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The Sporting News' Bernstein reports the NCAA Board of Governors is pushing forward on measures designed to ease student-athletes back into strenuous workouts after low-activity periods in an effort to reduce offseason workout deaths. Of note, "It would also discourage the use of intensive workouts as a form of punishment, and establish how to properly diagnose and treat heatstroke." NCAA Chief Medical Officer Hainline: "It’s a huge leap forward because frankly, and we state this in the document, the vast majority of these non-traumatic catastrophic deaths and injuries are preventable." Hainline also mentions the possibility of "consequences" for schools that don't follow protocols. (link)
From D1Baseball's Rogers, "SCOOP: The @NCAA has decided to allow college baseball to get together its own early recruiting rules/dates just like football and basketball. They will give baseball time to nail down specific dates. This is very positive news for baseball. We’ll see if the recommendations pass. There is no guarantee the @NCAA will accept these recommendations, but clearly shows the organization sees a distinction with baseball. That had been lacking in the past." Additionally, it looks like a new recruiting calendar that was recommended for Baseball won't be voted on until April. (link)
James Madison AD Bourne reviews FB donor level changes as a result of the new federal tax code. The Dukes now have two different ways fans can support the program, one (The Proud & True Fund) that's 100% tax deductible & the other (The Duke Club Seat Contribution) that includes "home-seating perks for football." Annual fund donations have progressed to the $2.5M to 2.6M range, wants to double that total against a scholarship bill of $10M to $11M. Bourne: "The future of athletics, as it probably will be with universities in general, are going to be directly dependent on outside support. […] So you not only need to work with them, but you have to think about how you’re going to grow beyond where you are. Our focus is to significantly increase the dollars that come into intercollegiate athletics from a donor perspective both with the number of donors as well as the dollars themselves. A lot of the strategy we develop and the things we do, we do it with a cautious eye." (link)
Pittsburgh FB HC Narduzzi is clearly not super excited about the new student-athlete transfer rules, "It’s become really a mess. I don’t know if I’d say it’s good, bad. It’s free agency. It just gives kids a way to find a different place if things don’t go perfectly. I really don’t like it at all. […] I think kids are going to make a lot of bad decisions. We’re just teaching the kids that there’s an easier way to get out of this, instead of working hard and trying to improve your status." (link)
Tennessee FB attendance from last season dipped to an announced average of 92,984, but the scanned average was 77,906. The former is the lowest mark since 2012. Vols AD Fulmer has pointed to winning & fan experience as two keys. Fulmer after a trip to Yankee Stadium, "They have a place for millennials to come and plug in, stand up and visit, do their thing. They can watch (the game) on television, order food online. They may or may not ever go and actually watch the game." (link); The 2018 numbers at UConn included an announced average of 21,000 per game, but a scanned average of 10,032. Huskies AD Benedict: "The easy answer is winning or the lack thereof. It’s been since 2011 that we’ve had a winning season in football, so I think that wears on a fanbase." (link)
Finally Official: Nike will take over on-field jerseys for Major League Baseball starting in 2020 in a 10-year deal. The Swoosh swooped in after Under Armour had to pull out. Bloomberg's Novy-Williams says Fanatics will "make and sell all the Nike apparel sold at retail (including jerseys), similar to the deal Fanatics has upcoming with the @NFL." (link)
The Pac-12 has opted out of its deal with Levi's Stadium for the 2020 version of its FB title game. Las Vegas seems to be the leader in the clubhouse among media types. Los Angeles could also be on the board. The San Jose Mercury News' Wilner suggests combining the game with a high-profile MBB doubleheader for maximum conference exposure. (link); The Horizon League will play its MBB & WBB tourney semifinal & final games in Indianapolis from 2020 through 2022. Indiana Farmers Coliseum will serve as host. (link)
