social media. Carver joined the Furman athletics department in 2013 as assistant sports information director. Prior to coming to Furman, she worked one year with the Southern Conference, serving as sports information contact for volleyball, women’s basketball, softball, cross country, and indoor/outdoor track & field.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Head softball coach Heather Tarr announced today the hiring of assistant coach Ashley Andrews. Andrews comes to the UW after spending the last six years as a player and graduate assistant at the University of Tennessee. Andrews was a four-year starter for the Lady Vols at shortstop and catcher. While completing her master’s degree in sports psychology, she served as a graduate assistant the last two years at UT under Ralph and Karen Weekly.
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Athletics Director Brandon Leimbach announced Monday he is making some changes to better serve the student-athletes. Brandon Davis (’06) was promoted from sports information director to assistant AD for communications. Cassandra (Gafa) Urroz (’09) was promoted from athletics administrative manager to assistant AD for administration. Casey Gibson (’13) is joining the staff as athletics assistant and Kassi Boedeker also comes on board as third athletic trainer. -Marin Independent Journal-
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY – NORTHERN
MSU-Northern places veteran head football coach Mark Samson on administrative leave with pay pending an internal investigation, reportedly for undisclosed reasons that the school hopes “to resolve this situation as quickly as possible.” Samson was not present when the Lights practiced Monday night. Assistant coaches ran the practice. Samson has been leading the Northern program for 10 years. His record with the Lights is 45-60. -Scott Mansch-
August 12, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
The UNM Athletics Department is seeking a Marketing Representative who will be responsible for the marketing, sales, and promotion of athletic events and will report to the Assistant AD, Marketing and Sales. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 0826076)
THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
The College of the Holy Cross athletic department has named Reggie McIntyre director of athletics marketing and special events. McIntyre comes to Holy Cross from the University of Louisville, where he served as an external relations associate for the past eight months. He was the marketing director for the men’s and women’s tennis teams, in addition to being the social media coordinator for a number of sports.
LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
Athletic Director Roger Vannoy and Head Softball Coach Natalie Layden announced this afternoon the hiring of Sean Bradke its new assistant softball coach. Bradke slides into the Lady Railsplitters coaching staff after three years as the assistant softball coach at Siena College. With Bradke’s help, the Saints compiled the winningest three-year stretch in program history with 70 victories, culminated with a program record 29 in 2014.
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
Director of Athletics Slade Larscheid has named Lee Taylor Assistant Athletic Director for Operations. Taylor assumes many of the responsibilities previously held by Jeff Holm recently became Senior Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations at South Dakota State University. Taylor, who is currently an Admissions Counselor at Augustana, was also the head boys’ basketball coach at Roosevelt High School. He will begin his duties on Sept. 1.
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Bill Moos, who came out of retirement to sign a seven-year contract as WSU’s athletic director in 2010, revealed on Thursday that school president Elson Floyd extended his contract to 2020 during the past football season. Asked why he waited until now to make the news public, Moos said, “I keep those things under the radar because I don’t like to splash my own headlines.” -Howie Stalwick-
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
The OSU Foundation names Jim Patterson its new senior associate athletics director/senior director of development for athletics. Patterson brings 12 years of experience in the public sector as well as 20 years of experience in private sector. As city manager and CEO of the City of Corvallis, Patterson led the strategic rebuilding of the city’s general fund reserves to more than $5 million and spearheaded the creation of a city budget development process.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Harvard Athletics announced today a multi-year agreement with IMG College to increase corporate support for Crimson Athletics. This deal gives IMG College exclusive representation rights to develop in-depth corporate sponsorships appropriate to Harvard Athletics.IMG’s management of the sponsorship program will begin immediately. IMG is currently identifying a dedicated General Manager to be based on campus at the Athletics Department.
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
JMU seeks a Director of Major Gifts to be responsible for identifying, cultivating and soliciting individuals (alumni, former student-athletes, parents and friends of the university) for major gifts and leadership-level annual fund contributions. Apply here by August 22nd. (# 0406183)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Michigan seeks an Associate Director of Development, Mid Atlantic Region to manage and develop a portfolio of 200+ prospects and donors securing major and planned gifts of $100,000 or more on behalf of Michigan Athletics. Apply here by August 26th.
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
The College of William and Mary seeks an Athletics Travel Coordinator to be responsible for planning, arranging and booking the team and individual travel needs of the athletics department, which comprises 23 NCAA Division I programs. Apply here by August 18th.
SPALDING UNIVERSITY
Spalding seeks a head athletic trainer to maintain and coordinate a comprehensive sports medicine program for Spalding University athletics. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
August 11, 2014
WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
Athletics Director Tonia Walker has a rather lofty goal of reaching out to the community of Winston-Salem and hopes to have 3,000 hours of community service by the spring. She would like the WSSU coaches and athletes to be fully engaged within the community for the 2014-15 school year. Walker and many of her coaches got a head start recently by visiting two churches, the local food bank and a local Boys and Girls Club. -John Dell-
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Athletics director Marty Scarano announced today a reorganization of the athletic department’s marketing unit to include Nicole Richard’s promotion to associate athletic director for marketing & revenue generation, and Allen Lessels’s hiring as the first-ever athletics page staff writer for UNH. Richard graduated from UNH in 2000 and began her ticketing career there in 2004. Lessels comes to his alma mater after covering UNH athletics for more than 20 years.
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Sources tell College AD that Kyle Barnard, Assistant AD for Marketing and Development at Northwestern State University will be named Assistant AD for Corporate Partnerships at Sam Houston. Barnard oversees sponsorships, ticketing and fan experience in his current position at NSU.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Maryland will forfeit $31.4 million for leaving the Atlantic Coast Conference to go to the Big Ten Conference. Maryland and the ACC had been involved in dueling lawsuits in the states of Maryland and North Carolina over the amount of the exit fee. During the legal battle, which began in November 2012, the ACC had been withholding Maryland’s shares of conference revenue. Maryland officially became a member of the Big Ten on July 1, 2014. -Steve Berkowitz-
PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY
Athletic Director Bob Reasso has announced the hiring of Dave Gianferante to the position of Associate Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach and Assistant to the Athletic Director. Gianferante is a member of the Pfeiffer Sports Hall of Fame and earned the 2014 National High School Coach of the Year Award while guiding the Notre Dame Academy Golf program. In his 15 years at Notre Dame Academy, Gianferante amassed a 244-11 career record and had 10 consecutive undefeated seasons.
