Summer Melt Could Get Even Worse

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Hello Tuesday. Sixteen days and counting. >> Today's Word Count: 1,361 --> 5 Minutes. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Is your staff reading D3Playbook? Share the love and the info.   I know someone who would like D3Playbook TOP STORY 1.  Summer Melt Could Even Get Worse by Lilah Burke, The Hechinger Report "When J. P. McCaskey High School held its graduation ceremony in June, students were all smiles. A sea of black and red robes, the event was the finale of an adolescence marred for many by the pandemic and its attendant solitude, financial insecurity and stress.  For Alejandra Zavala, a college and career counselor at McCaskey, it was a chance to see the results of the hours she’d spent meeting with students and going over the details of their college applications. But she also knew that, in the surrounding city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 43 percent of students who intended to go to college last year never enrolled come September. That was up from 26 percent before the pandemic. It’s a phenomenon education experts call “summer melt.” Students graduate with the best of intentions to go to college, even committing to a school, but then life happens: jobs, family, and fear all get in the way. And the problem has likely gotten worse since the start of the pandemic;  a tight job market also could lure additional students away from higher ed." >> Court Awareness: "Exact statistics are hard to come by about how many students say they’ll go to college and then change their minds. But Ben Castleman, an associate professor of education and public policy at the University of Virginia who studies summer melt, estimates it’s about 20 to 30 percent of students with college plans, depending on the district." >> The Big Picture: "Students from racial and ethnic minority groups, as well as those from low-income families, are more likely to experience summer melt than other students. That means they may need more assistance." >> What They're Saying: “Summer melt is nothing more than a data point telling you that we have huge barriers for so many students,” said Laura Owen, executive director of the Center for Equity and Postsecondary Attainment at San Diego State University. “We are losing students from the pipeline that we need to engage back into a system that really was never designed for them to succeed.” >> Keep 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! PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2.  WeCOACH Launches DIII Program   WeCOACH is proud to announce an all-new NCAA Division III Women Coaches Development Program. This year-round professional growth and leadership development program is designed specifically for Division III women coaches in all sports and will feature nationally renowned experts addressing timely topics impacting the coaching profession.  We will also partner to actively identify and build the pipeline of women on Division III campuses who aspire to enter the coaching profession by hosting “Catch a Vision” sessions that will provide best practices for securing coaching opportunities, networking, and career-strategy. Nine (9) DIII conferences have already committed to participate in the 2022-23 inaugural program. As a one-of-a-kind nonprofit organization with a mission to recruit, advance and retain women coaches in all sports and levels, the Development Program offers strategies to help navigate the challenges and obstacles women coaches face to stay in, feel supported, and advance in the coaching profession. Throughout the 2022-23 academic year, the inaugural program participants will be offered three virtual sessions led by nationally renowned experts (fall, winter & spring), as well as have access to participate in the WeCOACH Mentor Program, WeAMPLIFY for women coaches of color, live video chats and more." >> Quotable: "I am really excited for this partnership, especially in light of recently celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the importance of what that legislation has meant for women in education," said Jay Jones, commissioner of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. "Being able to partner on a sports based educational initiative seemed idyllic in that way, but more importantly this relationship helps us work towards our strategic vision of better serving underrepresented individuals across our conference and helping those individuals grow as professionals." NCAA Division III Conferences Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Midwest Conference (MWC) Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) >> Continue Reading Are you a marketer looking to reach decision makers who care about sports? Consider advertising with D3Playbook: Reach decision-makers in college and university athletics. Achieve your KPIs around business development, awareness, and product sales. A large segment of our audience earns six figures per year and makes business purchasing decisions. Let’s Chat CONFERENCES 3.  