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Louisville: Momentum is building for a return for AD Jurich as former Board of Trustee member & major athletics donor Patterson, whose name adorns the Cards' Baseball facility, pens to Prez Postel. Patterson reviews all the accomplishments under Jurich's watch, finishes with, "We are flying at 40,000 feet...does it make sense to shut the engines off?" (link); Another key contributor, notable local eye doctor Lynn, he of Soccer's Lynn Stadium, does the same to Postel. (link); UofL's Board of Trustees & Athletic Association board will both meet this morning at 9a & 1p, respectively. "Litigation & personnel matters" noted as topics for both. (link); Here's the full BoT agenda. (link); Former MBB HC Pitino: "Right now it’s in the lawyers’ hands. I went to Miami. I’m selling my house (in Louisville). I love David Padgett. I love the boys. I hope they win the national championship. I’m not doing anything but laying low." Says "it doesn't matter" if he's 'Coach 2' or not, also adds he had "(zero) to do with any of it and I’ll be vindicated." (link); MBB student-athlete Bowen, in question for allegedly accepting $100K to commit to the Cards, has hired legal representation in Miami-based attorney Setchen who was previously involved in the Nevin Shapiro case at Miami (FL). Bowen remains on the Louisville campus. (link); WDRB's Crawford pens a letter to Louisville fans, reviews the history of athletics & builds the story of how UofL's brand became a national player. In closing, "Regardless of who is in charge, this university and program belong to the people in this community. They are bigger than any one man, or any two. It’s easy to forget that. None of us should." (link)
The Wall Street Journal's Davis O'Brien, Beaton & Costa with an in-depth look at former financial advisor Blazer, who is at the center of the current MBB bribery saga. Blazer's willingness to get involved started back in the Fall of 2014 as he looked to lessen his sentence tied to securities fraud, though at the time Blazer considered the strategy to ensnare those in MBB a long shot. Blazer was introduced to former NBA ref & high-end clothier Michael by an agent, which led to a meeting with then-ASM Sports runner Dawkins & on to then-South Carolina MBB AC Evans. "By last October, Mr. Evans hadn’t produced any clients for Mr. Blazer, and the investigation seemed stagnant, according to a complaint and people familiar with the matter." Enter Auburn AC Person. The FBI entered the picture last fall & Person's phone was wiretapped by December. (link)
The AP's Russo catches up with Alabama AD Byrne as he works through his first FB season in Tuscaloosa. "What you have when you have a high-profile coach and an athletics director is you want to have a good partnership in working together. 'How can we help support him as the head coach of our football program that we continue to be able to perform at a very high level. That's what my focus has been." Saban says the best ADs he's been around know how to work with & support HCs. More Byrne, who notes the coming five-year strategic plan for the Crimson Tide, "I may not wear a checkered red and blue coat to a game like I did at Arizona, but I take what I do very seriously. I really don't take myself that seriously. The only thing I've got figured out is I really don't have it all figured out. I've learned a lot just watching coach Saban from a leadership standpoint." (link)
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Since leaving Nebraska in 1982, Huskers Interim AD Rimington has traveled to 93 countries and six continents taking with him a Sony Alpha 7R camera to capture his adventures. Long read here from The Kearney Hub's Chatelain, but a detailed look at the life and times of Rimington, who calls the AD chambers in Memorial Stadium, which is larger than his three-bedroom apartment in NYC, "over the top... must be for recruits." (link)
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UTEP FB HC Kugler steps down from his post & the biggest question surrounding his replacement is who will make the hire with AD Stull on his way out. Per the El Paso Times' Bloomquist, university Prez Natalilcio  wants to have a new athletics boss named by early next month. (link); The Athletic's Vannini reviews the Miners' opportunity, "If the AD search drags on, could Stull make the hire on his way out? This, more than anything else, will have the biggest impact on the search." ESPN's Rittenberg says Northern Arizona AD Campos is a name to watch. (link, link)
Weekend Review: Sports Illustrated's Staples says Tennessee AD Currie is in an unenviable position given the performance of his FB program under HC Jones. Wonders if Georgia's lopsided win over the Vols is akin to when Clemson thumped Miami (FL) two seasons ago, which led to exit of then-Canes HC Golden. "Deciding whether to fire a coach who has won nine games the previous two seasons is tough enough, and the first football hire of an AD’s tenure also starts the clock on said AD’s tenure." Staples also reviews how the new early signing window for prospective FB student-athletes could impact coaching moves. More. (link); USA Today's Wolken tops his weekly 'Misery Index' with LSU. Like many, questions what LSU brass was thinking in the hiring of HC Orgeron. Others in the Top 5: Tennessee, BYU, North Carolina & Mississippi State. (link); Here's the popular 'Forde-Yard Dash' from the Yahoo namesake. (link)
Disney & Altice are close to a deal as the two have agreed to extend their negotiating window to finalize all the details. Per Bloomberg, "Disney is said to have won price increases for major channels." 2.4M subs in the New York City area are Altice subscribers & the agreement will keep ESPN on their airwaves. Altice will carry the SEC Network & ACC Network, though it will drop a lower-rated ESPN channel, per reports. Interesting story to watch as a potential bellwether for more upcoming carriage conversations. (link)
The Albuquerque Journal's Harrison explores the circumstances and confusion regarding five New Mexico FB student-athletes kneeling for the national anthem during halftime of the team's game against Air Force over the weekend. The student-athletes were not available for comment after the game, but Assistant AD of Communications Mercogliano says they could talk to the media on Tuesday if they so choose. Harrison says the availability would be a step in the right direction for UNM: "When new athletic director Eddie Nuñez made his introductory speech to the Lobo Nation recently, he said 'transparency' more than once. It’d be great if he stretches its definition beyond just the inner workings of his new job, and that it includes even more opportunities for us, the community and the media, to get to know the Lobos in all sports." (link)
