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September 30, 2014
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
As part of its effort to improve the student-athlete experience, Temple unveiled the newly renovated Nancy and Donald Resnick Academic Support Center yesterday. The university began renovating the center in August. Located on the ground floor at McGonigle Hall, the area houses six private student services rooms for tutoring, peer mentoring and private study; 10 new offices for advisers and learning specialists; an expanded computer lab with 36 computers; and a seating capacity that has gone from 34 to approximately 100.
WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY
Steve Knight, athletic director and head men’s basketball coach at WCU, is one of six selected for the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2015. A reception for Knight, hosted by WCU President Dr. Tommy King, will be held from 2 until 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 2 at the President’s Meeting Room in Wilkes Hall on the Hattiesburg campus. Knight is Mississippi’s all-time winningest basketball coach at the same four-year institution with 590 wins.
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
NMSU’s Coca-Cola Weight Training Center saw a major transformation this summer, thanks to a substantial gift from Mesilla Valley Transportation, as well as other donors. The gift funded a complete renovation of the 22-year-old facility, providing updated weight training equipment and new, state-of-the-art video equipment at each workout station. NMSU is currently the only school in the nation to have 24 stations with this video technology, which allows athletes to review their workout to ensure they are using proper form. -Justin Bannister, The Deming Headlight-
LAKELAND COLLEGE
The Prevea Sports Medicine team is proud to partner with Lakeland College as the exclusive health care provider for the school’s athletic department. Dr. Jose Armendariz, a family and sports medicine physician for the Prevea Health Center in Sheboygan, will serve as the medical director to oversee the health care provided to Lakeland College athletes. Prevea Sports Medicine experts will also provide the Lakeland College Athletic Department with a strength and conditioning coach, and certified athletic trainers. -AP-
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Former UCF football assistant coach Paul Ferraro is suing the university and the athletic department for breach of contract, alleging that coach George O’Leary engaged in continuous criticism of his work and created a work environment that included bullying, threatening behavior and repeated discriminatory epithets. UCF spokesman Grant Heston says the school previously investigated Ferraro’s accusations and that no one has been able to corroborate them. -AP-
VIRGINIA TECH
Virginia Tech is participating in a new, landmark $30 million national effort sponsored by the NCAA and the US Dept. of Defense to combat concussions among college athletes and active service military personnel. Student athlete participants will receive a comprehensive preseason evaluation for concussion and will be monitored in the event of an injury. Data collected from injured students will later be used to help in the prevention of head injuries to members of the US Armed Forces, who will not directly participate.
UCLA
AD Dan Guerrero and Men’s Head Basketball Coach Steve Alford announced a new seating initiative that will greatly increase the number of student seats in the lower bowl of Pauley Pavilion for men’s basketball home games. Under the plan, student seating on the south sideline will run the entire length of the floor from section 113-117 while on the west baseline, student seating will now encompass sections 120-123 in their entirety. Nearly a quarter of all lower bowl seats will be dedicated to current UCLA students.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Ohio State seeks an Interactive Designer for Graphics to serve as a member of the creative services team who is committed to excellence and advancing the Department of Athletics through its strategic plan. Apply here by October 5th.
EASTERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
The ECAC has announced Dan Dutcher, NCAA Vice President, will lead a panel to discuss current topics at the Division III level during the upcoming ECAC Convention & Trade Show presented by Clark Companies. Joining Dutcher will be New England College Athletics Director Lori Runksmeier, and Executive Director of the CUNYAC Zak Ivkovic. The segment will begin at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, September 29, following the State of the ECAC and ECAC Business Session.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Utah seeks a Senior Associate Athletics Director to be responsible for assisting the University’s intercollegiate athletics program and establishing policies and procedures that achieve the parallel goals of development of quality, competitive athletics teams and support of the individual educational goals of student-athletes. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND
Loyola University Maryland seeks a Head Strength and Conditioning Coach to be responsible for the strength and conditioning for all sport programs operating in the College Center Athletic facilities. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
Oakland and Detroit have branded an annual rivalry called the Metro Series, which will be awarded to the school with the most head-to-head victories over the course of the academic year. Oakland and Detroit are the only Division I schools located in the Metro Detroit area and our both members of the Horizon League. The winner of each competition will be awarded points, and the school with the most points at the end of the season will be awarded the Metro Rivalry cup.
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
Morehead State held a Friday night retirement dinner for Dr. Rex Chaney, who has been associated with the university since 1953. Chaney, who previously coached the Eagles in men’s basketball and baseball, spent the past 38 years as the head men’s golf coach at MSU. Chaney coached 20 All-OVC selections, six All-OVC Tournament honorees, six conference-tournament runners-up, three league-tournament medalists and two OVC Players of the Year. -The Morehead News-
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
LSU students and faculty members who play at the LSU Golf Course may soon have to find a new place to tee up. According to Facility Services representative and assistant director of physical plant and facility services Tammy Millican, a review board is considering closure as part of LSU revisiting its campus master plan. The timetable for the decision is inexact, but Facility Services will look to keep the campus community informed. -Joe Mallette, The Daily Reveille-
September 29, 2014
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – CORPUS CHRISTI
TAMUCC seeks an Athletic Marketing Coordinator to produce and execute marketing plans for various sport, produce and direct all game day promotions and fulfillment of sponsorship agreements at home athletic events, and other duties as assigned. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 0484)
BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY
Athletic Director Phill Talavinia is Bluffton’s newest council member. Following interviews with eight potential candidates, the five Bluffton council members chose Talavinia by a 3-2 vote to replace Mitch Kingsley on the council. Action took place in a special meeting held Sept. 25. The new council member will be installed at the Oct. 6 council meeting. Talavinia is in his 29th year at Bluffton University and 11th as the athletics director. -Fred Steiner, Bluffton Icon-
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
The athletics academic advising department announced today the addition of Andrea Mosher-Childress as assistant director. She joined the staff on Sept. 22 and will work with the men’s basketball and women’s tennis programs while coordinating the tutor program. Mosher-Childress comes to DePaul after stints at Illinois State University and the University of Detroit Mercy. At Detroit from 2011-13, she worked with both the men’s and women’s basketball programs as an academic coordinator assistant.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (Part II)
The university contracted to pay the Atlanta company a fee of $82,500, plus actual expenses incurred, such as travel, advertising and interview expenses. Information from the gatherings will be used to create the position statement to recruit candidates for the position. There may also be candidates the search firm will contact and ask to apply. It’s hoped the university will have a new president named by the end of February, but the person wouldn’t start until July 1. -Ruth Campbell-
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (Part I)
