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NCAA MBB headliner Katz writes with updates on where the MBB-FBI situation stands right now. Prez Emmert: "Our investigative teams are already working aggressively on all of these cases, but we have to wait and see how these trials and the information play out over the coming weeks and months. I wish they would happen faster but that’s up to the Department of Justice." Emmert in response to criticism from Gonzaga HC Few, "I agree with him, but there needs to be an ability to acquire actual evidence before a decision is made and it takes time to do that. It can affect the students who are competing against a team that was caught cheating and doesn’t get penalized until all of the offenders are gone. Nobody likes that system but it’s the best one we have available. It’s a representative system that the universities put in place." More. (link); South Carolina HC Martin interviews with The State on the same topic, believes hoops got targeted by the feds due to the AAU scene, "Can you imagine if the feds went out and investigated, the way they are capable of investigating other sports? You don’t think they’d find corruption in other sports in recruiting? It’s the same thing. We’re no different. They just targeted basketball. Don’t ask me why. I know why, but we were targeted. We’re basically being audited. Every great company gets audited." Additionally, "Here’s my thing: I’ve always felt that the people who cut corners, sooner or later, they get caught. I’ve always felt that way. In anything that you do, I have never felt differently. People that want to cut corners and cheat, they aren’t going to impact me." Lots more. (link)
Looks like Southern Miss Prez Bennett is going to wait three to six months - or longer - before naming a new AD for the Golden Eagles. The timeline would indicate Interim AD Mitchell has a nice runway to prove he deserves the post on a permanent basis. Mitchell points to a tag team approach with Interim Deputy AD Morrison that he believes will be fruitful. Notable: "So much of the staff has gone through so much transition. I want to provide some stability for them and communicate with them and make them understand that it’s not a scary situation we’re in." Mitchell & Morrison will also have to hire a new external boss as Senior Assoc. AD Pugh's last day was Friday. (link)
Indiana State boss Clinkscales credited with moving the fundraising ball forward for the Sycamores thanks to strategic alignment with campus' Office of Advancement & nailing some specific projects that he identified early in his tenure. Focal points: Upgrades for FB, lots more nutrition support for student-athletes & weight room enhancements showed key donors & supporters progress was possible. Clinkscales: "We had to show our donor base we can have success with tangible goals. The goal (for Elevate) was to have $600,000 by July 1, 2019. We're going to exceed that and show the results from a performance standpoint on how we're getting bigger, stronger and faster to help recruiting. They're seeing those types of things. What that does is gives our donors confidence. Any investor is not going to invest in anything if it they don't see what the future is going to be." Mentions a possible Athletics Facilities Master Plan could be in the works. (link)
Stanford Women's Volleyball with a thrilling five-set National Championship triumph over Nebraska last night in Minneapolis. Cardinal HC Hambly on another crown headed to Palo Alto: "The commitment to getting better every day. We were really frustrated about last year. The things we asked them to do were not easy. We asked them to bust their ass on defense, work harder, get better at passing, be more competitive, go for it. We have had to make some paradigm shifts in the way we looked at the game, the effort level. The seniors and these guys were driving that, making sure they held each other accountable. That's what this match was about, about defense and passing." (link); Stanford AD Muir apologizes post-game for an illustration on the locker room white board that showed the Cardinal tree making an inappropriate gesture toward Nebraska's Herbie Husker. (link)
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Construction in UConn's "Athletics District" is moving along according to Huskies AD Benedict. "The grandstand is down now (at Morrone) and one of the challenges that we’ve had from a fundraising standpoint is so many people have heard for so long that this is going to get done. Now I can say it has to get done because we don’t have a stadium any longer for soccer. So we have to build something. ...We’re not trying to build the Taj Mahal but we need nice facilities that are efficient that can put us in a position where we can be on somewhat equal footing with our aspirations and our peers in our conference." Heavy rains in September and October delayed infrastructure work and the discovery of peat in the soil has been an issue, as well. The new 4,000-seat soccer stadium should be ready in time for the 2020 season, as will the 1,500-seat baseball venue and 500-seat softball digs. Renderings included. (link)
The Toledo Blade's Briggs reports Ohio State AD Smith considered Iowa State HC Campbell, Syracuse boss Babers & former Oklahoma HC Stoops before deciding to turn the keys to FB over to OC/AHC Day. Smith consulted with Oklahoma AD Castiglione, who made a similar move last off-season. Smith was exceedingly impressed with how Day led the team during Meyer's suspension, when no student-athletes were disciplined, even though the festivities of a new school year were at their fingertips. (link)
Illinois FB HC Smith's annual compensation for the remaining years on his newly extended contract is $4M, but if he is dismissed without cause after his sixth or seventh year on the job, the Illini only owe him $1M per his new deal. Buyout for next year is $4M and is $2M in 2020 plus any remaining portion of his salary for that contract year. (link); With his team's Cure Bowl appearance, Louisiana FB HC Napier ends he season with $50K in bonus money. (link); ESPN's Rittenberg reports that new Temple FB HC Diaz will have an annual salary ranking among the top five of the Group of 5 coaches. Five-year deal. (link); Fresno State FB HC Tedford gets $100K bonus for the Las Vega Bowl win. Finishes season with $900K in on-field bonuses and could get another $200K once final attendance numbers come in. He has pocketed more than $2.3M in bonuses in the past two seasons. (link, link)
Outgoing Georgia Tech FB HC Johnson on the CFP expansion talk: "There’s no rhyme or reason (for the selection of the four playoff teams). It’s just subjective. You can say what you want. It’s not that hard, You do away with the conference championship games. They’ve been doing it in FCS forever, and I was a big part of that. I’m sure it’s something they’ll look at. They’re probably not going to ask me." (link); Notre Dame FB HC Kelly is among those in favor of the eight-team format, as well: "Puts a lot of pressure on us every year relative to our schedule and what we need to do. ... I think we've journeyed into it a little deeper now that there's probably, from a commissioner standpoint, an appetite to opening dialogue. But I'm just standing here as the football coach at Notre Dame. I don't have any inside info to share with you." Suggests four spots for Power 5 teams plus independents. (link)
Minnesota's single-game ticket pricing has been "sent to the stratosphere by being prorated at a similar price to the fee-attached season tickets" and attendance is suffering. Of the nine conference home games left on the MBB schedule, five have prices between $55-90. The Men's Hockey game against Wisconsin runs $50-70. More on the way prices reached this point, including the "scholarship seating" fees instituted by former AD Teague. (link)
If you believe in history providing a roadmap for what may happen in the future, you'll want to give this piece from The Ringer a read, an oral history of how FOX scored NFL rights back in the early 90s to cement its place among the big four networks. (link); Investor & media analyst Jackson: "A lot of people pointing to this tale as proof of why streamers will seek these sports rights in the coming years However, Fox needed the NFL to give vale to its nascent network likely valued in the $100s of MMs  All the streamers already worth several hundred billion. […] It’s worth to someone like Blavatnik/DAZN but not for Amazon." (link)
Also Noticed: Yesterday's MBB game against Abilene Christian was Texas Tech's last to be played in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum as the venue will be torn down this summer. The Red Raiders now play home games in United Supermarkets Arena. (link); Oklahoma AD Castiglione says a future FB series with Tulsa is possible. The Sooners want to keep a strong presence in the Tulsa area, exhibited by last night's OU-USC MBB matchup at the neutral BOK Center in Tulsa. (link): Utah offered donors spots on its chartered plane to Lexington for yesterday's MBB tilt at Kentucky, and somehow two Salt Lake City-based UK fans got on the plane. Utes HC Krystkowiak discovered it when he went to introduce himself, thinking they were boosters, asked them not to wear blue on the way back. (link)
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Director of Development (Razorback Foundation, Inc. (Univ of Arkansas) / Fayetteville, AR): Responsible for identification, cultivation, and stewardship of donors in the advancement of annual fund & major giving development efforts. More details HERE.

