Warriors Win Title

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Welcome to Thursday. Working for the weekend. >> Today's Word Count: 1,288. Five minutes to start your day. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Is your staff reading D3Playbook? Share the love and the info.   Send me D3Playbook! TOP STORY 1.  Warriors Win Title "This past weekend, 19 players from Eastern Connecticut State University's 2002 NCAA national championship team gathered in North Windham to celebrate and revive old memories during a 20th anniversary celebration of the most recent of the program's four national titles. Also this past weekend, 25 players from the current team assembled in Cedar Rapids, Iowa intent on creating new memories at the 2022 NCAA Division III national tournament. Mission accomplished. Twenty years and 10 days after hoisting their fourth national championship trophy at Grand Chute, Wis., the Warriors raised a fifth – each coming at a different site – with a clean sweep at Perfect Game Field – and ended the season by tying the program record of  23 consecutive victories. After winning its bracket with three straight wins here, No. 1 nationally-ranked and second-seeded Eastern (49-3) swept 2021 national titlist Salisbury University, 11-6 and 3-2 in the best-of-three championship series Tuesday for its 14th and 15th straight victories in conference and NCAA tournament play." >> 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! LACROSSE (M) 2.  Rules Committee Recap by Greg Johnson, NCAA "Under a proposal by the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Rules Committee, a goal scored while the offensive player is propelled into the crease/goal mouth due to illegal contact by the defender would count, starting with the 2023 season. Currently in this scenario, the goal would not count. The recommendation was made during the committee's meeting this week in Indianapolis. All rule proposals must be approved the Playing Rules Oversight Panel, which is scheduled to discuss men's lacrosse rules recommendations July 20." Elsewhere Committee members proposed a more-defined penalty structure for players who contact opponents in the head or neck area.   The committee recommended that the crosse on players' sticks cannot have protrusions or sharp edges.  >> Read More BASEBALL 3.  Academic All-America Team The College Sports Information Directors of America announced their 2022 Division III Baseball Academic All-America team. Oswego State's Ryan Enos was selected as the Academic All-American of the Year. He finished his career at Oswego State as the school’s career leader in hits, at-bats, runs, double and stolen bases. As a senior this year, he set the single-season record for RBI (60), tied the program record for doubles (21), while tying for third all-time in home runs (10) and second in hits (74) and runs scored (66) and ninth all-time with a .451 batting average. A health and wellness and business administration major who carried a perfect 4.0 GPA, this is the fourth Academic All-America® honor for Enos, who has earned first team honors four times. Seven of the 33 members of the Academic All-America® Division III baseball teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 11 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.94, with the entire team holding a collective average GPA of 3.85. First Team P-Drew Harshbarger, Penn State Harrisburg P-Tyler Horvat, Washington & Jefferson C-Josh Harvey, Covenant IF-Luke Barber, Otterbein IF-Ryan Enos, Oswego State IF-Brant Kym, Hope IF-Justin Sartori, Aurora OF-Carter Ballstadt, Piedmont OF-Connor Harding, Scranton OF-Evan Sante, Washington & Jefferson DH-Spencer Nelson, Methodist >> Complete Team Are you a marketer looking for new, high growth channels to grow your brand (and diversify away from paid social)? When you sponsor an email newsletter, you are putting your brand in front of your target audience from the trusted voice of the writer. Your sponsorship feels like an endorsement, and creates trust (and clicks!).   When you sponsor an email newsletter, you are putting your brand in front of your target audience from the trusted voice of the writer. Your sponsorship feels like an endorsement, and creates trust (and conversions!).   Set up a demo today! SOFTBALL 4.  Academic All-America Team The College Sports Information Directors of America announced its 2022 Division III Softball Academic All-America team. Texas Lutheran's Kelly Jurden was selected as the Academic All-American of the Year. An outfielder from Brenham, Texas, Jurden earned NFCA All-American honors for the third time after being named to the second team this year. A first team All-SCAC selection and Top 25 Finalist for NFCA/Schutt Sports Division-III Player of the Year, she set the NCAA season record for stolen bases with 77 this year and also holds the career record with 246. She holds Texas Lutheran career records for at-bats (621), runs scored (234), hits (260), and walks (106), as well. She finished the season with a .379 batting average, leading the Bulldogs with 54 runs while hitting 10 doubles and driving in 24 runs.   