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY
Niagara seems a Operations and Marketing Assistant to assist the Associate Athletic Directors with the operations and marketing of the athletic program. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
A federal judge ruled Friday the NCAA’s rules barring payments to college athletes were in violation of antitrust laws. Ohio State AD Gene Smith is watching the developments closely. “We made a decision as a conference not to discuss the O’Bannon decision publicly,” Smith said. “There’s ongoing litigation. We need to get the experts involved.” -Bob Finnan-
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
A $18 million south end zone project is making progress. Groundbreaking ceremonies on the 70,000 square foot facility, which will completely enclose Joe Aillet Stadium’s southern end zone, took place in April. McClelland said on Friday that he recently had a conversation with former Tech/NFL great Willie Roaf about the “massive amount of dirt being moved” as the project moves forward. -Jimmy Watson-
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
Sarah Fuller will be the new athletic training graduate assistant. Fuller is a certified athletic trainer and will cover the needs of the GC Women’s Basketball and Cross Country teams this season. She is a graduate of Peach Belt Conference (PBC) foe Lander University in 2014 where she earned as degree in athletic training. As an undergraduate she assisted with nearly all Bearcat sports, and served as first responder for a few summer camps as well.
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
SMU seeks an Event Management Intern to assist with managing the premium seating areas at football and basketball events, assist all full-time staff with the day-to-day operations of the office, and be responsible for other duties as assigned. This is a temporary position from August-March. For more information on applying, contact Andrew Ward.
August 10, 2014
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
CofC seeks an Associate Director of Athletics Communications to manage all facets of select sports information, including the recording, maintaining, processing, analyzing and dissemination of that information to the department, media and conferences for the program’s 21 varsity sports. Apply here by August 18th.
SPRING HILL COLLEGE
Spring Hill seeks a Spirit Program Coordinator and Athletic Administration to report to the Director of Athletics and Recreation and devotes half time to each the cheer/dance programs and athletic administration. Apply here by August 20th.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Georgia Southern seeks an Executive Director-Athletics Foundation to oversee, direct, and manager all aspects of athletic fundraising associated with the Athletic Department to include fundraising development, Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation, and priority programs and premium seating, all of which are focused on revenue generation. Apply here by August 29th.
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
USMMA seeks a Director of Athletic Communication to be responsible for all aspects of the media and sports information relating to the USMMA’s intercollegiate athletics program. Apply here by August 18th.
August 9, 2014
THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League seeks an Associate Director of Championships & Sport Administration to be responsible for the planning and administration of League championships and other administrative functions related to sport administration. The position will be open until it filled. For more information on applying, contact Executive Assistant and Business Manager Deborah Herman.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
South Alabama seeks a Business Manager, Athletics to develop and monitor budgets for Athletic Department, assists the Athletic Director in reviewing financial information pertaining to the Athletic Department, and other duties as assigned. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Maryland seeks an Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Life Skills and Career Development to lead and execute a comprehensive service program that is broad-based, equitable and dedicated to the overall well-being of all student-athletes. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
The College of the Holy Cross seeks a Director of Social and Digital Media Marketing to support Holy Cross Athletics to engage fans and to analyze data to deliver robust insights and action plans for social media, digital strategy and email engagement efforts. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Michigan seeks a Tutorial Coordinator to be responsible for the overall planning, recruitment, staffing, training, supervision, and evaluation of the Academic Success Program’s Tutorial Program. Apply here by August 28th.
DAVIS AND ELKINS COLLEGE
Davis and Elkins College seeks a Sports Information Director to direct, provide leadership, and oversee all sports information duties for an interscholastic sports program. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information on applying, contact Asst. Director of Athletics Ms. Mary Ann DeLuca.
LE MOYNE COLLEGE
Le Moyne College Athletics is proud to unveil a new Charitable Ticket Program for the upcoming year that provides free admission to all home games for Dolphin fans while providing the unique opportunity to provide a donation with proceeds to benefit local charities. This unique ticketing program is unlike any in college athletics. Both Le Moyne College and the Athletic Department have a long-standing history of supporting local charitable organizations.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE
TAMUK seeks an Assistant Athletic Director- Academics and Compliance to represent the Athletics Department in the area of NCAA and LSC compliance, rules education, eligibility, certification and enforcement issues. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
llinois State seeks a Director of Compliance & Student Services to be responsible for working cooperatively with the Athletic Department staff, coaches, student-athletes and prospective student-athletes to administer NCAA regulations. Apply here by August 15th. (# 0706372)
August 8, 2014
ADRIAN COLLEGE
The Adrian College athletic department is pleased to announce the hiring of Anna Ball as the new head softball coach. Ball takes over a very successful program after Kristina Schweikert stepped down after 178 wins in seven seasons. Ball comes to Adrian College from Southern Wesleyan University in Central, South Carolina where she was the head coach since the 2011 season. In 2014, she guided the softball squad to the best offensive season in school history.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
The UTSA Athletics Department and Learfield Sports’ Roadrunners Sports Properties, announced yesterday an extended agreement with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment that allows broadcast of all football and men’s basketball games and a weekly football coach’s show as part of the Roadrunners Sports Network. AD Lynn Hickey said “Clear Channel has been an outstanding partner of ours for several years, and we are looking forward to continuing that relationship.
OLE MISS
With more than $118 million in private support, the University of Mississippi again experienced a record fundraising year, with alumni and friends helping advance the flagship university’s academic, medical and health care, and athletics programs. The last two years, combined cash giving totals $53.4 million, reflects a 44 percent growth over the previous two years. -Steve Rogers-
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Justin Mackey, who has been with the UAB Athletics Academics Department for over two years, has been named the Blazers’ Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development. Mackey has spent the last year as UAB’s Director of Student-Athlete Support Services and worked directly with the Blazers’ men’s basketball program as well as community service initiatives through the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Sources tell College AD that MTSU Athletics has elevated 25 year old Kortne Gosha to the role of Associate Athletics Director for Facilities and Events. He is in his third season with the Middle Tennessee athletics program. After serving 2012 as the program’s equipment manager, Gosha became the Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment and Facilities in 2013.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
In one of his final acts as President, Michael Gottfredson handpicked Tim Gleason as the faculty athletics representative. This appointment intertwines with Jim O’Fallon’s retirement. The two will work together starting January 1, beginning a half-year training period until O’Fallon bows out at the end of June. Gleason has been at Oregon since 1987 and served as the Dean of School of Journalism and Communication for 15 years. -Troy Brynelson-
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma has found a creative way to make sure it complies with the new NCAA unlimited snack rule: a food truck. Sooners athletic director Joe Castiglione says it will be a solution for athletes can get what they want when they want it. Castiglione stresses that the truck is “not about largesse or excessiveness” and more about “putting ingenuity to work,” but does say that he fears the new rule will create an unnecessary competition of sorts. -Darren Rovell-
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
The SEC Network, set to launch August 14th, recorded footage for an all-access look at MSU football on Thursday. It’s estimated to bring upwards of $25 million to every SEC school. It’s also one of the reasons the power five conferences, including the SEC, received governing autonomy on yesterday. “Those of us in the five conferences get an opportunity to pass legislation that we think will benefit student-athletes,” MSU athletic director Scott Stricklin said. -Michael Bonner-
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON
Athletics Director Barry Albarez announced yesterday the hiring of Chad Kimmel as the new Assistant Athletics Director for Development. Kimmel came to Madison in 2008 in the role of Assistant Director of Development. He was promoted to Director of Development in 2010 and later to Senior Director of Development. In 2013, he transitioned to Managing Group Leader – Major Gifts and since February he has been the Interim Assistant Athletic Director for Advancement.
