Constitution Work Continues

 

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 generously contributed. Join them today.   >>  Hello Monday. Is it true that basketball season begins on Friday? >> Today's Word Count: 1,331 >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Make the extra pass and share us with a friend today. Let them know what they're missing.   Send D3Playbook to my inbox, please. TOP STORY 1. Constitution Work Continues "NCAA Board of Governors chair Jack DeGioia and President Mark Emmert updated NCAA members Friday on the work of the Constitution Committee and the additional steps that will be required as the Association continues its efforts to transform its governance. The vote on a new constitution at the 2022 Convention in Indianapolis in January is the first step in the process. A new constitution will provide divisions the flexibility they need to act on the second step, which will require that each division review the rules governing the division to ensure that changes are consistent with the principles agreed upon in the new constitution. The work of rewriting rules for each division must be completed by August 2022, in time for the start of the new academic year. The second step will be the responsibility of the governance structures of each division. The Division I Board of Directors will oversee the rewriting of the rules governing Division I, and the Division II Presidents Council and the Division III Presidents Council will each have the responsibility for their respective divisions." >> What's Next: "A Special Convention will be held virtually on Nov. 15. In the week prior to the convention, a draft of a proposed new constitution will be shared with the membership for review and consideration. The November convention will provide an opportunity to share feedback and to hear from others in the membership about their views on the draft." >> To read DeGioia and Emmert's message in its entirety, click here. For more on the Constitution Committee, click here. >> Go Deeper A MESSAGE FROM ULRICH CONSULTING LLC     "It's been a long A long time coming But I know a change gonna come Oh, yes it will" - Sam Cooke   Coming soon ... a sister publication that you will want to make part of your day. FEATURE 2.  Back to the Future By Eric Olson, Associated Press / photo by Charlie Neibergall "Football is back at Grinnell College. There’s a new coach and lots of new players. The Division III Pioneers have traveled a long way in a short time. Grinnell, which didn’t play in 2020 because of the pandemic, drew national attention in 2019 when players voted to shut down the season after three games. The 38-man roster had shrunk to 28 because of a run of injuries. Players believed it was unsafe to continue, but they also wanted to send a message. “That decision was a call to action, and we owe a lot to the seniors in the class of 2020 because they sacrificed their senior season so this program might have a future,” senior tight end Nat Jordan said. “It was a protest to demand more support from the administration. And to their credit, President (Anne) Harris and the college administration have answered that call in a big way, and you’re seeing the results right now.” >> Situational Awareness: "Football at the small liberal arts school dates to 1889, beginning with a 24-0 win over the University of Iowa in the first college game played west of the Mississippi River. That might have been the high point. The Pioneers have finished with winning records in only 38 of 130 seasons (no games in 1943-44), just four in the last 50 years. The future of the program was in doubt in 2019 when the Pioneers were outscored 114-3 in three games before they called it a year." >> Investments: "The number of full-time coaches has gone from three to four, the locker room was refurbished and new uniforms were purchased. The team has built a greater social media presence and its branding has been updated. Two busses now transport the team to away games rather than one." >> Payoff: "The joy is back this fall, never more than when the Pioneers beat Lawrence University 35-28 in overtime on Sept. 18 for its first conference win since 2014. As the game progressed, word spread around campus that a win could be brewing, and more and more fans showed up. When Grinnell’s defense kept Lawrence out of the end zone to secure the victory, the school’s baseball team came running down the grass bank in the south end zone to lead