Seventeen of the 33 members of the Academic All-America® Division III softball teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 13 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.92. First Team P-Anya Chase, MIT P-Cami Henry, DePauw C-Giselle Bahena, Hiram IF-Lindsay Ambrosino, WPI IF-Kelsey Bollon, Concordia (Wis.) Courtney Collins-Pisano, Wesleyan IF-Kenzie Dore, Husson IF-Casey Martin, Texas Lutheran OF-Jamie Belfer, Franklin & Marshall OF-Kelly Jurden, Texas Lutheran OF-Josie Klein, Lake Forest OF-Abby Mace, Salisbury DP-Katia Pendowski, MIT >> Complete Team NEWS 5.  Lightning Round    News Troy Hammond, chair of the NCAA Division III Presidents Council, has resigned as president at North Central (Ill.) College.   Former Franklin College president Thomas Minar received a sentence of six years in prison and six years of extended supervision in a Wisconsin court on Monday. Minar pleaded no contest to one count of child enticement and three counts of possession of child pornography in March.   Happy Birthday Cake and candles to Gettysburg head athletic trainer and devoted Springsteen fan Mike Cantele. Belated wishes to Linfield assistant SID Kaho Akau and Grinnell SID Ted Schultz (Wed.). Advance wishes to Franciscan's Liam Galligan, Shenandoah assistant football coach Stan Hodgin and Elmhurst SID Kevin Juday (Fri.), good friend Teg Cosgriff and UW-Whitewater SID Chris Lindeke (Sat.) and Illinois College assistant football coach Terrance Lockett (Sun.). TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   ALBERTUS MAGNUS - Michael Kobylanski named director of athletics ALFRED - Julie Decker named head women's lacrosse coach. Devon Withers named assistant director of athletic communications ALLEGHENY - Angelo Panzetta named director of athletic equipment and facilities. John Ichina named interim head men's soccer coach. Ben Mourer named head track and field coach AVERETT - Matt Logan named director of track and field/cross country. Ashley Thornton named assistant director of athletic communication BRIDGEWATER - Zach Hinton named assistant men's basketball coach COE - James Culotta named head women's soccer coach CONCORDIA-CHICAGO - Chad Flanders named head men's soccer coach CONCORDIA-MOORHEAD - Chris Hahn named assistant women's volleyball coach. Laurie Sieban named assistant women's basketball coach DEFIANCE - Steve Swinson named head wrestling coach DOMINICAN - William Craft named head men's volleyball coach HAMLINE - Michael Harris named assistant football coach HOLLINS - Mallory Meyer named head swimming coach HOWARD PAYNE - Danielle Henkel named head tennis coach ITHACA - Steve Barnes named assistant director of athletics LAWRENCE - Brett Wall named head men's ice hockey coach LINFIELD - Will Heck named assistant football coach MANHATTANVILLE - Michael Geisler announced his retirement as president. Louise Feroe named interim president MARYWOOD - Announced addition of men's volleyball as a varsity sport beginning in 2023-24 NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE - Samantha Aucoin named head women's lacrosse coach NICHOLS - Angel Mogel named head women's soccer coach NORTH CENTRAL (Ill.) - Troy Hammond resigned as president NORTH CENTRAL (Minn.) - Dan DeWitt resigned as head men's basketball coach. Jeremy Becker named head coach OGLETHORPE - Taylor Martin named head women's lacrosse coach RIPON - Callista DeCramer named assistant track and field coach ST. LAWRENCE - Austin Coleman named assistant football coach SUSQUEHANNA - Stephanie Johnson named associate director of athletics TCNJ - Aaron Mershman named assistant football coach TRINE - Theresa Rankin named head women's wrestling coach WASHINGTON COLLEGE - Constantine Ananiadis named head tennis coach WEBSTER - Amy O'Brien resigned as assistant athletic director WILKES - David LaBaff named head women's ice hockey coach. Bo Waggoner named assistant men's basketball coach WILLIAMS - Amber McHugh named head alpine skiing coach WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT - Matt Hockett named head women's basketball coach 1 THING 7.  Reunions Return High school reunions are on a comeback tear, with 2020 and 2021 rainchecks being cashed in like crazy. Sage advice: You aren't the only one feeling social anxiety and fear of rejection, counseling psychologist Marisa G. Franco told The Wall Street Journal (paywall). Use those concerns as motivation to help make others feel more comfortable, Franco said.  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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