Glass. Ceiling. Shattered.

 

D3Playbook NOVEMBER 16, 2020 | written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III Our goal is to keep you - the influencers in DIII athletics - apprised of what's happening around Division III - the games, polls, news, happenings, awards, calendar of events, and much more. We hope you enjoy d3Playbook and that you'll share this with your friends, colleagues and co-workers.   >> Good Monday Morning! Have to admit though, it would be better if it weren't for D'Andre Hopkins. >> Today's Word Count: 1,016 >> Today's Subscriber Count: 1,549 >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Remember to follow us on Twitter @D3Playbook for the latest news and transactions   Subscribe to d3Playbook 1.  Glass. Ceiling. Shattered. by Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald "She has spent three decades in Major League Baseball front offices and as one of the sport’s rising executives in baseball operations. She spent the past 15 of those years on the cusp of history only to be rejected time and time again. Kim Ng’s time has finally come. On Friday, she broke one of MLB’s biggest glass ceilings. The Miami Marlins hired Ng (pronounced ANG) as the fifth general manager in the franchise’ 28-year history. She is the highest-ranking woman in baseball operations among MLB’s 30 teams and the second person of Asian-American descent to run a baseball team, joining the San Francisco Giants’ president of baseball operations Farhad Zaidi with that distinction. >> DIII Connection: Ng played softball at the University of Chicago. A third-baseman for the Maroons, she hit .388 with a home run and six RBI in 23 games in 1989 as a junior. >> Quotable: “This challenge is one I don’t take lightly,” Ng, who turns 52 on Tuesday and will be formally introduced in a Zoom press conference on Monday, said in a Friday press release announcing her hire. “When I got into this business, it seemed unlikely a woman would lead a Major League team, but I am dogged in the pursuit of my goals." >> What They're Saying: “Kim’s appointment makes history in all of professional sports and sets a significant example for the millions of women and girls who love baseball and softball. The hard work, leadership and record of achievement throughout her long career in the National Pastime led to this outcome, and we wish Kim all the best as she begins her career with the Marlins.” - Rob Manfred, commissioner, MLB >> What's Next: "In her role with the Marlins, Ng will oversee the Marlins’ baseball operations but work in unison with CEO Derek Jeter, vice president of baseball operations and scouting Gary Denbo, assistant general managers Brian Chattin and Dan Greenlee, and the team’s scouting departments among others to make roster decisions." >> The Final Word: “I entered Major League Baseball as an intern and, after decades of determination, it is the honor of my career to lead the Miami Marlins as their next General Manager." >> Continue Reading >> 2018 UChicago Magazine story   2. Updated Return-to-Sport Guidelines   The NCAA has released the Resocialization of Collegiate Sport: Developing Standards for Practice and Competition, Second Edition, to update and extend previous guidance considering new and emerging information surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The document includes considerations specific to the prevention of community spread of COVID-19, reclassification of transmission risk of sport based on emerging information, and COVID-19 testing and masking for athletes, officials and other Tier 1 personnel. Other considerations included in the document: Differentiating outdoor from indoor sport. Testing strategies that include use of PCR testing, or antigen testing that is performed with a regular cadence, as the standard testing methods for high transmission risk indoor sports. Updated cardiac and exercise considerations for athletes who have developed COVID-19. Updated travel considerations. Considerations for discontinuation of athletics. This latest guidance also serves to remind schools about the continuation of requirements from the NCAA Board of Governors related to the conduct of fall sports championships and student-athlete well-being. It also includes a reminder about the NCAA COVID-19 Concern Hotline for college athletes, parents or others to report alleged failures to adhere to obligations reflected in the resocialization standards or allegations that a school is putting student-athletes at risk for COVID-19. >> Keep Reading   3.  COVID Scorecard We will continue to update the winter and spring competition seasons for schools and conferences. Moving Forward Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Waiting to Make Call Atlantic East Conference North Atlantic Conference Canceled Conference Play and Championships GNAC Liberty League MASCAC NCAC NECC Northeast Women's Hockey League NESCAC NEWMAC SUNYAC UAA Institutions Opting Out  Brandeis Carleton Gallaudet Hobart/William Smith RIT St. Olaf Swarthmore Union Vassar Wellesley Athletics Activity Suspended Albion Augustana Hilbert Hiram King's Misericordia North Central, Ill. Saint Mary's, Minn. Trinity, Conn. UW-Platteville UW-Superior   4. Weekend Stars   QB Ian Blankenship ran for 151 yards and a touchdown to lead Merchant Marine to a 24-14 victory over Coast Guard in the 40th Secretaries Cup football game in Kings Point, N.Y. Ceasar Gonzalez also broke the century mark with 103 yards and a score. Charlie Cochran poured in 35 points and collected 10 rebounds as East Texas Baptist down Piedmont, 78-70.  Hardin-Simmons placed six players in double figures as the Cowgirls defeated UNT Dallas, 77-54. Parris Parmer had 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists.   5.  Picturesque   We have been thrilled with the response we have received to our simple query: What is the most picturesque outdoor sporting venue in Division III? Here are more submissions ...  Silfen Field, Connecticut College Athletic Complex, Smith College Keep them coming to d3Playbook@gmail.com or submit via our twitter site @D3Playbook. We do request photos from the ground, stands or press box, as opposed to aerial shots, which, we may have to feature another time.   6.  Comings and Goings   ALBION - Karlo Delos Angeles named head esports coach BARUCH - Nicole Bellini named acting softball coach ELMS - Quincy Wilkins named head women's lacrosse coach NORTHLAND - Hannah Croonquist named assistant women's ice hockey coach NVU-JOHNSON - Anya Adams named head softball coach PFEIFFER - Justin Fainter named head tennis coach ST. SCHOLASTICA - Katie White named assistant softball coach SALISBURY - Alex Hargrove will step down as head men's soccer coach  WHEATON, Ill. - Avery Anderson named assistant football coach   7.  1 Golf Thing   Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Golf was a physical and mental safe haven for millions of Americans with cabin fever this year, and even moderate retention of the sport's newcomers could help buoy an entire industry for years to come, Axios Sports reporter Jeff Tracy writes. By the numbers: More rounds: September saw a 25.5% increase in the number of rounds played year-over-year — the fifth straight month to surpass last year's totals. More sales: Equipment sales increased 42% year-over-year in the third quarter to just over $1 billion. It was the industry's second-best quarter ever. Keep reading.   Subscribe to d3Playbook

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