The Art and Science of Selecting Peers

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Welcome to Thursday. The USMNT is going back to the World Cup. >> Today's Word Count: 853 >> Would you be interested in sponsoring D3Playbook and having your business reach nearly 2,000 administrators? Give us a shout for all the details. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Is your staff reading D3Playbook? Share the love and the info.   Send me D3Playbook! TOP STORY 1.  The Art and Science of Selecting Peers by Audrey Williams June, Chronicle of Higher Education "Dozens of baccalaureate institutions see themselves as being a lot like Carleton College. According to a Chronicle analysis of the comparison groups that nearly 1,500 colleges submitted to the U.S. Department of Education last year, Carleton College was the most-commonly selected peer institution. It was chosen by 55 colleges. However, as was typical among popular picks in the Chronicle’s analysis, Carleton didn’t reciprocate. Carleton selected 25 colleges as its peers; 20 of them also chose Carleton, making them mutual peers. There’s no shortage of ways to compare colleges, and they often rely on the assumptions of the beholder. What makes the dataset in The Chronicle’s analysis noteworthy is that it’s the institutions selecting these comparison colleges for themselves." >> Situational Awareness: "The choices colleges make about who to link themselves to also says something about what they value, how they perceive their status in the higher-education ecosystem, and, for some, what their aspirations are." >> What They're Saying: “It’s a bit of an art and a science,” Christine M. Keller, the executive director and CEO of the Association for Institutional Research, said. “In some cases you look at: Are they doing something really well that you want to get better at? I think it’s important to ground your choices in data and look at the goals and the purpose of what you’re trying to accomplish.” >> Your Date or Mine: "Forty-six colleges outside the Ivy League chose at least one member of that elite group as a peer. Bowdoin College, for example, selected all eight Ivy League institutions as part of its 98-member comparison group. Kenyon College was selected by 49 institutions as part of a comparison group, while Oberlin and Allegheny Colleges — tying for third — were selected by 48." >> Bottom Line: Said Keller: “You’re never going to find a perfect set of peers.” >> Continue Reading >> Who Does Your College Think its Peers Are? A MESSAGE FROM BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY   Did you know BlueFrame Technology has advanced integrations with top automated cameras like the Hudl Focus? Showcase your teams and student-athletes with BlueFrame’s full streaming service priced perfectly for D3 budgets….or use their Production Truck software to stream with your current provider. Step up your game this year and STREAM LIKE A PRO with BlueFrame. Learn more today!   BlueFrame Games to Watch WLX: Immaculata vs. Cabrini, 1:00 SFB: Denison vs. Capital, 3:15 BSB: Wheaton, Mass. vs. Rhode Island College, 3:15 NCAA 2. ILC Meeting Recap   The Division III Interpretations and Legislation Committee held a videoconference on March 16. The ILC recommended that the Management Council approve the following:   The ILC confirmed that the 75 minutes of contact permitted for preseason activities after the six-day acclimatization period is a per student limitation. Each student-athlete is limited to 75 minutes of contact in any on-field preseason practice session conducted during any one on-field practice session. This permits the 75 minutes of contact to occur at different times during that session for different groups of student-athletes. Additionally, the 75-minute limitation applies to both full and thud contact.   That preseason scrimmages, exhibitions, joint practices permitted in the sport of football are considered part of preseason and each scrimmage, exhibition, joint practice session must count as one of the eight allowable on-field full padded practice sessions. This also requires that these activities would count as contact practices when considering that an institution may not conduct more than two consecutive days of full contact. However, the preseason scrimmages, exhibitions, joint practices are not subject to the 75-minute contact limitations. The committee also started its review of a legislative concept that would deregulate the use of social media within Bylaw 13, focusing specifically on whether recruiting should remain a private process between the prospective student-athlete (PSA) and the institution. >> Read More DATEBOOK 3.  