Hopkins Heads Learfield Standings

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Happy Friday!  It's April Fool's Day. Keep your guard up. >> Today's Word Count: 1,094, but remember, no wagering. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Are you looking to advertise for a job opening? Or are you a business looking to reach a desirable demographic? Email us.   Yes. I want to subscribe to D3Playbook TOP STORY 1. Hopkins Heads Learfield Standings    The final Learfield Directors' Cup winter standings for Division III and the NAIA has Johns Hopkins (DIII – 855.50 total points) sitting in first.   Johns Hopkins, 855.5 Tufts, 632 Middlebury, 621.5 Chicago, 616.5 Washington, Mo., 603 MIT, 559.75 UW-Eau Claire, 527.5 Williams, 511 UW-La Crosse, 510.5 Emory, 510 Conference Leaders AMCC: Penn State Behrend, 99 ARC: Wartburg, 495 ASC: Mary Hardin-Baylor, 237 AEC: Cabrini, 75 CCIW: North Central, 338 Centennial: Johns Hopkins, 855.5 C2C: Christopher Newport, 415.5 CCC: Endicott, 163 CSAC: Wilson, 50 CUNYAC: Brooklyn, 75 E8: Nazareth, 237.5 GNAC: Johnson and Wales, 129 HCAC: Transylvania, 98 LAND: Scranton, 206 LL: Ithaca, 478.75 LEC: Rhode Island College, 120 MAC: Stevens, 341.5 MASCAC: Framingham, 75 MIAA: Calvin, 481 MIAC: Gustavus Adolphus, 267 MWC: Cornell College, 50 NACC: Aurora, Dominican, 75 NCAC: Kenyon, 225 NECC: Mitchell, 50 NESCAC: Tufts, 632 NEWMAC: MIT, 559.75 NJAC: Rowan, 347.5 NAC: Maine Maritime, SUNY Poly, 50 NWC: Pacific Lutheran, 119.5 OAC: John Carroll, 437.75 ODAC: Washington and Lee, 444 PAC: Westminster, 106.5 SAA: Centre, 266 SCAC: Trinity, 436.5 SCIAC: Claremont-M-S, 414 SKY: Mount St. Mary, 50 SLIAC: Greenville, Webster, 50 SUNYAC: Geneseo, 507.5 UAA: Chicago, 616.5 UMAC: Northwestern, 75 UEC: Penn State Harrisburg, 100 USAS: Southern Virginia, 114 WIAC: Eau Claire, 527.5 >> Complete Rankings >> Conference Standings LAW 2. DOE Proposes New Transgender Rules by Laura Meckler, Washington Post | photo by Jan Murphy, PennLive "Discrimination against transgender students would be a violation of federal civil rights law under proposed regulations the Education Department is expected to finalize in the coming weeks. Title IX bars discrimination on the basis of sex in education, and the new rules would make clear this includes discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, among other things, according to two people familiar with a draft of the proposed regulation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly comment on the subject. Regulations carry the power of law. The rules, if finalized, would set up a clash with state laws that bar transgender women from competing in women’s sports. Those statutes are already being challenged in the courts." >> The Key Stat: "The draft text of the regulation included this key sentence, according to the people familiar with it: “Discrimination on the basis of sex includes discrimination on the basis of sex stereotypes, sex-related characteristics (including intersex traits), pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity.” >> Why it Matters: "National debate over gay and lesbian rights has quieted, but there remains a storm of controversy around transgender rights, often focused on bathroom use and, in more recent months, participation in sports. Twelve states, including Utah, Texas, Florida, Idaho and South Dakota, have passed laws banning transgender girls and women from participating in girls’ and women’s sports." >> What They're Saying: “Under the Title IX, every student who wants to should be able to play and feel welcome as who they are,” Amit Paley, chief executive of the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youths, told the department. “By ensuring that LGBTQ young people have access to a welcoming and affirming school environment, the Department of Education can improve student mental health and well-being and ultimately save lives.” >> Continue Reading A MESSAGE FROM BRIGHT CELLARS   Bright Cellars is a monthly wine club that matches you with wines you'll love. 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TENNIS 3.  