Rowan Building New Arena; Eyeing DI

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III >> Happy Friday. Happy indeed. New music from The Boss!    >> Today's Word Count: 959 >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Consider sharing us with other department members, especially the newest ones!   Yes. I want to subscribe to D3Playbook TOP STORY 1. Rowan Building New Arena; Eyeing DI by Ryan Sharrow, Philadelphia Business Journal "Rowan University is taking the next step in its quest to build a new sports and entertainment arena, issuing a call for developers interested in partnering with the South Jersey college on the 5,000- to 7,000-seat project. The proposal calls for a private developer to enter into a land-lease agreement with the university where the firm would design, construct and operate the arena on the university's Glassboro campus. The vision for the arena comes as Rowan explores the possibility of elevating its 18 athletic programs from Division III to the NCAA's top D-I athletic division. Rowan's basketball team currently plays in the 1,150-seat Esbjornson Gymnasium." >> Court Awareness: "During a June interview with the Philadelphia Business Journal, Rowan President Ali Houshmand estimated the project would cost roughly $100 million. The arena would be built along 24 acres of Rowan's predominantly undeveloped West Campus near routes 55 and 322." >> The Big Picture: "The arena would be a piece of Houshmand's goal to elevate the public university's status to be both a Division I and Research 1 institution. In the next five or so years, Houshmand has estimated the school could spend more than $500 million on capital projects at the 300-acre West Campus." >> Keep Reading ($) A MESSAGE FROM BRIGHT CELLARS     Discover Wines You Love Bright Cellars is the monthly wine club that matches you with wine that you'll love, based on an algorithm that selects wines based on your taste preferences. Created to not only deliver excellent wine, but to also give the added bonus of learning about your wines and own tastes.   Get 50% off the first 6 bottle order!   FOOTBALL 2. 29 Named Campbell Trophy Semifinalists The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the 156 semifinalists - including 29 from Division III - for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award. The list of candidates boasts an impressive 3.62 average GPA, with more than half of the semifinalists having already earned their bachelor's degrees.   Celebrating its 33rd year, the Campbell Trophy® recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of playing eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.  Allegheny (PA) - Hudson Alread Bates (ME) - Tony Hooks Berry (GA) - Jake Weitkamp Chicago (IL) - Nicholas D'Ambrose DePauw (IN) - Danny Sheehan Gallaudet (DC) - Laron Thomas Hampden-Sydney (VA) - Michael Harris Hardin-Simmons (TX) - Cody Harral Hobart (NY) - Cade Frucci Hope (MI) - Daniel Romano Johns Hopkins (MD) - JR Woods Lake Forest (IL) - Dante Esposito Lycoming (PA) - Cole Senior Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX) - Sante Parker Jr. Middlebury (VT) - Gregory Livingston Millsaps (MS) - Nic Hayes Rhodes (TN) - Reggie Matthews Saint John's (MN) - Michael Wozniak Shenandoah (VA) - Mason Caldwell Springfield (MA) - Lou Cocozza Susquehanna (PA) - Elijah Hoffman Trinity (CT) - Aidan Kennedy Tufts (MA) - Johnathan Oneal Washington & Jefferson (PA) - Alexander Keith Waynesburg (PA) - Tyler Raines Wesleyan (CT) - Matt Simco Wisconsin Lutheran - Brevin Jegerlehner Wisconsin-Stout - Sean Borgerding Wooster (OH) - Lake Barrett >> Complete Release A MESSAGE FROM EDGE SPRAY   Instant Sneaker Grip in a Bottle!   EDGE is a new shoe grip spray that has been endorsed by players, coaches, and trainers from AAU through D1 and Pro Basketball. It's been blowing up in the NCAA basketball and volleyball communities, but it is also used for rock climbing, boxing, table tennis, futsal, racquetball, and more.   Check it out! Powered by Swapstack WEEKEND 3. What We're Watching  Another great weekend of DIII competition with four matchups involving a pair of top-10 teams.   