Calendar of Events April 6-8 - Wrestling Committee 9-10 - Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 11-12 - Management Council 20 - Interpretations and Legislation Committee 26 - Championships Committee 27 - Presidents Council   VOLLEYBALL 4.  Regional Rankings Elan Dorkhman, Rutgers-Newark | photo by Larry Levanti Here are the latest Division III men's volleyball regional rankings. Region I: Springfield, Wentworth, St. Joseph's (L.I.) Region II: Rutgers-Newark, Stevens, Southern Virginia Region III: Carthage, North Central (Ill.), Dominican >> Complete Rankings NEWS 5.  Lightning Round    Baldwin Wallace P Nikki Camarata tossed a no-hitter in the Yellow Jackets' 3-0 win against Wilmington. She fanned 18 of the 21 batters faced, allowing only a walk to open the third inning.   Rhode Island P Abby Kidd twirled a no-no in the Anchorwomen's 4-0 win against Roger Williams. She struck out nine and allowed just two baserunners.   Not to be outdone, Olivia O'Connor pitched a no-hitter in Augsburg's 3-0 triumph vs. North Central (Minn.). She walked one and struck out 10.   FDU-Florham set a DIII single-game record for draw controls, winning 33 in a 25-15 victory against Drew.   Wabash OF Kamden Earley and Buena Vista RHP Dalton Glenn named NCBWA Player and Pitcher of the Week.    Cake and candles to Muhlenberg women's soccer coach Dave Weitzman and American Rivers Conference assistant to the commissioner Hannah Helverson. SPONSORED BY PRESTO SPORTS TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   CALVIN - Wiebe Boer named president CENTENARY - Byron Dawson named head football coach DUBUQUE - Brad Johnson resigned as head men's soccer coach EAST TEXAS BAPTIST - Travis Danford named assistant football coach NORTH PARK - Amanda Crockett resigned as head women's basketball coach PURCHASE - Adam Taraska named head cross country coach SPRINGFIELD - Mia Olsen named head field hockey coach WISCONSIN-STOUT - Ben Staupe named head volleyball 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

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Mind Over Matter

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III >> Good Wednesday morning. Make it a great day! >> Today's Word Count: 1,083. 4+ minutes, tops. Unless you watch the amazing video. >> Would you be interested in sponsoring D3Playbook? Did you know we have an open rate above 60 percent? Give us a shout for all the details.  >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Is your staff reading D3Playbook? Share the love and the info.   Sign Me Up, Please! TOP STORY 1. Mind Over Matter by Jeff Tracy, Axios "March Madness unearths stories from smaller schools every year, and perhaps none are better than this. >> What's happening: Justin Hardy, 22, was diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer last spring as he neared the end of his junior year at D-III Washington University in St. Louis. Instead of giving up, he played nearly the entire season even as aggressive treatment ravaged his body. And he absolutely balled, leading the 24th-ranked Bears in scoring (11.1 ppg) and earning first-team all-conference honors in the University Athletic Association. Just last month, days after finding out his cancer had spread to his colon, Hardy dropped a career-high-tying 28 points in a pivotal win over Case Western. Weeks later on Senior Day, unable to walk without pain, he entered for the final 30 seconds and scored an uncontested layup in a win over the University of Chicago. >> What they're saying: "We're our best version of ourselves when he's with us," says coach Pat Juckem. Seeing Hardy on the floor, and hearing him speak about life, makes it easy to understand why. "There's no piece of me that was gonna half-ass this," Hardy told ESPN. "This is me living my life regardless of the circumstances. If this isn't beating it, I don't know what is." Hardy's reason for putting himself through such a grueling season was simple and profound: "Because it's what I love." >> Watch: Mind over Matter (YouTube) NCAA 2. Congress Seeks to Overhaul Infractions   by Ross Dellenger, Sports Illustrated "For years now, college