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May 1, 2014

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Athletic Director Steve Patterson has been appointed to the board of Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., an Arizona-based real estate investment trust that focuses on medical office buildings. Scott Peters, HTA’s chairman and CEO, said the company had been in discussions with Patterson prior to his move to UT but wanted to let him settle into his new job before announcing his position on the board. Patterson is the first new member of the HTA board since 2007, shortly after the company was founded.

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

Michelle Kim has been promoted to Assistant Director of Athletics, Assistant Athletics Director Sheryl Sousa ’90 has announced. Effective immediately, she will step down as volleyball coach. Kim recently completed her 10th season as Brandeis’s volleyball coach. She led the Judges to a record of 172-177. They reached the postseason four times in her tenure, winning back-to-back ECAC titles in 2006 and 2007 and reaching the title match in 2012.

MANHATTAN COLLEGE

It was reported by Lindsey Burns on Tuesday that Athletic Director Bob Byrnes will be retiring next month. Byrnes has been the AD for 26 years. During his tenure, the men’s and women’s basketball programs have earned eight NCAA Tournament bids. The men’s and women’s programs have each earned four trips to the Big Dance during Byrnes’ tenure. Additionally, the Jaspers have appeared in five postseason and preseason National Invitation Tournaments (NIT).

UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD

Anton Goff will be named the fifth athletic director in University of Harford history at an 11 a.m. press conference tomorrow, reports Mike Anthony. Goff has been AD at Bowie State in Maryland since 2010. He also has worked in the administration at the University of Maryland.

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA

Tulsa seeks a Development Assistant/Intern to work closely with the athletic and university development staffs to coordinate and implement donor relations strategies for fundraising priorities. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

WKU Athletics Director Todd Stewart announced Tuesday that Men’s Tennis is being dropped as a varsity sport starting next academic year. Stewart showed his disappointment, but made it clear that the overall effect of athletics budget cuts for the last three years has led to this decision. Current players will be allowed to transfer and play immediately for their new schools.

FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY

Francis Marion University seeks an Athletic Administrative Intern to be exposed to all aspects of a NCAA Division II athletic program. This 10-month position (July 16th – May 15th) is renewable after a year. The screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Apply here.

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

Athletics Director Bill Battle confirmed yesterday morning that UA has signed a 10 year contract extension with Learfield Sports that will net the athletic department between $150 million and $160 million over the contract’s life. The deal gives Learfield concession and pouring rights at athletic venues, which the company contracts out to vendors, including Coca-Cola and Gatorade, as well as other in-stadium merchandising rights. – Aaron Suttles –

FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY

Francis Marion University seeks a Sports Information Director Intern to assist the Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations and Marketing with the promotion and publicity of all 14 NCAA sports. This 10-month position (July 16th – May 15th) is renewable after a year. The screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Apply here.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

“State officials have given final approval to $33 million worth of athletic projects at South Carolina, including redoing the plaza around football’s Williams-Brice Stadium. The State Budget and Control Board approved the projects Wednesday. Other upgrades for the athletic department include a new building for men’s and women’s soccer at Stone Stadium, a new track and field oval at Weems Baskin Track and a upgraded Field House with an indoor, six-lane banked track.” – Associated Press

FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY

FGCU is seeking an Eagles Club & Special Events Coordinator to work with the Eagles Club Board of Advisors to manage and administer the planning and implementation of special events. The deadline to apply is May 14. Apply here.

April 30, 2014

TRUETT-MCCONNELL COLLEGE

The Athletics Department announced Monday the hiring of Steve Patton as the Assistant Athletic Director for External Affairs and Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach. In addition to coaching golf, Patton will be responsible for leading fundraising and public relations efforts for the Department of Athletics through management of the Bear Club, the school’s athletic booster organization, athletic ticket sales, athletic sponsorship sales and fulfillment, and assistance with the college’s capital campaign.

EVANGEL UNIVERSITY

It was stated in a press release that the university named Brenton Illum as their interim athletic director. Illum replaces Dr. David Stair who announced his retirement in February and will step down July 15. Illum has been Evangel’s head football coach for the past four seasons and will retain that position in addition to his responsibilities as athletic director.

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY

Scott Williams has been named senior associate A.D. for compliance, announced by Director of Athletics Mike Carter on Friday. Williams’ hiring marks his return to the Golden Eagles, having previously spent seven years in the department. Also announced today was the promotion of Scott Higgins to senior associate A.D. for marketing and Rhonda Fowler to senior associate A.D. for business. Fowler is in her 29th year with ORU athletics, while Higgins has been with the Golden Eagles for 14 years.

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

Hired on April 11, Athletics Director Jason Lamb has had a busy first month. Seven days later, he was stunned when the school’s new football coach informed him he was leaving for another job. The next day, Lamb hired a new football coach: Jason Walker. Lamb still has two other positions to fill: a head women’s basketball coach to replace soon-to-retire Michael Harmon, as well as a head softball coach to replace Duste Grawock who stepped down for family reasons. – Mark Berman –

SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA

Saint Mary’s seeks a Director of Compliance for Monitoring and Eligibility to be responsible for all aspects of NCAA compliance. The deadline to apply is May 12 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Apply here.

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

The university is seeking a Director of Equipment Operations to organize, supervise and direct the equipment operations for the Athletic Department’s 17 sport programs, with an emphasis on football. The position will remain open until May 11. Apply here.

DUKE UNIVERSITY

Duke seeks an Athletic Facilities, Game Operations and Championships Intern is to primarily assist the Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities, Game Operations and Championships with all event operations as well as the additional needs of the Athletic Facilities, Game Operations and Championships department. The successful candidate will begin the position for the duration of one full-year from July 1st 2014– June 2015. There are three openings. For inquiries, contact Human Resources.

BRADLEY UNIVERSITY

Bradley University seeks a Marketing Assistant to report to the Director of Marketing and New Media and be responsible for assisting with all day to day activities of the office, creating and implementing marketing plans for assigned sports and assisting with other assigned sports. Screening will begin immediately with a targeted start date of July 1, 2014. The deadline for applications is June 1. For information on applying, contact [email protected]

April 29, 2014

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

Sources tell College AD that head swimming coach Monty Hopkins has been dismissed from the position. We are still working on full confirmation of the situation.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall today announced the hiring of Zach Nyborg as director of football operations. Nyborg comes to BYU from the University of Wisconsin, where he is in his second season as the director of football operations for the Badgers after spending the previous three seasons at Utah State University.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

The university is seeking Director of Basketball Operations to act as the Director of Operations for a Division I Men’s Basketball program in accordance with NCAA, Big Ten, and University regulations. To ensure full consideration, complete applications must be received by 4:30p.m. CST, on May 16. For job details and more information on applying, contact the Office of Athletics Human Resources

THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY

W&M seeks an Assistant Director of Marketing and Promotions to assist with all game day activities & promotions. Review will begin May 16 and the position will remain open until filled. For inquiries contact Spencer Milne.

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

Vermont is seeking an Assistant Athletic Performance Coach to implement strength and conditioning programs and work in conjunction with Athletic Medicine and other staff to develop and implement related performance enhancement programs for 18 NCAA Div I intercollegiate teams and 400+ student-athletes. The position will close at midnight on May 1. Apply for the position here.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Penn State is seeking two highly qualified candidates to fill the positions of Assistant Director of Athletic Communications to serve as the contact for selected fall, winter, and spring sports. The position is open until it is filled. Job details can be found here. For information on applying, contact Kristina Petersen, Associate Director of Athletic Communications.