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Stadium's Wittry writes on why ADs should practice more patience with MBB HCs. Wittry looked at all HCs in the seven biggest MBB leagues who were hired since 2001-02, took over a program that didn't make the NCAA Tourney in the season prior & has been at his respective institution for at least four years. 35 HCs fit the bill & that list was ten narrowed down (for reasons not exactly thoroughly explained other than they are all in the AP Top 25 this week) to Virginia, Michigan, Kentucky, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Marquette, Maryland, Auburn, Houston and Villanova. Notable takeaway, "Besides Kentucky, which won 35 games in the first year under John Calipari, the other nine schools improved their win total from Year 1 to Year 4 by an average of 10 wins." (link)
Stadium's Goodman continues his 'Conference Chain of Command' with the MEAC as coaches around the league ranked each HCs job based on nine variables. Final rankings: North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, Norfolk State, Morgan State, Howard, Coppin State, Florida A&M, Bethune Cookman, Delaware State, South Carolina State, Maryland-Eastern Shore & Savannah State. Biggest outliers: Bethune #1 in Admission Requirements, but 8th overall, Howard #12 in Admission Requirements, but 5th overall, NC A&T #8 in the same category, but 1st overall & South Carolina State #3 in History/Tradition, but 10th overall. (link)
Yahoo's Forde trekked down to Murray to watch the Racers take on Belmont on Thursday night in an OVC barnburner. 42 NBA scouts from 22 organizations were in attendance to see Murray State standout Morant, which leads Forde to, "If the NBA sees value in Murray State and Belmont, perhaps the NCAA tournament selection committee should as well. If it’s a Selection Sunday choice between a 10th team from the Big 10, a third team from the abysmal Pac-12 or a second team from the OVC, why not these guys?" Forde also points to the Southern Conference's profile this season, along with the consistency of the WCC, "If — and it’s a big if — the committee is willing to open its 68-team bracket beyond the power-conference cartel." More. (link)
It's Personnel: FootballScoop reports Morgan State AD Scott is making a FB HC change. (link); Georgia Tech FB HC Collins' seven-year deal averages $3.3M, beginning with $3M for his first year with $100K annual bumps. If fired in the first four years, Collins receives 100% of remaining value, beyond that it drops to $2.4M each year. GT is paying the $2.5M buyout to Temple, but if Collins leaves before his fifth season, he owes $4M in year one, with $1M decreases annually. $1.275M possible in bonuses, including $700K for a natty. Lots more. (link); 16-year assistant Sharp will take over the Virginia Tech Men's Golf team at the end of the season when current HC Hardwick retires. (link); Colgate Women's LAX HC Young steps down to make the move with her husband, a former Colgate FB AC, to another school. AC Beville will serve as Interim HC. (link); UCF Women's Soccer HC Roberts Sahaydak gets a one-year extension that will keep her with the Knights through the 2023 campaign. (link); Kent State AD Nielsen selects LIU Brooklyn's DeSandes-Moyer as his new Field Hockey HC. (link); The trailer for current Kansas/former LSU FB HC Miles' latest movie is out. (link)
Tech: Juniper Research says the mobile ticketing market, current ballparked at $14B, will surge to $23B by 2023. (link); The Boston Celtics use Viz Libero to create some pretty impressive game highlights that include highlighting the key players involved, statistics graphics above player heads & more. GE is the sponsor of the highlight segments, which definitely look like a step forward compared to most highlight clips. (link); Tropicana Field, home of MLB's Tampa Rays, is going cashless. Per SBJ's Kaplan, The Trop is the first American sports facility to do so. (link)
"It’s really motivating, honestly, as a head coach to have someone who’s that driven. And being a strong female leader is so important for myself, to have someone like that as a role model, but also for female student-athletes to see not only a female head coach, but also a female AD. Really, there’s nothing you can’t do." That's Pitt Gymnastics HC Snider on Panthers AD Lyke, who was recently awarded the 'Dapper Dan Sportswoman of the Year' award. Lyke: "It’s never about one person. I know everybody says, ‘It starts at the top.’ It does, but I don’t think anyone can argue with the fact that it’s all about the people you bring in, because when you hire great people, they hire great people. […] Our word [as a staff] last year was 'transform.' I don’t know that we’ve transformed. It is transforming. We’re in the process of it still." (link)