Field Hockey No. 3 Tufts vs. No. 5 Trinity (Conn.) No. 8 Williams vs. No. 9 Amherst   Soccer (M) No. 1 Chicago vs. No. 22 Rochester No. 2 Messiah vs. No. 17 Christopher Newport No. 6 Johns Hopkins vs. No. 21 Gettysburg   Soccer (W) No. 6 Tufts vs. No. 22 Trinity (Conn.) No. 14 Case Western Reserve vs. Brandeis   Football No. 1 North Central (Ill.) vs. No. 11 Wheaton (Ill.) No. 3 UW-Whitewater vs. No. 9 UW-La Crosse No. 13 Ithaca vs. Hobart No. 15 Delaware Valley vs. Stevenson   Volleyball No. 2 Trinity (Texas) vs. No. 24 Colorado College No. 5 Washington (Mo.) vs. No. 6 Emory No. 13 UW-Stevens Point vs. No. 16 Augsburg A MESSAGE FROM MORNING BREW   2.6 million people wake up to this newsletter every morning   There's a reason over 2.6 million people start their day with Morning Brew - the daily email that delivers the latest news from Wall Street to Silicon Valley. Business news doesn't have to be dry and dense...make your mornings more enjoyable, for free. Check it out! NEWS  4.  Lightning Round    News Allegheny College says it will cover 100% of tuition for up to four years for Pennsylvania students from families earning $50,000 or less.   Bard College has announced that it has received a $25 million endowment gift from the Gochman Family Foundation, which will be used to form a Center for American and Indigenous Studies.   Three years removed from the opening of the Babson Recreation and Athletics Complex (BRAC), the multimillion dollar state-of-the-art facility will don a new name thanks to a record-breaking gift from esteemed entrepreneurship professor and loyal athletics supporter Len Green.    Happy Birthday Cake and candles for Friday: Jay Hoffman, head women's soccer coach, Centre Saturday: Mike Gutelius, head football coach, Catholic; Shamyra Joggard-Wilkerson, athletic marketing, Shenandoah Sunday: Kendra Greene, senior associate AD, NC Central; Paul Anderson, grounds, Rochester; Brandon Beard, fan, Wheaton. Do you know of someone celebrating a birthday soon? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com. TRANSACTIONS 5.  Comings and Goings   ALFRED STATE - Isabel Mariotti named interim head swimming and diving coach DEFIANCE - Rod Hersha named head women's basketball coach GRINNELL - Michael Johnson named assistant track and field coach GOUCHER - Moneshia Davis named assistant women's basketball coach HEIDELBERG - Courtney Neering named head STUNT coach IMMACULATA - Kate Stopford named senior woman administrator JOHN CARROLL - Katie Hine resigned as senior associate athletic director NEW PALTZ - Samantha Trimblett named assistant women's soccer coach ROSE-HULMAN - Greg Couch named head tennis coach SPRINGFIELD - Heather Gilmour named faculty athletic representative WESTERN NEW ENGLAND - Cheyenne Carden named head women's wrestling coach 1 THING  6.  Gen Z's Favorite Brands Data: Morning Consult. (Gen Z adults: ages 18–25. Margin of error: ±1 percentage point for all adults, ±2 for Gen Z.) Chart: Madison Dong/Axios Visuals Twitter is the only major social media platform that outperforms with Gen Z men, Axios' Jennifer A. Kingson reports. Gen Z women have a more favorable opinion of Pinterest (+22 points), TikTok (+19) Snapchat (+11), Facebook (+8) and Instagram (+6).  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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"We Are Becoming Extinct"

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Welcome to Thursday. Sending our best wishes to those in the path of Ian. >> Today's Word Count: 911 >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Is your staff reading D3Playbook? Make like Ted Lasso and make the extra pass.   Send my staff D3Playbook! TOP STORY 1.  "We Are Becoming Extinct" by Stephanie Hughes, Marketplace "Lots of Notre Dame of Maryland University students were at lunch when they learned earlier this month that the school would be accepting men next fall. “Everybody gets this email at the same time and chaos ensues,” said senior Alexandria Malinowski. “People are crying, people are upset, people are running to their advisers or their professors. … Then they run into their office, and then their professor’s also crying.” Notre Dame was founded by nuns in 1895 in Baltimore specifically to educate women, who were then excluded from many other institutions of higher education. There are fewer than three dozen women’s colleges in the United States, down from approximately 230 at their peak in the 1950s, according to the Women’s College Coalition. Many have merged with other schools, closed or started accepting men. There are obvious cultural ramifications to the decision, but this is, at its core, an economic choice." >> Situational Awareness: "The facts are that in the next few