NCAA
The Big East conference’s amendment to the NCAA’s committee on competitive safeguards and medical aspects of sports amended an original rule that said all coaches must have current certification in first aid, CPR and AED use to say that a certified staff member must be present at any physical countable athletic activity on campus. While coaches don’t have to be certified, many are taking the step to do so since they could end up being a first responder. -Andy Katz-
RICE UNIVERSITY
Rice seeks a Director of Marketing to be responsible for increasing attendance, creating a positive and exciting game day atmosphere, increasing fan engagement and furthering the brand of Rice Athletics. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Miami University Athletics and adidas have agreed to a new seven-year deal that will expand the contract between the two parties until May 30, 2021. All athletic Miami teams, coaches and staff will be sponsored by adidas. Miami teams can earn additional adidas equipment through several avenues of success, including: team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher, NCAA appearances, bowl game appearances and coach of the year awards.
OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
The Ouachita Tigers athletics branding is getting a facelift this summer. The Athletic Director’s staff and coaches worked closely with the Communications staff to create the enhanced design. Ouachita’s familiar Tiger head logo, introduced over a decade ago, still will play a prominent role in the overall athletics branding. Also, the Tiger head will combine with the stylized “Ouachita” or “Ouachita Tigers” type to highlight the university and athletics.
ROLLINS COLLEGE
Rollins College seeks an Assistant Director, Athletic Communications to serve as the primary internal/external contact for assigned sports. Apply here.
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Stan Wilcox’s view of the new Division I structure voted on yesterday comes from different perspectives. “I have been supportive of it and I am happy it has happened, and now we have a lot of work to do,” said Wilcox. “I think moving forward it’s going to be helpful to student-athletes as we are able to provide hopefully more resources to help them have a better collegiate experience, on and off the field, and obviously in the classroom.” -Jim Henry and Doug Blackburn-
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
NU seeks an Event Operations Coordinator to assist with athletic event preparations and operations for several intercollegiate sports, for special events, facility rentals, and projects for a large and varied complex of athletic facilities. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 23708)
August 7, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA -LINCOLN
Executive Associate Athletic Director for Development, Ticketing and Events Marc Boehm announced the appointment of Diane Mendenhall as Associate Athletic Director for Development and Ticket Operations effective August 27th. Mendenhall returns to athletics after a successful six-year tenure as the Nebraska Alumni Association’s Executive Director. Mendenhall spent the past six years as Executive Director of the Alumni Association, which has 25,000 members.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
A few months ago, the NCAA passed a rule allowing Division I colleges to offer student-athletes additional meals or snacks. CU is the one Front Range school with big plans to take advantage of the rule, which went into effect last week. Athletic director Rick George said the university has budgeted $800,000 to $1 million to both hire a sports dietician and provide extra food to its student-athletes. -Alexandria Valdez
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN
UTPA Athletics announced yesterday three promotions involving the executive staff, effective immediately: Chelsea Blakely from Assistant Athletic Director for External Operations to Associate AD for External Operations, Jonah Goldberg from Assistant AD for Communications to Associate AD for Communications, and Adam Mendez from Events and Facilities Coordinator to Assistant AD for Events and Facility Operations.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Athletic Trainer Lacey Martinez is pleased to announce the hiring of Maggie Burnette as a Graduate Assistant for the upcoming school year. Maggie comes to Central having graduated from Sterling College in January with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training. While at Sterling, she covered men’s soccer, football, and volleyball. Maggie will also be working on her Masters, pursuing a degree in Human Performance from Fort Hays State University.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
The UMass Lowell athletic department announced the addition of Ja’Marcus Hampton as the department’s associate athletic director for advancement today. Hampton joins the department following two years as the director of advancement for athletics at Radford University, where he developed strategies to identify and cultivate donors for current and deferred gifts of $25,000 and above. In addition, Hampton spearheaded a six-year athletic advancement plan.
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
Athletics Director Vaughn Williams announced this morning the hiring of Brandy Chenoweth as director of marketing and fan experience. Prior to Kennesaw State, Chenoweth spent two years as a marketing associate at Clemson University where she led the marketing efforts and served as game manager for various sports. Prior to Clemson, Chenoweth served one year as a marketing and promotions intern at Boise State, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing in 2012.
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
AD Jason Horn yesterday announced Allie Wood and Joe Fawcett as athletic trainers, Hilary Lobenstein as assistant women’s volleyball coach and Jimmie Walker as administrative specialist. Wood has seven years of training experience on all sport levels. For the past two seasons, Fawcett spent two years as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Detroit Mercy and Lobenstein was a graduate assistant volleyball coach at UWA. Walker interned this past year with the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, editing/producing video content for their websites.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
President Michael Gottfredson resigned yesterday after two years on the job. In his resignation letter, Gottfredson, 63, says he accomplished the job he was hired to do — “helping the university manage through a position of uncertainty and get to a place of stability” — but that academic and personal reasons spurred him to quit. The new UO board will meet Thursday in Eugene to discuss who will lead UO as interim president or president. -Betsy Hammond-
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
NIU Athletics has reached an agreement with Learfield Sports to manage its multimedia and sponsorship opportunities through the 2023-24 academic year, athletics director Sean T. Frazier announced yesterday. Learfield will assume the Huskies’ comprehensive multimedia rights and the on-site management team of Huskie Sports Properties will be led by general manager Evan Hawkins.
