Carney-DeBord Named Top Exec

 

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. Please join them today.   >> Good morning ... it's Wednesday. >> Today's Word Count: 925. An easy mid-week read. >> 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. Carney-DeBord Named Top Exec "Women Leaders in College Sports announced its 2021 award recipients and Denison University's Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics, Nan Carney-DeBord, has been named the NCAA Division III Nike Executive of the Year. The Executive of the Year Award, formerly known as the Administrator of the Year Award, is presented to Women Leaders in College Sports members for significant contributions made as a senior-level administrator of intercollegiate athletics. This award recognizes administrative excellence in each division [NCAA Division I, FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA / NJCAA/ Community College and Conference/Organization]." >> Court Awareness: Now in her 11th year, Carney-DeBord has made an impact on the campus community with her brand of competitive excellence. She returned to her alma mater in 2011 as the Director of Athletics and faculty chair of the Health, Exercise and Sport Studies major and was promoted to Associate Vice President in 2016. >> Between The Lines: In addition to her role as Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics, Carney-DeBord is the Division Director for the Health, Exercise and Sport Studies (HESS) major at Denison, for which she provides vision and leadership. In the HESS major, students frame the sciences of health, exercise, and sports within the liberal arts, providing a larger context to understand the whole person." >> Why it Matters: Under Carney-DeBord's watch, athletics teams at Denison have consistently performed at the conference and national levels. In 2018, Denison was one of only 10 colleges nationally — and the only college in the Midwest — to be recognized in the top 50 of both the U.S. News and World Report National Liberal Arts rankings and the Learfield Director's Cup D-III standings. Under her direction, Denison has won the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Sports Championship five times in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2019. Since her arrival in the fall of 2011, Denison has won four NCAA Division III national championships and the college has completed its $38 million renovations and expansion to the Mitchell Center. >> Read More RANKINGS 2. US News, Part Deux The annual U.S. News college rankings were released on Monday and here are the top three regional universities by conference and region. Regional Universities North AMCC: La Roche, Medaille Atlantic East: Marywood, Centenary, Gwynedd Mercy C2C: Salisbury CCC: Endicott, Salve Regina, Roger Williams Centennial: McDaniel CSAC: Notre Dame, Cedar Crest, Saint Elizabeth CUNYAC: Baruch, Hunter, John Jay Empire 8: Nazareth, Alfred, Utica GNAC: Emerson, Norwich, Elms Landmark; Scranton Liberty: Ithaca Little East: Eastern Connecticut, Western Connecticut, Rhode Island College MAC Commonwealth: Messiah, Arcadia, Hood MAC Freedom: King's, DeSales, Eastern MASCAC: Westfield State, Bridgewater State, Fitchburg State NAC: NVU-Johnson, Thomas NECC: New England College NEWMAC: Springfield NJAC: TCNJ, Ramapo, Stockton Presidents: Waynesburg, Geneva Skyline: Manhattanville, Maritime, St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) SUNYAC: Geneseo, New Paltz, Oswego United East: Lancaster Bible >> Complete List of Regional Universities-North South ASC: Belhaven Atlantic East: Marymount C2C: Christopher Newport, Mary Washington ODAC: Lynchburg, Eastern Mennonite SAA: Berry SLIAC: Mississippi U. for Women USA South: Piedmont, Methodist, Pfeiffer >> Complete List of Regional Universities - South Midwest A-R-C: Nebraska Wesleyan, Buena Vista, Dubuque CCIW: Elmhurst, North Central, Carroll HCAC: Anderson, Mount St. Joseph MIAA: Calvin, Trine MIAC: Hamline, Augsburg, St. Mary's NACC: MSOE, Dominican, Concordia-Chicago Ohio: John Carroll, Baldwin Wallace, Otterbein Presidents: Franciscan SLIAC: Webster, Fontbonne, Greenville UMAC: Northwestern, Crown WIAC: La Crosse, Eau Claire, Whitewater >> Complete List of Regional Universities - Midwest West ASC: LeTourneau, Hardin-Simmons, Mary Hardin-Baylor C2C: Mills NWC: Whitworth, Pacific Lutheran SCAC: Trinity, U. of Dallas, St. Thomas SCIAC: Redlands, Cal Lutheran >> Complete List of Regional Universities - West coming Thursday -- Regional Colleges  A MESSAGE FROM 1440 MEDIA       Check out 1440 - the fastest way to an impartial point-of-view. The team at 1440 scours over 100+ sources so you don't have to. Culture, science, sports, politics, business and everything in between - in a five-minute read each morning, 100% free. Sign up now! SOCCER 3.  Falcons, Jumbos on Top The first United Soccer Coaches Division III regular-season polls are out with Messiah and Tufts holding down the top spots. Women Messiah TCNJ Johns Hopkins Amherst Washington, Mo. Christopher Newport MIT William Smith Trinity, Texas Chicago >> Biggest Movers: Trinity (+12), Wartburg (+10), Christopher Newport (+10) >> Matches We're Watching Roanoke at #6 Christopher Newport (Wed.) #7 Clark at #22 MIT (Sat.) >> Complete Poll Men Tufts Franklin & Marshall Washington and Lee Rochester Redlands St. Mary's, Md. Capital WPI Messiah Calvin >> Movers and Shakers: F&M (+16), W&L (+8) >> What We're Watching #20 Luther at #15 Chicago (Sun.) >> Complete Poll FIELD HOCKEY 4.  Panthers Atop Perch The National Field Hockey Coaches Association released its first regular-season weekly poll and Middlebury holds down the No. 1 position. Middlebury Johns Hopkins Tufts TCNJ Kean Franklin & Marshall Messiah Rowan Salisbury Williams >> Climbers: Kean (+5), Trinity (+5) >> Matches to Watch #9 Salisbury at #2 Johns Hopkins (Wed.) #13 Ursinus at #19 Lynchburg (Fri.) #4 TCNJ at #7 Messiah (Sat.) #11 Bowdoin at #1 Middlebury (Sat.) TRANSACTIONS 5.  Comings and Goings   AUGSBURG - Greg May named head men's ice hockey coach GUILFORD - Marketta Bennett named assistant director of athletics communications HARTWICK - Margaret Drugovich announced her retirement as president in the summer of 2022 JOHN JAY - Steve Speedling named assistant sports information director MANHATTANVILLE - Joe Mandile named assistant athletic director MARIAN - Darry Thornton named head men's lacrosse coach MORRISVILLE - Autumn McLain named assistant softball coach MOUNT ALOYSIUS - Frank Montecalvo named assistant baseball coach 1 THING 6. 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