LITTLE EAST CONFERENCE

Commissioner Cora H. Brumley has announced the appointment of Megan B. Erbes as Assistant Commissioner. Erbes will serve as the LEC’s primary communications representative and as the main media contact starting April 24th. Erbes replaces Jack Holleran, who served as the LEC’s first Assistant Commissioner for seven years prior to recently accepting the position of Sports Information Director at LEC member institution, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE

Franklin College is seeking Men’s Basketball Associate Faculty. This is a continuous recruitment for an applicant pool to fill part-time (up to 67%), substitute, temporary, or hourly assignments on an as needed basis. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

Vice Chancellor and Athletics Director Jeff Long announced Friday that Julie Cromer has been named the new Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration and Sports Programs and Senior Women’s Administrator. Cromer spent the past four years at Indiana University and previously worked at the NCAA, the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, South Alabama and Wright State University. She will replace longtime coach and athletics administrator Bev Lewis, who is retiring in June.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

The university is seeking an Assistant Director for Basketball Operations to coordinate video operations for basketball practices and games. The position will be open until it is filled. Apply here with internal number 507527.

April 28, 2014

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

Wake Forest head basketball coach Danny Manning announced today that Ryan Horn will be the program’s new Director of Athletic Performance. Horn comes to the Deacons following three seasons at the University of Tulsa where he helped the Golden Hurricane win the 2013-14 Conference USA regular season and tournament championships–the program’s first league title since 2003. Prior to Tulsa, Horn spent five seasons at VCU as the associate head strength and conditioning coach.

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors endorsed a plan last Thursday that allows schools in several select conferences to have the power to address issues separately from the other 286 schools that make up Division I. The proposal faces an August vote, and includes allowing each school to give scholarship athletes enough money each year to cover what is called the “cost of attendance.” Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard says “It would be a big outlay of expenditures for us — probably close to $750,000 (a year). And we’re self-funded, so we’d have to pass that on or cut in other areas.” – Randy Peterson

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

According to a Penn State press release yesterday, the delegation from Penn State and UCF visited Dublin this past weekend to put detailed operations plans in place with the Croke Park team for the Croke Park Classic on August 30. Penn State will be playing its first international game since the program’s 1887 inception when it meets UCF at Croke Park, the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The contest will be the eighth American college football game in Ireland and the first at Croke Park since 1996.

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

A new logo was planned to be unveiled to the public at Saturday’s Spring Football game, reports Cody Bashore. Since there was a snowstorm, the viewing came at a fan fest that moved indoors. This logo is sleeker and simpler that its predecessor, and returns to the basic blue-and-gold scheme. The process of switching over to the new logo across campus will occur over the next year. Work remaining includes designing and ordering uniforms for the winter and spring sports.

FRESNO STATE

Fresno State is seeking a Ticket Office Intern report to the Director of Ticket Operations. The position will start on July 7, 2014 and run to May 29, 2015. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY

The Athletics Director position is now open. The position will remain open until it is filled. for more information on applying, contact Human Resources.

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT NEW PALTZ

SUNY New Paltz seeks an assistant sports information director to serve as the primary media contact for men’s and women’s soccer, women’s tennis, women’s basketball and baseball. The position is open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact [email protected].

MERCER UNIVERSITY

Mercer University is accepting applications for an assistant athletic trainer to be responsible for the daily operations of the sports medicine facility. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

April 27, 2014

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Northern Kentucky seeks a Coordinator of Athletic Marketing and Promotions to assist the Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing and Promotions in all marketing and promotional activities for NKU Athletics and its 17 NCAA varsity-level sports. The position will remain open until May 11. Apply here.

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Brady Fritz, confirmed via his official twitter page, has accepted the position as the new Assistant Director of Compliance. Fritz is currently an Athletics Compliance Graduate Assistant at the University of Northern Iowa.

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

SHSU seeks an Athletic Ticket Office Staff Associate to be responsible for work involving planning, directing, supervising, and participating in the grant or project. The position will remain open until it is filled. Apply here.

MERCY COLLEGE

The Athletics Director position is now open. The successful candidate is to be responsible for developing a vision and a strategic plan for the Athletic program to further the college goals, fully integrating athletics into the culture of the college at all campuses thereby enriching student life at Mercy College. The position will remain open until it is filled. Apply here.

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

The next step of the stadium’s master plan was unveiled. John Currie, Athletic Director, announced that the third phase of the six step master plan will feature a $65 million expansion to the north end zone and Vanier Football Complex. The University is hoping to break ground on the new project at the end of the 2014 football season and have a majority of the project complete in time for the 2015 season. Additional plans call for a new structure on the north east side of the new facility by either the 2016 or 2017 season. – Hays Post –

April 26, 2014

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON

The university athletic board reflected yesterday on the university’s journey to the men’s basketball national championship in March and how the university was perceived on a national scale, reports Emily Gerber. Athletic Communications Director Brian Lucas said that Wisconsin’s opportunity to play in the NCAA final four game also meant the nation’s eyes would be on them. Lucas cited numerous examples of national media coverage as a benefit in shedding light on UW-Madison’s brand.

MALCOLM X COLLEGE

Malcolm X is now accepting applications for an Athletics Director to provide leadership in the development, administration, and evaluation of a comprehensive intercollegiate athletic program. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

MILLSAPS COLLEGE

Millsaps is seeking an Athletics Director to provide administrative direction and oversight for all NCAA III intercollegiate athletics staff, programs, facilities and activities. The position is open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact Human Resources at 601-974-1119

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY

The university is now accepting applications for an Athletics Director to build upon the tradition and success of the past 50 years of athletics and create a vision for the future within the region, the conference and the NCAA. The position will remain open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact [email protected]

ASHLAND UNIVERSITY

It was announced yesterday that sports information director Al King has been named the interim athletics director, reports Doug Haidet. King is currently serving as the university’s assistant athletic director for media relations, while completing his 21st year at the university. He will start the new position on July 7 and will replace Bill Goldring, who announced his retirement this week.

April 25, 2014

LEARFIELD SPORTS

12 individuals have been selected to attend the Learfield Sports Minority Academy from May 19 – 23 in Dallas. Two and a half days of classroom educational sessions will be dedicated to sales training, best practices and professional development. The final two days allow attendees to shadow sales staff at a Learfield Sports’ Division I collegiate property, providing for ultimate engagement in the actual day-to-day operations of Learfield Sports’ multimedia rights relationships. – Jennifer Duncan –

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON

The university is seeking two Graduate Assistants for Athletic Equipment to assist with all phases of Athletics team equipment program. These positions are 12-month contracts and begin July 1, 2014, or soon thereafter, which include a $10,000 total stipend and tuition waiver. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. For more information on applying, contact Kevin O’Connor, the Head Athletics Equipment Manager.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – WHITEWATER

After six months of dissecting the resumes of 50-plus candidates, a committee at the university has narrowed the list of finalists for the athletic director position to four. The finalists are: interim AD Amy Edmonds, UW-Milwaukee’s associated AD Charlie Gross, Johns Hopkins University’s senior associate AD Mike Mattia; and Hartwick College AD Kim Fierke. The four finalists will participate in open forums starting Monday from 3 to 4 p.m. -Tom Miller-

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Garden City Community College seeks an Athletics Trainer to coordinate/oversee the operations and activities of the Athletic Training Room and to be responsible for the treatment of injuries suffered by student athletes and/or recommending other medical treatment as needed. Applications received by May 21 will receive consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact Human Resources.