BIG 12 FORUM
A day before the NCAA board of directors vote on autonomy for the five wealthiest conferences in college football, a few Big 12 athletic directors discussed the current state of college athletics: Texas AD Steve Patterson, Kansas State AD John Currie and West Virginia AD Oliver Luck. They were part of an 11-person panel. Topics included “pay for play,” the wide gap between the power five and the other conferences and the “mythology” of a student athlete. -SportsDayDFW-
MARIST COLLEGE
Marist College seeks a Facilities & Operations Assistant to assist the Associate Athletic Director of Facilities & Operations with the day-to-day maintenance of athletics facilities and operations. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Athletic Director Greg McGarity confirmed yesterday that he’ll present to the UGA Athletic Association board at its regularly-scheduled fall meeting next month several options for building a multi-million dollar facility on campus. McGarity would not provide details but, in the past, he has spoken of a $15 million project that would erect an 80-yard by 140-yard facility at a site next to the softball/soccer complex on South Milledge Avenue. -Chip Towers, AJC –
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Justin Maland and Mark Taurisani have been promoted to new titles, Athletics Director Jeff Long announced yesterday evening. Maland was elevated to Associate AD for Facilities while Taurisani was promoted to Assistant AD for Football Operations. Maland is in his 15th year with Razorback Athletics and is a member of the department senior staff. Taurisani is in his second year with Razorback Athletics. -Dan Hawk-
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON VICTORIA
Jessica Zalewski will be an assistant athletic director while Nick Mims will be a graduate assistant coach for the men’s and women’s soccer programs. Zalewski graduated from Texas State last May with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training with a minor in mathematics. She will join the athletic training staff. Mims, a 2013 graduate of Drake University, helped the men’s soccer program win a Missouri Valley Conference championship. -Victoria Advocate-
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
PSU Athletics is pleased to announce it has launched a new design to its website yesterday. The enhanced site features easy navigation between news, video, schedule and social media content for end users, while utilizing the uniqueness of the Gorilla brand for a “one-of-a-kind” look. “We are proud to be the nation’s only Gorillas; and we think this design clearly showcases that fact.” associate athletic director for communications Dan Wilkes said.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Athletics director Chris Massaro announced on Tuesday the hiring of Keith McCluney as the new associate athletic director for development. McCluney replaces Alan Farley, who stepped down recently to become the election administrator for the Rutherford County Election Commission. McCluney makes his way to Murfreesboro following four years at Wake Forest where he was the Director of Regional Development in the Deacon Club.
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
WSU is opening a downtown Spokane store that will be a one-stop shop for fans and alumni. While the WSU Connections stores in downtown Seattle and Everett offer WSU gear of all kinds, Spokane’s is the first location that combines gear, a ticket office, WSU Spokane research information, and donor and alumni relations. WSU’s real estate office signed a 10-year lease agreement at an annual cost starting at $122,130 for the store. – Jody Lawrence-Turner –
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
EKU announces a $15 million upgrade for Roy Kidd Stadium, after the Athletics Department received its largest ever donation. President Michael Benson spoke to the football team about the upgrades Tuesday afternoon before practice. The away team’s bleachers will morph into a whole new grandstand. The structure will also have new football locker rooms; the football coaches get new offices and the university gets new classrooms and a cafe. -Aaron Adelson-
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES
UMTC seeks a Director of Donor Relations to be responsible for duties of stewardship administration, stewardship reporting, recognition systems and events oversight, and gift administration. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Maryland seeks an Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Administration to coordinate tasks and programs for the sport administration team. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
August 6, 2014
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
MTSU will unveil a fresh new look to its website tomorrow. The website will now be hosted by SIDEARM Sports. The sleek redesigned website will feature user-friendly content that makes it easier for fans to connect to their favorite Blue Raider teams on social media. Each sport will have its Facebook and Twitter accounts directly linked on the sport navigation page.
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
VSU announced yesterday the hiring of John Westbrook as the Sports Information and Marketing Director. Westbrook has served as Assistant Manager of Media Relations at Jackson State University since 2013. He served as the primary media relations contact for volleyball, women’s basketball, softball, and men’s and women’s tennis and assisted with soccer and football. He also contributed to the editorial direction of JSU’s social and new media platforms.
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
The Department of Athletics announced yesterday the hiring of Cathy Bongiovi as the Zips’ assistant athletics director for communications. Her hiring is pending approval by the University’s Board of Trustees. Bongiovi, who has more than 20 years of Division I intercollegiate athletics experience, joins the Zips after seven years at Temple University, where she worked with the football and women’s basketball teams.
WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE
Scott Wachholz has resigned as WSC head softball coach for the head softball coach job at the University of Wisconsin- Parkside. Wachholz has been at WSC since July of 2013, compiling a winning record of 30-17. He also won a region 13 championship and had 7 all-region team members. The athletic department is actively searching for a new coach. The hiring process is occurring right now with the new head coach expected to be named shortly.
DEFIANCE COLLEGE
DC names head softball coach Jodie Holava assistant athletic director. Holava, who will retain her coaching position, is the all-time wins leader in the history of the softball program. Holava arrived at DC in 2006. Under her mentorship, the softball program has won three conference championships and finished among the top three in final standings in NCAA regionals during four of her years as head coach.
TUSCULUM COLLEGE
Tusculum College has announced the hiring of Jonathan Davidson as the new Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations. Davidson replaces Jim Miller, who served on the Tusculum staff for the past four years and stepped down earlier this summer to be the full-time news director at Radio Greeneville, Inc. Davidson last season as an intern in the sports information department at Francis Marion University.
DUKE UNIVERSITY
President Richard H. Brodhead announced today the school and Director of Athletics Kevin White have agreed to a contract extension through June 30, 2021. White joined the Duke family in May 2008 after leading Notre Dame’s athletics program to success both on the playing fields and in the classroom from 2000-08. He also served as president of the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association in 2005-06 and president of NACDA from 2006-07.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
The athletic department announced yesterday that athletics donations grew to more than $537,000 in the past year, a new record for The River Hawk Club – the fundraising arm of UMass Lowell Athletics. The total amount raised reflects a 32 percent jump in donations from the previous year. The overall fundraising number includes all annual gifts to the athletic department, which includes sport specific gifts.
COLORADO COLLEGE
CC names Jerry Cross ’91, who has been an assistant director of athletic communications at the U.S. Air Force Academy since 2000, director of athletics communications. He replaces Dave Moross, who retired in May after nearly 28 years of service. Cross coordinated public and media information needs for several sports and also directed Air Force Academy communications for two NCAA Division I Basketball Tournaments and one NIT semifinal appearance.
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
ASU seeks a Coordinator/Academic Coach, Student Athlete Development to serve as the designated Championship Life Coordinator for Sun Devil Athletics and provide direction to the Championship Life Program. Apply here by August 8th. (# 6490BR)
LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
La Salle Athletics announces Chris Irvin as the new Athletic Business Manager. Irvin served the past two years as the Athletics Ticket Coordinator here at La Salle University, He traveled to coordinate ticket operations during the men’s basketball squad’s Sweet 16 run in 2013, while helping increase the season ticket holder count by over 50 percent following the 2012-13 season.
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
VCU seeks an Assistant Director of Ticket Operations to assist in all facets of VCU Ticket Office operations. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY
Southern Utah University Director of Athletics Ken Beazer has been named the President of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association (FCS ADA) as selected by the members of the organization. Now in its 21st year, the FCS ADA’s mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. SUU announced Beazer as Athletics Director in December of 2005.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Athletic Director Gary Barta announced yesterday that Mark Hankins, who has served as head coach of the University of Iowa’s highly-successful men’s golf program for the past seven years, will be the new assistant to the athletics director. Hankins established the Hawkeye program at the national level during his seven years as head coach. Under his guidance, Iowa advanced to NCAA postseason competition each of the last six seasons.
AMHERST COLLEGE
Amherst College seeks a Head Softball Coach to be responsible for leading all aspects of a successful NCAA Division III softball program. A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Apply here.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS
Loyola seeks an Associate/Assistant Director of Athletics to coordinate the day to day operations of intercollegiate athletics. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact resumes@loyno.edu.
