Football Helmet Crisis?

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Welcome to Thursday. The U.S. Open men's golf championship begins today in Brookline, Mass. I'll take Jon Rahm. >> Today's Word Count: 1,415. Hey, we put three days worth of news in this one. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Is your staff reading D3Playbook? Share the love and the info.   Send me D3Playbook! TOP STORY 1. Football Helmet Crisis? by Doug Samuels, FootballScoop.com "Coaches across the country are finding themselves about to hit a crisis point in regards to helmets.  Obviously, helmet availability has direct implications to player safety.  From what coaches have shared, a number of helmet reconditionings were taking much longer than the process has been in the past with some helmets sent back at the end of the fall and coaches hadn't gotten them back by the time school was getting out for the summer." >> Field Awareness: "Riddell shut down orders on at least two of their entry-level helmets (Speed Icon - $369.99 per helmet and Speed Classic Icon - $349.99 per helmet) a few weeks ago, and had a short window for programs to order the SpeedFlex version (sticker price $469.99) before schools essentially had to order the SpeedFlex's with the data tracking (around $550.00) embedded OR their brand new Axiom helmet that requires a custom fitting and carries a $750 price tag per helmet." >> Why It Matters: "In an industry where there are really two "major" manufacturers (VICIS went bankrupt a few years ago and has since been bought by a New York based investment firm, and Xenith hasn't been immune to ordering issues either), both company's workforce issues and problems at the factory are being felt by a lot of football coaches right now." >> The Last Word: "For a lot of programs, $500+ per helmet just isn't feasible." >> Continue Reading 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! HONORS 2.  Academic All-America Honors For Hart Kenyon swimming standout Crile Hart was named Academic All-America of the Year as CoSIDA released its Division III women's at-large teams. Hart won six event titles and set four records at the NCAA Division III Championship this year. She's also a 28-time CSCAA All-American and a three-time finalist for the Honda Athlete of the Year award. Hart holds a 3.66 GPA as an anthropology major. Fifteen of the 45 members of the Academic All-America® Division III women’s at-large teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 16 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.95, with the entire women’s team holding a collective average GPA of 3.89. The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2021-22 Division III Academic All-America® program. First Team Karen Alvarez, Texas-Dallas, Golf Lindsey Bjornstad, MIT, Swimming Lilly Blair, Roanoke, Lacrosse Jenna Cholowinski, York (Pa.), Lacrosse Lindy Cornwall, Carnegie Mellon, Tennis Ellen Gilbert, Illinois Wesleyan, Swimming Clio Hancock, Emory, Swimming Crile Hart, Kenyon, Swimming Emma Kennedy, DePauw, Lacrosse Brooke Merila, Gustavus Adolphus, Gymnastics Caitlin Mertens, UW-Whitewater, Bowling Emmie Mirus, Kenyon, Swimming Erin Nicholas, Middlebury, Field Hockey/Lacrosse Katherine Pawlak, WPI, Swimming Karoline Rettenbacher, Castleton, Skiing Kendall Sanders, Centenary (La.), Gymnastics >> Complete List HONORS 3.  Academic All-America Honors for Grant Pomona-Pitzer water polo standout Kellan Grant was named Academic All-America of the Year as CoSIDA released its Division III men's at-large teams. Grant, a junior goalkeeper, was honored as the 2021 ACWPC Division III Player of the Year. He had 260 saves in leading the Sagehens to the national championship. Grant is an economics major with a perfect 4.00 GPA. Nineteen members of the Academic All-America® Division III men’s at-large teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 15 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.94. The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2021-22 Division III Academic All-America® program. First Team Jarrett Anderson, Springfield, Volleyball Nick Aney, Gustavus Adolphus, Tennis Justin Britton, Carnegie Mellon, Swimming Kyri Chen, MIT, Swimming Ryan Gebhardt, MIT, Lacrosse Isaac Gorelik, Tufts, Tennis Kellan Grant, Pomona-Pitzer, Water Polo Jason Hamilton, Emory, Swimming Jack Heldt, Wabash, Wrestling Vishnu Joshi, Johns Hopkins, Tennis Brett Kaliner, Stevens, Wrestling Mason Nissley, Messiah, Volleyball Liam Picozzi, Denison, Swimming Jeff Vitek, Johns Hopkins, Swimming Evan Wetzel, Clarkson, Skiing >> Complete List A MESSAGE FROM MALTHUS Lead generation is really easy now. Looking for a reliable lead generation company? We highly recommend checking out Malthus. They specialize in generating high-quality leads that can help take your business to the next level. They use the latest techniques and technology to generate leads that are targeted and relevant to your business. Try it today! FACILITIES 4.  