The search for a successor to retiring Southeast Missouri State University president Kenneth Dobbins will begin in earnest early next month with the arrival of Parker Executive Search, the firm hired by the university’s board of regents to help find a new leader. Dobbins announced his retirement Sept. 8, effective in June. Representatives from Parker Executive Search will be in town from Wednesday through Friday to meet with faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members. -Ruth Campbell-
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
UGA has finalized a five-year agreement with Atlanta-based Fermata Partners to begin serving as the University’s worldwide trademark licensing agency, effective July 1, 2015. The University selected Fermata through a competitive RFP process over the past several months. Generating nearly $100 million in annual retail sales across the state and around the world, the University of Georgia’s consumer products program ranked among the top five selling universities during the 2013-2014 academic year.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
USF seeks an Assistant Director of Bulls Vision Production to work on all creative aspects and operations of the video department. Apply here by September 29th. (# 5598)
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
Of FGCU’s seven NCAA championship-level team sports, five are still lead by their founding coaches. All earn at least $70,000 annually. The assistant equation, however, is less stable. Spending time hiring replacements and developing new relationships on the staff and between players and new assistants is less than ideal for successful programs. FGCU seems adept at a fairly obvious answer to coaching turnover: keep hiring good people. -Seth Soffian, News-Press-
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
UC Riverside seeks an Athletics Academic Counselor to monitor and enhance the opportunity for progress towards degree, graduation, and continuing eligibility in accordance with UCR, Big West Conference, and NCAA regulations. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
TOWSON UNIVERSITY
Towson seeks a Senior Associate Athletics Director for Finance and Operations to lead the preparation, implementation, monitoring, analysis, and overall direction of the operational budget for the Department of Athletics. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Arkansas State seeks a Director of the Annual Fund to provide support and assist in various areas including, but not limited to, development of the annual fund and overseeing ticket and parking processes, premium seating, assist with recruitment efforts for the Red Wolves Foundation, assist with special events involving fundraising, donor relations and gameday experience. Apply here by September 30th. (# 0602051)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Charlie Weis has been relieved of his duties as Head Football Coach at the University of Kansas, KU Athletics Director Sheahon Zenger announced yesterday. Weis was in the third year of a five-year contract. Zenger named KU defensive coordinator Clint Bowen interim head coach. Zenger informed Weis of his decision yesterday morning, and then spoke to the rest of the coaching staff.
September 28, 2014
KENYON COLLEGE
Kenyon College seeks an Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach to serve as Defensive Coordinator. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
PENN STATE
Penn State seeks an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications to be the primary contact for assigned sports, in addition to other duties as assigned. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Arkansas State seeks an Associate Athletics Director for Marketing to provide leadership, supervision in the areas of corporate sales, ticket sales, promotions, advertising, multi-media rights, management of athletics, events and budget preparation. Apply here by September 30th. (# 0602052)
NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE (ORANGE CITY)
Work has officially begun on a new indoor athletic facility, the Ron and Peg Juffer Athletic Fieldhouse. School staff broke ground at a ceremony Friday. The facility will serve as an indoor practice and training area, complete with batting and pitching cages, a practice green for golf, and a weight room for athletes. The entire project costs $3.2 million. Construction will begin this fall. Work should be wrapped up and the facility ready to use by next summer. -Johnathan Mack and Claire DeRoin-
September 27, 2014
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
SIU Carbondale seeks an Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing to be responsible for the development of sports specific and department wide marketing plans, administer licensing program, design and place advertisements, increase student participation and effectively promote ticket sales. Apply here by October 24th.
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
Last November, Wichita State reported violations of NCAA rules against extra benefits for baseball players and cooperated with the NCAA in its investigation. Almost a year later, WSU is waiting on another step in the resolution of the investigation, although there is cautious optimism that the worst is behind the program. WSU received a notice of allegations from the NCAA, signaling the end of the investigation part of the process. -Paul Suellentrop-
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
FAU seeks a Coordinator of Business Operations to be responsible for coordinating expenditures for athletic accounts, including but not limited to scholarships, payroll, transfers, audit compliance, NCAA compliance, athletic expenses, and other expense issues. Apply here by October 9th. (# 990648)
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
The NMU board of trustees has approved the addition of four new varsity sports: women’s golf and men’s swimming and diving, to begin in Fall 2015, and men’s soccer and women’s lacrosse, beginning sometime in 2016. President Fritz Erickson is excited about the prospect of bringing in more students. “We have an opportunity to bring in at least 90 more students in the next two years with the additions,” Erickson said. “We have wonderful coaches that are excited for it.” -Kelly McCommons-
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Illinois seeks an Assistant Director for Video Services to be responsible for assisting with all aspects and operations of Video Services Department. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact Derryl Myles.
September 26, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK
UALR names head swimming and diving coach Amy Burgess to the role of Senior Woman Administrator. Burgess graduated from Kansas in May 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism with an emphasis in strategic communications and a minor in communication studies. A native Arkansan, Burgess was named the head swimming coach at UALR in August 2008 after serving as interim head coach in June 2008 and assistant coach for the 2007-08 season.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
“SEC Ready”, TexAgs’ first feature-length documentary, retraces Texas A&M University’s winding path from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference. The film opens with Texas A&M’s heartwrenching defeat versus the University of Texas in 2011, the “best loss ever” according to Rusty Burson. TexAgs reminds us in an easily digestible but emotionally engaging manner reminiscent of an ESPN 30 for 30 production. Watch the trailer here!
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
Keith Vinci, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance, announced the addition of A.J. Whitehead and Larry Kline this morning. Whitehead was named Assistant Sports Performance Coach. She previously worked as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the U16, U18 and U20 Senior B Women’s Basketball Teams of the Turkish Basketball Federation. Kline, who will be a Sports Performance Assistant, comes from Washington College where he was the Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach and the Assistant Director of the JFC and Strength & Conditioning.
NCAA
The NCAA and a group of 11 major conferences argued that U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken’s ruling in the Ed O’Bannon antitrust case should prompt her to dismiss two other lawsuits, either of which could eliminate compensation limits in some sports and one of which seeks hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. The filing was the last written argument scheduled to be made before an Oct. 9 hearing that Wilken has set in the cases that the NCAA and the conferences want dismissed at virtually their outset. -Steve Berkowitz-
XAVIER UNIVERSITY
The Xavier University Athletic Department is excited to announce its recent partnership with Tixers, an online platform that unlocks additional value for both season ticket holders and avid fans, for the 2014-15 men’s basketball season. Tixers allows ticket holders to quickly trade in tickets for up-front credit. The credit can then be used towards other Xavier tickets or any other future event, including sports, concerts, and theatre productions throughout the country.
FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY
Finlandia is investing $1 million in the Paavo Nurmi Athletic Center, to include a state-of-the-art 5,000-square-foot strength and fitness center, 1,200-square-foot aerobic studio, student lounge and lab, revamped locker rooms, and an overhauled sports medicine suite. The project includes $350,000 in new equipment. Construction is already underway. The entire project should be completed by the end of the calendar year.
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT
Bridgeport seeks a Head Athletic Trainer to be responsible for working with a team physician and oversight of the Athletic Training Staff within the guidelines set forth by the NATA, NCAA and the State of Connecticut to ensure the health and welfare of the University of Bridgeport intercollegiate student athletes. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact Human Resources.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
The University of Texas at Austin seeks an Assistant Box Office Manager to assist in the distribution and sale of tickets, as well as the coordination and supervision of ticket sellers at athletic events and the overall operation of the Intercollegiate Athletics Ticket Office. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
NCAA
In the changing landscape of college athletics, one idea that has received less attention is to spread college soccer, a fall sport, over both the fall and spring. Its aim is to tie in with the sport’s growth at other levels and boost athletic department revenue, while creating a more suitable academic and athletic situation by having more weekend and less weekday games. Other fall sports could cut down on their autumn schedules and play some in the spring. -Kevin Trescolini, The News Journal-
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
NDSU seeks an Athletic Equipment Assistant to be responsible for providing all athletic equipment services for the assigned sports. Apply here by October 6th.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
The UMES Athletics Department has announced the appointment of Dr. Robert A. Johnson, Jr. to the role of Faculty Athletic Representative, effective immediately. Dr. Johnson is currently employed by UMES as chair of the school’s Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. He will succeed Dr. Henry Brooks as Faculty Athletic Representative, who was appointed by then-Athletic Director Hallie Gregory in 1989 and served the role continuously for 25 years before retiring this past June 30th.
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
Boise State seeks an Assistant Athletics Director for Development to be responsible for managing major gift fundraising and development activities for the benefit of Boise State University Intercollegiate Athletics. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, announced its partnership with University of Colorado Athletics to be the program’s official fan-to-fan secondary ticket marketplace. The partnership is facilitated through StubHub’s existing relationship with Paciolan. The agreement extends StubHub’s collegiate partnership roster to 34 universities. This will provide a safe, guaranteed platform for fans to buy and sell tickets, backed by StubHub’s 100% money-back FanProtect Guarantee.
September 25, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics Department earned a solid second place for the 2013-2014 Excellence in Management Cup. The EM Cup awards athletic departments that win the most conference and national championships with the lowest expenses. The University of Idaho received first place, and Utah Valley University finished in third place. In 2013-14, five Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns teams, including football and men’s basketball, won conference titles. -KATC-
BROWN UNIVERSITY
To commemorate Brown University’s year-long 250th Anniversary celebration, Brown’s football team will be wearing throwback uniforms for Saturday’s game against the Crimson. In conjunction with Brown University’s 250th Anniversary Celebration, fireworks will light up the East Side nighttime sky immediately following Saturday’s game between the Bears and Crimson. The show begins approximately five minutes after the completion of the game and will last 8-10 minutes.
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
ERAU seeks an Assistant Athletics Director to be responsible for overseeing a broad range of administrative responsibilities including all areas of Sports Information, game day operations, facility scheduling, special events and projects, and summer camps. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (IRC58878)
PENN STATE
Associate Athletic Director Tom McGrath announced today that Brad Keen has joined the Athletics staff as Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing. Keen comes to Penn State after serving as the Director of Marketing at Wake Forest University the past two years. He previously served as the Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing at Vanderbilt University for nearly two years. Keen began his career as the Assistant Director of Marketing and Promotions at MTSU in 2010.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND
Loyola University Maryland has received a $3.2 million anonymous gift to fund a new tennis facility at the Ridley Athletic Complex. The private support covers the cost of eight courts with lights, a locker room facility, spectator seating, and a parking lot. The tennis complex will be named in honor of men’s and women’s Head Coach Rick McClure, who has coached tennis at Loyola since 1979 and is a member of the Loyola Hall of Fame. Loyola broke ground on the facility in July. The project will be completed by the spring.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
New athletics director Drew Marrochello has big plans for the program going forward. Marrochello began working at BU in 2005, serving as associate athletic director for internal affairs for two years before being appointed as Deputy AD – a spot he held for seven years. One of his main goals is for more of the university’s student-athletes to become integrated into the BU community in an effort to make the athletic department more open and accessible. Marrochello believes BU has the right balance and is in a “good niche”, as this has kept him here to “build on the future”. -Conor Ryan-
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
JMU announced Monday that the school’s longest-tenured head coach will not return for another season. Tom Martin, in his 29th season at the helm of JMU men’s soccer, will leave the program at the end of this season. He’s at the end of his three-year contract and the athletic department chose to go in a different direction. Current associate head coach Tom Foley will take Martin’s place at the end of the season later this year. -Wayne Epps, Jr.-
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Northern State seeks a Coordinator of Athletic Business Operations to be responsible for all financial and fiscal operational activities for the Athletics Department. Apply here by October 6th. (# 0006621)
WAGNER COLLEGE
Wagner seeks an Assistant Director of Sports Information/Athletics Communications to provide oversight to organization of team/departmental video and photography, work closely with the department’s Hall of Fame Committee, and serve as departmental liaison to the College’s Office of Communications. The position will be open until it is filled. The anticipated start date is October 20th. For more information on applying, contact John Beisser, Assistant Athletic Director of Media Relations.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees committee got a report on the athletic department’s finances and on student-athlete academic performance on yesterday in response to a reporting requirement from the university system’s board. According to the report, the athletics department brought in $83 million in total revenues for the 2012-13 fiscal year. About 90 percent of the department’s revenues are self-generated, the report said. -Laura Oleniacz-
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
UGA seeks a Senior Associate Athletic Director/Chief Financial Officer to be assigned full managerial responsibility for the following operating units within the Athletic Association: Finance, Budget Planning/Reporting, Contracts (Event, IMG, New Media, Licensing), Ticket Office, Travel & Aviation, and The Georgia Bulldog Club. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 20141611)
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY
Athletic Director Mike Carter was recently honored with a Significant Sig Award for his professional achievements. Significant Sig Awards are one of the highest honors given by the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Carter practiced business and sports law in Tulsa for 21 years prior to becoming the athletic director at ORU. Under Carter’s leadership, ORU has won 142 conference championships, made 79 NCAA appearances, produced 85 All-Americans and had 3 NCAA Track Champions.
