Olympic Dreams

 

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. Thank you.   >> Welcome to Thursday.  >> Today's Word Count: 1,349 words. (5 1/2 minutes) >> More Numbers: 1,708 subscribers, 2,451 twitter followers >> Advertise your department's job openings with D3Playbook.  >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Share us with a friend today. Let them know what they're missing.   Please send D3Playbook to my inbox TOP STORY 1. Olympic Dreams   Twelve athletes and two coaches will represent Division III at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Nearly 1,000 athletes and coaches are competing at the Games, representing 100 countries. American Samoa Tyler Paige, Tufts, Sailing Canada Joey Lye, Williams, softball Germany Luke Campbell, Salisbury, track and field Haiti Emilie Grand'Pierre, Bowdoin, swimming Israel Mitch Glasser, Macalester, baseball Nate Mulberg, Rochester, baseball (coach) Qatar Tala Abujbara, Williams, rowing Saint Lucia Mikaili Charlemagne, Springfield, swimming United States Gary Aldrich, Carnegie Mellon, track and field (coach) Kristi Kirshe, Williams, rugby Meghan Musnicki, Ithaca, rowing Margaret Shea, Connecticut College, sailing Andrew Wilson, Emory, swimming Yemen Nuna Bamatraf, DePauw, swimming >> College Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics (courtesy of NCAA) A MESSAGE FROM BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY   The best and most reliable end-to-end live video streaming provider in college athletics is BlueFrame Technology. Join #BlueFrameNation and Stream Like a Pro with special pricing for D3Playbook subscribers! Learn more today!  #whyD3 2. Coaching at the Highest Level   Head Coach Mike Budenholzer, a 1992 graduate of Pomona, led the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2021 NBA title. Pat St. Andrews, a 2013 graduate of Penn State Behrend, is an assistant coach for the Bucks.   The Washington Wizards have named Wes Unseld Jr. as the franchise’s new head coach. Unseld Jr. played collegiately at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and played high school basketball at Loyola High School in Towson, MD. He is the son of franchise legend/Hall-of-Famer Wes Unseld Sr., the greatest player in franchise history and one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history.   The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has hired Spencer Carbery as an assistant coach. Carbery joins the Maple Leafs after three seasons with the Hershey Bears, the AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals. Last season, Carbery was honored with the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL's outstanding coach after leading the Bears to a 24-7-2-0 record. He played collegiately at St. Norbert.   A MESSAGE FROM PRESTO SPORTS   Discover how PrestoSports social graphics solution ScoreShots can tilt the social playing field in your favor: GET A FREE TRIAL    COVID 3.  Federal Judge Backs Indiana   by Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed "A federal judge sided with Indiana University in a lawsuit filed by eight students who challenged the university’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and related face-masking and testing requirements. The ruling is the first evaluating the constitutionality of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In denying the students’ motion for a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty ruled that the students failed to show a likelihood they will succeed on their claim that IU lacks a rational basis for its vaccine requirement. The students had claimed that the vaccine requirement violated their due process rights under the 14th Amendment." >> Why It Matters: "Several of the students also cited deeply held religious objections to the additional testing and masking requirements they would be subject to as a consequence of their unvaccinated status. Leichty’s opinion notes that students who receive an exemption from the vaccine requirement “must participate in more frequent mitigation testing, quarantine if exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, wear a mask in public spaces, and return to their permanent address or quarantine if there is a serious outbreak of COVID-19.” >> Quotable: “These students argue that they have rights to refrain from wearing a mask and to refuse nasal testing,” Leichty wrote. “But there is no fundamental constitutional right to not wear a mask … Nor is there a fundamental constitutional right to not be tested for a virus before entering a place of public accommodation.” >> Complete Story   MEN'S LACROSSE 4.  60-Second Clock Reset Approved   by Greg Johnson, NCAA "Beginning in the 2021-22 academic year, the shot clock in men's lacrosse will reset to 60 seconds when the offensive team retains possession after taking a valid shot and in other specific situations in the offensive half of the field. The change was approved Wednesday by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel. The shot clock will not reset during flag down, slow whistle scenarios. Once adjudicated, the shot clock will reset to 60 seconds after loose-ball technical fouls in the offensive half of the field. If a foul is committed and the clock is above 60 seconds, the shot clock will be reset to 80 seconds.  