Tee Time

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III     >> Greetings. It's Tuesday Morning. And how did I miss this ... it's American Craft Beer Week! >> Today's Word Count: 955 (4 minutes) >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Share us with a friend today, won't you? >> Advertise your job opening. Contact us today.   Sign Up for Free: D3Playbook TOP STORY 1.  Tee Time   The 2021 NCAA Division III men's and women's golf championships begin today with the men teeing it up at the Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, W.Va., while the women tee off at Forest Akers Golf Courses (West Course) in Lansing, Mich. The 72-hole men's event features 37 teams and six individuals not competing on one of those teams. The field will be cut to the top 18 teams and top six individuals after 36 holes. >> Teams to Watch: Methodist, Guilford, Huntingdon, Piedmont, Emory, Illinois Wesleyan. >> Players to Watch: James Mishoe (Guilford), Max Schwarz (Emory), Jason Li (Carnegie Mellon), Kevin Burris (Pfeiffer), Matthew Armstrong (St. Thomas, Minn.). >> Worth Noting: Max Gogel of Rose-Hulman was presented with the Elite 90 Award. He has a 3.93 GPA in mechanical engineering. Live Scoring The 72-hole women's event features 25 teams and six individuals not competing on one of those teams. The field will be cut to the top 15 teams and top six individuals after 54 holes. >> Teams to Watch: Redlands, Methodist, Centre, Carnegie Mellon, George Fox, Williams. >> Players to Watch: Hannah Jugar (Redlands), Jillian Drinkard (Methodist), Rylee Suttor (Centre), Denise Pan (Carnegie Mellon), Nicole Miller (Bethel). >> Of Note: Karen Alvarez of UT-Dallas was presented with the Elite 90 Award. She has a 4.0 GPA in marketing. Live Scoring   NCAA 2. Crawford Named VP     "President Mark Emmert has selected Derrick Crawford, a proven leader with decades of legal, regulatory and higher education experience, as the NCAA’s new vice president of hearing operations. Crawford, currently NCAA managing director of enforcement — investigations and processing, will begin his new role May 24. In his new role, Crawford will serve as direct liaison to the NCAA Committees on Infractions and Infractions Appeals Committees in all three divisions and oversee the staffs that support the committees. These committees decide on penalties for member schools and involved individuals who violate NCAA rules. Crawford also will serve as the primary spokesperson for the infractions process." >> What They're Saying: “Derrick brings deep regulatory experience, incredible knowledge and a strong record of serving the membership while supporting the integrity of college sports,” Emmert said. >> Complete Release   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!    WOMEN'S TENNIS 3.  Holding Serve The NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Committee has selected the 42 teams that will compete in the 2021 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships. Student-athletes selected to the individual championships will be announced on Wednesday. The teams will play a single-elimination tournament with the first, second- and third-rounds played at predetermined sites, Friday-Sunday, May 14-16, or Thursday-Saturday, May 13-15.  The University of the South and the Chattanooga Sports Commission will host the team championships finals, which will be held May 24-26 at Champions Tennis Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee. First/Second Rounds  Moravian vs. Transylvania; winner vs. Wesleyan (Conn.) York (Pa.) vs. PSU Behrend; winner vs. Denison TCNJ vs. Franciscan; winner vs. Washington and Lee Grinnell vs. Luther; winner vs. Kenyon UW-Whitewater vs. Concordia (Wis.); winner vs. St. Thomas (Minn.) Wilkes vs. PSU Harrisburg; winner vs. Mary Washington Babson vs. New Paltz; winner vs. Sewanee Endicott vs. Nazareth; winner vs. Tufts Rhode Island College vs. Farmingdale State; winner vs. Emory Millsaps vs. Northwestern; winner vs. Southwestern Second Round Linfield vs. Hope N.C. Wesleyan vs. Carnegie Mellon Skidmore vs North Central (Ill.) Johns Hopkins vs. Cairn Williams vs. John Carroll Washington (Mo.) vs. Texas-Dallas >> DYK: The last five national championship finals have been decided by 5-4 scores. >> Selection Release >> Bracket   MEN'S TENNIS 4. Serve and Volley   The NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Committee has selected the 37 teams that will compete in the 2021 NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships. Student-athletes selected to the individual championships will be announced on Wednesday. The teams will play a single-elimination tournament with the first, second- and third-rounds played at predetermined sites, Friday-Sunday, May 14-16, or Thursday-Saturday, May 13-15.  The University of the South and the Chattanooga Sports Commission will host the team championships finals, which will be held May 24-26 at Champions Tennis Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee. First/Second Rounds Augustana vs. Grinnell; winner vs. Washington (Mo.) Illinois Tech vs. St. Scholastica; winner vs. Case Western Western Connecticut vs. John Carroll; winner vs. Emory Grove City vs. Roger Williams; winner vs. Brandeis Lancaster Bible vs. Drew; winner vs. N.C. Wesleyan Second Round Luther vs. Kalamazoo George Fox vs. Oglethorpe Houghton vs. Carnegie Mellon Trinity (Texas) vs. Concordia (Texas) Stevens vs. Southwestern Gustavus Adolphus vs. Denison Stevenson vs. Babson Southern Virginia vs. Skidmore Farmingdale State vs. Johns Hopkins Washington and Lee vs. Rose-Hulman Mount Aloysius vs. Williams >> Selection Release >> Bracket   MEN'S LACROSSE 5. Jumbo Package USILA Men's Poll Tufts (4), 6-0 Salisbury (2), 13-1 RIT (9), 10-0 Lynchburg, 16-2 Cabrini, 10-2 York, Pa., 14-1 Franklin & Marshall, 7-0 St. John Fisher, 11-3 Christopher Newport, 10-4 St. Lawrence, 8-3 (tie) Williams, 10-4 12-15: Williams, Stevenson, Union, Denison, Gettysburg 16-20: Colorado College, Hampden-Sydney, Ursinus, Stevens, Wesleyan >> Movin' On Up: St. John Fisher (+3), Williams (+3) >> Opposite Direction: Stevenson (-5), Gettysburg (-5) >> Complete Poll   TRANSACTIONS 6. Comings and Goings   BRYN ATHYN - Denise Roessler stepped down as head women's lacrosse coach CHICAGO - Angie Torain named director of athletics and recreation DELAWARE VALLEY - Muhamadou Kaba named head men's basketball coach HARDIN-SIMMONS - Sydney Tencate named assistant track and field and cross country coach. Marcus Uechi named assistant baseball coach IOWA WESLEYAN - Hunter Davis named head cross country and track and field coach MCLA - David Bostick named head women's basketball coach NCAA - Derrick Crawford named vice president for hearing operations  NORWICH - Tony Mariano announced his retirement as athletic director ST. OLAF - David Anderson announced his retirement effective after the 2022-23 academic year SALEM STATE - Dr. Rebecca Ramirez-McKinley named to athletic training staff UW-La CROSSE - Phil Whitesitt named director of sports performance     Thanks for starting your day with us. Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook   Sign Up for Free: D3Playbook

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