years, there will be fewer college-age students, period. And fewer than 2% of female freshmen are enrolling in private women’s colleges, according to a review by Notre Dame. Like most schools, it depends on tuition as a source of revenue. It costs just over $39,000 annually to attend. (The school says the average amount paid after scholarships is $20,000.) By accepting men, Notre Dame is expanding its potential market." >> Between The Lines: "One of the reasons (they) originally came to Notre Dame is its size: With about 800 undergraduates on campus, most seem to know each other by name. It’s also economically and racially diverse: 55 percent of students receive Pell Grants, which are designed for low-income students, and about half of the undergraduates are people of color." >> Reality Check: "When Rosemont College, just outside of Philadelphia, went coed in 2009, it involved figuring out where the male students would live, what sports to offer and changing the school’s mascot from Rosie the Rosemonster to Renny the Raven. All of this upset some alumni." >> What They're Saying: “You just need to go through the process,” said Jim Cawley, now Rosemont’s interim president. “It’s almost like a grieving process.” >> Keep Reading A MESSAGE FROM HUDL/BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY   Ready to stream like a pro this season? With Hudl (formerly BlueFrame), powerful broadcasting tools meet the advanced capture capabilities of Hudl Focus, bringing your program unmatched opportunities to generate revenue and connect with your fans. Plus, you get the flexibility to select the streaming option that makes the most sense for your school. [Learn More] BASKETBALL 2. Landmark to Play Contests at Palestra   The Landmark Conference will become the second DIII conference to play basketball games at the famed Palestra on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Nearly five years to the day of "Centennial at the Palestra" (January 14, 2018), the Landmark will feature four games - two men and two women - involving all eight member institutions at the Cathedral. >> Quotable: “The opportunity to play at the Palestra, one of the most iconic venues in the entire country, as a basketball student-athlete is a once in a lifetime experience,” said Mary Beth Spirk, Moravian University head women’s basketball coach.. “It is an exciting day for all of our conference schools, which includes coaches, alums, and supporters of every program." >> Quotable II: “The opportunity to showcase Landmark basketball and compete in one of the nation’s most storied arenas is truly special, ” said Juniata College head men’s basketball coach, Greg Curley. "For anyone who loves basketball and has any understanding of the history of the sport, it doesn’t get any better.” >> Read More A MESSAGE FROM EDGE SPRAY   Instant Sneaker Grip in a Bottle! EDGE is a new shoe grip spray that has been endorsed by players, coaches, and trainers from AAU through D1 and Pro Basketball. It's been blowing up in the NCAA basketball and volleyball communities, but it is also used for rock climbing, boxing, table tennis, futsal, racquetball, and more.   Check it out! Powered by Swapstack CROSS COUNTRY (W) 3.  Geneseo Remains No. 1 Geneseo continues to sit atop the latest USTFCCCA DIII women's cross country rankings as nine of the top-10 teams remained in place.  Look for some great racing this weekend at the NCAA DIII Cross Country National Preview Meet, as well as the Paul Short Run, the Blugold Invitational, in addition to several others. Geneseo Wartburg Chicago Johns Hopkins Claremont-M-S Washington (Mo.) MIT Amherst UW-La Crosse Pomona-Pitzer >> Complete Poll CROSS COUNTRY (M) 4.  Pomona-Pitzer On Top Pomona-Pitzer, the two-time defending national champions, remains atop the USTFCCCA DIII men's cross country ranking this week.  There will be two strong head-to-head battles between top-10 teams this weekend: No. 2 MIT goes up against No. 3 UW-La Crosse, No. 5 North Central (Ill.) and No. 8 UW-Whitewater at the NCAA DIII Cross Country Pre-National Meet in East Lansing, Michigan; No. 6 Johns Hopkins squares off with No. 7 John Carroll and No. 10 RPI in Bethlehem for the Paul Short Run (No. 9 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps is in another race at the meet). Men Pomona-Pitzer MIT UW-La Crosse Wartburg North Central (Ill.) Johns Hopkins John Carroll UW-Whitewater Claremont-M-S RPI >> Complete Poll NEWS 5.  