When the visible all-possession shot clock was implemented in spring 2019, the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Rules Committee wanted a clock that could display the 20 seconds a team has to clear the defensive half of the field and then reset the shot clock to 60 seconds once a team crossed midfield. However, financial and technology obstacles at that time did not allow the committee to fully implement this concept. The result was a visible 80-second all-possession shot clock." >> Read More   TRANSACTIONS 5.  Comings and Goings   ALVERNO - Richard Badger named head golf coach AVERETT - Qualin Keaton named assistant football coach. Brandon Hailey named assistant football coach. Blake Moore named director of football operations BATES - Emily Hayes named head women's volleyball coach BEREA - Michael Thomas named head cross country/track and field coach BRIDGEWATER - Tom Doherty named assistant women's volleyball coach BRYN ATHYN - Samantha Miller named head athletic trainer. Sal Capone named director of strength and conditioning BRYN MAWR - Lauren Marhefka named assistant athletic communications director BUENA VISTA - Bri Weber named assistant women's volleyball coach CABRINI - Anthony Santonastaso named head tennis coach CENTRAL - Jeff Diehl named assistant soccer coach CHAPMAN - Neil Houlihan named head cross country/track and field coach COLBY - Lindsay Johnson named head volleyball coach CONCORDIA, Wis. - Jordan Dinkelman named assistant director of athletic communications DOMINICAN - Jordan Velez named head men's golf coach EARLHAM - Lydia Harvey named interim head women's soccer coach FITCHBURG STATE - Kayla Quinn named head field hockey coach HAVERFORD - Megan Tustin named director of athletic facilities and game day operations KEUKA - Josh Robinson named head golf coach. Garret Stauffer named head esports coach MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR - Nick Brace named assistant football coach MARYVILLE - Zach Forgani named assistant women's volleyball coach MIDDLEBURY - Rob Barr named interim head women's tennis coach MILLSAPS - Michael Fluty named director of golf MORAVIAN - Brynn Seidenstricker named assistant athletic director NEW JERSEY CITY - Wahjerjay Blango named associate head cross country/track and field coach. Ali Chaudhry named assistant coach NORWICH - Jess Moore named assistant athletic trainer OBERLIN - Jamie Smith and Logan Madison named facility and equipment operations managers. Blaine Donnelly named assistant field hockey coach. Aileen Clouse named assistant women's soccer coach OGLETHORPE - Lee Sanford named assistant cross country/track and field coach ONEONTA - Alberto Jose Cardelle named president PIEDMONT - Matt Williams named head men's tennis coach PLATTSBURGH STATE - Kelly Wall named head women's lacrosse coach RANDOLPH-MACON - Kayla Blake named assistant women's soccer coach REGIS - Josh Anderson named head volleyball coach ST. MARY'S, Md. - Sam Keating named assistant field hockey coach/assistant director of athletic communications SIMMONS - Andrii Ivanchuk named head crew coach. Jenn Thomas named novice crew coach. Emily Sideris named manager of Daly Field facilities and athletic operations SOUTHWESTERN - Tara Wulf named assistant volleyball coach STOCKTON - Anthony Berich named interim athletics director THIEL - Tyla Belton named assistant cheer and dance coach THOMAS - Peri West stepped down as head women's lacrosse coach TUFTS - Michael MacDonald and Tino Lopes named assistant football coaches. Colin Richey and Joey Kizel named assistant men's basketball coaches UTICA - Dan Senif named head athletic trainer WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE - Ryanne Breckenridge, Kara McCarville and Sam Koenig named associate athletic directors. Brien Nugent named assistant athletic director WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR - TJ Oakes named head baseball coach 1 THING 6. Protecting GOAT and POTUS by Greg Auman, The Athletic "Ali Marpet’s job in winning a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers was to protect Tom Brady, but on Tuesday morning, he caught up with an old college teammate who can do one better: protecting the President of the United States. As the Bucs visited the White House to be greeted by President Joe Biden as Super Bowl champs, Marpet had a minute with Dom Ellis, who played fullback at Hobart College when Marpet was an offensive lineman there. He’s now an officer in the Secret Service active detail, working in the West Wing on Tuesday, and a little more excited than most to see the Bucs visit. “I’ve been a Bucs fan since the beginning, so this is even better for me,” said Ellis, a St. Petersburg native who played at Northeast High before going to Hobart, graduating like Marpet in 2015.” >> Continue Reading ($)  Thanks for starting your day with us. Have a great weekend. What did you think of today's newsletter? 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Emmert Pushes 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.   >> Good Monday Morning. Enjoy these summer days. Students will be returning soon enough. >> Today's Word Count: 1,668. >> Advertise your department's job openings with D3Playbook for as little as $15. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Share us with a friend today. Let them know what they're missing.   