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1.Question Interview Below: Jon Oliver // Executive Associate Athletic Director // Virginia

Catching back up with Washington State AD Moos, who touched on a number of key topics with the Seattle Times. Calls the five-year roll-over deal for FB HC Leach a "no-brainer," notes a commitment to upping FB's AC salary pool, which he did $160K more divided among staff, says the total is the 10th largest in the Pac-12. Likes the squad WBB HC Daugherty is bringing back after a WNIT Semifinal exit, believes MBB HC Kent made some solid AC changes. $1M more to go for the new $9.5M Baseball clubhouse, after which full fundraising attention will shift to an indoor FB practice. Also, on the Pac-12 Networks, "What we need to do is broaden the distribution, and certainly DirecTV and a couple others would help us there. But we’ve gotta continue to keep our fingers crossed." (link)

SI's Thamel & McCann take a legal look at a defamation complaint filed by Oxford-based retailer Rebel Rags against Mississippi State FB student-athletes Lewis & Jones, as well as the step-father of former Rebel Tunsil, in relation to their testimony in the on-going NCAA situation. The latest notice of allegations from the NCAA alleges Rebel Rags handed out $2,800 worth of free apparel to Lewis & Jones doing their recruiting visits to Ole Miss. "The lawsuit reflects the existential risk posed by the NCAA’s notice of allegations for Rebel Rags as a business. The store’s entire business model—selling officially licensed Ole Miss paraphernalia and merchandise—is imperiled by allegations that the store aided Ole Miss in breaking NCAA rules. […] Much of Rebel Rags’s lawsuit centers on how the NCAA obtained information from Lewis. More specifically, the lawsuit contends that Lewis embellished and that the NCAA facilitated that embellishment in order to burnish the case against Ole Miss. Along those lines, it is expected that Rebel Rags will argue that neither Ole Miss nor any third party implicated by Lewis’s allegations had a credible opportunity to cross-examine him." More. (link)

SEC Country's Kersey goes behind the thumbs of Arkansas AD Long, whose Twitter posts often generate a good chuckle or brow-raise. Long, who has 116K Twitter followers (nearly double his closest league counterpart, in Florida AD Stricklin, 58.9K): "We do surveys and things, but on Twitter, you can learn what people are thinking in real time. I think it’s important for ADs to connect. ... To me, Twitter is also a stress reliever. I get on there and get a little funny, I might throw a little quip. Nothing I’ve done is meant to be harmful or degrading. I might throw a little something out there at somebody if they’ve attacked me on something. That’s just a little bit of fun. I hope that people know there’s nothing but a little-lighthearted fun in those tweets." Razorbacks Senior Assoc. AD for External Freet, who says Long's natural humor comes through via his tweets: "Generally, the public relations rule of thumb is to not engage with an angry fan because there’s usually nothing to gain there. I’m not sure Jeff’s skill there is teachable. I don’t know any other ADs in college athletics who have that ability." (link)

Recently graduated UNLV WBB student-athletes Dakota and Dylan Gonzalez chose to forego their final season of eligibility to pursue a career in music. The twins tried to balance their love of the game and music, but, per Dylan: "At the end of the day, the only thing [the NCAA] would allow us to do was sing the national anthem at a game and make music in our home. It just became this fight as to why we wouldn’t do anything outside of basketball without all of these ticky-tack regulations coming into play. It just became so stressful." They want to continue their basketball careers overseas, rather than the WNBA, but for now will focus on "familiarizing ourselves with creating a sound for ourselves." (link)

