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Pittsburgh selects DHR International to assist with their AD search, also names 14 to their search committee including two current coaches, two current student-athletes, two former student-athletes & a selection of athletic & campus administrators, Interim AD Juhl will serve as chair & expects the process to conclude this spring, main objective for committee is narrowing candidates for interviews with Chancellor Gallagher - link
NC State releases details of their 'Wolfpack Promise' to student-athletes, includes specifics on full cost-of-attendance coverage, an academic commitment that includes former student-athletes having the ability to return to Raleigh to complete their degree, comprehensive healthcare, a leadership academy & solid life skills program, additionally outlines vision for Top 25 excellence for all programs - link, link
Northwestern AD & DI Council chair Phillips confident that the industry is moving in the right direction, especially with quicker decision-making capabilities as evidenced by allowing parents of student-athletes to travel to key post-season events, says the previous systems wasn't very flexible, but that his group is concentrated on staying nimble to enact the right measures to improve the overall student-athlete experience - link
BYU AD Holmoe announces major renovations to the Marriott Center that will include new state-of-the-art video boards, a 38,000 square-foot practice facility & a revamped lower seating bowl, practice facility & support areas expected to be complete before the beginning of the 2016-17 season, Senior Assoc. AD Santiago says this move combined with the extension of HC Rose's contract make a strong statement on the Cougars commitment - link
Iowa Field Hockey student-athletes who filed a civil rights complaint against the school last week stemming from the dismissal of former HC Griesbaum sit down for an interview, question why their perspective was generally dismissed, yet the mistreatment claims of former players that led to Griesbaum's exit were given bandwidth, say their experience with Griesbaum was positive & not what's being reported, wants the university to be held accountable, more - link
Unsealed court documents from the John Rock case show the NCAA & other key leaders perspective on the awarding of multi-year scholarships, ultimately the NCAA says the rule has played out as they predicted & has had a minimal impact on aid awarded, some, including Texas Women's & Executive Senior Assoc. AD Plonsky, worried about the implications of multi-year awards for student-athletes who didn't live up to standards - link
Eastern Washington AD Chaves comments on move of stand-out FB student-athlete Adams to Oregon as a fifth-year transfer, "We are not sure that this was the actual intent of the legislation when it was approved, but it is the rule currently in place that we & potentially other schools have to adhere to. We will continue to work through the process of this transfer based on the rule as it stands now." - link
Length of FBS games continues to be debated after 2014's average increased by six minutes year over year to three hours & twenty-three minutes, Pac-12 Commish Scott & Sun Belt boss Benson both say games are simply too long, MAC Commish Steinbrecher puts situation in the context of keeping fans engaged, potential remedies include a running clock after first downs & TV commercial break alterations, more - link, link
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament selection committee is set to release a mid-season rankings of teams today for the first time ever, will identify the four #1 seeds, followed by the next 16 in alphabetical order, Baylor HC Mulkey still doesn't quite understand the logic of the move, "...I think it could be misleading for some teams that might not get a first & second round. I don't know what the purpose is for doing that." - link
UCF's new beach-themed East Side Club at Bright House Networks Field is already almost 50% sold-out according to Assoc. AD for Sales & Service Keisler, over 2k in-bound inquiries have been fielded since the late-January announcement, strategically says the pace of sales are about three weeks ahead of schedule & that he fully expects the premium area to be booked-up well before the end of the summer - link
Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases data on the most punctual airlines in 2014, Hawaiian & Alaskan Airlines top the list, Delta led the pack for major carriers at 83.7% on-time performance, overall industry saw a 76% on-time rate, a decrease from 2013, Southwest & AirTran under 74%, United at 75.99%, US Air at 80.69% & American checks-in at 75.79% - link
