Dr. Emmert Goes to Washington

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Welcome to Thursday. Happy 20th birthday to Sasha Obama. I know she isn't a subscriber, but "where did the time go." >> Today's Word Count: 1,372 (5 1/2 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. Dr. Emmert Goes to Washington by Ross Dellenger, Sports Illustrated "Sen. Maria Cantwell wasted no time. In fact, in her very first question at Wednesday’s Senate hearing on athlete compensation, the junior senator from Washington touched on what has been, so far, the biggest hurdle in reaching a compromise between Republicans and Democrats on a bi-partisan college athletes rights bill. From her pulpit inside a lavish, marble walled Senate meeting room, Cantwell asked NCAA president Mark Emmert if his governing body could help small, low-resource schools fund what may be requirements under a federal bill: expanding healthcare and scholarships for former athletes. A winding and sometimes rambling answer from the NCAA president produced two relevant words. It's doable." >> Situational Awareness: "Wednesday’s Senate hearing—the fifth on Capitol Hill over how NCAA athletes should earn money from their name, image and likeness (NIL)—produced little fireworks, significant revelations or even real interesting banter. Sure, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) peppered Emmert about the NCAA’s stance on transgender athletes. And, yes, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) questioned Emmert’s leadership directly to his face." >> Reality Check: “There’s a way to determine within D-I resources of how to cover those costs,” Emmert told lawmakers. “There’s a variety of different vehicles. The challenge everyone has to recognize is there’s no NCAA money—it’s all the schools’ money. If the member schools want to, and I’d be willing to put this question to them, say ‘How can we find a mechanism for funding out of pocket expenses at low-resource schools?’ >> Between The Lines: "This is a potential pathway to what those in the industry believe is the only real solution to solving the chaotic scene upon college sports: a uniform federal bill. If the NCAA can guarantee the low-resource schools a way to finance these items, broad-based NIL legislation may swiftly move through the legislative process." >> What They're Saying: “They want more than just to be shown the money,” Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said, a reference to granting athletes rights that go beyond athlete compensation. “I will oppose and help to block any NIL standard that is weaker … than the strongest state standard." >> Read More   LEGISLATION 2. State NIL Laws Connecticut has become the 19th state to pass a law allowing college athletes to collect money from their name, image and likeness. The legislation now affects 62 Division III institutions. Immediately Nebraska (schools can grant rights, but no later than July 1, 2023) Nebraska Wesleyan July 1, 2021 Alabama Birmingham-Southern Huntingdon Georgia Agnes Scott Berry Covenant Emory LaGrange Oglethorpe Piedmont Wesleyan Mississippi Belhaven Millsaps Mississippi College for Women January 1, 2022 Arkansas Hendrix Ozarks Tennessee Maryville Rhodes Sewanee December 31, 2022 Michigan Adrian Albion Alma Calvin Finlandia Hope Kalamazoo Olivet January 1, 2023 California (there’s currently a proposal to move up the date to no later than 1/1/22) Caltech Cal Lutheran UC Santa Cruz Chapman Claremont-M-S La Verne Occidental Pomona-Pitzer Redlands Whittier Colorado Colorado College July 1, 2023 Maryland Goucher Hood Johns Hopkins McDaniel Notre Dame St. Mary's Salisbury Stevenson Washington College 2025 New Jersey (the law goes into effect the 5th academic year after passage) Centenary Drew FDU Florham Kean Montclair State New Jersey City Ramapo Rowan Rutgers-Camden Rutgers-Newark Saint Elizabeth Stevens Stockton TCNJ William Paterson Awaiting Governor's Signature Connecticut Illinois Louisiana Missouri Texas >> Entire List   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!  EXECUTIVE 3. Temporary Hires, Long-Term Benefits by Emma Whitford, Inside Higher Ed (photo courtesy of Dickinson College) "The changing of the guard in higher education often follows a familiar process: after a college or university president steps down, an interim president takes their place and leads the institution for about a year while its governing board searches for a permanent leader. In recent years, a growing number of colleges and universities have appointed interim or acting presidents to lead for two or more years. The trend mirrors a shift in the corporate world in favor of interim executives. Experts say that multiyear interim presidents can promote institutional continuity, implement cultural changes and give the board more time to search for and select its next permanent president. Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., is preparing for an upcoming two-year presidency. John E. Jones III, the private liberal arts college's current board chair, will take over as interim president when current president Margee M. Ensign resigns at the end of this month. A two-year interim leader will give Dickinson's board more time to plan a thorough search for a permanent president. Additional time to prepare for a search is one of the benefits of multiyear interim presidents, said Bryan Carlson, president of the Registry, a company that places interim leaders and other top executives in higher education." >> Of Note: The trend of multiyear interim presidents began before the start of the pandemic. Eugene McAllister, interim president of St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn., recently concluded his two-year term. Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, appointed David Kaufman as a two-year interim president last June. >> Worth Noting: “When it's time to do a presidential search, each board of trustees really has to address the question: What is the overall condition of our institution, and are we ready for a national search?” Carlson said. >> Continue Reading   PERSONNEL 4.  Layoffs at Redlands   by Joe Nelson, San Bernardino Sun "Declining student enrollment and the lowest incoming student body in a decade at the University of Redlands have prompted administrators to eliminate 34 positions — 16 through layoffs — and reorganize student programs. Kevin Dyerly, the university’s vice president of finance, and Michelle Rogers, vice president of administration, informed the college’s faculty and staff of the downsizing in a memo on Thursday, June 3. The university’s enrollment has been declining since 2015. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated that trend last year, resulting in a $13 million deficit and prompting the need for staff reductions and reorganization. Enrollment for the 2021-22 year will be 3,989, down from 4,033 in 2020-21. Eighteen of the 34 eliminated positions were already frozen or vacant. Dyerly told the Redlands Daily Facts last year that rising employee-related expenses were outpacing tuition increases, and that two-thirds of the university’s expenses were employee-related. >> Yes, But: “The financial reality is the university can only rebound if the size of our enterprise is adjusted to our current fiscal situation,” according to the memo." >> Read More   NCAA 5. Website Refresh This July, NCAA.org will relaunch with a new design, new partner and a new way of providing information to the membership, media and general public.  In our multiyear agreement with SIDEARM Sports — the industry leader that serves 65 percent of Division III — our DIII membership will benefit from an enhanced platform that will better showcase the division’s identity through a variety of digital elements, including news, visuals, videos, features and social media, while also improving the manner in which we publicly tell the DIII story through reimagined navigation.  Furthermore, Division III members will also be introduced to our new “Membership” resource section, where all division-specific and Association-wide content will reside at the click of a mouse, making for an easier and faster way to retrieve information on NCAA.org.    TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   BARD - Adam Turner stepped down as head men's basketball coach BLACKBURN - John Malin announced his retirement as athletic director. Rob Steinkuehler named interim athletic director BOWDOIN - Sacha Santimano named head women's basketball coach CENTENARY - Stephen Speirs named head women's lacrosse coach COLBY-SAWYER - Bob Reasso named head men's soccer coach ELMIRA - Ryan McDonough promoted to associate men's and women's volleyball coach FERRUM - Logan Meister named head men's wrestling coach HIRAM - Michael Barber named interim swimming and diving coach KING'S - Braeden Ott named assistant women's ice hockey coach LEWIS & CLARK - Ann Dorris named head women's basketball coach MONTCLAIR STATE - Jonathan G.S. Koppell named president PITT-GREENSBURG - Brody Jackson resigned as head men's basketball coach RHODES - Katie Gerzabek named head field hockey coach WORCESTER STATE - Tom Ronan named head men's and women's cross country coach   1 THING 7. Not for the Faint of Heart People swim in a newly opened Sky Pool in London. The transparent pool is suspended 115 feet above ground, between two apartment buildings next to the U.S. Embassy. Photo: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images - courtesy of Axios    Thanks for starting your day with us. Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook.

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