In this Harvard Business Review piece, author and IE Business School (Madrid) Professor Mayo answers "If Humble People Make the Best Leaders, Why Do We Fall for Charismatic Narcissists?" Some background: "Humble leaders improve the performance of a company in the long run because they create more collaborative environments. They have a balanced view of themselves – both their virtues and shortcomings – and a strong appreciation of others’ strengths and contributions, while being open to new ideas and feedback. These 'unsung heroes' help their believers to build their self-esteem, go beyond their expectations, and create a community that channels individual efforts into an organized group that works for the good of the collective." But, "charismatic people are more likely to become endorsed as leaders because of their high energy, unconventional behavior, and heroic deeds. ... despite being perceived as arrogant, narcissistic individuals radiate 'an image of a prototypically effective leader.' Narcissistic leaders know how to draw attention toward themselves. They enjoy the visibility. It takes time for people to see that these early signals of competence are not later realized, and that a leader’s narcissism reduces the exchange of information among team members and often negatively affects group performance." Mayo's explanation, "Our psychological states can also bias our perceptions of charismatic leaders. High levels of anxiety make us hungry for charisma. As a result, crises increase not only the search for charismatic leaders, but also our tendency to perceive charisma in the leaders we already follow." (link)

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Nebraska FB will reportedly spend nearly $1.2M on recruiting for FY17, which is a 45% increase over the $806K for FY16. The sharp jump comes as a result of HC Riley’s focus on changing the way the Huskers recruit on a national scale. Although the majority of the money is spent on travel, Huskers CFO Jentz says the program is using the additional funds to concentrate on other facets of recruiting, including different digital ventures: "It’s more than just creating a budget that can have private planes, it’s getting creative with the dollars you use, as well. It’s more than nuts and bolts of travel expenses, it’s making ourselves stand out." (link)

The Buffalo News' Gleason takes a really deep dive into the final season of Buffalo baseball, with a focus on the reactions and viewpoints of various affected parties. HC Torgalski: "I wasn't one to go in and complain to the AD every year with 'I need this, and I need this.' It was, 'Give me what you can, and we'll make the best of it.' We might come up short based on the lack of certain things, but we were always going to compete. That was the reputation we developed. […] After having invested 17 years, it's hard to see it go. "My kids grew up in UB baseball. It has been a part of our lives for a long, long time. It has been tough. It's hard when you feel like you're taking small steps every year to raise that talent level, but you never had that opportunity to compete at the highest level year in and year out because of the lack of commitment from the school." Lots more, including the decisions by UB student-athletes to move on to new institutions & programs. (link)

The Casper Star-Tribune Foster breaks down how wins and losses impact revenue opportunities for FB programs and conferences by analyzing how the outcomes of last season affected the Mountain West Conference, specifically Wyoming, Boise State and San Diego State. Ultimately, the piece closes by concluding that "winning begets winning," as wins attract better recruits, who theoretically win more games, which brings in more money. (link); The real value of this piece is this chart, which details Wyoming's eight MWC games last year & the key TV financial variables involved in each, including two different $500K payouts for playing on ESPN2. (link)

A $55M to $60M FB ops facility was given the go-ahead by the Virginia Board of Visitors, granting HC Mendenhall's year-and-a-half-old wish: "A football building is absolutely necessary to dedicate or to show our dedication that we’re serious. A facility is a tangible form of announcing our presence that we don’t intend to be taking a backseat to anybody." The News & Advance's Ratcliffe draws attention to the opening of the McCue Center in 1991 and how it ushered in a golden age for the program under former HC Welsh. (link); Writing in the Daily Progress, Ratcliffe also gives a brief rundown, including cost and open date, of all FB ops centers in the ACC. (link)

HC Notes: Tennessee AD Currie says he & FB HC Jones have had no conversations about an extension for the Vols' gridiron boss. (link); Meanwhile, UT MBB HC Barnes says a series with in-state foe Memphis is "going to happen." (link); FanRag's Carroll runs through the culture change instilled in Durham by Duke FB HC Cutcliffe, recounts where the program was 10 years ago & notes the support of facility upgrades. "The greatest challenge — creating a healthy culture — is complete. The next step is sustained success." (link)

