Presidents Council Recap

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Welcome to Thursday.  >> Today's Word Count: 1,295 (5 minutes) >> Advertise your department's job openings with D3Playbook.  >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Remember to follow us on Twitter @D3Playbook for the latest news and transactions   Please send D3Playbook to my inbox TOP STORY 1. Presidents Council Recap by Jeremy Villanueva, NCAA "The Division III Presidents Council made a motion of support Wednesday for the Division III Administrative Committee to act on name, image and likeness legislation between quarterly governance meetings. With the NCAA Board of Governors, the Association’s top governing body, reinforcing its commitment Tuesday to modernizing NCAA rules around name, image and likeness this summer, the council affirmed the Administrative Committee’s authority to take action between the Management and Presidents Councils’ standing quarterly meetings, conducting items of business necessary to promote the normal and orderly administration of Division III. The division’s legislative proposal on name, image and likeness focuses on two concepts. The first concept would allow student-athletes to use their status as athletes to promote their own work product or service. The second concept would allow student-athletes to use their status as athletes to endorse third-party products or services, provided there is no institutional involvement in procuring promotional opportunities for student-athletes (except to the extent the school is involved with assisting students generally). Elsewhere ... The Division III Presidents Council approved a blanket waiver allowing student-athletes in the upcoming academic year to participate while enrolled less than full time for both semesters.   The Presidents Council will sponsor 2022 NCAA Convention legislation permitting the council to adopt emergency legislation by at least a three-fourths majority of council members present and voting. The process would be used when the division must respond to, or comply with, a court, alternative dispute resolution or government order and the use of the regular legislative cycle is likely to cause undue hardship to the Association or division membership because of the delay. >> Continue Reading   PHILANTHROPY 2. Hale of a Gift for Conn   courtesy of Connecticut College "Students, faculty and staff gathered on the glorious expanse of Tempel Green this afternoon as President Katherine Bergeron and trustee leadership joined to announce the largest philanthropic gift in the College’s history: a gift of $30 million from Rob ’88 and Karen Hale ’P20 that, in combination with their prior gift of $20 million, invests $50 million in financial aid, athletics, career and an expansive 21st-century liberal arts education. Bergeron noted that the Hales’ newest gift prioritizes three areas: $10 million for financial aid, $10 million for athletics and $10 million for immediate improvements to campus infrastructure. This gift builds on their original 2015 contribution of $20 million—previously, the largest gift in the College’s history—that set the stage for the current campaign. The gift will support the goals and objectives of the College’s recent Action Plan for Competitive Success, which seeks to elevate the student-athlete experience through investments in coaching, facilities and team support." >> Notable: Hale, a 1988 graduate, still remembers the pain he felt the day that men's lacrosse coach Fran Shields cut him from the team during his sophomore year. "At the time, it was bitterly disappointing. But by the same token, it became an important life lesson. I realized that I had something very, very special by being on the team," Hale said. "And I wanted back badly. So I rededicated myself to making the team. They were some of the best times of my life." >> 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!  FOOTBALL 3.  