Latest thoughts from UCF AD White. On the UCF-Florida FB matchup discussions, "That game was never going to happen because it doesn't make sense for schools like us to play two-for-ones. Two-for-ones are for schools that don't sell out. We need to schedule the way we need to schedule to build our football program and our fan base." On his tenure in Orlando, "I couldn't be more invested for the long haul and everything that we're doing at UCF. I want to see this through. There's not a more fulfilling way to have a career as an athletic director." (link)
Former Nebraska FB student-athlete & current NFL stand-out Suh says he's fully on board with Huskers HC Frost & AD Moos, "I didn’t believe in some things the former A.D. was doing and had in place. I didn’t necessarily remove myself from the team, I was just helping people that I knew from afar. I was still close with people I knew in the organization. I was just sad to see a lot of the things that transpired. That’s kind of where it was." (link)
Several House Democratic floor leaders in New Mexico have filed a bill that would give UNM $2M to bring back skiing, beach volleyball and men's soccer - all of which are due to be cut by this summer - and demand transparency about the school's sports funding by requiring a financial report be sent annually to the legislative finance committee. Rep. Martinez, (D) Albuquerque: "I think they do need the funding and need some money to get these sports programs back in place. I think it's a reasonable ask and with the accountability piece in there, there shouldn't be any problems." Rep. Fajardo, (R) Los Lunas: "I support skiing, I support soccer, I support those programs and we need to put those back in. But is it the legislature's job to fix UNM's budget?" (link)
Yesterday was the first day college baseball programs could venture outdoors & George Washington unveiled its new $3.5M Fassnacht Clubhouse & training facility. 6,200 square feet, new locker room, coaches offices, player's lounge, indoor turf space & batting cages that are now enclosed. (link); Louisville has a new Pro Player Locker Room thanks to local entrepreneur & alum Flaker, whose name is on the new digs. Dedicated space for litany of Cards who have moved on to pro ball over the past decade-plus. Snazzy lighting, multiple screens, steam shower, direct access to home dugout, more. (link)
Also Noticed: Comprehensive MBB rankings chart. Remember, updated every afternoon-ish. (link); Western Carolina picks up a $1M planned gift from former FB student-athlete Wade, $450K of which will go to athletics. (link); Texas Tech broke ground yesterday on a new basketball practice facility. The Womble family provided the $10M lead gift for the $29.5M space, which should be completed in roughly 18 months. Populous with the design. (link); Michigan will pay Western Michigan $1.4M for the 2021 FB game in Ann Arbor, up from the $1.2M payday from the Wolverines for this past season's matchup. (link); Grand Canyon freshman volleyball student-athlete Gianni is recovering from open-heart surgery, which he underwent after suffering cardiac arrest during practice in December. Credits Athletic Trainer Storm and Special Asst. to the HC Flowers for saving his life in the gym that day. (link); The NFL reports a 29% reduction in concussions during the 2018 regular season compared to last year. The preliminary injury data "does not attribute the change to individual factors such as rule changes or improved protective equipment." (link); The Players' Tribune cut eight employees this week. No word yet on which departments were affected. (link)
Correction: Middle Tennessee has inked a FB home-and-home deal with Colorado State, not Colorado. Apologies for the confusion. (link)
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(NEW!) Associate Commissioner, Strategic Digital Media (Atlantic Coast Conference / Greensboro, NC): The Associate Commissioner position will develop, implement, and manage the strategic vision for ACC digital and social media programming, content creation, and distribution. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Assistant Athletic Director/HR Strategic Partner (Pennsylvania State University / University Park, PA): Penn State University Intercollegiate Athletics and Human Resources are seeking a Human Resources Strategic Partner to be part of the ICA leadership team. Apply at http://apptrkr.com/1374308. More details HERE.