Another interesting data piece on AthleticDirectorU in partnership with Spencer Fane, this time on "Autonomy 5" WBB contracts with stand-alone metrics & comparative figures to MBB leaders. The ACC tops the list for average WBB HC compensation at $759,831, the Pac-12's $427,651 is at the other end. Interestingly, "35 schools pay their head football coach more than the head coaches of its men’s and women’s basketball teams combined." Both Florida State & Colorado leaders rank in the Top 5 within the cohort on the percentage of available bonus monies against total compensation figures. Georgia WBB boss Taylor tops the category at 148%. More, including a side-by-side analysis of APR bonuses that look to be more lucrative on the Men's side, as well as cost per win calculations with Mississippi State the most efficient last season ($13,676 per win). (link)

Per Law360: "Former football players for the University of Tulsa hit the school, Conference USA and the NCAA with a proposed class action Thursday in Texas federal court, accusing the trio of letting them suffer repeated traumatic head injuries without proper medical care despite understanding the serious long-term..." (link); More legal news at Baylor as the university pushes back on requests to turn over more documents from the Pepper Hamilton investigation. At odds is exactly when the institution & law firm established attorney-client privilege. Defendants say the move was made during the investigation, BU positions it from the start. (link)

The Herald-Dispatch's Landon goes in on the success Western Kentucky has achieved since entering Conference USA with a budget ($30.2M) that's only the league's seventh largest. The Hilltoppers have topped C-USA in total annual championships every year it's been a member. WKU has also prevailed regularly in its rivalry with Marshall, other than in MBB, Baseball & Softball. Landon says the Toppers don't have clear advantages in facilities, budget, enrollment or location, but continue to win across the board. (link)

ESPN MBB analyst Spatola inks for the new outlet created by former Sports Illustrated head-liner Davis, "Seth's Draft House," on the economic impact of the one-and-done rule. Spatola: "The inherent flaw in the conversation about the NBA’s one-and-done rule is that it is too often viewed through a philosophical, bordering on paternal, prism, when it should be viewed, instead, through an economic one. […] it seems the only ones who aren’t allowed to make capitalist decisions in this rampaging capitalist market are the college players; not to mention the “system” has been set up as one gigantic false choice — go to school for a year, even if school is not for you, but don’t stay in school too long because that stigma decreases your draft value." (link)

The NCAA Rules Committee issued an extensive survey this month to FB coaches from DI, DII, and DIII asking for their input on the ineligible man downfield rule. The hope is to get some agreement on a rule that offensive coaches view one way, while defensive coaches view another. SEC Coordinator of Football Officials Shaw, who is soon to be the NCAA’s secretary-rules editor: "It’s like a Republican-Democrat thing. If you’re defensive minded, you want it 1 yard. If you’re offensive-minded, you want it 3 yards. ... We are going to see where the coaches come down on it, and then the rules committee will take it up. It’s on the rules committee’s mind. I’m very interested to see what our coaches have to say across the board. Then we will have some data points and figure out where to go." (link)

Around Higher Ed: Nevada Prez Johnson gets a contract extension through mid-2020. Base salary $423,686. (link); Florida will hire 500 new faculty "to continue to be one of the very best research universities in the nation." Prez Fuchs: "UF ranks among the top 10 public research universities and we have our eye on being among the top five." (link); The Charlotte Observer's Gordon writes on the increasing number of males on college campuses who are filing (and winning) lawsuits against the universities - and even the females involved - in cases of alleged sexual misconduct. A handful of situations in North Carolina paint the evolving picture. (link)

Also Noticed: Oregon completed its first-ever Triple Crown on Saturday: Cross Country National Championship, Indoor Track crown & Outdoor Track title all in the same year. (link); Could Rugby be the next high-growth program addition for athletic departments? The scene at the Collegiate Rugby Championships in Philly last week drew some large crowds. (link); BlueFlame announces its new Team1Sports play, free to all for one year, designed for schools & conferences to cleanly deliver video content to OTT platforms. (link); Through four games, TV ratings for the NBA Finals are at their highest marks since 1998. (link)

