Hull of a Year

 

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.   >> Welcome to Thursday.  >> Today's Word Count: 960 >> More Numbers: 1,732 subscribers, 2,626 twitter followers >> 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.   I'd like D3Playbook in my inbox, please TOP STORY 1. Hull of a Year Virginia Wesleyan University standout pitcher Hanna Hull has been named the 2020-2021 CoSIDA NCAA Division III Academic All-America® Overall Team Member of the Year, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). A mathematics major with a 3.65 cumulative GPA and 3.85 GPA while pursuing a master of business administration degree, Hull was selected as Division III Softball’s Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for the second consecutive season. A first-team selection to the Academic All-America® Division III Team the past three years, Hull was named the 2021 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Pitcher of the Year after she led Virginia Wesleyan to its third national championship in four complete seasons. >> Behind the Numbers: She totaled a 23-3 record and three saves with 200 strikeouts, a 1.31 ERA and .134 opponent batting average in 154.2 innings pitched this spring. Hull broke Division III’s career record for pitching wins (132) and appearances (170), and finished fourth in strikeouts (1,353) and games started (138). She recorded 60 games of 10 or more strikeouts.   >> What They're Saying: “Hanna has amazed us all throughout her illustrious career for what she has done inside the circle. She is a once in a career type of talent,” said Virginia Wesleyan head coach Brandon Elliott. “However, when you combine that with the academic honors, like this, and her character she’s the standard which may not be attainable ever again.” >> Read More >> Academic All-America Team Members of the Year 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 MEDIA 2. In Your Face-Book Social media engagement is more than just the accumulation of followers across social platforms. It’s also a measurement of how many people are paying attention to and interacting with your brand on a daily basis. Businesses that focus on building their social media engagement can benefit from better marketing reach and ROI, and a greater brand awareness that makes it easier to attract new customers. Today we continue our look at social media in Division III with conference Facebook followers. SCAC, 4,446 North Coast, 3,998 ODAC, 3,929 CUNYAC, 3,755 NESCAC, 3,021 Minnesota, 2,967 American Southwest, 2,910 Heartland, 2,718 Middle Atlantic, 2,568 Centennial, 2,269   Wisconsin, 2,252 Presidents, 2,246 American Rivers, 2,218  St. Louis, 1,855 North Atlantic, 1,557 Michigan, 1,475 (tie) Empire 8, 1,460 (tie) Ohio, 1,460 CCIW, 1,317 Coast to Coast, 1,297   SUNYAC, 1,140 CSAC, 1,125 Commonwealth Coast, 1,111 NACC, 1,089 Upper Midwest, 941 NJAC, 867 MASCAC, 829 Great Northeast, 775 Little East, 706 Northwest, 664   Atlantic East, 655 Liberty, 633 SCIAC, 561 NEWMAC, 508 SAA, 493 Allegheny Mountain, 351 NECC, 324 Midwest, 141 United East, 9 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    NCAA 3.  Constitutional Advisory Council   The NCAA Division III Administrative Committee will create a Division III specific constitutional review advisory council.  The council will allow for greater representation of Division III members, and it would provide feedback, input and support to the Division III representatives on the Board of Governors' constitutional review committee. The Administrative Committee will discuss the advisory council’s composition and charge during its Aug. 30 videoconference.   FOOTBALL 4.  Preseason Poll   Our friends at D3football.com have released their 18th annual preseason poll. Mary Hardin-Baylor Mount Union North Central (Ill.) UW-Whitewater Wheaton (Ill.) Saint John's Hardin-Simmons Salisbury UW-Oshkosh Linfield >> Conference Call: Ohio (3), American Rivers (2), American Southwest (2), CCIW (2), Minnesota (2), Presidents (2), WIAC (2), Centennial (1), Empire 8 (1), Liberty (1), MAC (1), NACC (1), NJAC (1), Northwest (1), ODAC (1), SAA (1), SCIAC (1) >> Notable: Since 2006, only three teams have been named preseason #1 by D3football.com - Mary Hardin-Baylor, Mount Union and Wisconsin-Whitewater. The preseason #1 has not won the Stagg Bowl since 2014 (UWW). >> The Top 25   TRANSACTIONS 5.  Comings and Goings   BLACKBURN - John Mansholt named head women's soccer coach BRANDEIS - Peng "Jasmine" Lee named assistant athletic trainer CAL LUTHERAN - Brett Halvaks named interim head cross country/track and field coach CENTRE - Laura Villagrana named assistant softball coach COAST GUARD - Arielle Cooper named head softball coach DENISON - Ryan Rohde and Maiah Bartlett named assistant men's lacrosse coaches LaGRANGE - Kennet Fosuhene named head women's soccer coach MUSKINGUM - Lindsey Grundfast named head women's lacrosse coach NORTH CENTRAL (Minn.) - Jeremy Becker named associate athletic director for external relations PLATTSBURGH STATE - Ben Sarraf named head women's basketball coach POMONA-PITZER - Adrian Gonzalez named interim head track and field coach REGIS - Mary Nee named assistant field hockey coach. Shannon Colson named assistant softball coach ST. LAWRENCE - Greg Diggins named assistant men's rowing coach. Emma Lorenzen named assistant volleyball coach ST. MARY'S (Md.) - DJ Hayes named head athletic trainer SOUTHERN MAINE - Matt Cerullo named athletics media associate SPRINGFIELD - David Bailot named staff athletic trainer SUNY COBLESKILL - Matt Williams named interim head women's soccer coach SWARTHMORE - Matt Judge named interim director of athletic communications WASHINGTON (Mo.) - Dave Reinhardt named interim head golf coach WESTMINSTER (Pa.) - Jeff Layman named head tennis coach WHEATON (Ill.) - John Gosling named interim head men's soccer coach. Dylan Milkent named interim assistant coach WISCONSIN-La CROSSE - Angel Allen named assistant women's basketball coach. Kenny Desrosiers named assistant men's basketball coach YESHIVA - Miy Mahran named head men's cross country coach 1 THING 6. Your Holiday Gift List It feels way too early to think about Christmas, but now is the time to check some gifts off your list, writes Linh Ta of Axios Des Moines. >> Why it matters: The high demand for products over the holiday season is expected to further "clog" already backed-up shipping channels, said Jennifer Blackhurst, professor of business analytics at the University of Iowa. Procrastinating means running the risk of not getting your presents on time. >> State of play: Companies are expected to suffer from bottleneck supply and demand through 2021 as they scrounge for raw materials, shipping containers and labor, Blackhurst said. Businesses can't keep things in inventory and everything from a Nintendo Switch to the latest toys are at risk. >> Read the full story    Thanks for starting your day with us. What did you think of today's newsletter? Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook

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