coaches, athletes and administrators have skewered the NCAA for an infractions process they say is unfair, dawdling and lacking transparency. Turns out, at least two U.S. senators feel the same. This week, senators Marsha Blackburn (R., Tenn.) and Cory Booker (D., N.J.) will introduce a bipartisan bill, the NCAA Accountability Act of 2021, that establishes strict requirements of the long-maligned NCAA infractions process, overhauling the operation by involving the Department of Justice and the U.S. attorney general." >> Court Awareness: "The 10-page bill, obtained by Sports Illustrated and scheduled for release later Tuesday, is an attempt to streamline, shorten and bring greater equity to an NCAA investigative arm that has drawn harsh criticism from virtually every corner of college athletics. It has now caught the ire of high-ranking congressional leaders at a time when the college sports industry has faced its most extreme scrutiny. Just in the last two years, lawmakers have held more than a half dozen hearings over what they deem to be injustices within the industry. In fact, four Democratic Congress members are set to hold a virtual summit Wednesday about what they call “gross inequities” in college sports." >> What's Next: "The bill’s introduction comes at a revolutionary time in college athletics. An athletes’ rights movement has generated sweeping changes to decades-old NCAA policies governing athlete compensation (NIL) and transfer movement. Certain entities, in both the courts and with the National Labor Relations Board, are fighting for college athletes to be deemed employees, something that many experts say should be considered a serious possibility." >> What They're Saying: “The NCAA has a well-established history of back room deliberations that produce unfair punishments for athletes, coaches, and universities,” Blackburn said in a statement to SI. “With the emergence of new name, image, and likeness rules, it is more important than ever to address the systematic failures that have eroded league fairness. The NCAA Accountability Act will establish much-needed due process and shine a light on unfair treatment from NCAA leadership.” >> Read More A MESSAGE FROM MONEYMADE   Do you currently invest in stocks? What about a retirement account? Take your investing to the next level by diversifying your portfoilo into asset classes like fine wine, real estate, crypto, NFTs and more. Track Your Portfolio & Assess Your Risk - Connect and track all of your investments, across all asset classes, from one place (no more spreadsheets!). MoneyMade members (membership is 100% free) also receive a portfolio analysis to see their portfolio's diversification, risk, asset allocation and more. Try us today. BASEBALL 3.   Pioneers Stake Hold on No. 1 Ryan Hill, Methodist Marietta remained atop the D3baseball.com/NCBWA rankings, while LaGrange, Rowan and North Central made moves in the top 10. Marietta (21), 15-3 Birmingham-Southern (2), 18-5 Eastern Connecticut, 12-2 LaGrange (2), 20-2 Lynchburg, 17-4 Cortland, 16-6 Rowan, 11-4 North Central, Ill., 13-5 Baldwin Wallace, 13-2 UW-Whitewater, 8-3 >> Hit Leaders: Joe Ruth (LaGrange) 48, Spence johns (Berry) 44, Jack Thomson (Lewis & Clark) 44, Spencer Nelson (Methodist) 42, Preston Ludwick (Centenary, La.) 41 >> Win Leaders: Ryan Hill (Methodist) 6, Chris Baumann (Wilson) 6, Sayers Collins, (East Texas Baptist) 6, Jack Hodgins (Hendrix) 6, Sean Holt (La Verne) 6. >> Complete Poll SOFTBALL 4. Captains Remain Atop Poll Ashlyn Strother, Texas Lutheran Christopher Newport remained No. 1 in the latest NFCA softball coaches poll, while Randolph-Macon jumped five spots into the top 10. Christopher Newport (10), 23-1 Salisbury, 24-2 Texas Lutheran, 23-4 Birmingham-Southern, 21-4 Belhaven, 20-3 Randolph-Macon, 17-2 East Texas Baptist, 20-6 Eastern Connecticut, 13-3 Virginia Wesleyan, 17-6 DePauw, 11-5 >> Hits Leaders: Casey Martin (Texas Lutheran) 42, Devin Waddell (Pomona-Pitzer) 41, Tristen Maddon (ETBU) 39, Mari Foster (Pacific Lutheran) 38, Allie Gordon (Belhaven) 38, Courtney White (ETBU) 38. >> Wins Leaders: Ashlyn Strother (Texas Lutheran) 12, Hailee Bryan (Birmingham-Southern) 12, Tayah Kelley (Linfield) 12, four tied with 11. >> Complete Poll NEWS 5.   Lightning Round     Colby junior attacker Annie Eddy and Washington and Lee GK Caroline Kranich were named the IWLCA Division III Players of the Week.   