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Maryland Interim AD Evans chats with the media for the first time, "Pressure, that’s part of this job. That’s just something that you deal with. When you’re an athletic director — or in this case in an interim or acting role — what you have to do is match the expectations of the people you’re dealing with. And I want people to have high expectations of us. I don’t mind people putting pressure on us, because that shows that they’re committed. That shows that they care." Evans does not expect to miss a beat with FB HC Durkin as the two were already working in lockstep. The article also notes FB season tix are down 10% & the Cole Field House project nut has increased to $196M (up from $155M). More Evans: "So as football goes, well, it helps all of our other sports. Is it a challenge? Yes. But we have to embrace the challenge." (link)
Syracuse MBB HC Boeheim with an interesting comment on the latest MBB developments, "There's always been underlying thoughts that something was happening here or there. [...] It doesn't happen with Nike. Nike has about 80 schools. The guys we're recruiting, we're recruiting against three or four Nike schools most of the time. (Nike) isn't going to help one of those schools. [...] Summer basketball probably will go out." (link)
Important momentum for Washington State as the Cougars receive $500K for naming rights to FB HC Leach's office as part of an $814K fundraising week. Assoc. AD & Cougar Athletic Fund Executive Director Farkas: "I guess it’s been a bittersweet week. It’s humbling to see so many Cougs donate, and we said goodbye to a person who brought many of us on board. […] I do think it triggered a litany of people to step up to the plate. It was neat to see folks be very public with their giving." Prez Schulz also committed to becoming part of the Leadership Circle by committing $10K for each of the next three years. Supporter Hogg says his $500K commitment is a show of support to keep Leach in Pullman. Comparative data shows solid results for the CAF both against internal goals & external peer departments. (link)
As was expected, at least one notable Louisville donor has withdrawn his financial support of athletics with the exit of longtime AD Jurich. 88-year-old supporter Baumgardner had his charitable trust terms changed, rerouting roughly $6.3M worth of cash that would have gone to the Cards upon his passing. "I’m not 100 percent happy with myself for doing that, but it’s the only thing in my anger that I could think to do. ... Frankly. I have feelings about it: Have I done the right thing or the wrong thing? Have I hurt the wrong people because I’m angry at the board of trustees?" Further, Baumgardner thinks Jurich accomplished what no other leader could have. (link); Bloomberg reviews how UofL's credit rating could be impacted by the recent issues, notes outstanding municipal debt for athletics of $315.16M. (link)
Nevada gets a $1M push from alum Weir for $2.5M to $3M worth of enhancements to Baseball's Peccole Park including a new playing surface that will bear Weir's name. Additional elements: New outfield fence, new scoreboard, upgraded cages & clubhouse, plus a player's lounge. HC Bruce: "I don’t care where you’re at in the country, $1 million is $1 million. $1 million is a lot of money. I don’t think you ever expect that. I think you say, ‘Anything helps.’ Whether it’s $5,000 to put in the recruiting budget or $10,000 to buy a set of uniforms. Anything helps. Their gift just blew me away." (link)
Count Albany as another which locked down a $1M gift, this one by real estate magnate Swyer for a new digital scoreboard at SEFCU Arena & other tips. Great Danes AD Benson: "We're trying to make it a more fan-friendly environment. The great thing about the board is now it's going to be an interactive experience for our fans. You see it all the time, whether it's the kiss-cam or the dance-cam or people tweeting at the board. We feel our fans can be more of the action in between the action — timeouts, pregame, halftime, etc. It will give us a great opportunity to engage the UAlbany students." (link)
The San Francisco Chronicle's Jenkins notes some Stanford fans are miffed at a revamped donation structure that requires a $1,000 annual gift for some pairs of FB tickets. One supporter in a letter to Cardinal AD Muir, "The whole sordid business is particularly nettlesome to those of us who have filled our seats for decades. Our loyalty has been beyond question. Our reward is extortion." (link)