August 5, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CROOKSTON
Director of Athletics Stephanie Helgeson announced the hiring of Kathleen Brown as assistant athletic director/senior women’s admistrator and director of marketing and promotions. Brown spent the last six years at Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville, Va., where she was most recently the athletic director for the past year. Brown was previously the head women’s softball coach at PHCC from 2008-13 and the assistant athletic director at PHCC from 2011-13.
PENN STATE GREATER ALLEGHENY
Jim Chester has resigned from his dual role of athletics director and head baseball coach in order to take the head baseball coaching job at Lock Haven University. Chester took over the baseball program in July of 2007. In seven seasons at Penn State Greater Allegheny, Chester amassed an impressive 234-129-1 (.644 winning percentage) record. His teams went 122-28 (.813 winning percentage) in Penn State University Athletic Conference play.
SUNY NEW PALTZ
Athletics director Stuart Robinson announced this morning the hiring of Brittney Dixon, who most recently worked as the development assistant for athletics at Wellesley College from 2012-14, as assistant to the athletics director. Dixon implemented and managed an annual giving program for Friends of Wellesley Athletics, which totals 4,000 alumnae, parents and friends. Under her guidance, the program saw a 156 percent increase in revenue and a 56 percent increase in donor results.
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
After considerable delays on a project that was initially targeted to be done last spring, CCU officials are told the school’s new baseball stadium is finally nearing the stage of “substantial completion.” Many amenities have yet to be started, but interim athletic director Matt Hogue is taking this latest projected time line as encouraging news the ballpark will indeed be ready for the 2015 season. The project was estimated to cost $10.2 million -Ryan Young-
PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League and Learfield Sports have agreed to extend their comprehensive marketing partnership, as announced today by the League’s Executive Director Carolyn Schlie Femovich and Learfield President and CEO Greg Brown.The collegiate multimedia rights leader was able to solidify an extension with the Patriot League just months following its acquisition of Nelligan Sports Marketing, its former partner.
NJCAA
The NJCAA seeks a Media Relations Assistant to report to the Assistant Executive Director, assist with all media relations activities, and will work closely with all NJCAA staff members on a daily basis at the organization’s national headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. Apply here by August 15th.
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
ASU seeks an Assistant Athletics Director, SDA Finance & Human Resources to be responsible for directing the management, operation, and administration of all planning, organizing, and directing of the day-to-day operations of the Finance Office of the Department of Sun Devil Athletics (SDA). Apply here by August 12th. (# 6522BR)
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Georgia Athletic Association senior administrators and other employees got boosts in pay heading into a new academic year. The raises came with a university pay freeze no longer in effect and with some taking on added responsibilities after the departure of a key athletic official, athletic director Greg McGarity said. Executive associate athletic directors Frank Crumley and Carla Williams got $25,000 raises to bring their annual salaries to $230,000. -Marc Weiszer-
DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Athletic Director Curt Hart announced yesterday the hiring of Nick McCutcheon as the new sports information director. McCutcheon most recently served as the assistant sports editor at The Daily Republic, in Mitchell, covering the Tigers and other local teams over the past year. Prior to his arrival in Mitchell, Nick was a freelance sports reporter for the Lansing State Journal, covering various prep and college sports including Michigan State University men’s/women’s basketball.
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
VCU seeks a Compliance Coordinator to administer the implementation, monitoring and maintaining strict compliance with all policies of Division I NCAA rules and regulations, Atlantic 10 rules and regulations, and VCU rules and regulations. Apply here by August 24th.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Chicago seeks a Head Baseball Coach to be responsible for the organization, direction, and administration of all facets of a competitive NCAA Division III baseball program.The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
USAFA has launched an investigation of its athletics department and is demanding more accountability from coaches after reported allegations of lax oversight and athlete misconduct. Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson released a statement acknowledging “troubling” behavior by some athletes and other cadets. Johnson said the academy inspector general’s office will look into the athletic department to determine if sports programs promote the school’s ideals. -St. Louis Post-Dispatch-
August 4, 2014
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The K-State athletics department announced today a new partnership with Vivid Seats, replacing the Powercat Exchange service and allowing fans to convert ticket orders to digital print-at-home tickets that can then be easily posted for resale by Vivid Seats. K-State Athletics will receive a percentage of proceeds for all tickets sold through referrals from K-State advertising via the internet, email and social media.
ALDERSON BROADDUS UNIVERSITY
ABU names Steven Kandow its new band director, athletic director Dennis Creehan announced today in a news release. Kandow comes from Michigan State University, where he conducted wind symphony, brass choir and campus band. He earned a doctor of musical arts and two master’s degrees from Michigan State. Kandow previously served as band manager at Central Michigan University. He also was a member of the Michigan State and Central Michigan orchestras.
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
Sources tell us that Jimmie Walker will be the new administrative specialist at Xavier. Walker currently works in the multimedia department for the New Orleans Saints. Prior to that, he was the Sports Information Multimedia Coordinator at Northwestern State University from 2010-13. At Northwestern, he also worked as a staff reporter, sports editor, and editor-in-chief.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Sources tell College AD that the Marketing Director position will not be filled, due to budget cuts. This job previously belonged to Chris Lansdell, who recently left to return to the University of Kansas as the new Senior Director of Marketing and Fan Experience. In this Director position, Lansdell was the marketing head of men’s basketball and baseball.
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ANN ARBOR
Concordia University announced the hiring of Zach Johnston as the new head baseball coach. Johnston came to CUAA in 2006 as a member of the baseball team. He played four years of baseball for the Cardinals, starting 189 games and helping lead all three of the winningest teams at CUAA. After his playing career here at Concordia was over, Johnston became the Sports Information Director at CUAA and has been coaching softball here for the last three seasons.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Head coach Steve Spurrier’s annual donations back to the University of South Carolina have accrued to the $1 million mark as he approaches his 10th year directing the Gamecocks’ football program, according to Jeff Crane, Associate Athletics Director for Development. “I am very blessed and fortunate to be the head coach here at South Carolina and to be able to give back to our school,” said Coach Spurrier.
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Head Baseball Coach Mark Van Ameyde announced that Eric Roof will make the trip with him from Michigan State, serving as the new assistant coach. Roof spent the last two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at MSU and will bring his expertise to EMU by coaching hitters and catchers. With Roof coaching the catchers, the Spartan mask men threw out 39 baserunners on attempted steals throughout the 2014 campaign, leading the Big Ten Conference.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
The university is offering certain students a full refund after a football ticket promotion was suspended Wednesday when state regulators began asking questions about a proposed raffle. As its grand prize, the raffle had offered $8,000, or the approximate cost of in-state undergraduate tuition, toward student ticket buyers’ UI bills. The UI sent an email to students Friday night about the refund opportunity. -Brent Griffiths-
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Maryland seeks a Director of Compliance to work cooperatively with the Athletics Department staff, coaches, student-athletes, and prospective student-athletes and various constituents outside the Athletics Department to administer NCAA and Big Ten regulations. Apply here by August 7th.
