From D3 to the NHL

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   Donate to D3Playbook Won't you please consider making a gift to D3Playbook. Your gift will help us offset the costs of operating the newsletter and enable us to continue to provide the quality you have come to expect. My heartfelt thanks to those who have already contributed. Join them today.   >> Happy Friday! Playoff baseball seldom disappoints. >> Today's Word Count: 1,131. Not even five minutes of your busy morning. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Would you be so kind as to send this to a friend and ask them to sign up for their own subscription?   I'd like D3Playbook in my inbox, please TOP STORY 1. From D3 to the NHL      by Joe Seil, Nazareth Sports Information Director "When the first puck officially drops for Thursday's Seattle Kraken-at-Nashville Predators National Hockey League game, the irony of the moment won't be lost on C.J. Murray. A 2017 Nazareth graduate and former hockey player for the Golden Flyers, Murray will be making his NHL debut as a linesman in that game, which will be televised at 8 p.m. on the NHL Network. Knowing that Murray wanted to stay involved in hockey in some capacity, George Roll, Nazareth's head coach for nearly a decade, put him in touch the NCAA's Supervisor of Officials, Jeff Fulton, who is based in Rochester. Before long Murray was attending officiating camps and combines. He later was accepted into an officiating development program through USA Hockey and soon thereafter was officiating for men's and women's college games." >> On Point: "According to Roll, who has coached hockey at various levels for more than 30 years including the last 10 at Nazareth, there are three elements that set good officials apart and Murray possesses all of them." >> Quotable: "Communication also is something that sets guys apart," Murray said. "The best officials know who to explain things to coaches and players. The officials are constantly getting yapped at, so you have to be honest and have an answer." >> Keep Reading COMMISSIONERS 2.  Ivkovic Joins USOC Committee "The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee College Sports Sustainability Think Tank today announced its final recommendations to sustain the broad-based college sports model through increased collaboration and customization. The USOPC Think Tank, which includes CUNY Athletic Conference Commissioner Zak Ivkovic and collegiate leaders from across the country, launched in the fall of 2020 and identified seven recommendations that address challenges facing NCAA athletics. “I am thrilled to continue to advocate for greater collaboration between the USOPC and the NCAA in advancing opportunities for our Olympic sports across the Association, including in Division III,” said Ivkovic. “These recommendations are a great step forward, especially as they include Para-College Inclusion which will help us build upon our CUNY Adaptive sports as well. We have managed to do a lot in the Adaptive space in four short years and being a part of the Think Tank will help us lead the way in the Northeast.”   The USOPC Think Tank assembled project groups during the spring and summer of 2021 to conduct research and explore sustainability outcomes. The recommendations are intended to be piloted prior to being scaled more broadly and are centered around four areas: sport sustainability, sport structure, vertical partnerships and Paralympic inclusion." >> What's Next: "The USOPC Think Tank also outlined implementation steps – many of which require collaboration with the NCAA governance structure. The NCAA Division I Council assigned the NCAA Student-Athlete Experience Committee to review the sustainability concepts. The sport structure concepts will be reviewed by the NCAA Division I Strategic Vision and Planning Committee and NCAA Competition Oversight Committee." >> Read More A MESSAGE FROM BRIGHT CELLARS   Bright Cellars is a monthly wine club that matches you with wines you'll love. Founded by two MIT grads (#whyD3) who were intimidated by the vast and complex world of wine, Bright Cellars was created to help wine drinkers discover and learn about wine in a fun, interactive way. Bright Cellars creates a wine experience tailored just for you. Based on an algorithm, wine selections are calculated to match your taste preferences. As you try the wines, you're encouraged to rate them on the website to fine-tune your taste profile even further. Your matches improve as the algorithm gets to know you better, making each shipment better than the last. D3Playbook readers are invited to get 50% off your first 6-bottle box from Bright Cellars. That's a $45 value. Each box will include a wine education card for each bottle that details