Linfield senior Keaton Wood and Messiah senior Esther Seeland were named National Athletes of the Week by the USTFCCCA.   Skidmore P/1B Hannah Davis and Mary Washington P Caitlyn Burch captured the NFCA Player and Pitcher of the Week awards.   Do you know of someone celebrating a birthday soon? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com. SPONSORED BY PRESTO SPORTS TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   AMHERST - Malik Grove and Laz Mitjans named assistant football coaches CATHOLIC - Peter Kilpatrick named president CENTRAL - Mitch Shepherd named assistant football coach EASTERN - Abby Kemble named head field hockey coach McMURRY - Julian Jean-Baptiste named assistant football coach ST. JOHN FISHER - Amanda Poulin named assistant field hockey coach SHENANDOAH - Brandon Kates named head men's soccer coach THIEL - David Durish and Derrell Johnson-Koulianos named assistant football coaches WILMINGTON - Aly Wiseman named assistant women's volleyball coach WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER - Nick Pesik and Brody Pogue named assistant football coaches WOOSTER - Wayne Webster named interim president 1 THING 7.  What-A-Burger Meet the six-minute burger grilled by robotic hands in a mall. Photo: RoboBurger A company called RoboBurger is out with a machine that will make you a burger with custom toppings in six minutes for $6.99, Axios' Jennifer A. Kingson reports in What's Next. In the food courts of the future, you could avoid human interaction by ordering from a hamburger vending machine, a pizza vending machine and, of course, cupcake vending machines. The first RoboBurger machine was just installed in the Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City, New Jersey.   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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Championships Committee Recap

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Hello Tuesday. What happened to spring in the Mid-Atlantic? >> Today's Word Count: 843. Just 3.5 minutes of your morning. >> Would you be interested in sponsoring D3Playbook? Give us a shout for all the details. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Is your staff reading D3Playbook? Share the love and the info.   I'd like D3Playbook in my inbox TOP STORY 1. Championships Committee Recap   The NCAA Division III Championships Committee met via video conference on March 15. The following were named to sports and rules committees: WBB: Denise Bierly, Eastern Connecticut FB: John Snell, Baldwin Wallace FHK: Chrissy Chappell, Connecticut College MVB: Mike Zapolski, Augustana; Sandy Augstein-Collins, Sage MGOLF: Tom Koehle, Penn State Altoona WLAX: Michael Schulist, Carroll WSOC: Susan Kolb, Hood; Adam Sprague, Mount Aloysius SFB: Cassie Runksmeier, Colby; Van Zanic, Geneva SWIM: Kate Roy, North Atlantic Conference; Andrew Brabson, Caltech WTEN: Justin Grube, Franklin & Marshall TRACK: Joel Williams, Tufts; Ayanna Tweedy, Rose-Hulman BOWL: Jeff Walsh, Medaille FEN: Bruce Gilliam, Vassar FB Rules: Jason Lener, Westminster, Pa. WLAX Rules: Kari-Lei Berry, Notre Dame, Md. SOC Rules: Brandon Koons, Otterbein SFB Rules: Tina Phillips, Pitt-Bradford Elsewhere, The committee reviewed responses (both by institution and by conference office) to the membership survey distributed in February to help the Division III Advisory Council complete its charge of reviewing the division’s rules and policies to align with the new NCAA constitution. The committee focused on membership responses to championships-specific topics, particularly the ranking of budget priorities for the future. In general, committee members found that the membership’s priorities (and in many cases the ranking of priorities) reflect those the committee has been discussing in recent meetings.   The committee reviewed draft questions for sport committees regarding bench size, day of rest and selection criteria, topics on which the committee felt sport committee input would be helpful to inform recommendations going forward. >> Read More A MESSAGE FROM BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY     Did you know BlueFrame Technology has advanced integrations with top automated cameras like the Hudl Focus? Showcase your teams and student-athletes with BlueFrame’s full streaming service priced perfectly for D3 budgets….or use their Production Truck software to stream with your current provider. Step up your game this year and STREAM LIKE A PRO with BlueFrame. Learn more today!   