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
Wake Forest University is seeking an assistant director of athletic media relations. Sport responsibilities include serving as the primary contact for women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, and the secondary contact for football. The position closes later this week. If interested, contact Steve Shutt.
September 24, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Former sports information director Bud Ford’s breach-of-contract claim against the University of Tennessee has been dismissed. Ford, who worked in the sports information department from 1966 until 2011, sought remuneration for what he claimed was a breach of contract to serve as the athletic department’s part-time historian after his retirement. The Tennessee Claims Commission dismissed Ford’s action on July 21 and the 20-page summary judgment was certified on July 28. -Mike Strange-
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
CSUN’s gave a major facelift to its athletics logo, uniforms, the Matadome and the perimeters surrounding the athletic fields. Athletics Director Brandon Martin’s vision for his department is for the university to “be put in the same token as USC and UCLA”. The introduction for the rebranding process took place back in June. An event to promote the new Matador logo is a work in progress, as details have yet to be finalized. Overall, this rebranding should ultimately lead to more donor supports and student scholarships. -Moises Ajanel, The Sundial-
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Mary Bowman, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Support Services and Senior Woman Administrator, has announced she will retire in December after 19 years at the U. The Iowa native was hired in 1996 as Utah’s first director of student-athlete support services. She was promoted to assistant athletics director in 1999 and was named Utah’s SWA in 2003. In 2005, she became an associate athletics director and in 2011 was promoted to senior associate A.D.
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Southern Wesleyan has announced the hiring of Becca Staton as the head coach for the SWU softball program effective immediately. Staton played for four years at SWU, competing in 183 games during her time. She compiled 21 RBI as a senior which ranked fourth on the team. Staton was a senior during the program’s most successful season in the last decade, winning 28 games in 2013 and advancing to the conference tournament for the first time in three years.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Winners of a student ticket giveaway of five $8,000 packages toward education expenses have been chosen, and they’re all football season ticket holders — as originally intended. The five winners have received, or soon will receive, the first $4,000 installment of the $8,000 awards to be applied to their tuition or education expenses for the fall and spring semesters. The promotion was announced in late July in hopes of increasing student season ticket sales. -Vanessa Miller-
LEARFIELD SPORTS
Learfield Sports announced today a multi-year partnership with Volar Video. Through this partnership, Volar is providing its Production Truck® streaming software solution to all Learfield collegiate partners, enabling them to stream unlimited games, press conferences, coaches shows, and more in SD+ (up to 1.2 Mbps) for free, or in HD (up to 2.5 Mbps) for a cost-efficient monthly or annual rate. All live broadcasts are immediately archived and may be viewed across multiple devices.
LIMESTONE COLLEGE
Limestone seeks an Assistant Director for Media Relations to serve as the primary media contact for multiple programs. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact Ernest Meyers.
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
The athletic department has shuffled its staff, in part because of the departure of senior associate athletic director for advancement Curt Apsey, who is the new AD at Carroll College. John Cunningham has been promoted to Senior Associate AD for external affairs. Christina Van Tol remains a Senior Associate AD. Natalie Keffer will serve as Assistant AD/Administration. Dave Kinard, the Associate AD for Development, has left the department. No details were provided. -Chadd Cripe-
ERSKINE COLLEGE
Erskine seeks a Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach to be responsible for the entire operation of the women’s lacrosse program. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE
St. John Fisher College has renovated its athletic facilities. Among the improvements are the new infields and warning tracks at Dugan Yard and the softball complex. Possibly the most aesthetically pleasing of all the changes are the new and improved offices. Now, all the coaches and athletic administration can be found in one newly renovated and furnished hallway. The makeover has created close to 10,000 new square feet of office space. -Greg Pokriki-
September 23, 2014
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Assistant Athletics Director for Medical Services Mike Hanley has announced the hiring of Kelly Sharp as Life Skills Coordinator. Sharp comes from the University of Idaho, where she previously served as community outreach director and assistant marketing director for the athletics department beginning in November 2012. Sharp earned a bachelor’s degree in event management from UCF in December 2010, before completing her master’s degree in sport management from Old Dominion in August 2012.
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
In recent weeks, FGCU has begun unveiling renderings and floor plans for a $6 million upgrade to Alico Arena, which has had none since it was built for a then-Division-II program more than a decade ago. First reported in June as part of university wide efforts to raise $100 million in time for the school’s 20th anniversary in 2017, the campaign calls for $12 million to go to athletics for everything from scholarships to recruiting to a modern video scoreboard and scorer’s table in Alico Arena. -Seth Soffian-
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA
Sources tell College AD that UNO is close to hiring an Associate AD for Financial Operations. The search process is ongoing. The job opened up on July 9th and closed this month. We will update you as we hear more, and as a final name emerges.
MANHATTAN COLLEGE
Athletics Director Noah D. LeFevre has announced that Kevin Ross has been named as Associate Director of Athletics for Athletic Communications. Ross comes to Manhattan after spending the last nine years as the Assistant Director of Media Relations at Wagner College in Staten Island. During his tenure on Grymes Hill, Ross oversaw the media efforts for numerous sports.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Nebraska Athletics announced the hiring of Boyd Epley as Assistant Athletic Director for Strength and Conditioning. Initially hired to start a strength and conditioning program at Nebraska in 1969, Epley served 35 years as NU’s head strength coach before moving into an associate athletic director position. He retired from NU in 2006. Most recently Epley served as director of coaching performance for the National Strength and Conditioning Association in Colorado Springs, the organization he founded in 1978.
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
A week after launching an investigation into the religious practices of the football program at Ole Miss, a Wisconsin-based group named Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has set its sights on Mississippi State’s athletic department. FFRF aims at protecting the separation between church and state. According to an open records request filed Sept. 11, the FFRF seeks information on religious practices with the MSU football program, with the focus centering around team chaplains Matt Jolley and Bill Buckley. -Brandon Walker, The Dispatch-
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
Dr. Sharon Beverly, assistant VP for student affairs and executive athletics director at TCNJ, announced the hiring of Wayne Burrow as the new senior associate athletics director for external affairs. Burrow arrives from the Horizon League, where he most recently served as the associate commissioner for championships and scheduling. At TCNJ, Burrow will oversee game and event operations, marketing, camps and clinics, facility rentals and serve as the liaison to sports information.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
UNC student-athletes are required to adhere to policies set forth by the NCAA, the UNC Department of Athletics and their teams in regards to what they can and cannot post online. Their speech online is monitored by a team representative and Varsity Monitor. Athletic department officials say the policies are in place to protect UNC’s image and student-athletes, but legal experts say they violate the student-athletes’ First Amendment rights, which guarantee citizens will not be censored by the government or public bodies, like UNC. -Carolyn Coons-
BATTLE FOR THE IRON SKILLET
PlainsCapital Bank will serve as presenting sponsor for the 2014 and 2015 “Battle for the Iron Skillet” football contest featuring cross-town rivals SMU and TCU. SMU’s Gerald J. Ford Stadium will play host to TCU this year on Saturday, marking their 94th meeting. As an extension of this sponsorship, PlainsCapital Bank committed to a multi-year corporate partnership with SMU Athletics as secured by Learfield Sports’ Mustang Sports Properties. The bank already shares a corporate partnership with TCU Athletics, with rights managed by IMG College.