New Identities for NACC, WIAC   The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) is pleased to reveal a new visual identity and logo in advance of the 2022-2023 academic year. The announcement is the culmination of a year-long collaboration with Joe Bosack of Joe Bosack & Co. to give the conference a streamlined, updated look. It is the first time the conference has introduced new marks since adopting its current moniker in 2013. "The new visual identity will assist our ongoing efforts to promote and brand the conference," stated NACC Assistant Commissioner Joshua Schroeder. "We wanted to create a suite of marks that allowed us the greatest utility and flexibility in terms of application." >> Keep Reading The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) is excited to announce a refreshed brand identity that honors its over 100-year legacy and looks confidently forward to the future. To shape the updated identity, a full range of conference stakeholders participated in a collaborative creative process guided by New Jersey-based Skye Design Studios (sdsbranding.com), a national leader in sport branding. “Our member institutions are excited for the refresh of the conference logo that is more modern and contemporary. The logo preserves our original color scheme that is extremely identifiable for the most accomplished conference in NCAA Division III history,” said WIAC Commissioner Danielle Harris. >> Read More FOOTBALL 4. Preseason All-America Team A full 79 out of 104 players named to the 2021 D3football.com All-America team were listed as seniors, but in the time of COVID, a number of those players are still playing this season. Some are in Division III, while others have chosen to use their extra year in a different division. Here are the best returning players for the fall of 2022: First Team QB-Kyle King, Mary Hardin-Baylor RB-Ethan Greenfield, North Central (Ill.) RB-Nicholas D'Ambrose, Chicago WR-Wayne Ruby, Mount Union WR-DeAngelo Hardy, North Central (Ill.) TE-De'queze Fryer, LaGrange TE-Cole Hissong, Wooster OT-Chris Toth, Aurora OG-Boomer Warren, Hardin-Simmons OC-Jeffrey Sims, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor OG-Julien Sears, Linfield OT-Lou Cocozza, Springfield DE-Michael Nobile, Delaware Valley DT-Michael Wozniak, Saint John's DT-Josh Cohen, RPI DE-Luke Schuermann, Johns Hopkins LB-Mason McMillen, Mount Union LB-Ryan Liszka, UW-Whitewater LB-Caleb Harmel, Trinity (Texas) CB-Dane Esposito, Lake Forest S-Griffin Pendry, Heidelberg S-Elijah Alt, UW-La Crosse CB-C.J. Lyons, RPI K-Nicholas Bahamonde, Ithaca P-Garrett Graves, Bridgewater RET-A.J. Jackson, Lake Forest LS-James McGettigan, Muhlenberg >> Complete Teams NEWS 5.  Lightning Round    News The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference announced the addition of Wells College as a full-time member beginning in 2023-24.   Volleyball Chatham announced the addition of men's volleyball as a varsity sport in 2023-24.   Happy Birthday Cake and candles to Kate Robinson, head lacrosse coach, Whitman; and Dakota Bell, assistant hockey coach, Fairbanks Ice Dogs.   Do you know of someone celebrating an upcoming birthday? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com. TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   ARCADIA - Pat Carroll named assistant men's ice hockey coach BALDWIN WALLACE - Luke Bowling named athletics equipment manager BETHANY - Alyssa Finelli named assistant athletic director BRANDEIS - Jennie Salmon stepped down as head fencing coach BUFFALO STATE - Kayla Wolinski named assistant softball coach CEDAR CREST - Daria Warner named assistant soccer coach CONCORDIA (Wis.) - Jim Mosso named head men's ice hockey coach GETTYSBURG - Katie McAllister named assistant women's lacrosse coach GROVE CITY - Laura Rybka named head cross country coach ILLINOIS COLLEGE - Harriet Siegrist named assistant swimming and diving coach KEYSTONE - Barry Morgan named head cross country/track and field coach MOUNT SAINT MARY - Hailey Anthony named head athletic trainer RANDOLPH - Ryan Scanlon named assistant women's basketball coach ST. CATHERINE - Alisha Samuel named head cross country/track and field coach SAINT JOHN'S - Bob Alpers named head golf coach ST. NORBERT - Beaux Myers named head women's golf coach SPALDING - Noah Hughes named director of athletic communication THIEL - Kayla Coughlin named assistant women's volleyball coach VASSAR - Kaitlin Leach named deputy director of athletics. Alice Read and Susan Higgins named assistant directors of athletics WABASH - Justin Kopp named interim head golf coach WEBSTER - Maureen Burt named assistant athletic director WELLESLEY - Claire Roll named assistant softball 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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