Presidents Council Recap

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Happy Friday!  For many, it's the final game of the regular season with playoff positioning at stake. Have a great weekend. >> Today's Word Count: 1,306. We figure that's five minutes of your Friday. >> Correction: Thanks to our eagle-eyed readers who let me know that the diamond regional rankings in yesterday's newsletter were in alphabetical order. We try to improve with every edition, so thanks for the intel. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Is your staff reading D3Playbook? Share the love and the info.   Yes. I want to subscribe to D3Playbook TOP STORY 1. Presidents Council Recap by Chris Radford, NCAA "At its virtual meeting Wednesday, the Division III Presidents Council adopted noncontroversial legislation amending the composition of the group to include two student-athletes from the Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The change was made due to the adoption of the new NCAA constitution that mandates voting representation for student-athletes on the Presidents Council. The council also received and approved a recommendation from the Division III SAAC on the selection process for a student-athlete who has graduated within the past four years to serve on the Board of Governors. The SAAC executive officers will share the process with the Division III membership." >> What's Next: "The two SAAC student-athlete representatives will begin their service with the Presidents Council once the new NCAA constitution becomes effective Aug. 1, 2022." >> Process: "The Presidents Council also approved a new process to select its representative to the Board of Governors for a two-year renewable term of service. All eligible members will be able to inform national office staff of their interest by a predetermined date. Ranked-choice voting will be used to select the representative, with participation of all members of the Presidents Council that are present." >> Worth Noting: "The Presidents Council discussed the existing Division III philosophy statement at the request of the Management Council and the Advisory Council as the division continues to comprehensively review its priorities during the current transformational period." >> Continue Reading NCAA 2. ILC Recap "At the 2022 NCAA Convention, Proposal No. 2022-3 (Only Competition Triggering Use of a Season) was referred to the committee "to further review and discuss historical enrollment trends with a future recommendation being made to Presidents Council based on that research." The Committee engaged in that review and agreed on the following: a. That additional available data did not provide clear direction regarding change; and b. Before a legislative change is considered the philosophy statement should be reviewed. Consequently, the committee is not recommending that the governance structure propose change at this time and any change should be left to the membership legislative process." >> Of Note: "The committee also discussed whether the current Division III Philosophy Statement aligns with the membership's view concerning student-athlete participation in intercollegiate athletics and believes that until the Philosophy Statement is reviewed, the governance structure should not sponsor a proposal to change the current legislation concerning the use of a season of participation." >> Read More A MESSAGE FROM BRIGHT CELLARS   Bright Cellars is a monthly wine club that matches you with wines you'll love. Founded by two MIT grads (#whyD3) who were intimidated by the vast and complex world of wine, Bright Cellars was created to help wine drinkers discover and learn about wine in a fun, interactive way. Bright Cellars creates a wine experience tailored just for you. Based on an algorithm, wine selections are calculated to match your taste preferences. As you try the wines, you're encouraged to rate them on the website to fine-tune your taste profile even further. Your matches improve as the algorithm gets to know you better, making each shipment better than the last. D3Playbook readers are invited to get 50% off your first 6-bottle box from Bright Cellars. That's a $45 value. Each box will include a wine education card for each bottle that details servings temps, food pairings, background on the region and more. Take our 30-second quiz to start your weekend right. TRACK AND FIELD 3. Profs, Bears Top Ratings Here is the newest edition of the NCAA DIII Outdoor Track & Field National Rating Indices for the 2022 season, as released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Men Rowan, 171.94 Carnegie Mellon, 120.78 Pomona-Pitzer, 111.81 Dubuque, 95.09 UW-Eau Claire, 89.63 Mount Union, 87.88 John Carroll, 85.34 UW-Oshkosh, 83.48 Wartburg, 77.70 Williams, 77.39 By Region East: MIT, Tufts, WPI Great Lakes: Mount Union, John Carroll, Ohio Northern Metro; Rowan, TCNJ, Stockton Mid-Atlantic: Carnegie Mellon, Johns Hopkins, Susquehanna Mideast: Williams, RPI, Springfield Midwest: Washington U., Wartburg, Dubuque Niagara: Geneseo, Cortland, Brockport North: UW-La