CAL POLY POMONA
The new logo, officially released Tuesday, reveals a sleeker look. It also helps to reinforce the school’s identity as the Broncos. The logo was selected by the Re-Branding Committee, which went through 12 initial sketches, working it down to four and then to the final two. Ultimately, the sleeker and more modern logo was chosen. The implementation of the logo will happen in phases. -The Poly Post-
GEORGIA TECH
Georgia Tech seeks an Associate Director of Annual Giving and Premium Seating for Athletics to be responsible for securing the understanding and philanthropic support of the private sector for the Institute and its programs. Apply here. The position will be open until it is filled. (# 0170320)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD
Bill Walker can celebrate his 50th birthday knowing he achieved a lifelong goal earlier in 2014. Walker, 49, became a first-time head coach in late April when UIS hired him as a replacement for Ben Wierzba. Walker had long prepared for the opportunity to be a head coach. He was a college assistant for 25 years, including 11 in NCAA DI, and an NBA scout with New Orleans. He was an assistant at Drake last season. Previously he had been at Texas A&M (2008-11) and Minnesota (1999-2007). -Marcia Martinez-
VIRGINIA TECH
Virginia Tech seeks a Senior Director, Visual and Broadcast Communications to oversee the Virginia Tech HokieVision unit and report directly to the Executive Associate Athletics Director. Apply here by October 7th.
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
Athletic department officials outlined adjustments yesterday to avoid long lines like Saturday, when thousands of fans arrived wanting tickets shortly before kickoff of the Tiger football game with Middle Tennessee State. When the Tigers play their next home Oct. 11, there will be additional options for fans to purchase tickets, including two to four cash-only kiosks. Fully staffed ticket windows will be in operation. -Phil Stukenborg, Commercial Appeal-
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
There was a mistake in the promotional offer students around the Ann Arbor campus saw last night. As the “U-go” in the Union were offering two free tickets to Michigan’s upcoming game against Minnesota for free with the purchase of two Coke products. Some tickets had a face value as high as $150 per ticket. However, after a social media circus, it all appears to be a miscommunication. As a result, the promotion was pulled immediately. -Joshua Henschke-
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
SPARX Enterprises has a new five-year agreement with Purdue, according to a release from the school, and the company specializes in collecting, organizing, preserving and marketing the history of college athletics. Purdue will offer up old games of its college football, men’s and women’s basketball and other athletic programs as located in Purdue’s archives. Purdue will offer games that go as far back as 1931 with the new agreement. Pricing will vary for the games. -Scott Phillips-
WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY
WJU seeks a Director of Sports Information, Media and Promotions to manages all aspects of media, sports information, game management and promotion relating to William Jessup University’s 13 intercollegiate sports as well as improving and enhancing the Athletic Department’s Corporate Partner Program. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
September 22, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
UMass Lowell Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Pete Souris announced Sebouh Majarian as the department’s new communications coordinator. Majarian’s promotion comes after spending the last year as the multimedia/communications assistant. Prior to coming to UMass Lowell, he worked as a sports anchor and reporter for WVU News, West Virginia University’s student television station. He also volunteered with Fox 25 Boston in 2009-10.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
A University Athletic Council ad hoc committee met Wednesday night to further discuss a developing initiative to allow the general sale of alcoholic beverages at on-campus athletic events. Nick Hadley, a physics professor and ad hoc committee chairman, said although the initiative is still up and running, particular findings discussed at the meeting and the general reactions of each group cannot be fully disclosed until the committee reports its findings to the Athletic Council at the next meeting on Oct. 27. -By Taylor Swaak, DBK-
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
Tyler Cotterell, an Assistant Sports Performance Coach, has been promoted to the position of Assistant Director of the Johnson Fitness Center and Campus Recreation. Bryan Stevens takes over Cotterell’s former position. Cotterell replaces Larry Kline, who left for a position as an Assistant Sports Performance Coach at UMass-Lowell. Stevens, a former Washington College men’s lacrosse player, most recently served as a bartender at Row House Grille in Baltimore.
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
Jim Miller, the assistant to the president for athletic advancement, is about to embark on a new journey Oct. 21 — retirement. For twelve years, Miller served as athletic director for the university. During his time as AD, student-athletes performed with national distinction in the classroom, on the field, court, track and in the pool. Since 2012, Miller has served in his current role.
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
Two large structures are being built alongside the television booth on the east/visiting side of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. What was known as the East Tower, built in the summer of 2010, is now known as Akerson Tower in honor of 1970 graduate and General Motors former chairman and CEO Daniel Akerson, who made the largest donation in Naval Academy history. On either side of the television booth, Navy is adding a pair of large hospitality boxes to total 7,000 square feet. -Bill Wagner-
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Former major league infielder Jeff Kent donating $531,000, with an additional $100,000 in matching funds, to female student-athletes at Cal, his alma mater through the newly created Jeff Kent Women Driven Scholarship Endowment -to continue indefinitely and provide one full scholarship each year for a women’s athlete chosen from soccer, softball, tennis, track or cross country — with the preference going to a non-recruited student-athlete with a minimum 2.8 GPA, an interest in community service or mentoring, and someone who has demonstrated financial need. -Janie McCauley
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
During the first Faculty Council meeting of the academic year Friday, the Faculty Athletics Committee presented its annual report and opened up discussion about the student-athlete graduation rate and the record number of UNC student-athletes on the ACC Academic Honor Roll. A record 347 UNC student-athletes were on the 2013-14 ACC Academic Honor Roll, up from the previous high of 329 in 2012-13. -Ashlen Renner-
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
With a huge Pac-12 Conference victory apparently in hand for Cal at Arizona late Saturday night, the company that operates the Bears’ athletic department store sent a “victory” email to fans, offering a 25 percent discount on Cal caps. Then Arizona’s Anu Solomon delivered a 47-yard Hail Mary pass to Austin Hill on the final play, and it was the Wildcats who were celebrating a 49-45 victory. The company apologized via twitter: “Sorry everyone, we just got a little bit too excited. Our mistake is your win. The hat sale is still on. Have a great weekend.” -Jeff Faraudo-
HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY
HPU seeks a Senior Associate Athletics Director for External & Internal Operations to provide executive oversight and coordination of HPU Athletics for internal and external operations. Apply here by October 19th.