Does every college FB program have this guy? New York Yankees coaching assistant Weber, who makes the decision whether or not to challenge a call on the field, is profiled by the New York Post. In the four seasons since Major League Baseball instituted the replay review system, the Yankees lead the league in successful challenges at 74.7%. Manager Girardi says Weber's eagle eye gives his club an edge on the competition: "You don’t ever want to feel like you lost a game because of replay. With how crazy playoff races can be, it can come down to one game, one call. And he gives us an advantage." (link)
The SEC honored Kentucky's Northington and Vanderbilt's Wallace - the first two African-American student-athletes from the league - with a touching video on Saturday attached to this Tweet: "History was made on this day 50 years ago. We salute Nate Northington, Perry Wallace and more. #ItJustMeansMore" The video, in part: "While we look back we are reminded there is only one way we will all keep moving forward: together." (link)
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Having recently completed his first three-year strategic plan, Colorado AD George announced the next one: "I am excited to be able to share the 2018-20 Strategic Plan for the University of Colorado Athletic Department. Our mission over the next 36 months is that, 'CU Athletics will win championships by recruiting, developing and inspiring student-athletes to succeed academically, athletically and personally through leadership and advancing our culture of excellence.'" The previous plan covered three main areas: financial, competitiveness and academic/personal development, while this new one, with "the right head coaches in place," will focus more on competitiveness, "We are creating new programming with the intent of driving better results on the fields and courts of competition as well as the overall holistic health and wellness of our diverse student-athletes." A 90% graduation success rate and an APR of 983 or higher are among the new goals. (link)
Over the summer, current and past members of the Wright State Swimming & Diving program raised nearly $100K of the $85K the school told them was needed to save the Raiders program, but community member Auckerman says the university gave seemingly false promises.  Nicholette Measle, a mother of a S&D student-athlete after the May announcement that her son's team was being cut: "It was out of the blue, so we didn't even really know how to prepare for it. ... shocking, every emotion you can think of really." And now that the funds have been raised, Measle: "It's almost sad that Wright State felt like these kids weren't worth it, but complete strangers did." (link)
Legal Matters: Citing timing and a two-year statute of limitations, U.S. District Judge Pitman "granted Baylor’s motion to dismiss Title IX claims, negligence and gross negligence claims while granting plaintiff Dolores Lozano’s motion to amend her suit to add claims for negligent hiring, retention and supervision." A statement from Baylor: "Baylor is pleased that the Court has granted the university’s motion to dismiss relating to the plaintiff’s initial allegations under Title IX and of negligence and gross negligence. We look forward to aggressively responding to the remaining allegation of negligent hiring and training once formally filed by the plaintiff." (link); Former Baylor Interim Prez Garland made headlines last week for his comments in an email from June 2016 that said victims of sexual assault "may seem willingly to make themselves victims," but the school has come to his defense, saying the email was misrepresented. "[The plaintiffs] impose their own interpretation of the Bible and literally put words into Dr. Garland’s mouth that were never uttered. Dr. Garland’s email did not state any sexual assault victim was 'at fault' or that any such victim was assaulted ‘due to some use of alcohol for purposes of adventure.' ... In this context, Dr. Garland’s discussion in this email of the impacts of alcohol as they relate to sexual violence is an appropriate consideration and reflects the complexity of the issues."(link); Saleeha Soofi, the woman who accused former Kansas MBB student-athlete of punching and shoving her in December 2016, was later charged for being the aggressor in the situation as charges against Bragg were dropped. Last week she pleaded guilty to the battery charge and will get six months probation. (link)
Another key note in Nebraska's AD search: The Board of Regents will offer system Prez Bounds a contract extension through the 2020-21 academic year. The plan for the additional year does not come with a salary bump, as he got a 6.3% increase last year, bringing his salary to $510,400 plus a privately-funded $20K. (link)
Also Noticed: In addition to the student-athletes from New Mexico who took a knee during the National Anthem, a Georgia Tech cheerleader did the same, as did band members from Cornell & Brown. (link); From Cynopsis Sports: "In college football, Nielsen overnights showcased that ABC televised the highest-rated game of the week with Saturday Night Football featuring Clemson/Virginia Tech earned a 3.0 overnight. Meanwhile, ESPN’s Friday night matchup featuring USC/Washington State drew a 2.2 overnight to mark cable’s best overnight of week five." (link); New UNC Wilmington WBB HC Barefoot: "I’ve always had a great connection with (UNCW Athletic Director) Jimmy Bass. I’ve always thought he was a tremendous leader. Our paths have crossed several times, and I’ve always thought a lot of him." (link); Troy FB HC Brown on his program's win at LSU, "If you can bottle up that feeling and sell it, you'd make yourself a fortune. Accomplishing a task that so many people thought was unattainable. To go in and create silence in one of the hardest places to play in college football, it's unbelievable." (link)
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We're up to 19 Athletic Director openings nationally - 18 if there's not technically a vacancy at Louisville yet - and some of the chairs may end up being filled by an existing leader from within the organization. That's the path Illinois State AD Larry Lyons took with the Redbirds and in today's 1.Q, Lyons starts with the biggest challenges for a new AD from within. Additional items covered include the importance of a new AD quickly wrapping their arms around the budgetary situation and what questions should be asked in order to do so. Listen by clicking the link. (link) (length - 10:00)
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Vice Chancellor & Director of Athletics (Denver University / Denver, CO): The VC will be responsible for the overall operations of the University of Denver’s intercollegiate athletics program and its seventeen varsity sports, as well as the continued development and expansion of the recreation and wellness program and execution of NCAA D1 events. More details HERE.