Now that Texas Southern is off probation, AD McClelland and BoR Chair Lewis sat for Q&A with the Houston Chronicle about the future of the Tigers program. McClelland: "Now that things are going well, the spotlight, the burden, is even greater. We can't afford to slip up. The last thing I want is for somebody to say, 'Uh, oh, there goes Texas Southern again.'" Lewis: "We cannot relax. We have to make sure that we remain the kind of program that supports student-athletes in the way it is intended to be. The NCAA didn't exactly threaten the death penalty directly, but if you read between the lines of the things they said at the time the sanctions were levied, it was pretty clear to us that if we hadn't taken steps to correct things, we could have received the death penalty by the time they made their findings." In McClelland's first year just four of 80 senior student-athletes graduated, but an average of 60 have crossed the stage in the past four years as he points to continued academic improvements under his watch. Also, proud of on the field success since his arrival in 2008, as 22 conference championships have come home to Houston. McClelland: "We are more competitive than at any point in TSU's history. We are strong in rules compliance, we are strong academically and strong on the field." More. (link)
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Damn Yankees! The Maryland-Rutgers FB and Wrestling double header that was scheduled for Nov. 4 at Yankee Stadium has been moved to Piscataway to accommodate a potential World Series appearance by the Bronx Bombers. Scarlet Knights AD Hobbs: "We were looking forward to staging this historic event at Yankee Stadium. With two weeks until the date, it was important for us to finalize details that help ensure our fans and our student-athletes have a one-of-a-kind experience. As a result of the Yankees’ amazing postseason run, there were operational concerns that called for us to make a decision at this time. It was agreed that moving the game to High Point Solutions Stadium was the best option under the circumstances. We value our continuing partnership with the New York Yankees and will be cheering them on this weekend and hopefully in the World Series." (link)
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Kansas hires Overland Park law firm Bond, Schoeneck & King to assist on the Jayhawks' internal review. Assoc. AD Marchiony: "Their role is just to make sure what we're doing is correct and that we're going about it the way we should." AD Zenger, earlier in the week: "In light of recent announcements related to college basketball, Kansas Athletics discussed topics like recruiting, extra benefits and agents. We have complete confidence that our men’s basketball staff not only understands NCAA rules but also follows them." (link)
UMKC's student newspaper questions the on-campus marketing strategies employed to make sure students know about games & promo opportunities. Freshman Rodulfo: "I didn’t feel like I was informed unless I went out of my way. I feel that they should give us [more] information." Fellow student Reyes with an eternal truism, "When there is free stuff people go." Roos AD Wilson says student attendance continues to grow. (link); UMKC is the latest to go with a city skyline as its new hoops court graphical look. (link)
OregonLive's Canzano is a pretty regular contrarian & this time he takes aim at Oregon State's "Best College Town" marketing campaign, argues for something with "big time attitude," like, "DAM-nation." Specific criticism, "It makes me want to visit Corvallis and have a cup of coffee in a quiet spot that has a small bell on the inside of the door handle, alerting everyone that a customer has arrived. But what it doesn't fit is the kind of vision OSU says it has for its athletics programs. It doesn't scream, 'We're going big places!'" (link)
Northern Kentucky MBB season tix sales are up more than 66% year over year, along with a 93% renewal rate, after last year's run to the NCAA Tournament. Norse AD Bothof: "It has truly been remarkable to see our men’s basketball program flourish at a time when our fan base continues to expand. We hope that our men’s basketball program and fan base continue to grow together as NKU becomes one of the premier mid-major programs in the country." (link)
Coaching Notes: Penn State FB HC Franklin argues large programs staffs are a must to pull off major recruiting weekends with dozens of key prospective student-athletes. "Who’s making sure that the kid that got stuck in traffic that shows up late that can’t get into the game, and is managing that issue, or don’t know where to park. It’s a nightmare." (link); There's now a another full-time female AC in the NBA as the Sacramento Kings add former WNBA HC Boucek to its staff. (link); On sabbatical Coastal Carolina FB HC Moglia has a new deal that could keep him in Conway through June of 2020. New base is $400K, buyout if he exits for a G5 program is 100% of base salary. More. (link); Idaho State MBB HC Evans left all programs involved in the recent industry saga off his Top 25 ballot, "When I voted, I think maybe I was being 'rebel for a day,' And as I sit back and reflect, I wonder if that might not have been fair because I think it's not just these schools." (link)