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
GWU seeks an Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach to assist in team coaching, preparing team for competition, and individual student-athlete development. Apply here.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
AAC commissioner Mike Aresco attended Navy’s loss to Rutgers on Saturday and talked about the Midshipmen’s pending arrival as a football-only member in 2015: “We’re very, very excited about having Navy join the conference. We feel Navy is going to add a lot to the conference. It’s a national institution and a football program of great stature.” Since 2003, Navy has 21 victories over schools from the “Power Five” conferences – the most by any non-Power Five school.
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT
Bridgeport seeks a Head Athletic Trainer to be responsible for working with a team physician and oversight of the Athletic Training Staffwithin the guidelines set forth by the NATA, NCAA and the State of Connecticut to ensure the health and welfare of the University of Bridgeport intercollegiate student athletes. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact employment@bridgeport.edu.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
President Robert L. Barchi on Friday said things are on the upswing and predicted bigger-than-expected payouts from the school’s participation in the Big Ten. He noted $800 million in ongoing capital building projects across the university’s three campuses and said the average SAT score for freshman at the flagship campus in New Brunswick has risen by seven points, a “significant jump”. He also said he has hired several high-profile and well-respected administrators. -Patricia Alex, North Jersey-
September 21, 2014
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
ECU seeks an Assistant Director of Compliance to be responsible for coordinating and overseeing a comprehensive monitoring program related to NCAA financial aid requirements. Apply here by October 1st.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Virginia seeks an Academic Coordinator to be responsible for providing academic advising, counseling, and support in areas of course selection/registration, degree requirements, career planning, study skills development, and University resources. Apply here by October 6th.
MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY
McKendree University seeks a Women’s Lacrosse Graduate Assistant. Interviews will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled. For more information on applying, contact Shirley Baugh, Director of Human Resources.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE
The WCC seeks an Associate Commisioner for Administration to ensure execution of the strategic plan, manage and facilitate NCAA and conference governance issues, and monitor internal and membership operations. Apply here by October 1st.
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Arizona seeks a Director of Clinical and Sport Psychology for Student-Athletes to provide general psychological services (evaluation, treatment and education) to student-athletes. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here. (# 56498)
September 20, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
A $5 increase in football tickets prices for 2015 and 2017, along with approval for funding to explore an indoor practice facility for football and other sports, highlighted yesterday’s quarterly meeting of the University of Georgia Athletic Association Board of Directors. The board also approved $400,000 for the initial research into the potential construction of an indoor practice facility, as well as $75,000 to begin design and architectural review for replacement of the video and ribbon boards in Stegeman Coliseum.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Penn seeks a Track & Field/Cross Country Asst Coach/Director of Operations to be esponsible for assisting the Director of Track & Field/Cross Country with all aspects of program management. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE
UL athletic director Scott Farmer has referenced Boise State multiple times as an athletic program his Ragin’ Cajuns would love to emulate. UL football coach Mark Hudspeth doesn’t necessarily think the Broncos are the only ones. Boise State remains a mid-major Group of Five conferences participant as a member of the Mountain West. One of UL’s challenges is such a smaller athletic-department budget compared to so many of the Power Five schools. -Tim Buckley, The Advertiser-
NOTRE DAME
The University of Notre Dame seeks an Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach to recruit and train student-athletes to successfully represent Notre Dame in the sport of track and field in competition at the conference and national level. Apply here by September 26th.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
The university’s Board of Regents approved Thursday the Athletics South Competition and Performance Project, which addresses needs identified at the launch of the Athletic Department’s $355 million Victors for Michigan campaign last fall. The project will construct approximately 310,000 gross square feet of space that will be the future home for men’s and women’s track and field, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s rowing.
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
SDSU seeks a Director of Compliance to assist the Athletics Compliance Office with policy implementation, rules education, interpretations, and monitoring functions. Review of applications will begin on Friday, October 3, 2014; position will remain open until filled. Apply here.
September 19, 2014
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Head coach Jaime Sellers of the Coastal Carolina University women’s lacrosse team has announced that former Duke University volunteer assistant Molly O’Brien will join the Chanticleer coaching staff as an assistant for the 2014-15 season. O’Brien comes to Coastal from Duke where she spent the 2013-14 season as a volunteer assistant. O’Brien worked primarily with the Blue Devil offense, coordinating practice drills and individual skills sessions designed to improve offensive abilities and stick skills.
STEPHENS COLLEGE
Yesterday, Stephens officially unveiled a new sports logo that ensures the teams will carry on the tradition of the Stars mascot, which has been affiliated with the school since 1909. The logo features a star in the school’s primary maroon with white, black and gray borders. A white “Stephens College” stretches across the two side points of the star with “Stars” in gold underneath. A gray swoosh circles the bottom of the logo ending in the top right with three maroon-and-gold stars. -Matt Nestor-
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
For the last 17 months the university’s historic field house and Memorial Gymnasium have been undergoing a significant facelift: a now $15.65 million renovation project. The upgrades were funded in great part through a $7 million state bond earmarked to assist with improvements to infrastructure, compliance with the ADA and the removal of hazardous substances. Work on the original scope of the project is nearly complete. -Pete Warner-
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY
Marshall University seeks an Assistant Compliance Director to be responsible for financial aid, recruiting, and playing and practice seasons, and the preparation of institutional grant-in-aid agreements as well as National Letters of Intent. Apply here. The position will be open until it is filled.
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY
DU has hired Kellen Wells-Mangold as the new Assistant Athletics Director. Wells-Mangold is responsible for coordinating all transportation requests for the department, assisting with budget oversight, ensuring proper event staff supervision and event set up and will be heavily-involved with special events and internal athletics operations. Before joining the Tigers, Wells-Mangold worked as the athletics secretary for three years at North Central College (Ill.).