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON

The university is seeking a Graduate Assistant for Marketing and Promotions to develop and implement marketing plans for assigned sports to increase attendance and enhance the fan experience. Annual compensation includes a $6,650 stipend (ten-month contract) and tuition waiver. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact mailto:[email protected].

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS – PAN AMERICAN

The university seeks an Associate Athletics Director for Events and Facilities Operations to oversee all areas related to Events and Facilities Operations. The position will be open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact [email protected].

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

Athletics Director Joe Castiglione has received $30,000 in bonuses tied to the postseason success of the women’s gymnastics team, reports Eben Novy-Williams. Oklahoma was one of four women’s gymnastics teams whose expenses outpaced revenue by more than $1.5 million last year. Castiglione’s contract, obtained through open records laws, includes bonuses of $10,000 for the gymnastics team’s conference title and $20,000 for the NCAA championship.

April 24, 2014

DRURY UNIVERSITY

Molly Miller has been named the interim head women’s basketball coach for the 2014-15 season, Athletics Director Pat Atwell announced today. Miller has been an assistant coach for the Lady Panthers for the past two seasons, including the most recent one that produced a 27-4 final record in addition to the program’s third trip to the NCAA-II Elite Eight in its 14-year history. Miller will take over for Steve Huber, who resigned today after a year of having the job to pursue other interests.

ASHLAND UNIVERSITY

Athletics Director Bill Goldring announced his retirement today. Goldringis in his 16th year as the AD, and in his 35th year in college athletics administration. With Goldring as the director of athletics, the Eagles have won one national championship, made 64 NCAA postseason team appearances, won 14 NCAA regional championships and claimed 48 GLIAC titles. Goldring will work through the end of the spring semester.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO

UNCG seeks a Marketing and Promotions assistant to market and promote the Department of Athletics and its teams, more specifically women’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, while also assisting with men’s basketball promotions and event management duties. The review of candidates will begin immediately. If interested in applying, contact Assistant Athletic Director of Athletics Communications and Marketing Matt McCollester.

UCLA

The Athletic Department has released preliminary renderings of its new Football Performance Center, announced yesterday. Since September 24, 2013, the Athletic Department has received approximately $40 million in cash and pledges to date. The new facility will be located on the west side of Spaulding Field and is intended to house several features in addition to several elements that will feature the storied history of UCLA Football.

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma invites applications for the Athletics Sooner Vision Graduate Assistantship to provide a variety of experiences within the Sooner Vision department for individuals pursuing a career in intercollegiate athletics. All materials must be postmarked or submitted by midnight on by July 1, 2014, no exceptions. For more information on applying, contact Mitchell Biesemeyer, the Director of Big Screens & Game Entertainment.

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY

Pepperdine is seeking a Marketing and Events Manager to plan, direct, implement, and manage strategies for the promotion of athletic events in accordance with policies of Pepperdine University, the NCAA, and various league offices to create a positive and family-friendly atmosphere. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY

James Madison seeks an Athletics Ticket Office Assistant to assist with the execution of routine office procedures. The position is open until it is filled. For job details, click here.

MIAMI UNIVERSITY

Miami University seeks an individual for Game/Officiating/Support to serve as game operations official or game operations support at various Miami sporting events. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

LAKE ERIE COLLEGE

LEC seeks an assistant director of athletics for internal operations to assist with the execution of routine office procedures. The position is open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact Human Resources.

ST. OLAF COLLEGE

St. Olaf College seeks an Assistant Director of Annual Giving to plan, implement, and continue programs that educate students, alums, and parents and contribute to increased annual giving dollars and participation. The position is open until filled. Apply here.

SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY

The university is seeking a Sports Information Assistant to assist the Sports Information Director in the functions of the Sports Information Office. The position is open until it is filled. The anticipated start date is August 1. Apply here.

FRESNO STATE

Fresno State seeks a Sports Operations Coordinator for Women’s Basketball to provide administrative support; logistics; public relations and community service opportunities; budgetary and operational support for the Head Coach of the sport. The deadline to file an application is April 29. For more information on applying, contact Human Resources.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

FIU seeks a Director of Men’s Basketball Operations to adhere to all State of Florida, University, NCAA, Conference USA and department rules and policies as they relate to the position. The deadline to apply is May 5. Apply here.

April 23, 2014

GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY

An athletics fee has been approved that will boost the athletics program, reports Scott Rogers. This fee was voted against by students last year but, after an awareness campaign was launched by university officials, they voted in favor of another fee late last week and won the vote by 820-230. The fee will be introduced in the Fall and will be $100 per student per semester. The end result will be an additional $1 million in annual revenue.

DOANE COLLEGE

Sources confirm that Athletics Director Greg Heier is no longer working for Doane College. Heier has been the Athletic Director at Doane since 2006. Laura Sears, the Human Resources Director, said that yesterday was Heier’s last day as Athletic Director. There has been no reason for Heier’s unemployment as of yet. More information will be revealed soon. –Doaneline-

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY

Sources tell College AD that Brian Summers will be named the new Athletics Director. Brian Summers is in his 13th year as a member of the Lewis University Athletics staff, with the last four of those years serving as the Associate Director of Athletics –Director of External Relations.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

The university seeks a Director of Sales and Sponsorship to be responsible for revenue generation including in-kind and trade agreements/contributions primarily in the area of sponsorship and ticket sales. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

ETSU seeks a Senior Associate Athletic Director/Chief Financial Officer to be responsible for the fiscal operation of the athletic department. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here by May 21.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

UCF seeks an Assistant Director of Communications to assist in the day-to-day management of the Athletics’ Communications department within UCF, Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

EDISON STATE COLLEGE

As Edison State prepared to unveil its new Buccaneers logo during a Tuesday Board of Trustees meeting, athletic director Carl McAloose said the junior college will begin posting baseball and softball coaching positions in May and that the search for basketball coaches won’t begin until “about a year from now”. Edison, which will soon go by Florida SouthWestern State College, will tip off sports in the fall of 2015 after a 17-year timeout. – Dana Caldwell –

April 22, 2014

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

Athletic Director Rick George hopes to have a new compliance director hired by June 1, reports Kyle Ringo. Julie Manning, who served as compliance director for nearly a decade, moved to Wyoming in December where she was hired to serve as athletics senior associate athletic director/senior women’s administrator. Jillian Keegan has served as interim compliance director for the Buffs since Manning’s departure. Sports information director Dave Plati said there hasn’t been a rush to fill the vacancy.

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

The University of San Diego seeks an Associate Athletic Director for Development to manage and direct all fundraising activities for the Athletics Department, including cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift prospects for annual and capital projects. The position is open until filled. Apply here.

HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY

After posting the unofficial news less than 24 hours ago, the University President Nido R. Qubein has officially announced today the appointment of Dan Hauser as the new Athletic Director, effective July 1, 2014. Hauser has spent the last eight years as Senior Associate Athletic Director at Ohio University. He previously served as Director of Marketing at Wake Forest University.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Steve Hank will be the new senior associate athletic director/chief revenue officer, Jeff Metcalfe reports. Hank is currently the associate athletic director at Arizona State. ASU President Michael Crow is making an exception to an agreement he has with Steve Patterson, the former ASU Vice President for Athletics and the current Athletics Director at Texas; this exception says that Patterson won’t hire ASU athletic employees.

OHIO UNIVERSITY

Ohio seeks a Senior Associate Athletic Director – Director of External Operations to report to the Director of Athletics and serve as a member of the executive senior staff. For full consideration, apply by May 6.