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
BGSU seeks an Assistant Athletic Director for Academics and Student-Athlete Services to be responsible for the overall management and provision of academic support services for all BGSU student-athletes. Apply here by August 22nd.
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
Once an athlete himself, Matt Griffin is now thriving in athletic administration. Griffin was named the assistant athletic director for internal operations at Kennesaw State this past week. Griffin started his professional career as an assistant baseball coach at his alma mater, Southern Poly before he was promoted to head coach in 2004. He eventually gave up coaching duties in 2012 to become Southern Poly’s athletic director. -Adam Carrington-
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
Gonzaga seeks a Director of Communications/Sports Information Director to provide strategies and methods to increase and enhance Gonzaga’s athletic department’s image to the general public, benefactors, donor prospects, season ticket holders, athletic alumni, parents and fans through the publication of communications designed to inform constituents and promote Gonzaga University Athletics. Apply here by August 15th.
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
DePaul seeks an Academic Advisor to serve as an advocate/ally for student-athletes and assist them in navigating the University from the initial recruitment stages through graduation. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
August 3, 2014
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
ODU seeks an Assistant Director of Athletics Development to assist in all aspects of the Athletic Foundation. The review of applications will begin August 15, 2014 and continue until the position is filled. Contact Drew Turner for more information on applying.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER
The University of Colorado is tacking on an additional $13 million to the cost of the $143 million athletic facilities upgrades on the Boulder campus because of poor soil conditions and high labor costs. That brings the total anticipated cost of the expansion and renovation project to $156 million. Campus officials will request approval for the project cost increase at a Wednesday meeting of the Board of Regents. -Sarah Kuta-
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
SDSU seeks an Assistant Athletic Director – Marketing to be responsible for coordinating all marketing and promotional activities surrounding intercollegiate athletics and selected other athletic sponsored events. For full consideration, contact Ryan Sweeter, search chair, by August 13th.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Arkansas Athletics is projecting revenues and expenses to approach all-time highs of nearly $90 million this coming school year. The projected budget of $89.2 million is for the fiscal year that began July 1st. But increased expenses, attributed to higher utility and administrative costs, along with continued facility renewal, are projected to offset the gains Arkansas is figuring for the SEC’s new round of bowl agreements and the inception of the SEC Network later this month. -Tom Murphy-
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY
Athletics Director Shawn Jones announced today the hiring of Frank Keenan has been hired as assistant athletic director for external affairs. Keenan will begin his duties with HSU on Aug. 4. Keenan joins the Henderson from Notre Dame College in Cleveland, Ohio, where he served as the manager of Athletic Marketing and Promotions. Originally from London, England, Keenan earned his bachelor’s degree at Durham University in England.
August 2, 2014
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON
CSUF seeks a Life Skills Coordinator to be responsible for the overall development, planning and implementation of a comprehensive NCAA CHAMPS Life Skills Program. Apply here by August 14th.
GEORGIA TECH
Georgia Tech seeks an Associate Athletic Director / Finance and Administration to oversee budgets and fiscal responsibility for assigned responsibilities. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (#170173)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY TEXAS
The American Southwest Conference announced yesterday that Martha Baldwin is the league’s Athletic Trainer of the Year. Baldwin received the honor in front of her peers at the conference’s annual meeting. Baldwin began her duties as the head athletic trainer at Concordia in 2012. She was promoted to assistant AD for diversity and student-athlete services and designated senior woman administrator in February 2014, while maintaining her athletic training duties.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS
Ashley VanMeter will soon join UCCS Athletics as assistant athletic trainer. VanMeter spent the spent the last seven seasons as the assistant director of sports medicine at University of Detroit Mercy. Brian Hardy, assistant athletic director for sports medicine, announced her appointment yesterday. VanMeter had direct involvement with various sports programs for the Titans. She was on the sports medicine staff for the 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
The UMass Lowell Department of Athletics names Keith Vinci Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance. Vinci spent the last three years at Canisius College as Head Coach of Athletics Performance. He has five years of Div. I experience in the field and nine seasons overall in the industry. Vinci will begin his duties with the River Hawks on Monday, August 4th.
August 1, 2014
CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE
Athletics Director Lynn Tubman is pleased to announce that appointment of Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Kim Kolesnik to the role of Assistant to the Director of Athletics. Kolesnik took the reins of the Chestnut Hill College women’s volleyball program in 2008. Under her direction, the Griffins have continued to improve as members of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC), recently reaching their first CACC Championship Tournament in 2011.
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
Travis Galaska has been named the Bryn Mawr College Athletics Communications Director, announced Bryn Mawr Athletic Director Kathleen Tierney. Galaska comes to Bryn Mawr from Penn State Abington, where he has served as the Assistant Sports Information Director since August of 2012. He has a master’s degree in sport management from the University of Tennessee. Galaska will begin at Bryn Mawr this month.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Bill Irwin will be an Academic Coordinator within the Athletics Department, Senior Associate AD for Student Athlete Services Dr. Brian Evans announced yesterday. Irwin officially began his duties Tuesday. Irwin spent the past six years as an Academic Support Coordinator at Army working with various sport programs. He was also the Student Success Course director, which was designed for cadets making their way to West Point through the USMA Preparatory School.
HILLSDALE COLLEGE
Hillsdale College today announced the promotion of Jeff Lantis as the new director of external relations. Lantis has been a family member of the university for over 30 years, currently serving his 25th year as the college’s director of admissions. Prior to this position, he served as the director of placement and career planning for nearly two years. Lantis earned his degree in business administration at Hillsdale in 1986, having been a student for four years at the college.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
VMI names Ashley Usera Assistant Athletic Director for Tickets and Marketing, in an announcement made by Athletics Director Dr. Dave Diles. Usera comes to the Institute after working as a Ticket Office Intern at Villanova University for the last year. Her duties included assisting with the box office ticket sales, customer satisfaction and dissatisfaction, billing questions and payment services via phone calls and email.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
Once a vision, the new basketball arena, which will officially be named The Pavilion at Ole Miss, became more of a reality with a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. Once completed, The Pavilion at Ole Miss will not only be a destination point for the Ole Miss men’s and women’s basketball programs, but for the entire athletics department and university. Bjork announced that the Forward Together capital campaign has reached the $112.5 million mark, on the way to its $150 million goal.
SOONER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
SAC Commissioner John Hudson has announced that veteran sports information director Justin Tinder will serve as the new media Information director for the conference. Tinder replaces longtime information director Ray Fink in the role of the conference’s lead publicist. He currently serves as Public Relations Director at Southwestern Christian University.