PENN STATE
The athletic department is in need of additional revenue, and raising the football ticket prices is one of the ways administrators are considering to generate some. AD Sandy Barbour and associate AD of finance Rick Kaluza presented a report to the board of trustees’ committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning yesterday morning that included many possible solutions to help offset what they said was a net loss of $1.3 million in the last year and pay off three $10 million loans. -Jeff Rice-
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Arizona State University has expanded its Sun Devil Stadium renovation project to include a new 84,500-square-foot student athletic facility north of the stadium, the university announced this week. That addition expands the project’s initial $210 million cost to about $256 million. No taxpayer dollars will be used. The expansion of the project comes on the heels of the combined $1 million donation mentioned earlier this week.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Texas A&M seeks an Assistant Director of Compliance to be responsible for coordinating the admissions and eligibility requirements for incoming freshman and transfer student-athletes and the preparation of conference and institutional grant-in-aid agreements as well as National Letters of Intent. Apply here. The position will be open until it is filled.
NCAA
Many are realizing that the future of revenue generation is in outsourcing marketing and branding across all campus entities. 160over90, a branding agency based in Philadelphia, works with 14 different schools in tying brand campaigns and campus entities together. The trend of hiring experts in branding is something that more colleges will surely start to do once they see the quality of agency work compared to untrained, in-house production. -Preston McClellan-
HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY
HFU seeks an Assistant Director of Athletics for Daily Operations to assist in promoting the established protocol/procedures of the University as well as NCAA, and CACC rules and regulations, as well as to perform a variety of administrative duties using independent judgment to make decisions. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information on applying, contact hr_payroll@holyfamily.edu.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and Santa Barbara City College have joined efforts in a new program to keep SBCC student-athletes safer on the playing field and court during sports season. The collaboration features the introduction of Triax Smart Impact Monitor (SIM) meters which athletes will wear during practice and competition for the SBCC men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball and football teams.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA
UNO seeks an Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance to be responsible for implementing a comprehensive compliance program for coaches, staff and student-athletes. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
September 18, 2014
TIM KERIN AWARD
The Gatorade Sports Science Institute awarded Ron Courson with the Tim Kerin Award, presented annually to an athletic trainer who’s skilled at keeping athletes at their best and is also exhibiting many qualities in the best interest of their community. Courson is currently the UGA Athletic Association’s Senior Associate AD for Sports Medicine. The award is presented annually to an athletic trainer. Courson joined the UGA Athletic Association in 1995 after serving four seasons as director of rehabilitation at the University of Alabama.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
The University Board of Regents will be voting tomorrow on an amendment to the current contract with IMG, who handles its marketing rights, which will allow for an additional earning of $21 million over the next six years. The contract spans 13 years, but a seven-year opt-out clause is the reason for renegotiating. The original contract left about $50.5 million to be paid from IMG to the athletic department in the contract’s remaining years. The revisions will bring that total to about $72 million. -Kate Howard, World-Herald-
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
Five hundred dollars is on it’s way to the University of Idaho, courtesy of Western Michigan, due to the Western Michigan’s post-game celebrations that got a little out of control, which caused some minor damage to the visitors locker rooms in the Vandals’ stadium. Western Michigan University’s AD apologized to the University of Iowa for the incident. -David Drew-
HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY
Former Sports Information Director Dan Pambianco filed a lawsuit, as Athletic Director Dan Collen and Associate AD of External Affairs Tom Trepiak are accused of using department and scholarship funds for personal use and extravagant spending. The Lumberjack, HSU’s student-run newspaper, first reported the story yesterday. The suit claims that Collen, AD since 2001, has taken “lavish” trips at the school’s expense. The suit did not specify a dollar amount. -Danny Penza-
WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
The WSSU Athletics Department has signed a new 3-year contract with Modern Automotive that will extend through the 2017 academic/athletics season. Modern Automotive will become the Official Automotive Supplier of WSSU Athletics as well as the presenting sponsor for the WSSU Homecoming Football game. Terms of the deal have not been released but the deal is believed to be valued at over $140,000. As part of the deal, WSSU Athletics will receive 3 newly leased vehicles from Modern.
LONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSITY
Long Beach State has finalized plans to install a state of the art, 14×60 foot video screen on the south wall of the Walter Pyramid. The board will be the largest wall-mounted video display in an on-campus collegiate facility. The video board is scheduled to be completed by November, in time for a “grand opening” at Homecoming on November 15. Long Beach State has partnered with Daktronics, the leading scoreboard company in the nation, to build the video board.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CROOKSTON
The small, close knit campus is seeking a Head Women’s Tennis Coach to start by early October. Applications are being taken on the University’s website. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
The Terrapins are seeking a Senior Associate Athletic Director to run the financial operations of the department. Apply here by September 21st.
KNOX COLLEGE
Knox athletic director Chad Eisele has announced that Steve Cheesman ’80 will have a variety of roles in the department working with athletic alumni and local businesses. He will also be an assistant baseball coach. Cheesman has 34 years of local teaching experience, and has served as a coach and administrator for numerous sports at the junior high, high school, and college levels for 36 years. He’s managed the Galesburg American Legion Post 285 baseball team since 2003.
NOTRE DAME
President Fr. John Jenkins said yesterday that the university’s academic investigation into some football players involves a student who was employed by the athletic department. Jenkins said he didn’t think there had been any improprieties by members of Notre Dame’s fulltime staff, but that because this student was earning money for his work, the NCAA could consider his or her involvement an “extra benefit,” which would be an NCAA violation. -Nick Bromberg, Yahoo Sports-
September 17, 2014
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, in reaching an exclusive deal with IMG, to serve as the Official Hospital Partner of Rutgers Athletics. Through the five-year agreement, RWJUH will have a substantial presence in Rutgers’ marketing and promotions of its sporting events. RWJUH, in coordination with Rutgers Athletic Department, will look to implement a comprehensive, year-round program including diet, exercise, and injury prevention messaging through R Fit. -Central Jersey-
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Frank Crumley, a top UGA athletics administrator who had worked in the department for over 20 years, has resigned,the school said today. No details were given on the reason behind the departure. Crumley recently served as executive associate athletic director along with Carla Williams. In speaking on the departure, Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald reports that athletic director Greg McGarity said: “We’re going through a process now on roles and responsibilities yet to be determined.”
BAKER UNIVERSITY
Sources tell us that Matt Windle will be the new Assistant Director of Athletics for Operations. Baker previously was the Head Softball Coach, having completed four seasons in the position. In four years, Coach Windle not only resurrected a program into a conference title contender, but he also posted an overall record of 97-85. Interim Head Softball Coach Jamie Stanclift took over the program in May.