Director, Communications (Stanford Athletics / Stanford, CA): Directly responsible for leading and executing all communications initiatives as the primary contact for football, in addition to a spring sport to be assigned. More details HERE.

Ticket Office Associate (University of Missouri Athletics Ticket Office / Columbia, MO): Assist with ticket responsibilities and provide a secondary level of checks and balances for ticket office accounting. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletics Director- Digital Strategies (University of Texas at San Antonio / San Antonio, TX): Direct, execute and lead social media strategies across all platforms to advance the UTSA Athletics brand. More details HERE.

Associate Director, Database and CRM (University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ): Arizona athletics is looking for a dynamic leader that will assist in supporting sales, marketing and development by providing database support, metrics and tracking success. More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications (Pepperdine University / Malibu, CA): The Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications assists in the promoting of Pepperdine’s Athletics Department with an emphasis on social media, digital/video, website and media relations. More details HERE.

Lecturer OR Professor of Practice (Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University / Tempe, AZ): The Lecturer/Professor of Practice will teach four to six courses per academic year (2-3 per semester), with a primary focus in any one of these areas: sports finance, economics, marketing, or analytics. More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director Development (Florida International University / Miami, FL): Services as a front-line fundraiser for the FIU Intercollegiate Athletics program. Advances FIU Athletics program by developing and implementing strategies to secure major gift funding. More details HERE.