HUSSON UNIVERSITY
Husson seeks an Assistant Sports Information Director to assist the Sports Information Director in the day to day operations of the Sports Information Department in the areas of website management, game recaps, generating press releases, game management and department publications. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY
Academy of Art University seeks an Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance to be esponsible for the overall development, implementation, and review of the institution’s compliance program. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
Ole Miss seeks an Associate Director of Marketing-Athletics to develop, manage, and execute all marketing and fan experience duties assigned to each sport. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
July 31, 2014
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
The Athletic Department unveiled its $16 million Bright Football Complex renovation to the returning players as they reported for camp today. The renovations include custom seating for Hagner Auditorium, renovated position meeting rooms, an Adidas uniform display space, a custom lounge for players and an updated head coaches’ locker room and lounge. The locker room features charging stations within each locker, individual helmet displays, a custom perforated metal ceiling and two frameless LED screens on each locker that will display information about players, daily motivational content and can serve as a ribbon board with the ability to continuously transform the environment.-KBTX-
DARTON STATE COLLEGE
Amber Miles will become the new head softball coach, DSC Athletics announced today. Miles brings years of high-level coaching experience, a masters-degree level of education and an exceptional background as a NCAA D-1 student-athlete to the program. Miles held a role as assistant softball coach of her alma mater, Louisiana Tech, for five years before taking a position at The University of Texas at Dallas in 2012. There she held a dual role as assistant softball coach and academic advisor until her present hire into the DSC softball program.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-KEARNEY
Athletic Director Paul Plinske announced today the promotion of four members of the Loper Athletic Department, effective immediately: Rich Brodersen from Associate AD for Internal Affairs to Senior Associate AD, Bill Murphy from Head Athletic Trainer to Assistant AD for Sports Medicine, Dalton Jensen from Assistant Wrestling Coach to Head Assistant Wrestling Coach and Cale Holscher from part-time to full-time status as the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
The Chippewa Athletic Fund welcomes Tara Bergeron and Courtney Silverthorn as assistant directors. Bergeron comes from the Great Lakes Loons, the Midland, Mich.-based Class A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Silverthorn has worked with the CAF for two years as a student assistant. Silverthorn graduated from CMU with a bachelor of science degree in sport management after earning an associate degree in criminal justice from Jackson (Mich.) College, where she played softball.
TABOR COLLEGE
Rusty Allen of Tabor College has been named the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Athletic Director of the Year for 2013-14. Allen has presided over athletics since 2008, adding Enrollment Management to his title in 2011. Over the last six years he has worked in virtually every aspect to build a new football stadium / track & field complex and overhaul the college’s baseball field and gymnasium.
UCLA
Despite Tuesday’s flooding, UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion will be ready when basketball season starts in November. Renovated in 2012, Pauley Pavilion appears to have escaped structural damage. Though water leaked in from the north end of the building down into parts of the locker rooms and Pavilion Club, the most significant concern is the hardwood floor. Nearly all of the hardwood appeared to be warped to some degree. Costs of repairing the damage are still being assessed. -Jack Wang-
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
MTSU seeks a Coordinator Athletics Social Media to assist the Associate Athletic Director Athletic Communications with all aspects of the University’s Athletic Communications program which supports 17 NCAA Division I sports. Apply here by August 5th.
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
UC seeks a Coordinator of Athletic Facilities to assist/lead with coordination of facility set-up and game-day operations. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Northeastern seeks an Assistant Director of Development-Events to help advance the mission of Northeastern University and the athletics department by planning, organizing, and implementing all event strategy to further our communication, cultivation, stewardship, celebratory and fundraising initiatives from alumni and friends of Northeastern Athletics. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNION COLLEGE
Union College (KY.) seeks an Assistant Director of Sports Communications to be responsible for assisting all aspects of media and sports information relating to the college’s 23 intercollegiate sports programs. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact jgatto@unionky.edu.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD
UIS seeks a Director of Academic Support Services for Athletics to serve as the Director of Academic Support Services for athletics and lead initiatives and develop programming that will promote student-athlete eligibility, student persistence and degree completion. Apply here by August 11th.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
Athletic director Troy Dannen says the school needs to make improvements to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Dannen said Wednesday that renovations to the stadium will be part of a broader campaign that is “a couple of years” away. Although it’s too early to talk about costs, Dannen says renovations to the dome, opened in 1976, would be a “low eight-figure project.” -AP-
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
Athletics Director Dana Skinner announced the appointment of Danielle Henderson as the new head coach of the River Hawks’ softball program on Wednesday. An Olympic Gold Medalist and former University of Massachusetts All-American, Henderson comes to UMass Lowell after serving as an associate head coach at her alma mater in 2014. Prior to last season, Henderson worked on the Massachusetts coaching staff from 2000-03 under NFCA Hall of Famer Elaine Sortino.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – RIVERSIDE
UC Riverside Athletics Director Jim Wooldridge today named former Highlanders standout and 14-year major leaguer Troy Percival ’91 the fifth head baseball coach in UC Riverside’s six decades of NCAA competition. Percival was a catcher during his three years with the Highlanders, and was drafted after his junior year by the California Angels in the sixth round of the 1990 Amateur Draft.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-KEARNEY
Numerous facility improvements, building renovations and equipment upgrades in the athletics department will greet fans when UNK teams return to action in September. Work on numerous projects started in April, and the renovations are expected for completion in 2015. The first phase is a $450,000 investment, with funding coming from multiple sources that include university, corporate and private support.
CARROLL COLLEGE
Carroll College seeks a Sports Information Director to be responsible for creating and engaging a positive public image of Carroll Athletics and its student-athletes.The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
July 30, 2014
GRACE COLLEGE
GC Athletics signed a deal with SIDEARM Sports and Volar Video to stream video of Lancer home athletic events starting in 2014. The revolutionary deal with Volar Video allows GC to stream a high-quality video feed of Lancer varsity games embedded into GC’s athletic site. Games will be streamed completely free of charge to fans thanks to Volar’s corporate advertising sponsors that will be inserted mid-roll into Grace’s broadcasts.
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
Saint Leo hires Marc Jordan as its new Manager of Athletic Communications. Jordan previously was the university’s enrollment counselor, holding the position for nearly two years. Prior to that, he served as an assistant sports information director at the University of Tampa. Saint Leo is where he earned his Master of Business Administration in Sport Business.
COLLEGE OF IDAHO
C of I’s first new campus building in more than a decade officially opened yesterday: the Marty Holly Athletics Center. Athletics Director Marty Holly, who is in his 34th year at the College, coached men’s basketball for 19 years and led the team to the 1996 NAIA Division II National Championship. The Marty Holly Athletics Center will provide training and support facilities for student athletes, including the football team that returns this fall after a 37-year hiatus.