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

NMSU seeks a Director of Marketing and Promotions to develop and implement strategies to generate revenue for NMSU Athletics through group sales, client services, advertising campaigns, corporate sponsorships, and newspaper and radio advertising. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here by May 16.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Stanford seeks an Assistant Director of Annual Giving to assist in the coordination, evaluation, and execution of all annual fundraising programs for the Stanford Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER). The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI

The university seeks a Coordinator of Video Services for Women’s Basketball to be responsible for the coordination of video services for women’s basketball, the videotaping of athletic events, the utilization of the computer editing facilities to prepare materials for upcoming athletic events and the production of original videos to be used for promotion, recruiting, and instructional purposes. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Auburn released a report of their expenses in responding to open records requests. In this report, it was revealed that Auburn’s trip to the BCS championship game cost a total of $3.13 million – consisting mainly of transportation and meals. Southeastern Conference teams get $1.975 million for participating in the BCS championship game. –Associated Press –

April 21, 2014

HIGHPOINT UNIVERSITY

Sources tell College AD that Ohio University Senior Associate Athletic Director Dan Hauser is leaving to accept the position of Athletic Director at Highpoint University. In his current capacity, Hauser oversees marketing and promotions, ticket operations, media relations, and the Ohio Bobcat Sports Network (video & radio). In his eight years with Ohio, the athletic department has experienced unprecedented growth in ticket sales, attendance, sponsorship sales, merchandising, and revenue generation. College AD is working on full confirmation.

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway announced today that Ariel “AP” Pesante is the new assistant director of athletics for NCAA education and compliance services. Pesante currently at the University of Hartford, having spent the past year as their Assistant Athletic Director for Administration and Compliance. Pesante has experience working in New York, where he served as a compliance coordinator at Manhattan College from January 2011 until April 2013.

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA

Starting April 28, UTM sports will be eligible for competing in the Ontrario College Athletics Association, reports Iain Colpitts. The university will become the OCAA’s 30th member school, and as a satellite university campus since it has a separate athletics department from the main campus in downtown Toronto.

WEBSTER UNIVERSITY

Scott Kilgallon has been named director of Athletics at Webster University. For the past decade, Kilgallon has served as director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC). Under Kilgallon’s leadership at UWEC, the institution’s athletic program has ranked in the top 18 during the last seven years among more than 440 Division III schools.

NCAA

President Mark Emmert joined the Dan Patrick Show today. Emmert was asked about if he thought student-athletes should get paid like employees, to which he was “in favor of student athletes having all the things that they need to be successful as student athletes.” He feels that unionization would question why universities have sports programs. He also says that individuals are in college by choice, that college isn’t the only outlet a person is allowed to accomplish their goals in.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Penn State Athletics Director Dave Joyner announced the hiring of Tom McGrath as the new Associate Athletic Director for Business Relations and Communications. He previously served as Vice President of International Business Development with Jet Set Sports, one of the world’s foremost providers of hospitality and ticket packages for the Olympic Games. He also played an integral role in Colorado’s transition from the Big 12 Conference to the Pac-12 Conference.

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

Athletics Director Karlton Creech is aiming to increase attendance at their men’s hockey games, reports Larry Mahoney. This past season saw an average of 4,092 in attendance per game, including fifteen regular season games and the Hockey East playoff win over Merrimack College. During the 2012-13 season, Maine attracted an average of 4,175 per game. Maine will be looking at marketing and promotional ideas to lure fans to the arena, including live entertainment.

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE

Athletics Director Scott Farmer said Saturday that the university and head football coach Mark Hudspeth have agreed in principle to a contract extension that will run through 2019. Farmer submitted a draft to the university’s legal counsel and is awaiting its return so he can forward it to Hudspeth’s camp for signing. The current contract runs through 2016 at $750,000 in annual salary and other benefits and bonuses. – Tim Buckley –

OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY

Ohio Northern seeks a Sports Information Graduate Assistant to be involved in all aspects of promoting Ohio Northern’s 23-sport NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic program. The position is open until filled. For more information on applying, contact Director of Sports Information Tim Glon.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Central Michigan seeks an Assistant Director of the Chippewa Club to contribute to the fiscal year annual fundraising goals of the Chippewa Athletic Fund (CAF) and to build and maintain quality relationships with donors, alumni, head coaches and community members. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

ANDERSON UNIVERSITY

Anderson seeks a Sports Information Director and Assistant Track and Field Coach to be responsible for publicizing Anderson’s 16 varsity sports through oversight and maintenance of the athletics website, as well as to support the head track coach in the recruitment of student-athletes. The position is open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact kayoung@anders.

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April 20, 2014

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Stanford seeks a Trademark Licensing Associate to be responsible for licensing Stanford’s name on apparel, gifts and other merchandise that support Stanford’s academic, alumni and athletic programs. Apply here. The position is open until filled.

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

American seeks an assistant athletics trainer to assist the Head Athletic Trainer with providing comprehensive health care for 250 student-athletes and aiding in the day to day administration of the American University Sports Medicine program. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Clemson seeks a Major Gifts Officer and Coordinator of Premium Seats to participate in the sales, planning, development and implementation of the IPTAY Premium Seat program in ways that result in optimum fund raising support from its various constituencies. The position is open until it is filled. For more information on applying, click here.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Maryland seeks a Marketing Assistant to oversee marketing initiatives, ticket sales and game production for various Olympic Sports, as assigned, with a key focus on maximizing ticket revenue, increasing fan attendance and enhancing the Maryland brand. The position is open until filled. For more information on applying, contact Senior Director of Marketing Whitney Hughes.

April 19, 2014

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Maryland seeks a Payroll Coordinator to be responsible for processing the biweekly payroll for all categories of employees within the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Maryland seeks an Associate Athletics Director – Development & External Services to be responsible for leading the annual fundraising activities.Apply here by April 25 for best consideration.

BOSTON COLLEGE

Boston College seeks an Assistant Director for Program Management to ensure that essential aspects of current FYE programming are attended to and executed. The position is open until it is filled. Apply The university hired and dismissed Todd Brittingham, whom was chosen as the new Sports Information Director, within two hours. A background check was run before they hired Brittingham, but it did not pick up criminal history. However, a simple Google search revealed a 2012 story that the background check did not catch.

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Scott Eaton, former Athletics Director at Northern Kentucky University, has agreed to a plea deal in which he will serve 10 years in prison. Eaton had pleaded guilty to unlawful taking between $10K and $1 million, state Attorney General Jack Conway said at a news conference yesterday at the university. In addition to his sentence, he will also repay the full amount of his theft, as well as a $1,000 fine and court costs. He was accused of having obtained an estimated $311,215 in university funds.

NCAA

Darren Rovell reports that NCAA president Mark Emmert was happy to take pressure off his organization and its member schools as the governing body’s legislative council voted earlier this week to eliminate all previous restrictions on food for athletes. “The biggest problem was, the NCAA has historically had all kinds of, I don’t know how to describe it [except to say] dumb rules about food,” Emmert said on ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike” show. Emmert told ESPN.com that if the deregulation of food gives some schools advantages over other schools, so be it. Emmert prefers that universities “compete over who can give them the best nutrition. So will there be competition around that, I’m sure there will be, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing.”

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

Amy Backus was named the new Athletics Director today. Backus is currently the Senior Associate Athletic Director at Yale, and she brings with her both 25 years of basketball coaching experience and a decade of experience in athletics administration. She will be the first female to serve in the role in a permanent capacity.