AthleticDirectorU with an interesting entry with four Chiefs of Staff from around higher ed & college athletics to gain perspective on what goes into the key role. Duke Deputy AD/Chief of Staff King: "...in general, my job as Chief of Staff is to make sure that he (AD White) has everything he needs to make decisions." Clemson VP & university Chief of Staff Allen: "Difficult decisions are never easy, but when you are a Chief of Staff, sometimes you must communicate difficult messages to colleagues and at times, even to the president." Lots more, including thoughts from leaders at Baylor & Penn State. (link)
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The Daily Reflector's Summers catches up with ECU fan & Pirate Club member Bream who's been behind the message-behind-a-plane stunt calling for Pirates AD Compher's exit. Bream: "Any business where the CEO is losing money, not putting out a good product and people aren't happy with his performance, he would be removed, and that's kind of why I'm curious as to what is happening. In addition to being removed, they certainly don't give you a five-year extension. That's where this sort of started." Bream indicates his next move may be a billboard, calls on Compher to lay out an effective vision for the ECU fanbase. (link)
Texas Tech opens the doors on its new $48M Sports Performance Center. Red Raiders AD Hocutt goes strong, "We will never be competitively disadvantaged ever again." Hocutt then points to four more projects that will further "raise the bar," a standalone $23M hoops facility, a renovation to FB's training digs, a new athletic dining hall & more space for academics. (link); Tech's Board of Regents approved a $220K design study for the dining hall, as well as $650K for the design of the second phase of the Sports Performance Center that could run $45M to $50M. (link)
NYT's Tracy profiles NMFishBowl.com's Libit, he of the deep dig effort at New Mexico. The Albuquerque Journal's Grammer on Libit, "People who think he’s agenda-driven; I don’t necessarily think they’re wrong. But I also don’t necessarily know that that’s wrong." Libit: "For all the cost-cutting measures and layoffs of local newspapers, there’s still quite a few college sports reporters around the country. This is all that’s left to be done." A bit more. (link)
Three Canisius Volleyball student-athletes say they'll continue taking a knee during the national anthem & frosh Bowden says she has the full support of her mother, an Army combat veteran who spent two years in the Middle East. Golden Griffins HC Vazquez: "...how do I protect them from backlash? So I felt like the best way to do that was to help them figure out what they're trying to say and listening to them. I feel like that's what I did. We sat down and talked. They typed up statements. One was handwritten. And they just shared their stories with me. They let it out. I gave them that platform." (link)
TV/Streaming: Starting next Friday, in a 72-hour period FOX will air three World Series games, the high-profile Ohio State-Penn State FB showdown & two NFL kicks. In all, it sounds like the network will pull in $500M worth of advertising dollars. (link); LinkedIn CEO Weiner says his company is interested in original TV/video content. Hum. (link); The Hollywood Reporter's Barr takes another look at the potential of Disney boss Iger making a run at the U.S. Presidency. "Those who know and work with Iger in Hollywood say he is seriously considering a presidential bid, which would be perfectly timed with his plans to step down as Disney CEO in 2019." (link); CBS Sports Network is now on both Playstation Vue & DirecTV Now. (link)
Also Noticed: The Kansas-Missouri MBB exhibition tomorrow afternoon will be available on pay-per-view for $40. (link); Indiana sent a police officer with its Swimming teams this weekend for a meet at Florida, in light of the on-campus appearance of white nationalist leader Spencer in Gainesville. (link); Mississippi State isn't the only Baseball program in the state with some major renovations. Here's pics of Ole Miss' on-going effort. (link); ESPN's Goodman tweets on a number of hurricane relief MBB scrimmages & a litany of "secret" scrimmages. (link); Snapchat laid off more employees & will slow hiring in 2018 as it tries to flip its Wall Street narrative. (link)
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(NEW!) Head Football Coach (College of the Holy Cross / Worcester, MA): The Head Football Coach will lead NCAA Division I football program by recruiting and developing qualified student-athletes, supervising assistant coaches, and organizing schedules. More details HERE.

