Conference WOY Winners Announced

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. My heartfelt thanks to those who have already contributed. Join them today.   >> Hello Tuesday.  >> Today's Word Count: 1,010 or about four minutes. >> Advertise your department's job openings with D3Playbook. Or sponsor our list of transactions. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Share us with a friend today. Let them know what they're missing.   Send D3Playbook to my inbox, please. TOP STORY 1. Conference WOY Winners Announced by Jessi Faulk, NCAA "From 535 school nominees, 153 college athletes have been named conference-level nominees 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 nominees represent student-athletes from 18 different sports spanning all three NCAA divisions. Of those nominated, 57 nominees competed in Division I, 36 in Division II and 60 in Division III. Conferences can recognize two nominees if at least one is a woman of color or international student-athlete. All nominees who compete in a sport not sponsored by their school's primary conference, as well as associate conference nominees and independent nominees, were placed in a separate pool to be considered by a selection committee. Three nominees from the pool were selected to move forward in the process with the conference nominees. >> List of Nominees Sports Represented 13-Track and Field 6-Volleyball 5-Basketball 5-Cross Country/Track and Field 5-Soccer 4-Swimming and Diving 3-Golf 3-Softball 2-Field Hockey 2-Tennis 2-Volleyball/Softball 1-Basketball/Track and Field 1-Field Hockey/Lacrosse 1-Lacrosse 1-Soccer/Softball 1-Soccer/Swimming and Diving/Softball 1-Swimming/Track and Field 1-Triathlon 1-Water Polo 1-Volleyball/Basketball 1-Volleyball/Track and Field 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!  SOCIAL 2. Coming @ Ya Without engagement, social media is just media. People don’t use social networks for a one-way experience. They’re seeking connections — with people and with brands. What started out as a way for people to hang out with their friends online has turned into a place where brands can engage in meaningful conversations and turn those conversations into followers and customers. And social media engagement has a major impact on small businesses, affecting everything from brand awareness to customer loyalty. Today we begin our look at social media in Division III with conference twitter followers. NESCAC (15,108) American Rivers (10,234) American Southwest (9,371) Presidents (9,197) Middle Atlantic (8,963) Ohio (8,684) Old Dominion (8,561) Centennial (8,191) North Coast (8,052) Heartland (7,816)   Minnesota (7,775) CCIW (7,533) Wisconsin (7,507) SCAC (6,637) Michigan (6,588) Midwest (6,079) New Jersey (5,546) Empire 8 (5,375) SAA (5,345) Liberty League (4,713) >> Get the entire list   Wednesday: Conference Instagram followers 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  RULES 3.  Test Time The 2021-22 Division III Rules Test is now live. Please remember that, per Bylaw 11.8, your institution must administer the NCAA Division III Rules Test to all head coaches and athletics administrators with compliance responsibilities on an annual basis. Failure to administer the Rules Test on an annual basis shall be considered an institutional violation per Constitution 2.8.1. To access the 2021-22 Rules Test, head to the Division III compliance page or click on this link. The Rules Test page has several pretest resources for your use, as well as a link for administrators with proctor responsibilities.  Coaches and administrators will be asked to select their institution from a drop-down menu and then type in their name to begin the test. There is no minimum score for the test; however, your institution has the discretion to impose a score that would be considered passing.    Sign Up for Free: D3Playbook TRANSACTIONS 4.  Comings and Goings   ADRIAN - Brent Greenwood named head golf coach AMHERST - Gabi Dias named assistant volleyball coach ANDERSON - Karis Johnson named assistant cross country/track and field coach BRANDEIS - Tom DeCoste named equipment coordinator CONCORDIA (Wis.) - Nate Eminger named assistant men's ice hockey coach DEFIANCE - Josh Lubich named assistant men's soccer coach EASTERN MENNONITE - Justin McIlwee named director of athletics communications GORDON - Megan Jenkerson named head women's soccer coach HEIDELBERG - Matt Palm resigned as athletic director HIRAM - Dan McKenna named assistant football coach JOHN CARROLL - Kiara Carter named assistant women's basketball coach JUNIATA - Dani Fey and Brianna Sicilia named assistant directors of athletic communications KENYON - Ian Reardon named assistant swimming and diving coach LESLEY - Madison Flowers named head women's basketball coach LYCOMING - Greg Merchlinsky, Adam Gehr, Jermaine Reyes and Ryan Bastian named assistant football coaches MACALESTER - Cori Welch named assistant sports information director MAINE MARITIME - Keenan Schaeffer named head women's soccer coach MANCHESTER - Roger Karns named head swimming and diving coach MARYVILLE - Nikki Whaley named head cheer and dance coach McMURRY - Arthur Wang named head swimming coach MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN - Scott Mularz named head baseball coach NEUMANN - Rosie Kays named head women's soccer coach NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE - Shannon Sciria named assistant men's basketball coach NEW YORK U. - David Thompson named head track and field coach NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN - Dwight Sutton, Andrew Tolosi and Ben Dorfman named assistant football coaches POMONA-PITZER - Kyle Flores named interim men's cross country coach. Isa Berardo named assistant women's soccer coach REGIS - Michael Haley named assistant men's soccer coach. Larissa Perez named assistant women's soccer coach SCRANTON - Gerard Setteducato named assistant men's lacrosse coach TEXAS-DALLAS - Courtney Naber named assistant women's soccer coach THIEL - Jordan Reynolds named assistant football coach UNITED EAST CONFERENCE - Added Rosemont and Wilson as associate members in men's golf WILLIAM PATERSON - Kevin Rodgers named head women's volleyball coach WILLIAM SMITH - Matt Cunningham named head women's ice hockey coach 1 THING 5. 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