"Getting Rid of the Stereotype"

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Welcome to Thursday. Yes, the NFL season kicks off tonight. Here we go, Buffalo. #BillsMafia >> Today's Word Count: 610 >> 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.  "Getting Rid of the Stereotype" by Megan Carpenter "Women’s wrestling is becoming more widely accepted across the country. Currently, more than 50 National Collegiate Athletic Association schools are sponsoring varsity women’s wrestling, along with over 40 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics schools. That said, it is still not always looked at as a “female” sport. Carthage College sophomore, Natalie Majer, is one of many female wrestlers across the nation changing that stereotype. “You’re not a female,” she said. “You’re a wrestler, just like the guys.” >> Mat Awareness: “It’s an incredible movement that women’s wrestling has exploded and other states keep adding high school girl’s state tournaments,” said Jake Calhoun, Carthage College’s head women’s wrestling coach. “I think we’re up to 36 states.” >> Why It Matters: "Both Calhoun and Majer said they hope more recognition and support are given to women’s wrestling programs. They said they hope more colleges add programs of their own and the stereotype surrounding female wrestlers becomes obsolete." >> Quotable: “I think young women should never be afraid to do something that isn’t necessarily stereotypically for women,” Majer said. “I hope in the future, they don’t feel like there’s not a place for them.” >> Read More 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! NCAA 2. Student Immersion Program App Open   For the eighth year, Division III will hold the Division III Student Immersion Program. This year’s program will be Jan. 11-14, in conjunction with the NCAA Convention in San Antonio. The application is available on Program Hub, titled “2023 Division III Student Immersion Program,” and closes Friday, Sept. 30, 5 p.m. ET. Students who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC), preferably juniors and seniors with a strong interest in a career in Division III athletics (coaching and/or administration), are encouraged to apply. Final selections will be announced in mid-October. Participants will engage with a mentor, participate in a DiSC assessment, learn from professionals and have an opportunity to participate in the NCAA Convention. The program’s goal is to build a pipeline of BIPOC candidates who have an interest in Division III coaching and/or administration to ultimately help diversify the division’s athletics administrators.  DATES 3.  NCAA Calendar September 9 - Convention Planning Committee 11-13 - Championships Committee 13 - Convention Registration Opens 15 - Membership Committee 19-20 - Interpretations and Legislation Committee 26-27 - Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports October 17-18 - Management Council 19 - Interpretations and Legislation Committee 20 - Membership Committee 25 - Championships Committee 25-26 - Presidents Council   A MESSAGE FROM CHI ALPHA SIGMA   Chi Alpha Sigma is the first, and only, national scholar-athlete society to honor those four-year collegiate student-athletes who have excelled in both the classroom and in athletic competition. Founded in 1996 and with over 300 active chapters nationwide, Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes undergraduate college student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point average. One institutional chapter membership will induct all eligible student-athletes each year and the student-athletes are recognized for life and never asked to pay any fees themselves. To start a chapter on your campus today, contact Kellen Wells-Mangold, Executive Director, at kellen@ncahs.org or visit chialphasigma.org for more information. NEWS 4.  Lightning Round      News Nichols announced the addition of women's golf as a varsity sport beginning in 2023-24   Colby-Sawyer announces it is resetting its undergraduate tuition to $17,500    Soccer Josh Kirkland of Mary Washington and Molly Bellmore of Plymouth State were named the United Soccer Coaches Division III Players of the Week   Have a weekend, Maggie Phillips. The George Fox senior tied a school record with five goals vs. Bushnell and broke it in the next match with six vs. Multnomah   Happy Birthday Do you know of someone celebrating a birthday soon? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com. TRANSACTIONS 5.  Comings and Goings   ELMIRA - Jake Bobowski named head women's ice hockey coach EMORY - Kevin Ye named assistant women's tennis coach GETTYSBURG - Brooke Kalman named head softball coach La ROCHE - Greg Schmitt named head cross country coach MACALESTER - Ted Lauer named interim head tennis coach MEDAILLE - Laura Edholm named director of athletics MOUNT SAINT MARY - Andrea Bombace named assistant softball coach NICHOLS - Tim Howard named head women's golf coach ROSE-HULMAN - Kevin Lanke named associate athletic director for public relations and communications. Jayme Scott named assistant athletic director for compliance and internal operations TRINITY (Conn.) - Mike Louis named head women's tennis coach  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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