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Alumnus Grant Hill and his wife, Tamia, are giving $1.25 million to Duke University to support athletics and the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Duke Athletics will receive $1 million for facility upgrades; the rest will go to the Duke Annual Fund in support of Trinity College. A four-year letterman in basketball from 1991-94, Hill helped Duke win two NCAA championships. “We want to help Duke students pursue their dreams in all endeavors and hope that our donation can make it possible for future students to enjoy the same kind of experiences I did at Duke,” Hill said.
UNIVERSITY NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
Athletics Director Tina Kunzer-Murphy met with the media yesterday to discuss the state of the athletic department, which faces a lot of uncertainty because of outside forces. The top five conferences are seeking greater autonomy, and indications are they will receive it. How that affects UNLV is uncertain. The athletic department operated with a $29 million budget this past year. Kunzer-Murphy is looking for ways to both reduce costs and increase revenue. -Mark Anderson-
HORIZON LEAGUE
The Horizon League added Tom Crowley and Cam Fuller as full-time staff members. Crowley will serve as the Assistant Commissioner for Basketball and Competition, while Fuller is the Assistant Director of Competition. Crowley began working with the Horizon League as an independent contractor in November, overseeing the conference’s operations of men’s basketball. Fuller served as the Championships and Communications intern at the Horizon League over the previous year.
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY
Athletics Director Simon Gray has announced the hiring of Bill Morris as Assistant AD for Compliance. Morris returns to NU after spending three years as AD at Daemen College. While at Daemen, Morris spearheaded the department’s application for NCAA Division II membership, introduced new athletic logos and marks and increased corporate sponsorships. Morris spent eight years at Niagara, including serving as the Associate AD for Compliance and Administration from 2006-11.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Five students who buy 2014 season football tickets will win free tuition for a year, the University’s athletic department announced yesterday morning. The university will award the tuition, estimated at around $8,000 and based on current in-state rates, for the 2014 fall and 2015 spring semester. The announcement comes just days after Athletic Director Gary Barta told reporters he planned to open unsold student tickets to the general public after the deadline to purchase passes. -Mark Carlson-
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Michigan seeks an Assistant Director of Leadership Development Programming to be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of programming and services related to leadership development and personal growth in collaboration with internal and external resources. Apply here by August 25th.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
WUSTL seeks an Assistant Facilities Manager to resort to the facility manager and assist with the overall management and operation of facilities for intercollegiate athletics, physical education, intramural and recreational programs. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 28689)
ELMS COLLEGE
Elms College seeks a Sports Information Director to be responsible for the collection and dissemination of all information concerning the Elms College Athletic Department and assists the office of Institutional Marketing with college-wide media efforts. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
Katie Egloff, who has served the previous three years as assistant athletics director for championships and events, has been promoted to associate athletics director/senior woman administrator, Kennesaw State Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams announced yesterday. Egloff joined Kennesaw State after spending two years as part of the University of Connecticut’s event management team where she worked under Williams.
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Florida Tech names John Thomas the new Associate VP for Athletic Fundraising. Thomas served as director of Athletic Partnerships from 2008-2010. He served as director of Football Operations from 2010-2012, helping to successfully launch Florida Tech’s first football program. Prior to 2008, Thomas began the first football program at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy where he served as head football coach, dean of students and director of College Athletic Recruiting.
YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE
Athletics Director Randy Dunn announces Travis Huffman as the new head baseball coach. Huffman has served the past four seasons for Young Harris as an assistant to former head coach Rick Robinson, who left to become the head coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin last month. During his time in the Enchanted Valley, Young Harris, which has won 114 games over the past four seasons, has transitioned into a member of NCAA Division II and the prestigious Peach Belt Conference.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
UT seeks a Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development to manage the day-to-day operations of the Longhorn Foundation to maximize revenues from all sources. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 14-07-22-01-0827)
July 29, 2014
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
AD Ken Kavanagh names Allison Bass FGCU Athletics’ Eagles Club and Special Events Coordinator. Bass comes from the University of North Carolina as a graduate intern for The Rams Club since May 2013. She was on the front line of the customer service experience for more than 15,000 UNC Athletics donors regarding membership and solicitation. Prior to UNC, Bass was the event management program coordinator for the University of Georgia Athletic Association from May 2010-June 2012.
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
The NCAA confirmed today that the OSU football program Academic Progress Rate has been amended to a 930 and the school no longer faces any APR restrictions for the 2014-15 academic year. Earlier this summer, OSU athletic department officials discovered the recent graduation of student-athlete from the 1990s, which resulted in the addition of a delayed graduation point to push the Cowboys above the threshold for restrictions.
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Athletics director Jeffrey A. Hathaway today announced the appointment of Dino Megaloudis as associate athletics director for development, effective August 25th. Megaloudis worked as a director of major gifts for The Rams Club from June 2004 to June 2013 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During his tenure, he generated more than $22 million dollars in private donations and was involved in six major capital campaign projects.
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY
Jim Abbott of OCU has been selected Sooner Athletic Conference athletic director of the year. Abbott has previously been honored as conference athletic director of the year in 2007-08 and 2008-09. Abbott has been OCU athletic director for 11 years. During Abbott’s tenure at OCU, the athletic department won 34 national championships, has raised more than $16 million, and constructed or renovated nine athletic facilities.
CANISIUS COLLEGE
Head softball coach Mike Rappl, the only head coach in the program’s 35-year history, announced his retirement today, effective immediately. The senior-most member of the College’s athletic department staff, Rappl as the winningest head coach in any sport in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference history with a career record of 831-526-2. AD Bill Maher has announced that Kim Griffin, a member of Rappl’s coaching staff for the previous seven seasons, will be the interim head coach for the 2014-15 season.
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
Grant Escue serve as Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, announced AD Dr. Michael Cross on Thursday. Escue began his compliance career in February as the NCAA Compliance Intern at UMKC and comes to Bradley from Lincoln University, where he served as Assistant AD for Compliance since May. Escue played baseball for two seasons at Bradley from 2008-09 after transferring from Stanford University.
BERRY COLLEGE
Berry College seeks an Assistant Director of Admissions and Athletics Liaison to assist the Athletic Department with the recruitment of qualified student athletes for 21 intercollegiate NCAA Division III sports. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact employment@berry.edu.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE
TAMUK seeks a Coordinator of Student Athlete Services to be responsible for providing academic, eligibility, and career services and support for student-athletes. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY
CNU seeks a Video Production & New Media Manager to direct and produce all video content for the Christopher Newport University Department of Athletics – excluding coaching film. Apply here by August 11th.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
South Alabama seeks a Director for Athletics Compliance to assist the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance & Student Services in the overall operation of the athletics compliance program to include providing educational programming and interpretive support to all coaches, staff, and student-athletes. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
The La Salle athletic department is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned website through a partnership with Sidearm Sports. The new website features a full-size image associated with every story set to highlight the photography of Sideline Photos, LLC, La Salle’s contracted photographer. La Salle Athletics has been a partner with Sidearm Sports since July, 2011.