Philanthropy Officer - Major Gifts (University of Kentucky Athletics / Lexington, KY): University of Kentucky Athletics is seeking an experienced development professional with a proven record of developing and implementing innovative fundraising strategies with a focus on major gifts. More details HERE.

Associate Athletics Director for Development (University of Chattanooga Foundation / Chattanooga, TN): Responsible for all UTC intercollegiate athletics fundraising. Provide leadership for athletics major fundraising, including identifying, cultivating, solicitation and stewardship of prospects/donors. More details HERE.

Chief Financial Officer (University of New Mexico / Albuquerque, NM): University of New Mexico is looking for a CFO to manages and coordinate the financial/fiscal operations of the Athletics department More details HERE.

Associate Director, Major Gifts (University of Pennsylvania / Philadelphia, PA): The Associate Director, Major Gifts is responsible for identifying, cultivating and soliciting alumni and other prospects with an emphasis on gifts of $25,000 or more. More details HERE.

Administrative Program Specialist (Oregon State University / Corvallis, OR): Reporting to the Associate Athletic Director (AD) for Facilities & Event Management, this position will assist the Associate AD with the coordination of assigned home athletic contests. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director – Assistant Director of Development (University of South Dakota Foundation / Vermillion, SD): The USD Foundation is looking for an individual to join our team as a college athletic fundraiser to solicit gifts, keeping the Howling Pack top priority and prospect for major gift solicitation. More details HERE.

Director of Team Marketing (University of Louisville Athletic Association / Louisville, KY): The Director of Team Marketing main objective is advance the brand and overall sport development through unique/strategic marketing strategies; overseeing all 23 sports marketing plans and executions. More details HERE.