Corrected link from yesterday: DawgNation's Emerson with a piece on the SEC's positioning in connection to ESPN & what the future may hold. Includes leadership comments from SEC meetings. Arkansas AD Long notes how his 22-year old daughter doesn't have cable, but "she has to have her sports" & utilizes streaming options on multiple devices. Florida boss Stricklin furthers Long's point, "Keep in mind that when people do, so to speak, cut the cord, they may go to another outlet where they still get sports. But we’re still included in that and we’re still included at the same rate. You’re always concerned about growth in anything that you’re doing. But we’re comfortable that we’re still in great position." Commish Sankey indicates the league is "attentive to what's going on in the cable universe." (link)

Hiring & onboard new head coaches & their staffs will inevitably be a topic of conversation this week in Orlando. Here's how Virginia Executive Assoc. AD Oliver handled the process in Charlottesville when the Cavs added former BYU FB HC Mendenhall in advance of the 2016 season. Some interesting take-aways: The four consecutive days of morning meetings Medenhall held with the 50 or so staffers within the department who touch the FB program to get everyone quickly on the same page, "we all believe here that the organization wins." Also, "there's a detailed plan of where he wants to go & I think it's important for people to hear that from day one." Listen to today's 1.Q by clicking the link. (link) (length - 6:17)

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(Posted from most recent over the last 30 days)

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (University of Wisconsin Green Bay / Green Bay, WI): The Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (AD) reports to the Chancellor as a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet. The AD will provide strategic vision and leadership for the UWGB athletic program. More details HERE.

Administrative Manager (Football) (Baylor University / Waco, TX): Baylor University is hiring an Administrative Manager to support the Football Head Coach in administrative, recruiting, and program functions. More details HERE.

Group Sales Ticketing Representative (University of Florida / Gainesville, FL): The University Athletic Association at the Univ of Florida is looking for a Group Sales Rep who will generate new revenue & renew current business by selling group tickets/programs for UF athletics. More details HERE.

Ticket Sales Representative (University of Florida / Gainesville, FL): The University Athletic Association at the Univ of Florida is hiring 4 Ticket Service Reps that will generate revenue by creating relationships via phone calls and meetings for UF's ticketed sports. More details HERE.

Sr. Association AD/Sr. Director of Development, Intercollegiate Athletics (Oregon State University Foundation / Corvallis, OR): Reporting to the President of the Foundation, this position provides leadership and management of fundraising efforts for Beaver Athletics. More details HERE.

Director of Compliance (Florida Atlantic University / Boca Raton, FL): The Director of Compliance will assist the Assistant AD for Compliance with developing, monitoring and overseeing all aspects of NCAA compliance for 19 NCAA Division I athletics programs at FAU. More details HERE.

Assistant Coach (Assistant Coach, Women's Ice Hockey) (Pennsylvania State University / University Park, PA): Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics, a Division 1A and Big Ten Conference Institution is seeking an Assistant Coach for Women's Hockey. Apply at http://apptrkr.com/1023857. EOE. More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development (UConn Foundation Inc. / Storrs, CT): Serves as the chief development officer for Athletics. Oversees the comprehensive development operation for Athletics including the leadership giving program through seat priority donations. More details HERE.

Director of Marketing / Game Presentation and Fan Experience (University of Washington / Seattle, WA): Position is responsible for game day production and has an emphasis on providing memorable experiences for fans in attendance at UW events and creating a home field advantage for student-athletes. More details HERE.

Athletics Communications Associate Director (University of Notre Dame / Notre Dame, IN): University of Notre Dame is hiring an Athletics Comm. Associate Dir. If you like telling compelling stories, come view our post at http://apptrkr.com/1023538 and apply online if interested. EEO/AA. More details HERE.