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

The university athletics program announced a five-year, $39 million branding contract extension with adidas on yesterday, Jeffrey Greer reports. The projected $7.8 million per year from adidas will consist of uniforms, footwear and accessories for U of L’s 23 sports teams, plus investments in advertising, equipment room expansion and digital and video technology. Adidas and U of L will also partner to create scholarships and an internship program for 20 to 23 U of L students working in marketing, branding and other areas in the athletic department.

CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO

The decision to drop women’s water polo and add women’s track and field at Cal State San Bernardino seems to be a done deal, Jim Alexander reports. But parents and friends of the program have not given up the battle. An online petition was formed and is to be delivered to Cal State president Tomas Morales and athletic director Kevin Hatcher. The signatories come from 34 states and the District of Columbia, as well as Vietnam, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Croatia, Ireland and Guam. Around 32 percent of the signatures were from the immediate Inland Southern California area.

SMITH COLLEGE
Smith seeks a Sports Information Director to communicate information regarding the athletic program to the public and promote Smith College athletics in local, regional and national media as well as to other public audiences. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

The university seeks an Athletic Trainer to be responsible for the administration of injury/illness prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, treatment,disposition, and rehabilitation for student-athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletics program. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

BIG TEN CONFERENCE

The Big Ten Conference seeks a Video Services Intern to support the Conference’s football, basketball, and hockey officiating programs. The position is open until it is filled. For more information on applying, contact [email protected]

April 17, 2014

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

Less than a year into the tenure of Athetics Director Julie Hermann, state Sen. Richard Codey is calling for her dismissal. In a letter today to the university president, Dr. Robert Barchi, Codey said that since Hermann was named to the post in May, “there’s been hardly a moment without controversy.” “The senator has never been a friend to Hermann, who was hired in the aftermath of a scandal involving the abuse of a basketball player. Last year, Codey said Hermann should never have been hired, and called on Barchi to resign. – Matt Friedman

WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY

President Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D., has announced Gary Williams as Director of Athletics and Recreation, effective June 1. Williams replaces Garnett Purnell, who retired after 14 years in the position. Williams comes to Wittenberg from Carthage College, where he has worked in a variety of positions since 1997. Currently, Williams serves as director of student success and associate director of athletics at Carthage.

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva posted a letter to Tiger fans on Tuesday that signified the importance of athletics economically in addition to entertainment. In the letter, Alleva talked of a press conference where university economics professor released a study supporting this importance. The study shows that LSU athletics has an impact of $397.5 million in new sales in the Baton Rouge area and is responsible for 3,948 jobs for Baton Rouge area residents. LSU Athletics also generates $2.8 million in new sales taxes for local governments.

FRESNO STATE

Fresno State seeks an accountant to participate in and perform a full range of work related to program and policy research, analysis, development, evaluation, and/or operational and fiscal analysis related to financial tracking of budgets, funding, or projects. Apply here by April 28.

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

Delaware seeks a Spirit Coordinator to assist with the management of workflow and communication for departmental projects and events within the External Relations unit and oversight of the University’s spirit programs, including administration of the Mascot Program. The deadline to apply is April 28. Apply here.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – CORPUS CHRISTI

Athletics Director Scott Lazenby has tabbed Abilene native Jimmy Frush to be Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s new Associate Athletics Director for Development. Frush, who begins his new position on May 5, has worked for over a decade in intercollegiate athletics, with stints at Texas Tech, SMU and, most recently, Belmont University. He also has been working at Belmont since 2009, serving as the Director of Athletic Marketing and External Affairs. Under his leadership, the Bruins posted record high totals in sponsorship revenue, basketball ticket revenue, licensing revenue and average basketball attendance.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

Elvis Moya has been hired as the new Associate Athletics Director for Marketing & Fan Development, confirmed on twitter. Moya is a collegiate sports marketer with over a decade of experience. He is the current Director of Promotions and Fan Engagement at Texas Tech. Moya served as the Assistant Director of Marketing and Promotions for Athletics there during the 2009 to 2012 seasons in which he oversaw the marketing and promotions plans for the Volleyball, Softball and Tennis programs.

April 16, 2014

WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Athletics Director Michael McBroom announced today that Tom Brown has been hired as the new head men’s basketball coach. Brown is currently the associate head coach at Winona State University. Brown has 20 years of coaching experience overall, and has been part of one of the most successful Division II men’s basketball programs in recent history as he helped lead his team to the NCAA Division II National Championship in both 2006 and 2008.

SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY

Joel Lueken has been officially introduced as the new Athletics Director. Lueken is currently in his third year as Athletics Director at William Jewell College. Prior to that, Lueken was named Assistant Athletic Director at William Jewell College after entering his fourth season as their assistant baseball coach.

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

The university wants to lease their former Sedona space at the Ward Centre shopping mall for their H-Zone store. This is on the agenda for the university Board of Regents committee meeting to take place today. The goal here is to have a larger space that could potentially be more than double the size of the current Rainbowtique retail store at the shopping mall. Two Rainbowtique stores, at the Ward and the Stan Sheriff Center, will be rebranded into H-Zone stores.

Dartmouth College seeks a Senior Associate Athletic Director for Varsity Sports to serve as a member of the Athletic Director’s senior management team that provides strategic leadership to 34 varsity sport programs. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

STETSON UNIVERSITY

Stetson is seeking a Ticket Office Graduate Assistant to be responsible for programs that encourage and support the development of Stetson’s fan base and alumni as well as providing competitive platforms for teams and individuals competing in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The position is open until it is filled. For information on the application process, contact Natalia DiFerdinand.

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Northwestern had formally requested last week a review of the unionization ruling, reports Ben Strauss. In the brief, the university called Peter Ohr’s decision “unprecedented” and argued that the ruling ignored legal precedent and threatened the current structure of college sports. The College Athletes Players Association, the group that submitted the petition to unionize, must turn in its own brief by April 16. The board will then decide whether to review the case.

CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY

Central Methodist seeks an Athletics Director provides long-term strategic planning, vision, and leadership for all aspects of athletics at the Fayette campus in order to support the development of quality, competitive athletics teams and well-rounded student-athletes. Job and details and information on applying are here.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – KINGSVILLE <
Texas A&M – Kingsville seeks a Sports Information Director to generate regional and national media exposure and promotions for its 12 intercollegiate sports, student-athletes, alumni, and coaching staff. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

VIRGINIA TECH

Virginia Tech seeks a Director of Equipment Services to manage and oversee the Virginia Tech Athletics’ equipment services and laundry operation facility. Deadline for applying is April 30, 2014. Apply here.

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

George Mason seeks an Athletics Director to provide executive leadership, direction and oversight for all Intercollegiate Athletics staff, programs, facilities and activities. The position is open until filled. Apply here.

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April 15, 2014

COWLEY COLLEGE

Athletics Director Shane Larson aims to “start looking at future projects to help grow athletics.” Those projects include securing a permanent home facility for the men’s and women’s tennis teams. The courts currently being used will be repurposed as basketball courts after next school year. Another project will be updating the softball facility. The hiring process for a new softball coach, as well as a head and assistant basketball coach, is also underway. Interviews are being held this month with the hopes of having all positions filled by the end of the semester.

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

School president, Christopher L. Eisgruber announced this afternoon that Mollie Marcoux will become Princeton’s next Athletics Director. A 1991 graduate, she will be replacing Gary Walters, who announced back in September that he planned to step down after twenty years in the position. She was previously the executive director of Chelsea Piers, a management organization which includes athletic and entertainment complexes in New York City and Connecticut.