Associate Director, Development (UCLA Intercollegiate Athletics / Los Angeles, CA): UCLA is seeking an experienced fundraiser to solicit major gifts for Athletics annual fund, capital projects and endowments as part of $300M Centennial Campaign for UCLA Athletics. Search Req #29490. More details HERE.

Director, Athletic Training (Stanford Athletics / Stanford, CA): We are currently seeking a Director, Athletic Training. Responsibilities include the coordination of all medical services provided to our student-athletes. More details HERE.

Athletics Technology Coordinator (Bucknell University / Lewisburg, PA): Bucknell University is seeking an Athletics Technology Coordinator. More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance (East Carolina University / Greenville, NC): Responsible for the organization and administration of East Carolina University's NCAA and AAC compliance programs. Bachelor's degree required. PI107029668. More details HERE.

Director, Student-Athlete Development (Texas Athletics / Austin, TX): Provide administrative and budgetary oversight of the student-athlete development program for student-athletes at the University of Texas at Austin. More details HERE.

Director of Development - Athletics (Montana State University / Bozeman, MT): The Director of Development for Athletics will work closely with the MSU Alumni Foundation and Athletics Department to secure major gifts to support MSU Athletics. More details HERE.

Associate Director of Development-Major Gifts (Ole Miss Athletics Foundation / Oxford, MS): The Assoc. Director of Development is a member of the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation staff, and charged with the identification, solicitation and raising of philanthropic gifts for Ole Miss Athletics. More details HERE.

Associate Director of Athletic Communications (Baylor University / Waco, TX): Responsible for outgoing messaging to shape, enhance and protect the Baylor Athletics brand, by monitoring public perception and through verbal and digital communication with media and constituents. More details HERE.

HokieVision - Associate Director, ACC Network (Virginia Tech Athletics / Blacksburg, VA): The Associate Director, ACC Network reports to the Senior Director, ACC Network. They will serve as the Lead Producer and assist in the execution of ACC Network/ESPN initiatives for Virginia Tech. More details HERE.

Development Coordinator for Intercollegiate Athletics - Events & Operations (Miami University / Oxford, OH): Assist with the events and day-to-day operations of the ICA Development Office with the goal to generate/increase revenues, enhance the game day experience, and improve events and hospitality efforts. More details HERE.

Donor Retention Coordinator (NM State Athletics / Las Cruces, NM): Support the execution of emerging Aggie Athletic Club annual giving campaigns and annual giving stewardship. More details HERE.

Assistant Director for Customer Service and Retention (Baylor University / Waco, TX): This position supports the Department of Athletics and the Bear Foundation through efficiency in event planning and management, gift processing, financial reconciliation and donor relations. More details HERE.

(UPDATE!) Facilities Operations Maintenance Manager – University of Southern California and The Galen Center (Aramark / Los Angeles, CA): We are looking for a Facilities Operations Maintenance Manager who will be responsible for managing Maintenance Operations at the University of Southern California & the Galen Center. More details HERE.

Associate A.D., Business Operations (University of California, Santa Barbara / Santa Barbara, CA): Associate A.D. Business Operation reports to the Director of Athletics for all business and finance matters. Responsible for coordination and administrative aspects of the Athletics Business Office. More details HERE.

Director of Marketing and Promotions (University of Central Arkansas / Conway, AR): The position of Director of Marketing and Promotions is responsible for the creation and implementation of Central Arkansas Athletics' marketing, promotional and advertising plans. More details HERE.

Director of Development (University of Central Arkansas / Conway, AR): The position of Director of Development is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding current and prospective annual fund donors to achieve departmental fundraising goals. More details HERE.