USF AD Harlan adds former Arizona FB HC Tomey as Assoc. AD for Sports Administration with oversight of the Bulls FB program, Tomey will report directly to Harlan, "Dick will partner with me, Coach Taggart, our football staff & all our administration to help us move forward." Tomey excited about the opportunity to work with Harlan again, set to dive-in on wrapping his head & hands around FB - link
Solid New York Times read on how some professional teams are creating exclusive ticket packages & areas within their facilities for every niche customer, New York Knicks games at Madison Square Garden feature 29 different price points between $49 & $3,700, EVP for Tickets, Clubs & Corporate Hospitality Jacobs, "We saw the value in segmentation. In many respects, it's a hospitality strategy. Just because you sit in the upper bowl doesn't mean it's not a premium experience." - link
Colorado's hire of former USF FB HC Levitt as DC for the Buffs naturally leads to coverage of how Leavitt exited Tampa, CU AD George confident he & his team did their due diligence on their new DC's character & make-up, CBSSports.com's Dodd caught up with former USF FB student-athlete Miller who was at the center of the incident in 2009, says he can't find a good job because of what a Google search turns up - link
Old Dominion bumps up their FB season ticket prices, also puts a premium on their high-profile home match-up with North Carolina State at $36, while all other home games are set at $30, AD Selig says it's a first for the Monarchs, hopes his fans understand the increase is only a hair more than one more additional home games as they'll have seven next year, also notes the reality of rising costs, ODU has sold-out 41 straight home contests - link
Former Indiana Men's Soccer student-athlete Corrado the first to take advantage of the 'Hoosiers for Life' program that will allow him to return to school & finish his final 12 hours in order to graduate, Corrado left school early to pursue a professional career, AD Glass says the program debunks the myth that college athletics looks to get as much as possible out of student-athletes before discarding them - link
High School FB HCs sound-off on practice of college FB ACs departing programs soon after Signing Day, Macon Co. (GA) HC Harold on the angle of prospective student-athletes committing to a school, not a coach, "If you've never played sports or anything like that, you are more than just a coach to these kids. You're their dad, their mom, & their extended family...when they're going to get recruited by the next coach...they are looking for the same things." - link
Northwestern AD Phillips excited about the move of Illinois FB home games against the Wildcats to Chicago's Soldier Field three times in the next five years, points to six of nine Big Ten contests for NU being in the Chicagoland area in 2017 & 2019, will keep their home game match-ups with the Illini at Ryan Field in Evanston - link
Syracuse.com's Carlson writes on the expectation of the NCAA's public report on illegalities by the school's MBB program, pieces together what has been publicized thus far, along with which members of the athletic department traveled to Chicago as part of the proceedings, includes possible drug policy issues & relationship with Oneida YMCA CEO Leo - link
South Carolina State Prez Elzey says the school will not close despite a 3-1 vote in a state House subcommittee that suggested closing the doors in Orangeburg to correct lingering financial issues, move would include the dismissal of all Board of Trustee members, faculty & staff with the state taking on all of the institutional debt of $17.5m, classes wouldn't resume until 2017, a number of legal & government hurdles remain - link
Big Sky Senior Assoc. Commish Loghry says Reno is the main option for the league's MBB tourney if current leader Sacramento State ends up as the regular season champ, Sac State's home venue is too small to host & all other area options in the city are booked, moving the event off campus will require an approval by league Presidents, Hornets Interim AD Macriss hasn't given up yet, has help from Sacramento Mayor Johnson - link
Central Michigan AD Heeke not surprised at MBB program growth under third-year HC Davis, even if Davis himself didn't expect to be 17-5 (7-4) at this point, Davis excited for his student-athletes to see sizabe crowds in McGuirk Arena & for there to be a palpable buzz around his team, points to commitment of his players & some key leaders pushing others forward - link
UT-Chattanooga AD Blackburn meets with crowd of student-athletes & others interested in the decision to discontinue Men's Indoor & Outdoor Track, Student Government Association Prez Fisher dissatisfied with the amount of time left for the 200+ in attendance to ask questions after Blackburn & Assoc. AD Herron presented, former Track student-athlete Cotter dismayed with the lack of a true open forum - link
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