Sign Up for Free: D3Playbook TOP STORY 1. Emmert Pushes for Change   courtesy of NCAA "NCAA President Mark Emmert addressed media Thursday at a critical time in college sports. Interim policy has created new opportunities for college athletes to use their name, image and likeness, but state laws on the topic vary across the country. According to Emmert, the door is open for more change. “The new environment is one that creates some pretty remarkable opportunities for the schools and the Association to rethink and reconsider a lot of the long-standing components of what college sports has been about,” Emmert said. “I think that could be very exciting for where we are in college sports and what we can do.” Emmert emphasized that although the need for a federal NIL law still exists, members of Congress still want more from NCAA member schools and conferences. >> Quotable: “You can do one of two things: You can lean back and do nothing and wait and see what happens. Or you can say, ‘Look, this is a new era. We need to take advantage of it,’” Emmert said. >> What's Next: "He went on to outline three priorities for the future: providing new opportunities for students; reconsidering the roles of conferences, schools and the national office; and rethinking how nonrevenue sports are supported." >> The Final Word: "The NCAA is a membership-driven association, meaning the rules are created and enforced by member schools and conferences. Emmert added that any changes to rules will come from them, and he understands it will take time." >> Read More A MESSAGE FROM BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY     The best and most reliable end-to-end live video streaming provider in college athletics is BlueFrame Technology. Join #BlueFrameNation and Stream Like a Pro with special pricing for D3Playbook subscribers! Learn more today!  CAMPUS 2. Vaccine Waiting Game by Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed "Stockton University in New Jersey is one of hundreds of colleges requiring students get vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to campus this fall. Students have until Aug. 1 to provide the university with proof of vaccination status or to request an exemption on medical or religious grounds. There’s an incentive for Stockton students to submit their paperwork early: students who submitted proof of vaccination by July 8 were eligible for a drawing to win a year of free tuition or room and board, and university officials are planning for two additional drawings in August. But just two weeks before the Aug. 1 deadline, the percentage of students who have submitted proof of vaccination or an exemption request is hovering right around a third. Stockton officials report that about 90 percent of the 3,500 students who have submitted documentation so far have provided proof of vaccination status, while about 10 percent have requested an exemption." >> Situational Awareness: "Nationally, young adults age 18 to 29 have the lowest COVID vaccination rates of any adults. A study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health this week by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found that close to a quarter (24 percent) of young adults age 18 to 25 expressed hesitancy about getting a COVID vaccine, with their most common concerns centering around safety and possible side effects." >> What They're Saying: “We still have a few weeks until the deadline,” said Joe Cardona, a spokesman for Rowan University, a public university in New Jersey, which is crediting students' accounts $500 or, for on-campus students, $1,000, if they get the vaccine. “As of now, about 30 percent of the students have responded. This is pretty normal when collecting any type of documents. There is a rush at the beginning and a rush at the deadline.” >> Yes, But: "Goucher College, a private college in Maryland, had a deadline of Monday, July 12, for students to submit their vaccine paperwork. Aarika Camp, Goucher’s vice president for student affairs and dean of students, said she does not yet have an estimate of the percentage of students who have submitted proof of vaccination." >> Continue Reading A MESSAGE FROM PRESTO SPORTS     Discover how PrestoSports social graphics solution ScoreShots can tilt the social playing field in your favor: GET A FREE TRIAL  AWARDS 3.  WOTY Nominees   "NCAA Division III member schools nominated 177 female student-athletes for the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Established in 1991, the NCAA Woman of the Year award is rooted in Title IX and recognizes graduating female college athletes who have exhausted their NCAA eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers. The NCAA encourages member schools to honor their top graduating female college athletes by nominating them for the Woman of the Year award. Schools can recognize two nominees if at least one is a woman of color or international student-athlete." >> What's Next: "Conferences will select up to two nominees each from their pool of member school nominees. All nominees who compete in a sport not sponsored by their school’s primary conference, as well as associate conference nominees and independent nominees, will be considered by a selection committee. Then, the Woman of the Year selection committee, made up of representatives from the NCAA membership, will choose 10 women from each division to make up the Top 30." >> See the Nominees Sign Up for Free: D3Playbook FOOTBALL 4. Breaking Ground   courtesy of Hanover College "Though just 19 years old, Mya Urba ’24 has pursued her passion to coach football for the past five years. Through her journey, she has shaken off stereotypes while stockpiling knowledge, acquiring more responsibility and earning the respect of athletes, coaches and opponents. “From an outsider’s perspective, I’m a 5-foot, curly-haired blondie who wears football stuff,” stated Urba. “I’ve been asked multiple times, I’ll be at [a local store] and I’m wearing the [Hanover] football sweatshirt and they’re like, ‘Oh, who’s your boyfriend on the team?’ I am like, no, I coach.” This year, Urba became the first female on-the-field coach in Hanover College’s 135-year football history. Working side-by-side with Defensive Coordinator Aarik Gault, she coached linebackers and, during games, signaled defensive alignments prior to each of the opposition’s plays." >> Situational Awareness: "Urba, who also plays defense for Hanover’s lacrosse team, served as an assistant coach while a student at Westfield (Ind.) High School. Her involvement with the Shamrocks’ football program, which began on a whim prior to her freshman year, transformed an initial curiosity into a passion." >> The Opportunity: "While visiting campus, she met with members of the Panthers’ football staff. Head Coach Matt Theobald ’96 immediately witnessed her sincerity and appetite for the game. An offer to coach was quickly extended. “She just kind of fit right in with us,” said Theobald, who has guided the Panthers since 2016. “Sometimes we get people from the outside that want to be a part of this but aren’t all in. I would say Mya is 100 percent all-in with Hanover football.” >> What They're Saying: “There aren’t many jobs where you’re not going to interact with a female in a certain position of power,” said Theobald. “I think it’s important for our guys to be able to work with women and see them not just as a [figurehead], but see them as a person, and a person that they’re going to have to take direction from, work with and work alongside. Hopefully, that will translate later in life.” >> Quotable: “Am I exhausted when I get back? Yes,” said Urba. “Do I get to start my homework at 8 p.m. and have to get up that next morning for classes again? Yep. And do it all over again. I absolutely adore it. It is so cool and so rewarding to be able to do both.” >> Continue Reading FOOTBALL 5.  New Bowl in Town   The CCIW and WIAC will participate in the newest postseason football game in Division III - The Isthmus Bowl. It'll be the first postseason college bowl game in Wisconsin state history. The winners of the respective leagues will receive automatic berths to the NCAA tournament while the top team remaining - that does not receive an at-large bid - in each conference will qualify for the Isthmus Bowl. >> Read More   TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   BALDWIN WALLACE - Mary VonKronenberger named assistant director of athletic communications BETHANY - Meighan Julbert named assistant athletic director for student athlete success BUENA VISTA - Ed Deugan named assistant softball coach CAPITAL - Danielle Szalay named senior woman administrator CENTENARY, N.J. - Jim Pangallo named head cross country coach CONCORDIA-CHICAGO - Scott Gwyn named head men's lacrosse coach CROWN - Anthony Franz named head football coach ECAC - Announced Coe will join as a member in esports ELMHURST - Ally Howard named head women's lacrosse coach GUILFORD - Mark Frey named head men's lacrosse coach HAMLINE - Ryan Wockenfus named assistant men's basketball coach HIRAM - Cheryl Bell named interim head women's soccer coach HOBART - Amir Pasic named assistant men's soccer coach HOLLINS - Rachel Spaulding named assistant swimming coach ILLINOIS WESLEYAN - Julia Calvin named assistant track and field coach. Grainne Kelly named assistant women's lacrosse coach JUNIATA - Nick Hager named assistant men's basketball coach LANCASTER BIBLE - Katy Brake named head cross country and assistant track and field coach LEBANON VALLEY - Will Cabrera named assistant men's basketball coach MAINE FARMINGTON - Ryan Thompson named head athletic trainer MANHATTANVILLE - Kyle Hayes named head men's lacrosse coach MARITIME - Michael Glancy named head men's soccer coach MEDAILLE - Alyssa Presutti named director of sports information MINNESOTA-MORRIS - Janet Schrunk Ericksen named acting chancellor MONTCLAIR STATE - Owen Ross named head women's cross country coach NICHOLS - Brock Erickson named head men's basketball coach NORTHWESTERN - Hannah McCarrell named athletic trainer NORWICH - Taylor Willard named assistant women's ice hockey coach OGLETHORPE - Andy Hoyer named assistant baseball coach OHIO WESLEYAN - Colin Parker named assistant athletic director for facilities and event management POMONA-PITZER - Jenel Lopez named assistant swimming and diving coach POTSDAM - Kelsea Healis named head women's volleyball coach ROCHESTER - John Gaskin announced his retirement as director of rowing SALEM STATE - Ashley White named head women's basketball coach SUSQUEHANNA - JJ Chinchoc named head cross country coach U. of DALLAS - Matt Grahn named head men's basketball coach WAYNESBURG - Joshua Francis named assistant football coach WHITMAN - Heidi Colford named head women's lacrosse coach WILLAMETTE - Jared Rust stepped down as head men's soccer coach. Sam Adelman named head coach WILLIAMS - Erin Sullivan stepped down as head men's soccer coach WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT - Sylviann Momont named assistant track and field coach. Lauren Zaglifa named track and field/cross country graduate assistant coach     Thanks for starting your day with us. 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