servings temps, food pairings, background on the region and more. Take our 30-second quiz to start your weekend right. TENNIS 3. ITA Cup Singles (M) First Round (1) Hopper (CWRU) d. Teruyama (RPI), 6-3, 6-2 Acosta d. Yu (JHU), 6-2, 6-2 (4) Liu (CMS) d. Lemaitre (George Fox), 6-2, 6-3 Morris (Middlebury) d. Zakowski (UWW), 6-2, 6-2 Shah (CWRU) d. Rado (Skidmore), 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 (3) Cohen (Williams) d. Carroll (CMS), 6-2, 6-2 Hutchison (UMW) d. Lindwall (UWW), 6-3, 6-2 Theron (Methodist) d. (2) Krimbrill (Trinity), 6-2, 2-6, 6-0 Quarterfinals Acosta d. (1) Hopper, 5-7, 6-4, Ret [Inj] Morris d. (4) Liu, 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 (3) Cohen d. Shah, 4-6, 6-0, 6-0 Theron d. Hutchison, 7-6(3), 7-6(2) Semifinals Jhonny Acosta vs Stan Morris (3) Chase Cohen vs Jordan Theron >> Complete Draw Singles (W) First Round (1) Raman (Middlebury) d. Dule (NCW), 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 Hose (Carleton) d. Le (Whitman), 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 Zhou (P-P) d. (4) Mikos (Chicago), 6-3, 6-2 Plakk (NYU) d. Tang (Grinnell), 6-1, 6-2 Ye (P-P) d. Nishino (UT Dallas), 7-5, 6-3 (3) Fordham (NYU) d. Karah (Bowdoin), 6-2, 6-3 Moss (W&L) d. Yuan (Chicago), 7-5, 6-2 (2) McPherron (Emory) d. Zhou (Carnegie Mellon), 7-6, 6-0 Quarterfinals (1) Raman d. Hose, 7-5, 6-2 Plakk d. Zhou, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 Ye d. (3) Fordham, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 (2) McPherron d. Moss, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 Semifinals (1) Sahana Raman vs. Carol Plakk Nina Ye vs. (2) Eliza McPherron >> Complete Draw FALL SPORTS 4. Undefeated, Untied There are 16 undefeated and untied field hockey, soccer and volleyball teams in Division III entering the weekend. Field Hockey (5): Johns Hopkins, Middlebury, Scranton, Washington and Lee, Wilson Women's Soccer (5): Case Western Reserve, Christopher Newport, Scranton, TCNJ, Western Connecticut Men's Soccer (1): Trinity (Texas) Volleyball (5): Claremont-M-S, Johns Hopkins, Mary Hardin-Baylor, NYU, Plymouth State, Wartburg PREVIEW 5.  Weekend Spotlight   Christina Hickson, Case Western Reserve Here's a list of the games/matches/events that we are keeping an eye on this weekend. Cross Country Augustana Invitational  Connecticut College Invitational Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle  Field Hockey No. 9 Amherst (9-2) vs. No. 3 Tufts (8-2) No. 4 Kean (13-1) vs No. 13 TCNJ (8-3) No. 7 Trinity (9-2) vs. No. 20 Hamilton (7-5) Football No. 3 UW-Whitewater (5-0) at No. 18 UW-Oshkosh (3-1) No. 14 Johns Hopkins (5-0) at No. 21 Muhlenberg (4-1) RPI (6-0) at Hobart (4-1) Lake Forest (5-0) at Ripon (5-0) Soccer (M) No. 7 NYU (8-2-1) vs No. 9 Washington, Mo. (7-1-1) No. 12 Amherst (9-1-1) vs No. 3 Tufts (9-0-2) No. 6 Messiah (10-0-2) vs. Eastern (8-3-2) North Central (14-0-1) vs North Park (10-3) Soccer (W) No. 8 Case Western Reserve (11-0) vs No. 25 Emory (8-3-1) No. 14 Centre (11-1-1) vs. Rhodes (8-1-1) Roanoke (7-3-1) vs No. 22 Lynchburg (10-2) Pomona-Pitzer (9-1-2) vs Chapman (7-2-2) Volleyball No. 9 Wisconsin-Whitewater (18-1) vs. No. 21 UW-Stevens Point (19-4) No. 13 Emory (15-3) vs. No. 18 Chicago (11-7) No. 16 Southwestern (16-1) vs. Austin (17-4) Babson (15-3) vs. Stevens (16-3) TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   COLORADO COLLEGE - Mike Horowitz named head men's lacrosse coach CORNELL - Carter Happel named assistant wrestling coach DePAUW - Bill Fenlon announced his retirement as head men's basketball coach effective at the end of the season DREW - Julie Stankiewicz named assistant swimming and diving coach JOHN JAY - Miguel Escalante named assistant aquatics director LAKE FOREST - Pat Borer named assistant men's ice hockey coach MUSKINGUM - Tristan Murphy named director of esports NYU - Laurence Jolicoeur named assistant men's basketball coach. Joanna Thompson named assistant cross country/track and field coach. Christina Lu named assistant diving coach REDLANDS - Connor Truhitte named head strength and conditioning coach ST. CATHERINE - Justus Perry named assistant softball coach SEWANEE - Mark Webb announced his retirement as director of athletics at the end of 2021 TUFTS - Paul Svagdis named head baseball coach 1 THING 7.  Pic du Jour   Bath, Maine in all its fall splendor.    Thanks for starting your day with us. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend. What did you think of today's newsletter? Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook

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Timeline for Change