Head Athletic Trainer, Football (Stanford Athletics / Stanford, CA): As Head Athletic Trainer, Football you will be working cohesively and collaboratively with coaches, researchers and world-renowned physicians to ensure the health and safety of student-athletes. More details HERE.

Deputy Director of Athletics/Senior Associate AD, External (Pennsylvania State University / University Park, PA): Req Bachelor's deg & 12 yrs exp prefer at NCAA Division I level, demonstrated executive leadership/exp in strategic planning/communications, public relations, advancement, & business development. More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Director for Marketing & Communications (University of New Mexico / Albuquerque, NM): The University of New Mexico Athletics Department is accepting applications for the Associate Athletic Director for Marketing & Communications. Apply Here: http://www.Click2Apply.net/bg4xc5hxw5hfhw. More details HERE.

Head Coach - Women's Volleyball (Quinnipiac University / Hamden, CT): Quinnipiac University's Department of Athletics & Recreation seeks applications for Head Coach - Women's Volleyball. More info: http://career.qu.edu/cw/en-us/job/492738/head-coach-womens-volleyball. More details HERE.

Development Director (University of Miami / Miami, FL): Miami is seeking a dynamic and energetic fundraiser that will be responsible for increasing gifts through relationships with assigned prospects and athletic constituents. More details HERE.

Director of Athletic Video Productions (University of South Dakota / Vermillion, SD): Responsible for creating video content for external use and in-game presentation, producing live events and coordinating video projects in support of the athletic department’s strategic plan. More details HERE.

Assistant Coach, Football (Brown University / Providence, RI): This 11-month position (3 assistant coach positions) assists the Head Coach in all phases of the Football program, with specific focus on a position area to be determined by the Head Coach. More details HERE.:

Associate/Sr. Associate Director of Athletics for Development (State University of New York at Buffalo / Buffalo, NY): This position will support and enhance the mission of the State University of New York at Buffalo Athletics Department and is responsible for working to optimize philanthropic support for Athletics. More details HERE.

Director of Fan Engagement , Marketing & Promotions - LSU (OUTFRONT Media / Baton Rouge, LA): Planning, coordination and implementation of all in-venue production and entertainment to create memorable fan experiences across all LSU athletic events with focus on men’s basketball and gymnastics. More details HERE.

Director/Associate Director Creative Content (Virginia Tech Athletics / Blacksburg, VA): The Director/Associate Director, Creative Content HokieVision will assist External Operations in the creating and strategizing of video and digital content for Virginia Tech Athletics. More details HERE.

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach (University of Hartford / Hartford, CT): Responsible for developing effective strength and conditioning programs that will produce, enhance and elevate performance for all student-athletes, while following NCAA and Conference rules. More details HERE.

Senior Associate AD - Development (Kansas Athletics / Lawrence, KS): The Senior Associate AD - Development is responsible for the oversight and coordination of all revenue development including annual giving, major gifts, and capital campaign fundraising efforts. More details HERE.

Director of Digital Marketing (Louisiana State University / Baton Rouge, LA): LSU Athletics is looking for someone well versed in digital marketing strategies and branding initiatives. A Bachelor's degree and three years' experience in sports industry marketing is required. More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Ticket Sales (University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ): Position will be tasked with generating revenue for Arizona Athletics via sales of season, partial and group packages through outbound calls‬. More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Development - Premium Seating and Annual Giving (Purdue Research Foundation / West Lafayette, IN): Lead the premium sales and stewardship management needs, primary contact for premium seat holders, identify new and cultivate existing donors, and direct and coordinate game day operations. More details HERE.

Director of the Roadrunner Athletic Fund (Assistant Director of Development) (University of Texas at San Antonio / San Antonio, TX): This position is responsible for increasing overall participation in the Roadrunner Athletic Fund by developing and coordinating all fundraising strategic plans. More details HERE.

Ticket Office Assistant (San Diego State University / San Diego, CA): Provide customer service and ticket sales in person & telephone. Assist with seat relocation/additional seat requests. Assist outbound ticket sales team. Supervisor for football and baseball games. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (UGA Athletic Association / Athens, GA): Supervise and coordinate athletic training services for student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs for the University of Georgia Athletic Association. More details HERE.

Senior Director of Development, Athletics & Associate Athletics Director (Marquette University / Milwaukee, WI): This position is responsible for raising gifts to support the mission, vision and priorities of Marquette University. The position will cultivate, solicit and steward identified athletics donors. More details HERE.