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

Oregon seeks a Coordinator of Events and Scheduling to provide leadership for facility scheduling, events and rentals throughout all PE & Rec facilities. The position is open until filled; the job starts July 1. Apply here.

YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE

Young Harris College seeks a Resident Director and Program Coordinator to serve in a dual role for a growing Division of Student Development. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

The university has announced its plans to break ground May 12 on a $143 million facilities project in and around its football stadium, Kyle Ringo reports on Friday. The groundbreaking was scheduled in conjunction with the spring game, but lack of one third of the funding delayed it. The funds have been obtained, and now the new facilities will be operational in 16 months. The project includes a permanent indoor practice facility for the football team, remodeling, and more than 21,000 square feet dedicated to a high-performance sports center.

April 14, 2014

WEST COAST CONFERENCE

The West Coast Conference named Glenn Layendecker the new associate commissioner for business and operations, and the new chief financial officer. Layendecker was previously the associate athletic director for business and external relations at the University of Portland.

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

Sources tell College AD that head Swimming and Diving coach Monty Hopkins has been on administrative leave for the past three weeks for an investigation. There has been no say on Hopkins’s reason for his leave. He has been head coach for 25 seasons, producing conference champions and NCAA qualifiers in his coaching career.

MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

Kyle Moats, the university Athletics Director, has received a renewal for his contract. Athletics Director since July 1, 2009, the new deal is for an indefinite amount of time. His salary for the upcoming season will be $160,302 with a 1.5% cost of living adjustment. Other perks included in the deal are a country club membership and eligibility for receiving bonuses based on student academic achievement, conference placements, NCAA Basketball Tournament appearances, and attendance.

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

President Paul K. Sybrowsky has named Jason Lamb the new Athletic director. Lamb joined Southern Virginia last May after leaving his position at Notre Dame as their Men’s Lacrosse Director of Operations. Aside from growing the lacrosse programs at Southern Virginia over the past academic year, Lamb has also been taking on associate AD duties since last December.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Multiple sources report that Penn’s AD Steve Bilsky will be the Executive Director of the Big 5 in July, after he retires at the end of June. Bilsky became a member of the Big 5 Hall of Fame due to his position at Penn as point guard in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Big 5 was formed in 1954 and has been an institution of Philadelphia college sports for the last 60 years.

GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

The GNAC is offering an internship in Media Relations that will involve exposure to all aspects of intercollegiate athletic administration at the Division II conference level, with a primary focus on media relations and championships management. Apply by May 15 for the best consideration for the position. For more information, contact GNAC Commissioner Dave Haglund.

DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DCCC is seeking an Assistant Director of Campus Life to develop and promote student involvement in programs and activities at the various branch campuses. The deadline to apply is April 30. The application and job information can be found here.

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Bloomsburg seeks an Athletic Trainer to serve as a 12-month temporary faculty athletic trainer. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY

Colorado Mesa seeks a Manager of Intramural and Club Sports to be responsible for the daily operation of the Intramural Sports Program and the Club Sports Program. The position is open until it is filled. Apply here.

April 12, 2014

ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Arkansas Tech is seeking two Graduate Assistants for their Sports Information Office to assist with the promotion and publicity of 10 varsity sports . A tuition waiver and a $600/month stipend are offered for the position. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. For more information, contact Paul Smith at [email protected].

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY

WSU has officially named Mike Mudd as their new AD. Mudd, who was the president/alternate governor of the Worcester Sharks from 2010-13, was selected from pool of three finalists that included Matthew Burke -the Mount Ida College AD, and Joan Lehoullier -the UMass-Lowell associate AD. Under his direction, Mudd has led the Athletics to two consecutive seasons of significant increased revenue and attendance growth.

April 11, 2014 

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

AD William Broussard’s contract received a 3 year extension today. Broussard pushed for rectifying insufficient reporting of student-athletes’ academic progress to the NCAA. The inadequacies predate his tenure and led to an NCAA postseason ban for all of Southern Athletics. NCAA reps will be visiting Monday and Tuesday for an update on the university’s record keeping. The new deal lasts from July 1 through June 30, 2017 and includes a raise from $115K to $138K.

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY PUEBLO

Last week New Mexico Junior College had extended an offer to Jeremy Capo to become NMJC’s next athletic director, but no decision from Capo had been made. Capo currently serves as Associate Athletic Director for Development at CSU-Pueblo. College AD has confirmed today that Jeremy Capo has indeed accepted the offer. The NMJC board will meet next week to officially approve the hire.

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

Sources report that head men’s basketball Fred Hoiberg is receiving a $600,000 a year raise, bumping his average salary to $2.6 million in an effort to keep him in Ames for life. The Cyclones announced a revised contract for Hoiberg today. Hoiberg just finished his fourth and most successful season at Iowa State. He led the Cyclones to 28 wins, the Big 12 tournament title and the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance in 14 years.

MISSISSIPPI STATE

Mississippi State and Adidas unveiled special vintage uniforms that the Bulldogs will don in the 2014 football season-opener against Southern Miss on August 30 and this Saturday’s baseball contest against rival Ole Miss, WJTV reports. Athletics Director Scott Stricklin announced a contract extension with Adidas as the official provider for MSU. The deal, worth $17.5 million, is for seven years and runs through 2020. MSU originally signed a five-year contract with Adidas in 2009.

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

Dartmouth is seeking a Varsity Athletics Communication Intern to assist the director and other staff members in publicizing Dartmouth’s 34 varsity sports through publications, web sites, media relations, and record keeping. The position is open until filled. Apply at https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/24073.

UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO

Toledo is seeking an Athletic Marketing and Promotions Graduate Assistant to assist the marketing office in the development and execution of marketing plans. To receive full consideration, applications must be received by April 25. Contact Heather Lutz at [email protected] for information on applying.

UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO

Montevallo is seeking an Athletics Director to provide administrative direction and oversight for all aspects of the institution’s NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletic programs, athletic facilities, and staff. The position is open until it is filled. Apply at https://jobs.montevallo.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1397193849734 .

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY

JMU seeks an Athletics Communications Assitant to assisting the Athletics Communications staff with coverage of 18 Division I sports. The position will run from approximately August 4, 2014 – May 31, 2015 with a possibility of renewal for the 2015-16 academic year based on performance. The position remains open until it is filled. Apply at https://joblink.jmu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1397194015859.

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA

Tulsa seeks an Associate Athletic Director for Development to report to the Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement and to be responsible for identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift donors and prospects for Athletics. The position is open until it’s filled. Apply at https://guest.utulsa.edu/personnel/Pages/default.aspx.

April 10, 2014 

BOISE STATE

The 70,000 square-foot Bleymaier Football Center cost a total of $22 million. The football program moved back into this facility last summer, and it has several unique features that were unveiled to the media, reports Chadd Cripe. Boise State spent about $750,000 on the massive photos, slogans and other displays that adorn the walls of the complex, including Honor Hall and Victory Tunnel. An 8-foot-by-10-foot tile mosaic former Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore is outside the entrance to the recruiting lounge. Other features include a players lounge, a large open locker room, functional design, a recruiting lounge with a panoramic view connected to the patio along the stadium side, a 12,000 square foot weight room with 30 yards of blue turf in the middle, and a room for hydrotherapy.