Meinerz Awaits Call  by Adam Kilgore, Washington Post "In the summer of 2018, Denver Broncos scout Scott DiStefano stood on the sideline at Wisconsin Whitewater’s first full-pads practice of the year. DiStefano had traveled to the Division III powerhouse to study a senior offensive lineman named Nate Trewyn. Almost every team had sent a scout to evaluate Trewyn, and Whitewater Coach Kevin Bullis had grown used to the routine. A scout would come, watch Trewyn and then ask him if there was anybody else worth keeping tabs on. After practice, DiStefano walked up to Bullis and dispensed with the usual question. He had already identified another player he wanted to know more about. “Hey,” DiStefano asked. “How about the guy with the gut?” >> Situational Awareness: "Quinn Meinerz has become one of the most fascinating figures of the NFL draft. A prospect from Division III, where the coronavirus pandemic canceled fall seasons, Meinerz improved his draft stock despite — or maybe, in retrospect, because of — not playing football for more than a year. He turned into a spring revelation after a dominant Senior Bowl performance, charmingly accompanied by viral photos of his stomach, boosted his draft position." >> What's Next: "After high school, Meinerz received no big-school scholarship offers and wondered how many more years of football he had left. In the early spring, he hoped he would be drafted in the sixth or seventh round, just so he could hear his name called. By the fall, he might be your favorite team’s starting center." >> Quotable: “He wants to show everybody that he’s special,” Bullis said. “I don’t say that as he’s arrogant. … He is humble as all get-out. But he knows that he’s talented, and he knows he was missed in high school. He’s not going to be missed with his opportunity here.” >> The Final Word: Meinerz has been back in Wisconsin training at NX Level, and he has seen the Watt brothers (JJ, TJ) in recent weeks. Out of respect, he has avoided interrupting their work with an introduction. When reminded that next season he might have to block them, he offered a clarification. “I get to,” Meinerz said." >> Keep Reading Division III Draftees since 2007 Ben Bartch, OL, Saint John's, Jacksonville, 4th round, 2020 Ali Marpet, OL, Hobart, Tampa Bay, 2nd round, 2015 Chris Greenwood, CB, Albion, Detroit, 5th round, 2012 Cecil Shorts, WR, Mount Union, Jacksonville, 4th round, 2011 Andy Studebaker, DE/LB, Wheaton, Ill., Philadelphia, 6th round, 2008 Pierre Garcon, WR, Mount Union, Indianapolis, 6th round, 2008 Michael Allan, TE, Whitworth, Kansas City, 7th round, 2007 Derek Stanley, WR,RET, UW-Whitewater, Rams, 7th round, 2007   NCAA 4. Regional Rankings Thursday Here are the top teams in each region in this week's regional rankings. Lacrosse (M) Tufts RIT Salisbury Lynchburg Illinois Wesleyan Lacrosse (W) E: Ithaca GL: Denison MA: Messiah N: Framingham State NE: Emmanuel S: Salisbury W: Chicago Golf (W) C: St. Catherine E: Williams GL: Carnegie Mellon SE: Methodist W: Redlands Golf (M) C: Illinois Wesleyan GL: Denison MA: Carnegie Mellon NE: Rochester SE: Methodist W: Trinity, Texas   SOFTBALL 5. TLU Back on Top This Week's NFCA Top 10 Texas Lutheran (8), 27-4 Virginia Wesleyan, 31-5-1 (tie) Birmingham-Southern, 28-4 (tie) Eastern Connecticut, 20-0 DePauw, 25-2 Belhaven, 27-8 East Texas Baptist, 23-5 Linfield, 31-5 Moravian, 18-0 Emory & Henry, 23-5 11-15: Berry, St. John Fisher, Salisbury, CNU, Wartburg 16-20: Randolph-Macon, St. Scholastica, TCNJ, Mount Union, Concordia (Wis.) 21-25: Rowan, St. Olaf, Williams, MSOE, Rochester >> Hello: Williams, Rochester >> Rising: Concordia, Wis. (+4), Birmingham-Southern (+3) >> Slipping: MSOE (-7), Mount Union (-4) >> Games to Watch: #8 Linfield vs. George Fox (Sat/Sun.); #22 St. Olaf vs. St. Catherine (Sat.);  >> Complete Poll   TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   HAVERFORD - Wendy Smith announced that she will depart as director of athletics on June 30 KEENE STATE - Denise Lyons announced her retirement as head women's soccer coach NCAA - Extended Mark Emmert's contract as president through December 31, 2025 ONEONTA - Tracey Ranieri announced her retirement as director of athletics ROSEMONT - Kathleen DeLitta named head women's soccer coach RUTGERS-CAMDEN - Antonio Tillis named chancellor WESTFIELD STATE - Linda Thompson named president   1 THING 7.  It's About Time President Biden opened his first joint address to Congress lauding the momentous nature of Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's presence behind him. >> Why it matters: This is the first time the No. 1 and No. 2 people in the line of presidential succession are both women, Axios' Kadia Goba writes. "No president has ever said those words from this podium, and it’s about time," Biden said Wednesday night.    Thanks for starting your day with us. Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook.

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