BlueFrame Games to Watch SFB: Coe vs. Grinnell, 2:50 BSB: George Fox vs. Linfield, 6:30 MVB: Elizabethtown vs. Juniata, 6:45 WLX: Cabrini vs. Stockton, 6:55 NEWS 2.  #D3Week The 11th annual celebration of Division III Week, scheduled for April 4-10, is a great opportunity to call attention to the unique student-athlete experience enjoyed at our member schools. Division III members are asked to highlight the activities and achievements of their student-athletes through scheduling an academic, athletics, co-curricular or extracurricular/community service activity. The Division III Week Communications Kit serves as a planning guide, and further information about Division III Week is  available online.  If you have questions, please contact Adam Skaggs . LACROSSE (W) 3.  Middlebury Moves Into Top Spot Grace Osborn, Capital / photo by Olivia Zeltman The latest Division III women's lacrosse polls is out and there is a change at No. 1 for the women as Middlebury supplanted Salisbury. Four teams received first-place votes, including the Sea Gulls, Colby and Tufts.   Women Middlebury (16), 7-0 Salisbury (4), 9-1 Washington and Lee, 7-2 Gettysburg, 6-2 Franklin & Marshall, 7-1 Colby (2), 6-1 Tufts (1), 5-1 William Smith, 6-1 Ithaca, 6-1 TCNJ, 6-1 >> Goal Scoring Leaders: Grace Osborn (Capital) 61, Ally Moir (Oglethorpe) 52, Kendal Ream (Lancaster Bible) 48, Rose Bogard (Kalamazoo) 47, Hattie Fogarty (Sewanee) 47, Luci Kanowsky (Capital) 47 >> Assist Leaders: Emily Bruner (Rhodes) 48, Caroline Chase (Susquehanna) 48, Brooke Delara (Capital) 48, Kelsey Winters (Christopher Newport) 43, Lydia Dexter (St. Joseph's ME) 35 Games We're Watching  No. 4 Gettysburg vs. No. 10 TCNJ (Tues.) No. 2 Salisbury vs. No. 5 Franklin & Marshall (Wed.) No. 8 William Smith vs. No. 25 St. John Fisher (Wed.) >> Complete Poll   LACROSSE (M) 4.  RIT Retains No. 1 Position Dylan Rice, Christopher Newport / photo by Brandon Berry The latest Division III men's is out and RIT remains atop the poll ahead of Salisbury, Tufts and Christopher Newport - all of whom received first-place consideration.   Men RIT (17), 8-0 Salisbury (8), 10-0 Tufts (2), 6-0 Christopher Newport (1), 11-0 St. John Fisher, 6-1 York, 5-2 Union, 7-0 Lynchburg, 6-3 Franklin & Marshall, 8-1 Dickinson, 8-0 >> Goal Scoring Leaders: Jace Conley (Albion) 52, Cross Ferrara (Salisbury) 47, Quade Bedgood (Oglethorpe) 42, Ryan Gebhardt (RIT) 41, Dylan Rice (Christopher Newport) 41 >> Assist Leaders: Birk Swan (Emerson) 37, Thomas Fiebich (Clarkson) 35, Carter McAlpin (Birmingham-Southern) 33, Colby Auslander (CNU) 30, Ryan Paltauf (Saint Joseph CT) 30 Games We're Watching No. 3 Tufts vs. No. 7 Union (Tues.) No. 4 Christopher Newport vs. No. 16 Williams (Wed.) No. 9 Franklin & Marshall vs. No. 13 Gettysburg (Wed.) >> Complete Poll NEWS 5.  Lightning Round    Mary Washington sophomore P Molly Burch twirled a no-hitter against Gettysburg on Saturday. She walked two batters and struck out 11.   Millsaps' Molli Perry set a school and conference record with six stolen bases in the Majors' game at Rhodes.   Cortland head baseball coach Joe Brown won the 800th game of his career when the Red Dragons took two from Oneonta on Saturday    Cake and candles to Endicott men's volleyball coach George Chapell. SPONSORED BY PRESTO SPORTS   TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   BRYN MAWR - Carol Bower announced her retirement as head rowing coach CAL LUTHERAN - Brent Roling named head athletic performance coach GETTYSBURG - Barb Jordan announced her retirement as head field hockey coach MARIETTA - Kyle Clancy named assistant men's soccer coach MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR - Jeremy Harness named assistant football coach MEDAILLE - Joan Johnson named head field hockey coach MIDDLEBURY - St. Clair Ryan named assistant football coach MILLIKIN - Bryan Sander named assistant football coach WHEATON (Ill.) - Julie Davis will step down as director of athletics in May WILMINGTON - D'Gary Wallace named assistant football coach WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS - Rylee Forshee named assistant women's volleyball coach WITTENBERG - Tamika Williams-Jeter resigned as head women's basketball coach   Thanks for starting your day with us. 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