Assistant Director - Eligibility and Monitoring (University of Washington Athletics / Seattle, WA): Searching for an outstanding Compliance team member who will oversee eligibility, monitoring, amateurism eligibility, and education. For complete details, visit www.washington.edu/jobs, job #163658. More details HERE.

Ticket Manager (University of Central Arkansas / Conway, AR): The Ticket Manager position is responsible for planning, organizing and managing all aspects of Central Arkansas Athletics' ticketing operation to achieve department ticketing goals and objectives. More details HERE.

Marketing Communications Specialist (Pennsylvania State University / University Park, PA): Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics seeks Marketing Communications Specialist. Requires Bachelor's degree +2 years of related experience. Application instructions: http://apptrkr.com/1368725 EOE/AA. More details HERE.

Marketing Communications Specialist (Creative Assistant) (Pennsylvania State University / University Park, PA): Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics seeks dynamic creative professional for football program. Requires Bachelor's degree plus 2 years related experience, Apply: http://apptrkr.com/1352464 EOE/AA. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director - Advancement (University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) / Chicago, IL): This position is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive strategic plans for annual giving, donor engagement and stewardship to build and feed the major gift pipeline for Athletics. More details HERE.

Assistant Director Athletics Annual Giving (Oregon State University / Corvallis, OR): This position will devote work time to fundraising activities focused on OSU’s rated discovery prospects with Athletics interest, interest, and responsibilities to advance Athletics engagement. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletics Communications Director (Info Rep II) (Texas A&M Athletics / College Station, TX): Texas A&M Athletics Communications is seeking a social media- and messaging-savvy Assistant Director (classified as Information Representative II), whose primary responsibility will be volleyball. More details HERE.

Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Engagement (University of Arkansas / Fayetteville, AR): The Sr Associate AD for External Engagement will oversee each external unit within the department of Athletics, and serve as a member of the Athletic department Senior Staff and Leadership team. More details HERE.

Coordinator - Athletics Social Media (Middle Tennessee State University / Murfreesboro, TN): Assist the Associate Athletic Director Athletic Communications with all aspects of the Middle Tennessee State University’s Athletic Communications program which supports 17 NCAA Division I sports. More details HERE.

Ticket Office Assistant (San Diego State University / San Diego, CA): Customer service & ticket sales in person/via telephone. Assist the outbound ticket sales team & with seat relocation, additional seat requests, event creation & phone messaging. Game night supervisor. More details HERE.

Assistant Director for Marketing and Promotions (University of North Texas / Denton, TX): Athletics dept. at the University of North Texas seeking an Asst Director- Marketing & Promotions. Resp: creation & coordination of marketing plans & promo, primary focus in Olympic sports. More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance (North Carolina State University / Raleigh, NC): Responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of all policies and procedures relative to a comprehensive NCAA Division I compliance program. More details HERE.

Director of Operations - Softball (University of Georgia Athletic Association / Athens, GA): Responsible for an array of team duties, events, and travel arrangements for the softball program. Ensures compliance with NCAA, SEC and institutional rules and regulations pertaining to softball. More details HERE.

Director of Athletics Marketing (College of the Holy Cross / Worcester, MA): Responsible for the creation and execution of marketing strategies, promotional plans and advertising campaigns. AA/EOE. More details HERE.

Assistant Ticket Manager (Mississippi State University / Starkville, MS): Responsible for assisting the Assistant AD for Ticket Operations with planning, organizing and controlling the operations of the Ticket Office; also assist in the management of ticket office staff. More details HERE.

Falcon Club Coordinator (Bowling Green State University / Bowling Green, OH): Develop and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies for Falcon Club prospects. More details HERE.

HEAD COACH - VOLLEYBALL (University of New Hampshire / Durham, NH): UNH Athletics is seeking a Women’s Volleyball Head Coach to manage a highly competitive Division I Volleyball program. Visit http://apptrkr.com/1363099 for more details. More details HERE.
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