Rowan Considers DI Plans by Ryan Mulligan, Philadelphia Business Journal "After 10 years at Rowan University, President Ali Houshmand is looking for the South Jersey university to take major strides in the coming years — in research, in athletics and in development. In Houshmand's decade leading Rowan, the school's budget has tripled and its student and employee populations have more than doubled. He only wants those numbers to grow in the next 10 years, eyeing an increase in enrollment from the 23,000 students it has right now to a student population of 40,000. He also thinks the school's endowment can grow from its current $342.5 million to well over $1 billion. Those lofty goals can be attainable by enhancing the school's campus and elevating the public university's status to be a Research 1, Division I institution, Houshmand said." >> Court Awareness: "One of those could include a new 5,000- to 7,000-seat arena in Glassboro. Houshmand estimates the project would cost about $100 million, and he's looking for outside developers to finance the project. The school's basketball team currently plays in Esbjornson Gymnasium, with a capacity of 1,150." >> What They're Thinking: "That arena could at some point host Rowan's first sporting events as a Division I school. Houshmand said the school is currently exploring the possibility of elevating its 18 athletic programs from Division III to the NCAA's top athletic division." >> Continue Reading NEWS 5.  Lightning Round    News NCAA members will gather in San Antonio for the first fully in-person Convention since 2020, following a virtual Convention in 2021 and a hybrid Convention in 2022. The Convention will take place from Wednesday, Jan. 11, to Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.   Happy Birthday Saturday cake and candles to Liz Miller, assistant softball coach at Virginia Wesleyan, and Tom Emberley, athletic communications director at Farmingdale State. 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TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   ADRIAN - Craig Rainey named athletic director. Meg Sharp named associate athletic director. Bill Schindel and Gary Astalos named assistant athletic directors. Trevor Coykendall named assistant women's ice hockey coach ALVERNIA - Cindy Calixto named head women's wrestling coach AMERICAN RIVERS CONFERENCE - Hannah Halverson named assistant commissioner AMHERST - Brooke Diamond O'Brien named head women's lacrosse coach AVERETT - Kaitlin Reed named assistant women's basketball coach BUFFALO STATE - Daniel Miranda named head men's volleyball coach CEDAR CREST - Allen Snook resigned as athletic director. Kim Begley and Alec Duncan named interim co-directors CENTENARY (La.) - Kaylee King named head coach of competitive cheer and dance CENTRE - Katie Stevenson named assistant women's soccer coach DENISON - Maureen Hirt named head women's basketball coach EASTERN CONNECTICUT - David Nicholson named head cross country/track and field coach GALLAUDET - Nick Pezzarossi stepped down as head swimming coach GETTYSBURG - Charlotte Cunningham named head women's lacrosse coach HARDIN-SIMMONS - Stephen Salas named associate women's soccer coach HILBERT - Maddie Norton and Seth Van Voorhis named assistant women's ice hockey coaches  HOLLINS - Emilee Dunton named senior woman administrator JUNIATA - Nikki Ayers named director of athletics LAWRENCE - Kevin Dessart named head women's ice hockey coach NORTH CENTRAL (Minn.) - Devin Lehnhoff named head baseball coach NORTHWESTERN - Corbin Hoornbeek named president OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE - Bryn Mangold named assistant commissioner OHIO NORTHERN - Cassie Lastivka named assistant women's basketball coach OLIVET - Jenessa Hicks named head women's volleyball coach and assistant athletic director. Gabriel Murney named assistant athletic director. Brandon Ralston named head tennis coach PRESIDENTS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE - Kristin Consuegra named assistant commissioner RANDOLPH-MACON - Caitlin Kriesel-Bigler named assistant women's basketball coach ROCHESTER - Dennis O'Donnell announced his retirement as director of athletic communications ROGER WILLIAMS - Jill Reeve named head field hockey coach SOUTHWESTERN - Addison Herbert named assistant men's basketball coach. Jordan Pickett named assistant volleyball coach SPRINGFIELD - Michael McClendon named head men's basketball coach. Stewart Frank named assistant men's soccer coach TEXAS-DALLAS - Marci Allison named associate athletic director for compliance TRANSYLVANIA - Matthew Mohnacky named head triathlon coach WESTFIELD STATE - Charlie MacDonald named head women's swimming and diving coach WHITMAN - Al Reiser named associate athletic director WILLIAM PATERSON - Shaun Williams named head football coach WISCONSIN LUTHERAN - Eric Kramer stepped down as head track and field coach WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH - Jessie Rabas named assistant women's basketball coach WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE - Kodi Fezler named assistant strength and conditioning coach. Will Montreal named assistant sports information director WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS - Lance Westberg named assistant men's basketball coach WOOSTER - Zane Grove named assistant football coach. Megan Scheibelhut named assistant women's basketball coach  Thanks for starting your day with us. 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