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   Donate to D3Playbook Won't you please consider making a gift to D3Playbook. Your gift will help us offset the costs of operating the newsletter and enable us to continue to provide the quality you have come to expect. My heartfelt thanks to those who have already generously contributed. Please join them today.   >> Welcome to Thursday. Hey hoop fans ... one more sleep. >> Today's Word Count: 1,300 on the nose >> More Numbers: 1,765 subscribers, 2,894 twitter followers >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Share us with a friend today. Let them know what they're missing.   I'd like D3Playbook in my inbox, please TOP STORY 1. Timeline for Change "NCAA member schools and conferences on Wednesday received further details about the expected timeline of events that will guide the work of reshaping the governance of college sports. In memos to Divisions I, II and III, NCAA divisional leadership shared the below key dates and a more detailed timeline. Nov. 8: Constitution Committee delivers initial concepts to member schools.  Nov. 15: Each division discusses concepts at the Special Convention. Nov. 15–20: Initial comment and feedback period by the membership. Nov. 21–Dec. 5: Constitution Committee reviews feedback and modifies concepts for membership review.  Dec. 6–11: Second comment and feedback period by the membership. Dec. 15: Constitution Committee provides final recommendations to the Board of Governors. Dec. 15–Jan. 20: The Board of Governors, divisional bodies and member schools and conferences sponsor amendments to be discussed and voted upon.  Jan. 20: Members participate in the 2022 NCAA Convention and vote on a new NCAA constitution.  Jan. 20–August 2022: Each division reviews its rules and adopts changes in time for legislation to be effective Aug. 1 for the new academic year.   The timeline follows a message last week from Board of Governors chair Jack DeGioia and President Mark Emmert outlining the two steps required for the Association to transform its governance. The first step concludes in January at the 2022 Convention with the vote on a new constitution. The second step includes the work of rewriting the rules for each division, which must be completed in time for the start of the new academic year by August 2022." >> Decision and Voting Timeline >> For more on the Constitution Committee, click here. A MESSAGE FROM BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY   Did you know BlueFrame Technology has advanced integrations with top automated cameras like the Hudl Focus? Showcase your teams and student-athletes with BlueFrame’s full streaming service priced perfectly for D3 budgets….or use their Production Truck software to stream with your current provider. Step up your game this year and STREAM LIKE A PRO with BlueFrame. Learn more today! FEATURE 2. From JCU to NFL GM by Brooks Kubena, Houston Chronicle "Come join the lecture. Take a seat, Scott Moore’s just beginning. The professor’s scratching his beard stubble, adjusting his glasses. His hand’s almost muffling a breathy voice that echoes in this classic John Carroll University classroom. Here, take the third row. Did you know Texans general manager Nick Caserio used to sit here? Scooch in. Tired? So was he. Between studying finance, bartending nights and weekends at Pizzazz and Chuck’s and quarterbacking the Blue Streaks, it’s a wonder Caserio didn’t spend the entire fall 1995 semester passed out on this desk countertop. This is Basic Corporate Finance. This is where Caserio acquired foundational theories for risk analysis, decision-making, asset management — concepts Moore agrees translate easily to managing pro teams and players. Maybe that helps explain why John Carroll’s football legacy began with Hall of Fame coach Don Shula and now comprises five current NFL executives." >> Field Awareness: "He spent the 2001 season as a scouting department intern (with the New England Patriots). The next year, he broke down film and prepared scouting charts as a coaching assistant on Belichick’s staff. He was an area scout the following season, was promoted to the director of pro personnel for three years, spent the 2007 season as New England’s wide receivers coach, then was promoted again to director of player personnel in 2008, when Pioli left to be the Kansas City Chiefs general manager." >> What's Next: "Caserio overhauled a Texans roster that now has 33 new players, made up mostly of inexpensive veterans and fringe players on one-year contracts, which is intended to foster a culture of competitiveness within a team that’s now lost three of its first four games. The first-time general manager has been candid about Houston’s “process-oriented” focus this season, and, despite the team’s present failures on the field, Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair placed his faith in Caserio again Wednesday, saying “he’s going to do a great job for us.” >> What They're Saying: “And God’s my witness, I looked at him and I said, ‘Save that note, because one day Nick Caserio will be a general manager in the National Football League,’” says (Butch) Jones, a former head coach at Tennessee and Cincinnati. “And I really believed it at the time. Just when you come across certain people, you know they just have that mental horsepower. They have a charisma about themselves. They have a work-ethic about themselves. And that’s what I saw in Nick Caserio.” >> Keep Reading HIGHLIGHTS 3.  