a storming of the field." >> What They're Saying: “When we won our first home game, we had students on the hill, we had students in the stands, we had students everywhere,” Harris said, “and it really did feel like community coming together." >> Keep Reading CHAMPIONSHIPS 3. Golf Glory    Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Bethany Lutheran held off a late charge by North Central (Minn.) to win the UMAC men's title by six shots. Brady Raph of Minnesota Morris carded a tournament-best 70 in the final round to earn medalist honors   Northwestern needed every shot of its 17-stroke lead to hold off Minnesota Morris to capture the UMAC women's championship. BLC's Hayley Thompson fashioned a final-round 78 to win individual honors Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Rose-Hulman set a tournament record in winning the HCAC women's title for the third straight year. The Fightin' Engineers registered a 54-hole team total of 947. Rachel Zhang took the medalist honors (227) which featured a second-round score of 69, setting a HCAC Championship record.  North Atlantic Championship Husson dominated the NAC men's championship with a 36-hole score of 589. Teammates Max Woodman and Will Kavanaugh shared medalist honors at 145. Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Make it five straight championships for the UW-Whitewater women. The Warhawks placed four players in the top 10 to win the 54-hole event by 11 shots. UW-Stout's Abbey Filipiak captured individual honors by four strokes. Little East Conference Ashton Lewis led Eastern Connecticut to the first LEC men's championship, capturing medalist honors with a 66-79-145. The American Rivers and St. Louis Intercollegiate women's championships wrap up today. REVIEW 4. About Last Weekend   photo by Carlos Barron   Soccer (W) Southwestern ended No. 8 Trinity's 136-match regular-season conference winning streak with a 2-1 home triumph. Johnna Campbell made 10 saves for the Pirates. It was the Tigers' first regular season conference loss since Nov. 1, 2008.  Riley Pidgeon and Jessie Roux scored eight minutes apart in the first half to lift Chapman past No. 24 Pomona-Pitzer, 2-1.  Field Hockey Erin Nicholas scored with 2:28 remaining in the first overtime to give No. 1 Middlebury a 2-1 victory against No. 4 Tufts. No. 12 Rowan ended the nation's longest winning streak at 18 games by upending No. 3 Kean, 1-0, on a goal from Krystyna Hovell New Paltz took over first place in the SUNYAC with a 4-2 win vs. No. 16 Cortland, reducing the number of unbeaten teams in DIII to five. Football No. 20 Wisconsin-La Crosse scored 23 unanswered second-half points to defeat No. 9 UW-Oshkosh, 30-21. Joey Stutzman ran for 156 yards and three scores. Soccer (M) Big day in the SUNYAC as New Paltz and Brockport knocked off nationally-ranked opponents. Joseph DiPreta scored on a direct kick in OT as the Hawks defeated No. 5 Oneonta, 1-0. Matthew Stefaniw's second goal was golden as the Golden Eagles downed No. 10 Cortland, 3-2, in overtime. No. 3 Tufts battled Middlebury to a scoreless draw on Sunday. Ryan Grady made five saves for the Panthers who were outshot, 15-10 Volleyball (W) Cate Desler had 25 kills and 12 digs as Tufts upset No. 3 Trinity (Texas) in five sets, taking the final 19-17. No. 19 Chicago ended No. 4 Hope's 13-match winning streak, downing the Flying Dutch in five sets. Ellie Alden led the way for the Maroons with 18 kills. Scoreboards -  XC  |  FHK  |  FB  |  MSOC  |  WSOC  |  VB ICYMI 5.  Top Plays Do you have outstanding plays to share with our community? Send the link to us at D3Playbook and use the hashtag #D3Plays TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   AUGSBURG - Keith Barnier resigned as head track and field coach. Chris Dixon named interim head coach BERRY - Josh Pittman named assistant men's basketball coach CEDAR CREST - Kenric Carter named head basketball coach CHICAGO - Aidan Carrazedo named assistant tennis coach GWYNEDD MERCY - Gregory Gornick named director of athletic communications MAINE FARMINGTON - Mikey Coppersmith named assistant men's basketball coach PENN STATE BERKS - Rich Miller resigned as head men's basketball coach PIEDMONT - Brooke Thacker named assistant women's lacrosse coach   Thanks for starting your day with us. What did you think of today's newsletter?  Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook   Sign Up for Free: D3Playbook

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