Arena Physical Facility Supervisor (Northern Illinois University / DeKalb, IL): Oversee all operational phases of events, pre-event, event, and post event, including all staff supervision and training. More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director (University of Wyoming / Laramie, WY): Position will serve on Senior Management Team. Oversight of matters related to diversity/inclusion, gender equity, student-athlete well-being, Title IX; oversight of designated sports programs/depts. More details HERE.

Director of Ticket Operations (Central Michigan University / Mount Pleasant, MI): Primary responsibilities are to manage all facets of ticketing operations for the Athletics Department and to serve as the day to day liaison with combined university box office (Ticket Central). More details HERE.

Director of Marketing (Columbia University / New York, NY): The Director of Marketing manages marketing and promotional efforts in support of ticket revenue and fan attendance generation. Quicklink: jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=164592 More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Facilities and Aquatics (Columbia University / New York, NY): This position will maintain all aspects of the Uris Swim Center including recruiting,hiring, training,supervising lifeguard staff and enforcing aquatics safety policies and procedures. More details HERE.

Social Media Strategist (Athletx Sports Group / Louisville, KY): We’re looking for someone who can assist with the strategic direction on all Athletx Sports Group social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat). The successful candidate should have platform expertise and be knowledgeable on appropriate content execution (i.e. text, graphic, video, gif). Applicants with sports-related experience will be given prime consideration. More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Strategic Communications (Mountain West / Colorado Springs, CO): Provide strategic communications direction and support for Mountain West men’s and women’s basketball, with an emphasis on leveraging digital/social media and other emerging media platforms. More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Marketing (University of Louisville Athletic Association / Louisville, KY): The Assistant Director of Marketing position's main objective is to market and promote U of L with the goal of increasing ticket sales while enhancing fan experience and the overall game presentation. More details HERE.

Assistant AD/Marketing & Fan Engagement (University of Pennsylvania / Philadelphia, PA): Develop & execute a comprehensive marketing plan for Penn Athletics, with a focus on ticketed sports & the Penn Relays, to increase ticket sales, drive attendance & create an exciting fan experience. More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Championships and Alliances (NCAA / Indianapolis, IN): Day-to-day management of assigned championships. Implement the policies and procedures that govern the designated championships and appropriate divisional oversight committee. More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director for Development (University of South Carolina Upstate / Spartanburg, SC): The Director of Development is responsible for major gifts, planned gifts and annual fund support designated for the benefit of the USC Upstate Athletics facilities, programs and student-athletes. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance (Monmouth University / West Long Branch, NJ): Manage the day-to-day compliance operations for 23 varsity sports; and assist with investigation and reporting ofNCAA, MAAC, Big South, Southland, and Department of Athletics rules violations. More details HERE.

Associate Director of Marketing - Athletics (University of Oklahoma - Norman / Norman, OK): Associate Director of Marketing will advance the mission and values of the OU Athletics by coordinating ticket sales efforts, directing advertising campaigns and executing game entertainment elements. More details HERE.

Coordinator - Ticket Services (Texas Tech University / Lubbock, TX): Assist fans & donors with the purchasing of single, mini-plan and season tickets via phone & walk-up sales. Assist managers with event setup, game day operations and event reconciliation. Req#11634. More details HERE.

Director of Development, Athletics (Oregon State University Foundation / Corvallis, OR): Identify, cultivate and secure outright, planned and annual gifts from individuals matching donor intent with University initiatives - 75% of time will be devoted to fundraising activities. More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Ticket Sales and Operations (University of Minnesota Duluth / Duluth, MN): Assist the Director of Tickets Sales and Operations in achieving the financial goals of the department as well as performing various financial reconciliations and deposits. More details HERE.

Director of Athletics Req#1545 (East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania / East Stroudsburg, PA): Director of Athletics. Will provide leadership, direction, policy and management of programs, staff & facilities in compliance with rules/regulations of the univ, NCAA and PSAC. More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director for Development (University of Alaska Anchorage / Anchorage, AK): UAA University Advancement and UAA Athletics is seeking applicants for the Associate Athletic Director for Development. This position is a major gifts officer with high-end annual giving duties. More details HERE.

Part-time Ticket Sales Representative (Ball State University / Muncie, IN): Market and sell ticket plans through outbound sales activities for all ticketed sports. Commission available based on sales. More details HERE.
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