Assistant Director - Marketing (University of Alabama / Tuscaloosa, AL): The Assistant Director of Marketing is responsible for implementing all marketing, advertising and fan experience efforts for assigned sports and departmental initiatives... More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Marketing (Western Kentucky University / Bowling Green, KY): WKU seeks to hire an individual for the full-time position of Assistant Director, Marketing. This position reports directly to the Associate Athletic Director of Marketing and Sales. More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine (Athletic Trainer Coordinator for IHC) (Southern Utah University in partnership with Intermountain Healthcare / Cedar City, UT): This is the lead position at Southern Utah University in partnership with Intermountain Healthcare for Sports Medicine. Oversees operation of athletic trainers and training room operations and policy. More details HERE.

Associate Director, Development (University of Arizona / Tuscon, AZ): Arizona Athletics is seeking two ambitious and energetic development officers to join our team. Responsible for identification, cultivation and solicitation of major gifts. More details HERE.

Chief Development Officer (University of Tennessee Foundation / Knoxville, TN): The University of Tennessee Foundation is seeking a Chief Development Officer for the Tennessee Athletics office. This position will is located in Knoxville and will oversee the Tennessee Fund office. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletics Director - Content and Digital Strategy (College of the Holy Cross / Worcester, MA): The Assistant Athletics Director- Content and Digital Strategy will support the Holy Cross Athletics by leading the content team in order to engage fans and deliver robust insights and action plans... More details HERE.

Asst. AD Marketing & Communications (Winthrop University / Rock Hill, SC): Reports to the Assoc. AD for External Operations, the Asst. AD Marketing & Communications is responsible for the oversight and management of all marketing initiatives and strategic communications. More details HERE.

Associate Director of Athletics, Compliance (University of Arizona / Tuscon, AZ): The Associate Director of Athletics, Compliance oversees all aspects of the department’s Compliance unit. Working closely with department staff, coaches, student-athletes, and campus partners. More details HERE.

Head Coach, Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving (University of Arizona / Tuscon, AZ): Full time head coaching position overseeing an elite level men’s and women’s swimming and diving program. More details HERE.

Assistant Coach 2 - Football (Middle Tennessee State University / Murfreesboro, TN): Perform duties that include but are not limited to assisting the Head Coach & Defensive Coordinator with every phase of a Division I A football program. More details HERE.

Deputy Director of Athletics/Internal Affairs & Chief Financial Officer (Northwestern University / Evanston, IL): Want to work for a founding member of the Big Ten Conference? If sports and office financials excite you, come explore a career opportunity with NU working with VP of Athletics and Recreation. More details HERE.

Associate AD for Major Gifts (Virginia Commonwealth University / Richmond, VA): VCU Athletics is seeking applicants for Associate AD for Major Gifts to cultivate and solicit major gifts and provide supervision and direction for fundraising activities and staff. More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director (University of Massachusetts Amherst / Amherst, MA): This position will assist the Senior Associate Athletic Director/Executive Director of Development in all aspects of Minutemen Club fundraising for the University’s Division I FBS athletic department. More details HERE.

Assistant AD for Business Services (Virginia Commonwealth University / Richmond, VA): VCU Athletics is seeking applicants for Assistant AD for Business Affairs to assist the Executive Associate Athletic Director in coordinating all aspects of the Department’s business operation. More details HERE.

UKAD/Graphic Artist (University of Kentucky Athletics / Lexington, KY): This position supports UK Athletics brand and products visually through the creation of a wide range of professional and time sensitive graphic artwork. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Compliance (Grand Canyon University / Phoenix, AZ): Grand Canyon University is seeking an Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Compliance. This role is responsible for assisting in the administration of the department’s (NCAA) compliance program. More details HERE.

Director of Premium Experiences (Notre Dame Athletics / Notre Dame, IN): Position will direct all premium hospitality and club spaces coordinated by ND Athletics including the new facilities at Notre Dame Stadium and current areas within the basketball and hockey venues. More details HERE.