Crosse, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Eau Claire South: Emory, Lynchburg, Berry West: Claremont-M-S, Pomona-Pitzer, Hardin-Simmons >> Men's Rating Index Women Washington, Mo., 205.24 Loras, 173.57 UW-La Crosse, 170.24 Johns Hopkins, 151.15 Geneseo, 115.74 Chicago, 97.99 Claremont-M-S, 96.28 Nebraska Wesleyan, 84.44 Trine, 81.33 George Fox, 76.49 By Region East: Tufts, MIT, WPI Great Lakes: Mount Union, John Carroll, Trine Metro: TCNJ, Rowan, Stevens Mid-Atlantic: Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Mellon, Misericordia Mideast: Williams, Middlebury, Amherst Midwest: Washington U., Wartburg, Chicago Niagara: Geneseo, Ithaca, Rochester North: UW-La Crosse, UW-Eau Claire, St. Norbert South: Emory, Lynchburg, Rhodes West: George Fox, Claremont-M-S, Pacific Lutheran >> Women's Rating Index FOOTBALL 4. The DIII Challenge of Getting Drafted by Grace McDermott, Deadspin "Andrew Whitaker, a championship-winning track star and cornerback from Washington University in St. Louis, has a Masters degree and a plan to go to medical school. But for now, his focus is on becoming one of the few Division III athletes to get signed to the NFL. Med school can wait. Wash U hasn’t sent a player to the league in half a century. Whitaker reportedly played four games of football in high school. As unrealistic as it seems to the outside eye, though, he is all in on his NFL dream. He worked out with the Bengals last week, and he’s ready to prove himself on a pro roster. As he crosses his fingers this weekend and hopes for the best from the draft and the undrafted free agency signing period that follows, we took a look at what the odds for a player in Whitaker’s situation really look like." >> Field Awareness: "At any given moment, it’s a general rule that there are fewer than a dozen former DIII players active in the league. Right now, there are five, all of whom attended Midwestern colleges in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Two were selected in the draft, both in the last two years, which could be good news for Whitaker. Several of them were also active in track and field during their college years — another parallel for the NFL hopeful. The other three were signed after the draft." >> Yes, But: "Just two months ago, Super Bowl-winning guard Ali Marpet announced his retirement from the NFL, seven years after the Buccaneers selected him from Hobart College in the second round, making him the highest-drafted DIII player of all time. Since 1990, only 22 DIII players have been selected in the draft, though more have been given an opportunity to try out with the team through undrafted free agency." >> Keep An Eye On: "North Central WR Andrew Kamienski may also be on some teams’ radars — he led NCAA DIII in receptions and receiving yards in 2019 and, upon graduating, has placed his name on several all-time leaderboards in DIII for both categories." >> Continue Reading >> Go Deeper NEWS  5.  Lightning Round    Millsaps' Camille Fremaux and Union's Cameron Klepper named ITA Players of the Week.   Simpson's Grady Haynes recorded a hole-in-one on the fifth hole during the first round of the American Rivers Conference men's championship.   Cake and candles to Anthony Terry. And belated wishes to Erik Schrerer, assistant baseball coach at Cal Lutheran, and Ralph Turner who celebrated Thursday. 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 6.  Weekend Watchlist     Baseball No. 1 Marietta vs. No. 12 Baldwin Wallace No. 5 Cortland vs. No. 18 Oswego No. 7 Rowan vs. No. 16 Kean No. 17 Pomona-Pitzer vs. No. 24 Chapman Complete Schedule Lacrosse (M) No. 2 RIT vs. No. 10 St. Lawrence No. 11 Lynchburg vs. Hampden-Sydney Kenyon vs. Ohio Wesleyan Complete Schedule Lacrosse (W) No. 3 Colby vs. No. 16 Bowdoin - NESCAC Quarterfinal No. 4 Franklin & Marshall vs. No. 22 Haverford No. 11 Wesleyan vs. No. 14 Hamilton - NESCAC Quarterfinal Complete Schedule Softball No. 19 UW-Oshkosh vs. UW-Eau Claire La Verne vs. Chapman TCNJ vs. Ramapo Penn College vs. PSU Berks Complete Schedule Tennis (M) No. 1 [Atlantic South] Johns Hopkins vs. No. 6 Swarthmore No. 3 [Northeast] Williams vs. No. 4 Bowdoin Complete Schedule Tennis (W) No. 2 [West] Claremont-M-S vs. No. 6 Redlands No. 3 [Northeast] Amherst vs. No. 5 MIT No. 4 [Atlantic South] Swarthmore vs. No. 8 Johns Hopkins Complete Schedule TRANSACTIONS 7.  Comings and Goings   BABSON - Kristy Jones resigned as head swimming and diving coach DePAUW - Rusty Loyd named head men's basketball coach EUREKA - Announced addition of men's and women's wrestling as varsity sports. Eric Biehl named head wrestling coach FRANKLIN & MARSHALL - Brianna Spector named head women's basketball coach MARITIME - Mike Berkun named director of athletics NICHOLS - Caitlin Pickul resigned as head women's soccer coach PURCHASE - Varrell Eddie resigned as head women's basketball coach  URSINUS - Keith Cappo stepped down as head men's soccer coach WESTERN NEW ENGLAND - Collin Quinn named sports information director  Thanks for starting your day with us. 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