Lightning Round       Soccer Evan Solley of Alvernia and Ryleigh O'Brien of Loras were named the United Soccer Coaches Division III Players of the Week.   Field Hockey Hallie Reiger of Allegheny and Peyton Mann of Kean were named the NFHCA DIII National Players of the Week.   Happy Birthday Cake and candles for Joe Hutzler of Hudl/BlueFrame and Lorie Khalil, head women's basketball coach, Penn State Lehigh Valley.   Do you know of someone celebrating a birthday soon? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com. TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   CENTENARY - Thomas Radam named head swimming coach LINFIELD - Justin Salge named assistant baseball coach TRINE - Zach Rieger named assistant men's wrestling coach WELLS - Grace Van Horn named head softball coach 1 THING 7.  HS Participation Down   Data: National Federation of State High School Associations; Note: Includes schools part of NFHS; Table: Axios Visuals Boys golf and girls volleyball are the lone bright spots in overall participation drops for high school sports compared to 2018–2019, Axios Sports reporter Jeff Tracy writes.  Thanks for starting your day with us. See you tomorrow. What did you think of today's newsletter? Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook

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What's The Market for DIII NIL?

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III >> Hello Wednesday. It's National Drink Beer Day. OK, if you insist. >> Today's Word Count: An even 1,000. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Please refer a friend or two. Let's get to 2,000 subscribers by the end of the month.   A free subscription to D3Playbook. Yes, please. TOP STORY 1. What's The Market for DIII NIL?   by Minnesota Public Radio "N-I-L are three letters that spell a revolution in college sports. As of July 1, 2021, the NCAA allowed student-athletes to profit off their Name, Image and Likeness. Suddenly, you started hearing stories of Division I athletes signing million-dollar NIL deals, some even before the ink on their high school diploma was dry.  But what about the humble Division III student-athletes? For many of them, their sports careers end at graduation. Is it possible for them to build a brand, make an impact—and maybe even earn a little dough—before they hang up their cleats for good? Greg Peterson, Athletic Director at Bethel University in Arden Hills talks with guest host Tim Nelson about his school’s deal to market student-athletes." >> Situational Awareness: "(The NCAA) deregulated the policy, so now a student athlete could get compensated for their name, image, and likeness. So, essentially, they could do advertising based on their individual personality, their individual brand. And that would not conflict with their athletic eligibility." >> Why It Matters: "(Influencer) essentially provides a platform for student athletes to go and promote themselves and connect with businesses on their own. So that was really an important thing for us because it allows us to be in compliance with the NCAA and stay out of it, while simultaneously giving opportunities for our student athletes to take advantage of it to whatever extent they want." >> The Final Word: "I think it can almost be viewed as part of a holistic education, where they're learning how to promote themselves, build their brand, their own personal brand. They're having opportunities to communicate and sell themselves to businesses and organizations in a way that they might not have as part of a regular four-year college experience." >> Listen FACILITIES 2.   Moyer Makeover: Salem's Softball Complex Undergoes Renovations by David DeGuzman, WFXR-TV "The Moyer Complex, a staple of Salem and home to a number of softball championships for the last three decades, is getting a facelift as the city plans to spend $27.5 million to renovate the facility. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday to celebrate the start of a project that is expected to take a year to finish. The renovations will not only improve the the experience for fans and athletes of softball by installing new lighting and expanding parking options, but it will also add a new skate park as well as pickleball courts. “We had a really really good complex. People loved coming here because of the people and because of the facility but it’s going to be even better. When this facility opened years ago, it was world class, it was ahead of its time. We’re replicating it, we’re going to be ahead of everyone else again,” Salem Director of Tourism Carey Harveycutter said." >> What They're Saying: “We had to stay competitive with all these new facilities that are going up all across the country and now Moyer will be one of the top facilities on the East Coast,” Salem Parks and Recreation director John Shaner said." >> Next Up: The newly renovated Complex will host the 2024 DIII softball championship. >> Keep Reading A MESSAGE FROM BOLD.ORG   If you're a student in the U.S. looking for a better way to pay for higher education, Bold provides thousands of students with $25k scholarships every year. Enter to win one of our monthly $25,000 scholarships to go towards your tuition, student loan debt, or other education related expenses!   Apply to a Bold scholarship today Powered by Swapstack SOCCER 3.   Chicago, CNU Remain No. 1 The University of Chicago and Christopher Newport University sit atop the latest United Soccer Coaches Association DIII rankings. Men Chicago, 9-0 Messiah, 7-0-1 Stevens, 7-0-1 Kenyon, 8-0 North Park, 8-0 Johns Hopkins, 6-0-2 Gustavus Adolphus, 6-0-2 Carnegie Mellon, 7-0-1 Wesleyan, 6-0-1 Willamette, 7-0-2 >> Clean Sheets: Clarkson has yet to concede a goal in seven matches this season. Golden Knight keeper Carter Kladstrup and USJ keeper Matthew Goebel have yet to surrender a goal in 2022, making 12 and 10 saves, respectively.   >> Complete Poll Women Christopher Newport, 8-0-1 Messiah, 6-0-2 Misericordia, 6-0-1 Johns Hopkins, 6-0-2 William Smith, 4-1-2 Tufts, 4-1-1 Wartburg, 9-0 Carnegie Mellon, 6-1-1 Trinity (Texas), 7-0-1 Babson, 8-0 >> Scorers: Merchant Marine's Morgan Mitchell and George Fox's Maggie Phillips are each averaging more than two goals per match at 2.29 and 2.17, respectively. >> Complete Poll A MESSAGE FROM TRENDS     Your next business idea, delivered weekly. Trends tells you the next big thing – months before everyone else. Their dynamic team of business analysts already outlined 1,000+ vetted business ideas you can start in a weekend, and they send new ideas and market signals straight to your inbox weekly. Try Trends for a week for only $1 VOLLEYBALL 4.   Top Four Remain in Place   Claremont-M-S remains on top as the latest AVCA women's volleyball rankings were released Tuesday. Claremont-M-S (90), 13-0 Trinity (Texas), 11-2 Northwestern (Minn.), 13-0 Juniata, 10-1 Washington (Mo.), 14-1 Emory, 7-3 Berry, 9-2 Calvin, 9-3 UW-Whitewater, 15-2 NYU, 10-3 >> Killer: Johnson and Wales' Peyton Oliver equaled a DIII single-match seasonal best with 32 kills in a 3-2 win against Williams. >> Complete Poll FIELD HOCKEY 5.   No. 1 Panthers Extend Win Streak to 37   Defending national champion Middlebury remains the No. 1 team in the land according to this week's NFHCA coaches' poll.  Middlebury, 7-0 Rowan, 8-0 Tufts, 7-0 Salisbury, 8-0 Trinity, 7-0 Johns Hopkins, 5-3 Kean, 7-1 Williams, 5-2 Amherst, 5-2 Babson, 4-3 >> Margin of Victory: Shenandoah leads DIII with a 5.12 scoring margin. The Hornets (8-0) have scored 49 goals while conceding eight. >> Complete Poll NEWS 6.   Lightning Round     News The Vermont State College System’s Board of Trustees approved a base tuition rate for in-state undergraduates of $9,999 for fall 2023, essentially dropping tuition by 15 percent for Green Mountain State residents when the system completes a merger next summer. The move applies to Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College, which make up Vermont State University, a single institution that will officially be born on July 1, 2023, when the trio of institutions becomes one multicampus operation.   Happy Birthday Cake and candles for Greg Peterson, AD, Bethel; Mary Shimko, head women's soccer coach, Brandeis; Chris Phillips, alum, Cabrini.   Do you know of someone celebrating a birthday soon? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com. TRANSACTIONS 7.  Comings and Goings   ALBION - Chris Mitchell named hunt seat coach CEDAR CREST - Alec Duncan stepped down as cross country/track and field coach DUBUQUE - Sidney Kohl named head strength and conditioning coach. Lea Katanick named assistant strength and conditioning coach HARTWICK - Nathan Crews named head cross country coach MITCHELL - Ashley Snow named head women's lacrosse 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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