Assistant/Associate Director of Development (University of San Diego-Athletics / San Diego, CA): Responsible for helping to meet fundraising objectives for USD Athletics. Responsible for identification, cultivation & solicitation of annual funds (TAA), major gifts, & sport specific donors. More details HERE.

Assistant Director for Athletics Fundraising (Dartmouth College / Hanover, NH): Dartmouth College seeks an Assistant Director to raise the maximum current-use dollars for Dartmouth College Athletics. For more information, visit http://advancement.dartmouth.org/careers. More details HERE.

Director of Marketing & Fan Experience (Fairfield University / Fairfield, CT): The Fairfield University Department of Athletics seeks a Director of Marketing and Fan Experience to oversee the marketing, promotions and community partnerships for 20 varsity sports. More details HERE.

Athletics Communications Specialist (George Washington University / Washington, DC): The Athletics Communications Specialist serves as a spokesperson for GW Athletics and is a public relations strategist, developing and executing plans to elevate the profile of GW Athletics. More details HERE.

Associate AD for External Operations (University of Arkansas at Little Rock / Little Rock, AR): Responsible for planning and administering all external functions of the department: ticket operation, fundraising, marketing and promotions, student and campus engagement and volunteer boards. More details HERE.

Director of Business Operations or Assistant AD, Business Operations (University of California, Riverside / Riverside, CA): Under general direction of the Senior Associate Athletics Director/CFAO, oversee day-to-day operations of the budget and financial operations and provide complex analytical support/policy analysis. More details HERE.

Athletics Facilities Manager (Colorado State University / Fort Collins, CO): Facilities Manager is responsible for the management, operations and scheduling of athletics facilities, providing support for events, and administering game management services for assigned sports. More details HERE.

Compliance Internship (Full-time, 11-month appointment) (Middle Tennessee State University / Murfreesboro, TN): Report to the Assistant Director of Athletics Compliance & Compliance Coordinators; designed to expose the individual to all aspects of compliance. More details HERE.

Director of Donor Relations & Special Events - Bear Foundation (Baylor University / Waco, TX): Strategic opportunity stewarding individual relationships with donors of Baylor Athletics. More details HERE.

Associate Director, Social Media and Feature Production (CSUN Athletics / Northridge, CA): This position oversees CSUN Athletics social media accounts and strategy and creates, produces and publishes video features for use on social media and online, focusing on outside-the-lines content. More details HERE.

Assistant Director for Athletics Communications (#10112) (University of Akron / Akron, OH): The University of Akron is now accepting applications in the Department of Athletics for the position of Assistant Director for Athletics Communications. EEO/AA Employer/Veterans/Disabled. More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director, Communications (University of Oregon / Eugene, OR): Manage the Athletic Communications Office’s public and media relations activities for all intercollegiate athletics sports. More details HERE.

Senior Administrative Program Coordinator (Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation) (University of Texas at Austin / Austin, TX): This position is responsible for the implementation, management, supervision and evaluation of the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation (CSLi) programming at the University of Texas. Applications lose May 30th. More details HERE.

Asst AD for Development / Director of Major Gifts (Liberty University / Lynchburg, VA): Key development leadership position at program transitioning to the FBS level as an Independent. Will work with the Assoc AD to develop and execute all annual fund and major gift growth strategies. More details HERE.

Associate Director of Information/Public Relations/Publication/Product Services (Louisiana State University / Baton Rouge, LA): Directs and coordinates the flow of info to news media - serving as the point contact for Women’s Basketball and golf. LSU is committed to diversity and is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. More details HERE.

Associate Director of Athletics for Governance and Compliance (University of Massachusetts Amherst / Amherst, MA): The UMass Amherst Department of Athletics accepting applications for an Associate Director of Athletics for Governance and Compliance. More details HERE.

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