(Assistant Athletic Director of Development - Major Gifts (San Diego State University / San Diego, CA): Oversee the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation & stewardship of major gift prospects. Primary liaison of the Aztec Club to promote SDSU Athletics. Secure annual and major gifts. More details HERE.

Videographer (University of Oregon / Eugene, OR): The Videographer will be responsible for producing high-quality video board content for all sports within the University of Oregon athletic department. More details HERE.

Director of Development (Cal Poly / San Luis Obispo, CA): Director of Development is responsible for providing advancement and fundraising services designed to increase private support for the priorities of Athletics and the University. More details HERE.

Sr. Director/Director of Development (University of Nevada, Las Vegas - UNLV / Las Vegas, NV): The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Sr. Director/Director of Development, UNLV Athletics, [R0112744]. Please visit: https://www.unlv.edu/jobs. More details HERE.

Head Women’s Soccer Coach (UC San Diego / La Jolla, CA): Overall operation of the Women’s Soccer program in accordance with University, conference and NCAA regulations. The position is a 100% time, 12-month contract position with full benefits. More details HERE.

Vice President | Client Relations (SIDEARM Sports / Syracuse, NY): Lead SIDEARM's externally-facing teams with key focus on providing exceptional service to our 1,100 collegiate athletic partners. More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Development, Athletics (Northwestern University / Evanston, IL): NU Athletics Development is seeking a new frontline fundraiser focusing on leadership annual fund donors, major gifts and engaging former student-athletes. More details HERE.

HEAD COACH, FOOTBALL (Brown University / Providence, RI): Head Coach of Football program with coaching, recruiting and administrative duties. Incumbent also maintains positive relations with alumni and friends' groups. More details HERE.

Executive Director of Compliance (Duke University / Durham, NC): This position is responsible for education, monitoring, and enforcement of all ACC and NCAA rules, including but not limited to rules related to amateurism, recruiting, eligibility, and financial aid. More details HERE.

Director Of Development - Athletics (University of New Hampshire / Durham, NH): The Director of Athletics Development will join UNH at an inflection point at the University as it welcomes a new President and begins planning for its next campaign period. More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director (Army West Point Athletic Association / West Point, NY): Senior Associate Athletic Director overseeing Administration and Sports Performance. Direct oversight of Football, Athletic Training, & Strength and Conditioning. Reports directly to AD. More details HERE.

Director of Championships (Atlantic Coast Conference / Greensboro, NC): Oversees the regular season and championship event for designated sports; manages officiating programs and conference schedules; and serves as head coaches' liaison. More details HERE.

Head Football Coach (Eastern Illinois University / Charleston, IL): Eastern Illinois University is seeking candidates for the position of Head Football Coach (Div. 1 FCS). More details HERE.

Director of Video (Athletx Sports Group / Louisville, KY): We’re looking for someone who can lead the video efforts for a media team focused on the strategic direction of all Athletx Sports Group digital & social media properties (including, but not limited to, native websites, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, event apps and more). More details HERE.

Assistant/Associate AD Development (Long Beach State Athletics / Long Beach, CA): Looking for an experienced Asst/Assoc DOD who will support and enhance the mission of the Long Beach State Athletics by optimizing philanthropic support for our student-athletes Job ID 1013669. More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Marketing (Northwestern University / Evanston, IL): Responsible for oversight of select sports.This position facilitates the creation & execution of strategic plans supporting brand awareness, ticket sales & other revenue-generating initiatives. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director for Annual Giving (University of Pittsburgh / Pittsburgh, PA): The University of Pittsburgh is seeking an Assistant Athletic Director for Annual Giving. To view full Job Description and to Apply: http://www.Click2Apply.net/tvb442cm3jq46k29. PI105617945. More details HERE.

Director of Football Compliance (University of Georgia Athletic Association / Athens, GA): This position is responsible for developing, directing, implementing and maintaining a comprehensive compliance program in the sport of football and other assigned sports. More details HERE.

Director of Video Services (Charlotte Athletics / Charlotte, NC): Director of Video Services will oversee the Video Production Unit that is responsible for creating video content for external use and in-game presentation, producing live events and coordinating video. More details HERE.

Manager of Athletics Marketing (University of Missouri - Kansas City / Kansas City, MO): This position will oversee Athletics brand activation, social media, fan engagement including spirit squad, dance team, and the mascot. Create and execute department and sport marketing plans. More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Athletics Development Operations (University of North Carolina Wilmington / Wilmington, NC): The Assistant Director of Development Operations is a member of a team of development and advancement professionals within a dynamic and growing athletics program. More details HERE. 
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