(UPDATED LINK!) NCAA Account Manager (Anthony Travel / Indianapolis, IN): This role works directly with NCAA team members to evaluate and address lodging needs for all NCAA championship events and manages the team’s work for the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. More details HERE.

Director of Communications (LEAD1 Association / Washington, D.C.): 3+ years of exp. in communications to include public/media relations, exec. communications, social media, governmental outreach, promoting special events, and an understanding of college sports. More details HERE.

Assistant or Associate Director of Compliance (University of Wisconsin-Madison / Madison, WI): Join the Wisconsin Athletics Compliance Team as an Assistant or Associate Director of Compliance. For more information and to apply by the October 30, 2017 deadline please follow the link: HERE.

Asst AD/Compliance (Central Michigan University / Mount Pleasant, MI): Leads the department in education, monitoring, enforcement and maintenance of an NCAA compliant department culture; investigates and reports on rules infractions to the NCAA and MAC. More details HERE.

Director of Facilities & Operations (Oregon State University / Corvallis, OR): This position is responsible for planning, performing or delegating, and supervising all operational activities relating to facility maintenance in the OSU Athletic Department fields and venues. More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Compliance (Columbia University / New York, NY): Responsible for assisting in implementing and monitoring the Columbia University Intercollegiate Athletic compliance program. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance (Florida Gulf Coast University / Fort Myers, FL):     
The Assistant Athletics Director, Compliance directs all aspects of the NCAA compliance program. Develops procedures and policies to monitor and ensure compliance. More details HERE.

Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Human Resources/Internal Administration/Strategic Planning (University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ): Member of Senior Executive Leadership team, reporting to Director of Athletics. Position will lead broad spectrum of human resources, organizational management & internal administration functions. More details HERE.

Assistant Director Outbound Ticket Sales (University of Alabama / Tuscaloosa, AL): The Assistant Director of Outbound Ticket Sales is responsible for cultivating ticket sales for our seven ticketed sports while reaching assigned contact and revenue goals. Deadline is 10/31/17. More details HERE.

Director of Digital Media (Purdue University / West Lafayette, IN): Develop comprehensive digital strategy that supports the values, mission and brand of Purdue Athletics that engages a variety of audiences, including fans, donors, recruits and community members. More details HERE.

Athletics Director (University of Texas at El Paso / El Paso, TX): UTEP seeks an experienced and knowledgeable Athletics Director to direct a comprehensive NCAA Division I men's and women's intercollegiate athletics program. More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director (College of the Holy Cross / Worcester, MA): The Senior Associate Athletics Director will serve as the lead for all revenue generation and external communications and marketing for the Holy Cross Athletic Department. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletics Director/Director of Marketing (Northern Arizona University / Flagstaff, AZ): The Assistant Athletics Director/Director of Marketing will be responsible for the creation and management of marketing and promotional efforts in support of ticket revenue and attendance generation. More details HERE.

Sport Administration, Fixed Term Faculty (Teaching Assistant Professor), Full-Time (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Exercise and Sport Science / Chapel Hill, NC): Teach in at least two of the following areas: sport administration, facility and event management, sport economics/finance, field experience in sport administration. Serve as industry liaison. More details HERE.

Director of Compliance for Athletics (Southern Methodist University / Dallas, TX): The Director of Compliance directly manages the NCAA, conference, and institutional athletics compliance program for designated teams, departments, and other constituents of the University. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director / Communications (Western Illinois University / Macomb, IL): Serves as the liaison between department and news media; directs, supervises and controls dissemination of sports publicity and other athletic department printing. Coordinates social media efforts. More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Ticket Operations (Southern Methodist / Dallas, TX): The Assistant Director of Ticket Operations leads all accounting efforts within the ticket office and its operations. Bachelor's degree and one year work experience in a ticket office required. More details HERE.

Vice President & Director of Athletics (University of Texas at San Antonio / San Antonio, TX): The Vice President/Director administers the overall athletic program, and provides strategic leadership, direction, and oversight for a highly competitive, comprehensive Division I athletics program. More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director for Business (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi / Corpus Christi, TX): This position is responsible for overseeing all business and financial activity of the TAMU-CC Athletic Department. Manage financial matters in the Department of Athletics. More details HERE.

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.
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