Chicago, Case at No. 1 The latest ITA Division III women's and men's team and individual rankings are out and Chicago and Case Western Reserve hold down the top spots. Women Chicago Pomona-Pitzer Claremont-M-S Emory Wesleyan MIT Sewanee Middlebury Amherst Tufts >> Other Leagues' Top Teams: 13-Mary Washington (C2C), 14-Southwestern (SCAC), 15-Kenyon (NCAC), 17-Washington and Lee (ODAC), 19-Skidmore (LL), 23-Johns Hopkins (CC), 27-North Central (CCIW), 30-Gustavus Adolphus (MIAC), 33-UW-Whitewater (WIAC), 38-Linfield (NWC), 39-TNCJ (NJAC), 40-Wellesley (NEWMAC). >> Complete Rankings Men Case Western Reserve Chicago Claremont-M-S Washington, Mo. Trinity, Texas Williams Bowdoin Tufts Middlebury Pomona-Pitzer >> Other Leagues' Top Teams: 12-Johns Hopkins (CC), 13-NC Wesleyan (USA South), 14-Denison (NCAC), 16-George Fox (NWC), 19-Gustavus Adolphus (MIAC), 22-Mary Washington (C2C), 25-Babson (NEWMAC), 27-RPI (LL), 28-Kalamazoo (MIAA), 34-UW-Whitewater (WIAC). >> Complete Rankings NEWS  4.  Lightning Round    Former UMass Boston vice chancellor of athletics Charlie Titus is one of eight members of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Hall of Fame Class of 2022.   Rylee Soutor of Center and Jackson Klutznick of Emory are the top ranked female and male golfers in Division III, according to Golfstat   Congrats to Cason Ragsdale and Kaden Proffitt of East Texas Baptist for winning the program's first national collegiate fishing championship.   Tip of the ole ball cap to Thiel head baseball coach Joe Schaly for his 600th career victory.   Cake and candles to Corey Paluga, head baseball coach at Elmira; Claudia Black, assistant women's ice hockey coach at Lebanon Valley; Kiki Jacobs, AD at Roger Williams (Saturday); Angela Baumann, commissioner of the MASCAC (Saturday); and Tim Yourison, athletic development at UW-La Crosse (Sunday). A MESSAGE FROM D3PLAYBOOK Help us help you. We are glad that you are enjoying D3Playbook. Now won't you help us continue our work? Your gift helps us offset the costs of operating the newsletter and enable us to continue to provide the quality you have come to expect. Please contribute today.   Make a Donation to D3Playbook SCHEDULE 5.  Weekend Watchlist     Baseball No. 2 Birmingham-Southern vs. Hendrix No. 8 North Central, Ill. vs. Millikin No. 18 Tufts vs. Colby Complete Schedule Lacrosse (W) No. 1 Middlebury vs. No. 7 Tufts No. 5 Franklin & Marshall vs. Swarthmore No. 11 Wesleyan vs. No. 12 Hamilton Complete Schedule Lacrosse (M) No. 1 RIT vs. No. 19 RPI No. 7 Union vs. Clarkson No. 11 Bowdoin vs. No. 15 Amherst Complete Schedule Softball Kean vs. TCNJ Complete Schedule Tennis (M) No. 1 Case Western Reserve vs. No. 13 N.C. Wesleyan No. 7 Bowdoin vs. No. 20 Amherst Complete Schedule Tennis (W) No. 2 Pomona-Pitzer vs. No. 20 Redlands No. 5 Williams vs. No. 18 Wesleyan Complete Schedule Volleyball (M) No. 3 Carthage vs. Loras No. 4 Stevens vs. No. 14 Messiah Complete Schedule SPONSORED BY PRESTO SPORTS TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   ALBRIGHT - Alexa Poss named head women's volleyball coach AUGUSTANA - Ashley Haflett named assistant women's soccer coach GREENSBORO - Justin Harty named head wrestling coach JOHNS HOPKINS - Dan Wodicka, Cory Pietrzyk and B.J. Hill named assistant football coaches KALAMAZOO - Hunter Bishop named head volleyball coach MARYWOOD - Matt Giunto named head men's soccer coach NEUMANN - Arden Williams named head women's tennis coach NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE - Added UW-Stevens Point as an associate member in men's tennis PITT-GREENSBURG - Kelsey Oddis resigned as head women's basketball coach RUTGERS-NEWARK - Josel Mateo named women's soccer strength and conditioning coach ST. SCHOLASTICA - Dave Williams named head men's ice hockey coach SUNY MORRISVILLE - Zachary Martin named assistant football coach WILLAMETTE - Lisa Ljubicic named head women's soccer coach WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH - Dan Sommer named assistant swimming and diving coach  Thanks for starting your day with us. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend. What did you think of today's newsletter? Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook

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