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

Improving the venue for men’s and women’s basketball is now the top priority for AD Mike Bohn and his department, to ensure the commitment to basketball is well-represented and fully demonstrated, Bill Koch reports. Also, football’s Nippert Stadium is under construction, receiving an $86-million renovation to increase capacity and add premium seating, all to be finished at the start of the 2015 season.

SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Athletics Director Norma Carr has been awarded the George E. Killian Award of Excellence by the NJCAA, an award for “individuals dedicated to the organization’s ideals of volunteerism, achievement, service, leadership, and excellence.” Since 1989, she has been at the helm of building both the SLCC athletic program and its facilities. She also took a struggling athletic program that consisted of only men’s and women’s basketball and turned it into a successful and nationally competitive five-sport program. Announced in March, she will be retiring at the end of July.

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

Athletics Director Julie Hermann today announced that Tom Luicci will serve as the Scarlet Knights’ Senior Director of Digital Media. A New Jersey native and 1977 graduate of Rutgers, Luicci has worked as a sportswriter at the Newark Star-Ledger for the past 35 years, including the last 13 as RU’s football beat reporter. He officially starts on May 5.

IPFW

Sources tell College AD that Director of Athletics Kelley Hartley Hutton will hire assistant coach Jon Coffman as the Mastadons next head men’s basketball coach. We are told a press conference will be held at 1:00 PM EST. Working on full confirmation this morning.

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

Dartmouth seeks an Assistant Athletic Director to develop and implement a comprehensive marketing program for Dartmouth Athletics with particular emphasis on ticketed sports and revenue-generating recreational membership programs. The position is open until it’s filled. Apply at https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/24019 .

MIAMI UNIVERSITY

The university seeks a Timeout Coordinator to support the mission of the University and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics by assisting in institutional compliance with NCAA and Conference rules and regulations. The position is open until it is filled. Apply at https://www.miamiujobs.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1397090944530 .

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Texas A&M is seeking an Assistant Manager for Marketing and Promotions to be responsible for developing marketing and promotion initiatives for assigned sports. The position is open until it is filled. The application and job details can be found at https://jobpath.tamu.edu/postings/70107 .

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY

Creighton seeks a Director of Sales-Athletics to develop a comprehensive sales plan for the department and to oversee all corporate partnerships and sales efforts for Creighton University Athletics. The position is open until it is filled. The application and job details can be found at https://careers.creighton.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1397091466437 .

February 1, 2014

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

Ball State is looking for a Coordinator of Athletic Development to coordinate Cardinal Varsity Club operations and activities; provide administrative support for the Director of Athletic Development/Executive Director of Cardinal Varsity Club. Send materials to University Human Resource Services, ATTN: CAD/UD Administration Building, Room 350 Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306 by February 12th for consideration.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY STANISLAUS

The Warriors are looking for an Assistant Director for Facilities and Game Operations, responsible for the guidance, direction and policy formulation for game/event management and operations. For questions please contact (209) 667-3312 or e-mail [email protected]

January 31, 2014

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Havard is looking for Athletics Interns to serve in a variety of areas, including Marketing, Multi-Media, Events & Operations, Equipment, Recreation, Ticket Office, and Athletic Communications. Pay starts at $10/Hour. Apply Here

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL

Umass Lowell seeks an Associate Athletic Director for Advancement to serve as a liaison to the Athletic Department and Athletic Director on all Advancement activities; Alumni Relations, Annual Giving, Major Gifts and Special Events to increase donor participation and philanthropic support to Athletics. Apply here.

THE FIESTA BOWL

Robert Shelton has resigned as executive director of the Fiesta Bowl, 2½ years after he took the job. Shelton left his post as president of the University of Arizona to take over at the Fiesta Bowl on June 13, 2011. Shelton, a physicist by training, will return to Tucson to become president of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement.

LAMAR UNIVERSITY

Lamar is looking for a Marketing Assistant responsible for helping to monitor and implement social media policy and initiatives for Lamar Athletics.

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

Check out Open AD for application instructions and contact information for the University’s Director of Athletics position.

SOUTH EAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

South East Missouri State is looking for a Ticket Office Manager to manage day to day operations of Athletics box office including daily balancing of accounts and deposits of all sales revenue. Here’s the link to the application.

January 30, 2014

VIRGINIA TECH

Whit Babcock will reportedly make $470k in salary and a $140k annual retention bonus equaling out to $610k per year. He has also received a $325,000 signing bonus.

WELLS COLLEGE

Dan Kane, the Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities, has been tabbed as the Acting Athletic Director until a permanent replacement has been found following a nationwide search currently underway. For time line details check out Open AD.

ANNA MARIA COLLEGE

Vincent Sinagra, head coach for the College’s football team, has been named Associate Director of Athletics. Mr. Sinagra will assume the responsibilities of the current athletic director, Stanley Vieira, who is leaving AMC to pursue doctoral studies abroad.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

IU is looking for an Assistant Director of Marketing and Promotions to serve as the primary marketing coordinator for assigned fall, winter, and spring sports including, Volleyball, Softball, or others as designated by the Sr. Assistant Athletic Director, Marketing.

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

Fordham is looking for a Senior Associate Athletic Director for Business Affairs to provide fiscal analysis for the University’s athletic teams and support programs to include budget reports, forecasting year-end revenues and expenses, development of the annual budget, and provide other financial analysis as needed.

ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Onondaga Community College has appointed Michael Borsz as athletic director. Borsz, 32, comes from Wells College, where he worked as athletic director. He previously worked at Catholic University in Washington, DC, as assistant lacrosse coach, assistant athletic director and recruiting coordinator, and at Colgate University, where he spent two years as an assistant men’s lacrosse coach.

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY

JMU is looking for a Coordinator of Events to serve as the Game Manager for Cross Country, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Swimming and Diving, Lacrosse, and Track and Field meets, this candidate will also assist with event management at home Football/Men’s Basketball games. Apply here.

FRESNO STATE

Fresno State Director of Athletics Thomas Boeh announced Wednesday that Steve Robertello has been promoted to Senior Associate Athletics Director for Intercollegiate Services. Robertello originally joined the Fresno State Department of Athletics in Dec. 2012 as the Associate Athletics Director of Intercollegiate Services.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

Every collegiate Athletic staff in the country should rock a “football style” staff photo like this! Well done Illini!

January 29, 2014

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

AggieVision at New Mexico State University is looking for a TV Producer. The TV Producer will be involved in all aspects of production, from concept to final product. The successful candidate will have the ability to write, shoot, edit, and work under tight deadlines. To apply, visit https://jobs.nmsu.edu reference Requisition #: 1401219S.

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

University of the District of Columbia Director of Athletics, Patricia Thomas has been selected to serve on the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Committee representing the East Region.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

Texas unveils large scale plans to expand the Longhorn brand, setting its sights on foreign markets, like China and Mexico City. Additionally, they wish to find another large cable provider to carry the Longhorn Network, which is on Time Warner and AT&T Uverse at the moment. Lastly, and this should be popular, Steve Patterson is reportedly looking to trim the payroll and reduce the Athletic Department staff, which currently resides at roughly 393 full-time employees. UT’s overarching goal is to get to $200 million in revenue in the near future, that would be unprecedented! We think Pink Floyd said it best, “Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash”.

VIRGINIA TECH

Whit Babcock was officially introduced today in Blacksburg. To view his introductory presser in full click the link here.

SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE

The Sunshine State Conference hired Ed Pasque as commissioner. Pasque was senior associate commissioner for external affairs at the Atlantic 10 Conference.