Aces   It was a memorable day for Waynesburg's Luke Diel, as he carded a hole-in-one on the par-4, 308-yard fifth hole during Wednesday's first round of the Presidents Athletic Conference men's championship. Diel used a three-wood for the ace. He finished the day with a 79 - good for T16 for the senior. He'll have quite the story to tell when he shares with the rest of the PAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. After all, he's the group's vice president. >> Complete Story HONORS 4.  Players of the Week   Soccer Women: Mary Jo Murphy, UMass Boston Men: Ryan Tahbaz, Chatham Field Hockey Offense: Erin Nicholas, Middlebury Defense: Abby Hainsworth, Rowan Cross Country Men: Benjamin White, Whittier Women: Riley Harmon, Claremont-M-S Volleyball Sydney Schwitters, Northwestern VOLLEYBALL 5. Hop On Top Just some minor shuffling in spots 5-6-7 in this week's AVCA Division III women's volleyball poll. VOLLEYBALL Johns Hopkins, 19-0 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 15-0 Trinity, Texas, 19-2 Hope, 17-2 Wartburg, 20-0 Calvin, 18-2 Colorado College, 18-2 Mary Hardin-Baylor, 17-0 Wisconsin-Whitewater, 18-1 NYU, 16-0 >> Say Hello To: Tufts, Gustavus Adolphus >> Unbeatens (6): Claremont-M-S, Johns Hopkins, Mary Hardin-Baylor, NYU, Plymouth State, Wartburg >> Matches We're Watching This Weekend No. 9 Wisconsin-Whitewater (18-1) vs. No. 21 UW-Stevens Point (19-4) No. 13 Emory (15-3) vs. No. 18 Chicago (11-7) No. 16 Southwestern (16-1) vs. Austin (17-4) Babson (15-3) vs. Stevens (16-3) >> Complete Poll CROSS COUNTRY 6. Making Their Move The Wisconsin-La Crosse women and Emory men made major moves to land in the top 10 of this week's USTFCCCA rankings. Women Johns Hopkins Wartburg Washington, Mo. Claremont-M-S Chicago Williams Dickinson Wisconsin-La Crosse Pomona-Pitzer Geneseo >> What We're Watching This Weekend Augustana Invitational (6 teams): No. 2 Wartburg, No. 3 Washington (Mo.), No. 5 Chicago, No. 9 Pomona-Pitzer, No. 11 Calvin and No. 16 Hope Connecticut College Invitational (10 teams): No. 6 Williams, No. 12 MIT, No. 13 Amherst, No. 15 Bates, No. 18 Tufts, No. 23 Middlebury, No. 25 George Fox, No. 26 WPI, No. 28 Wesleyan (Conn.) and No. 35 Brandeis Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble (5 teams): No. 17 Carnegie Mellon, No. 19 John Carroll, No. 22 Allegheny (Pa.), No. 23 Case Western Reserve and No. 34 Trine Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle (7 teams): No. 1 Johns Hopkins, No. 7 Dickinson, No. 10 Geneseo, No. 29 Lynchburg, No. 30 St. Olaf, No. 31 Rochester and No. 32 Haverford >> Complete Poll Men Wartburg Pomona-Pitzer Williams MIT Geneseo Claremont-M-S John Carroll Wisconsin-Whitewater Emory Washington, Mo. >> What We're Watching This Weekend Augustana Invitational (7 teams): No. 1 Wartburg, No. 2 Pomona-Pitzer, No. 10 Washington (Mo.), No. 12 North Central (Ill.), No. 14 Chicago, No. 22 Otterbein and No. 30 Calvin Connecticut College Invitational (8 teams): No. 3 Williams, No. 4 MIT, No. 16 RPI, No. 18 Middlebury, No. 23 Bates, No. 28 Amherst, No. 32 Connecticut College and No. 34 WPI. Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble (5 teams): No. 7 John Carroll, No. 8 UW-Whitewater, No. 17 Carnegie Mellon, No. 19 UW-Oshkosh and No. 26 Case Western Reserve Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle (7 teams): No. 5 Geneseo, No. 13 Johns Hopkins, No. 20 Lynchburg, No. 21 Haverford, No. 24 St. Olaf, No. 33 Rowan and No. 35 Christopher Newport. >> Complete Poll TRANSACTIONS 7.  Comings and Goings   BABSON - Grace Connerty named assistant women's lacrosse coach CENTRAL - Ryley Koziesk named assistant baseball coach PIEDMONT - Matt McKinney named assistant athletic director of sports performance and athletic training SAGE - Reid Hartl named head men's volleyball coach SAINT BENEDICT - Announced addition of lacrosse as a varsity sport beginning in 2023 TEXAS LUTHERAN - Mel Patterson retired as head women's basketball coach. Troy Patterson named head women's basketball coach VASSAR - Patrick Stasiak named assistant men's basketball coach  Thanks for starting your day with us. 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