OLE MISS
The University of Ole Miss names Dr. Marshall Crowther as it’s new medical director for the university’s Health and Sports Department. With his new position, Dr. Crowther will oversee all 18 Ole Miss sports teams, while also providing care at the student health center. Doctor Crowther previously worked at the University of Alabama where he served as a Sports Medicine Physician for the schools sports department.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Michigan Athletics wished to expand the proximity technology in order to deliver precise messages to fans throughout ‘Big House’, the largest stadium nationwide. Signal360 enabled the integration of its turnkey solution at the stadium in just a week. The deployment is in its early phase. The messages are tailored to particular sections at the stadium via the ‘Michigan Athletics Student Loyalty’ app. Further plans to leverage the proximity technology include sale of merchandise and also deliver loyalty and reward schemes. -Let’s Talk Payments-
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Athletic Director Stan Wilcox in conjunction with interim president Garnett Stokes have suspended quarterback Jameis Winston for the first half of its game Saturday vs. No. 24 Clemson in the wake of the obscene phrase ” @#% her right in the &@$$* ” yelled in a public space Tuesday. Interim president Garnett Stokes and athletics director Stan Wilcox said in a statement. “Student-athletes are expected to act in a way that reflects dignity and respect for others.
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Bobby Smitheran has accepted a new position to become San Diego State Associate Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Academic Support Services, the athletic department recently announced. He was previously the San Diego State director of compliance for two years after serving as the SDSU football director of operations for two seasons. Prior to that, Smitheran was SDSU’s student-athlete service coordinator.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
GSU seeks a Senior Associate AD for Development to serve as the executive director of the athletic foundation and have oversight of the ticket office. The position will be open until it is filled. If interested, contact Tom Kleinlein, Athletics Director.
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
Spearheaded by men’s basketball generating revenue near $1 million, FGCU Athletics officials proudly announced Tuesday a 28-percent increase in overall external revenue which totaled a record $3.99 million for the 2014 fiscal year. The $3,986,845 in external revenue includes ticket sales, Eagles Club membership and donations, general fundraising and events, guarantee contract games, grants and gifts-in-kind, a significant jump of nearly $1 million from the $3,112,101 in the 2013 fiscal year.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
The University of California, Irvine seeks a Major Gifts Officer to be responsible for qualifying, cultivating and soliciting individual donor prospects that are capable of giving $25,000 or more. Apply here.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON
The Student Services Finance Committee received an update Monday on the progression of the Rec Sports Master Plan. The student-voted Rec Sports Master Plan referendum includes a new South East Recreational Facility, Natatorium, Near West and Near East Playfields. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Department has also requested a competition pool with a 10-meter diving platform with spectator seating in the SERF, which the athletic department plans to help fund. Rec Sports will present the SERF budget Dec. 14 to the Board of Regents. -Maija Inveiss-
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE
The Dutchman Athletic Department is hiring a soccer coach to lead their Women’s Soccer team in the upcoming season. Apply here. The position will be open until it is filled.
September 16, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
After spending the past 11 years in various conference offices, Kristen Brown joins the Terrapins as associate athletic director for sports administration, director of athletics Kevin Anderson announced Tuesday. Brown last served as the American Athletic Conference’s director of basketball administration in the league’s inaugural year, where she organized the league’s basketball championship and served as a liaison to institutional administrators, facility directors and ticket managers.
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Michael G. Morrison became Senior Director of Development for Athletics for the University of Connecticut Foundation in August. Morrison joined the UConn staff in July 2006 as an Associate Director of Athletics for Development and became the Director of Major Gifts for Athletics in September 2011. He served UConn as the Director of Development for Regional Giving from March 2012 before he returned to Athletics in January 2014 as the Assistant Athletic Director for Development.
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Sources tell us that Kevin White has joined SMU Athletics as the Associate Athletics Director for Business Affairs. White comes from the Georgia State athletics staff, where he served as Associate Athletics Director for Business Operations and Finance. White, who joined the Georgia State staff in 2009, also served as a sport administrator in addition to providing daily oversight and management of the athletics department budget.
LEARFIELD SPORTS
The Big West Conference and Learfield Sports announced today an exclusive five-year agreement in which Learfield will serve as its dedicated sponsorship sales partner, effective immediately. Learfield will establish “Big West Conference Sports Properties” to office at the conference headquarters. Learfield will actively sell all Big West Conference assets and tournaments, including the men’s and women’s basketball tournament at the Honda Center in Anaheim next March.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
SU has named Anthony Prisco the new Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. Prisco will handle the specific sports of Field Hockey, Women’s Basketball, and Men’s and Women’s Rowing. Prisco comes from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he was the Assistant Athletics Media Relations Director since July 2013.
SUNY ONEONTA
State Senator James L. Seward (R/C/I – Oneonta) today presented Athletics Director Tracey Ranieri with a New York State Legislative Resolution in honor of her recent selection as an Under Armour Division III Athletic Director of the Year. Ranieri is in her eighth year as SUNY Oneonta’s athletic director and has worked at the college for 22 years, including 16 years as the women’s soccer coach. -CNYNEWS-
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS
The Alaska Nanooks Department of Athletics announced the hiring of Jaime Schwartzwald as Assistant AD for Operations and Media Relations. Schwartzwald enters his position with 11 years of experience in journalism, including six years in sports journalism. Most recently, Schwartzwald worked at Tanana Valley Television as the lead political reporter for both the CBS and NBC affiliates in Fairbanks. Schwartzwald will assume his duties on Sept. 22.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
The Michigan athletic department will seek approval this week from the Board of Regents for a proposed $168 million project that calls for wide-ranging upgrades, as well as the construction of a lacrosse stadium. Funding, according to a letter signed by Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon, will be provided from a $100 million donation from businessman Stephen Ross and from athletic department resources and gifts. The Regents meet Thursday. -Angelique Chengelis-
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Maryland softball coach Courtney Scott Deifel announced the addition of Yolanda McRae and Tommy Santiago as assistant coaches yesterday. McRae returns to Maryland after serving as a volunteer assistant coach at Georgia. Santiago comes to College Park after serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at St. John’s since 2011. A four-year stint as an assistant coach at Florida State proceeded his time in New York.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND
The Greyhounds Athletics Department seeks an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Video Production to handle its video production for the universities athletic events. Apply here. The position will be open until it is filled.
CARROLL COLLEGE
Jerek Wolcott, former Assistant Director of Sports Media Relations at Idaho State, will be the new Sports Information Director. At ISU he was responsible for managing media coverage of five sports: women’s basketball, women’s soccer, volleyball, and men’s/women’s tennis. During last academic year he was responsible for ISU Softball. Wolcott replaces Nick Dietzen, who is the new Major Gifts Officer in the Office of Institutional Advancement. -MTN Sports-
AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY
The AUM Warhawks are seeking a head coach to lead their softball team in the upcoming season. Candidates should have experience coaching at the collegiate level. Applications are being accepted now. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.