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

American University hired Doug Dull as associate athletic director for communications. Dull was founder and president of DGD Communications.

SAINT MARYS COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA

Saint Mary’s is looking for a Director of Compliance Monitoring and Education to support the College’s NCAA monitoring and compliance efforts, ensuring facilitation of procedures regarding the Department of Athletics and Recreational Sports compliance policies, the NCAA and WCC bylaws.

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

TCU is hiring for a Media Relations Assistant to maintain pertinent media and statistical information of assigned sports by continuously covering the sport and communicating with coaches and student athletes.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

USF is looking for a Director of Compliance to manage and monitor student-athlete financial aid and eligibility requirements.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

NDSU is looking for an Athletic Equipment Assistant to provide all athletic equipment services for the assigned sports.

GREAT NORTHEAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

GNAC is looking for an Assistant Commissioner/Director of Media Relations to assist in all aspects of conference operations with emphasis on public relations and sports information activities.

January 28, 2014

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

Mike Parsons has reportedly been forced out as deputy athletic director at West Virginia University. Parsons, 59, spent 35 years working for the school but it had been general knowledge that tensions had grown between him and athletic director Oliver Luck over the past couple of years. Parsons had been the driving force behind the Mountaineer Sports Network over the years and had not been in favor of selling off the rights as was done recently with IMG.

EDISON STATE COLLEGE

Former Carl McAloose named athletic director at Edison State College. McAloose was the Athletic Director from 2000-2008 at Florida Gulf Coast University’s.

SIENA COLLEGE

Lori Anctil is Siena’s new associate director of athletics/senior woman administrator. Anctil had served as assistant athletic director for development at Siena since March of 2007. She replaces Joyce Eggleston who retired after 35 years of service to the College.

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

FSU has hired Karl Hicks as its Deputy Director of Athletics for External Operations at FSU, a new position at the school. Hicks was serving as ACC Senior Associate Commissioner/Men’s Basketball Operations

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Ohio State announces a 4-year contract extension (thru 2020) for Athletic Director Gene Smith. The university would also name him Vice President. Smith would make a base salary $940,484 per year and is eligible for raises each year. The Money would only come from athletics revenue.

UNIVERSITY OF BOSTON

BC is hiring for an Intern for Football Equipment Room to assist in the total operation of the football equipment room.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON

Gregg Elkin, senior associate athletic director for external relations, ended his professional career with UTA last week according to Jerry Lewis, vice president of University Communications.

UNIVERSITY OF BOSTON

BC is hiring for an Intern; Athletic Ticket Operations. The ticket sales Intern position will be involved in the day to day operation of the box office and will be charged with the daily task of providing outstanding customer support to all Boston College fans.

January 27, 2014

AVERETT UNIVERSITY

Averett University announced that Danny Miller has been promoted to associate director of athletics. Miller has been the assistant director of athletics for compliance and operations since 2009 and also served as Averett’s interim director of athletics from September 2012 to August 2013.

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

MSU is offering a Ticket Office Internship to become familiar with Paciolan computer system to assist with order entry and customer inquiries regarding ticket and donation accounts.

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

Miami is looking for an Assistant Director of Tickets responsible for donation and ticket renewals, telephone inquiries and assists with overall operation of the ticket office and for providing high quality customer service by responding promptly, efficiently, and thoroughly to customer and department requests.

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

ASU seeks an Executive Director of the Red Wolves Foundation. This individual will provide leadership, supervision in the areas of development, donor relations, premium seating and capital campaigns. This position will also serve as a liason with the ticket office. Visit https://jobs.astate.edu

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

Adelphi is looking for a Sports Information Director to provide full sports information coverage for all competitive athletic programs, SAAC programs, community programs and charitable efforts.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Multiple sources tell us Bill Sutton, professor and director of the new USF Sport Management program, will be named chairman of the still-forming USF Athletic Director Search Committee.

January 24, 2014

VIRGINIA TECH

Sources have confirmed that Cincinnati director of athletics Whit Babcock will be named to the same position at Virginia Tech. An announcement on Babcock is expected Monday.

TROY UNIVERSITY

Troy is looking for a Senior Associate Director of Athletics – External Affairs responsible for organizing and directing all revenue generating activities within the department; aggressively marketing and promoting the department; working with Troy Sports Properties (TSP) to generate corporate sponsorships; coordinating season ticket sales campaigns; and overseeing the ticket office operations. Apply Here

MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

Missouri State seeks an Assistant Director, Achievement Center for Athletics responsible for assisting in the development and coordination of academic assistance programs designed for student-athletes

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

Jacksonville State seeks a Coordinator, Athletic Internal Affairs to assist the Associate Director – Internal Affairs with the day to day business operations of the Athletic Department.

January 23, 2014

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

Wyoming is looking for a Director of Video/Audio Operations/Services to provide oversight of all Intercollegiate Athletic video/audio technology. E-Mail your formal application documentation to [email protected].

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS

UNLV is looking for a Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs. This entails serving as a secondary administrator (to Director of Athletics) for operations of UNLV Athletics

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA

UNO is looking for a General Manager of the new UNO Community Center responsible for implementing facility policies and goals in accordance with the Athletic Director’s objectives and policies.To apply, visit the UNO Human resources web page at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/unomaha/default.cfm

THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Given Nick Carparelli Jr’s departure to Under Armour, the American Athletic Conference Associate Commissioner for Football position is open. This position will serve on the senior leadership team and serve as the league’s primary football administrator and contact. Direct inquiries to Donna DeMarco
Senior Associate Commissioner at [email protected]

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

Northeastern is looking for a Development Officer, responsible for identifying and building relationships with major gift prospects, developing strategies for their cultivation, and soliciting gifts at the major gift level ($100,000 and up).

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

University of Illinois trustees have indeed boosted Athletic Director, Mike Thomas’s salary and extend his contract today. In his first year, he earned a base salary of $475,000. That amount has gone up to $504,000, and according to the proposal before the board, his base salary would increase to $554,321.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY

UC Berkeley is looking for a Assistant Athletic Director, Business & Finance responsible for the processing and servicing of a variety of operational, financial, and budgeting transactions and services.

EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY

In moves designed to strengthen Embry-Riddle’s transition from NAIA to NCAA membership, the school announced Wednesday night that John Phillips has been promoted to athletic director.

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Northwestern is looking for an Academic Advisor to serve as core advisor to student-athletes from approximately 9 varsity sports.

January 22, 2014

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA

Last week, John Jentz joined the Hukers as Senior Associate Athletics Director – Chief Financial Officer.John Jentz joins Nebraska after serving four years as Senior Associate Athletic Director/Chief Financial Officer at UCLA.

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Stony Brook Seeks a Director of Digital Media responsible for all Department of Athletics video and graphic design projects/initiatives.

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Brad Horton, a native of Georgia, has been hired to serve as Associate A.D. for Student-Athlete Development. Horton most recently served as Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Academic Services/Director of Football Advising at Florida State.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

CMU is looking for a Coordinator of Recruiting and Player Development. The Coordinator of Recruiting will work closely with the Assistant Coach/Recruiting.

EMORY UNIVERSITY

Emory is looking for a Coordinator of Development for Athletics and Recreation to Oversee the administration of the annual giving and sponsorship programs for the Department of Athletics and Recreation.

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

ASU seeks a Associate Athletic Director for Athletic Operations & Facilities to manage, coordinate and oversee all aspects of staging events for 22 sports, the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, as well as other events hosted by Sun Devil Athletics.

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