Utica Adds Three Sports

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III >> Happy Friday. The Boss - Bruce Springsteen - turns 73 today. Still worth the money to see him live!    >> Today's Word Count: 844 >> 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. Utica Adds Three Sports Utica University President Dr. Laura Casamento and Director of Athletics Dave Fontaine announced this morning that the university will add women's gymnastics, men's wrestling and women's wrestling to its roster of NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. These additions bring the total number of intercollegiate sports at Utica to 29. All three winter season sports will begin play for the 2023-24 season. The university has begun the process of hiring coaches, and once in place, the coaches will immediately begin recruiting first-year and transfer student athletes. "Gymnastics and wrestling are wonderful complements to our existing Olympic sport offerings and both are recognized NCAA Emerging Sports for Women," Casamento said. "With the growing popularity of these sports, both in our region and across the state and country, we are excited to expand opportunities for athletes to compete at the college level." >> Background: "Utica will join 111 other Division III institutions that offer men's wrestling, as well as 59 others that provide wrestling at the women's DIII level. The university will also add on to the 89 other institutions across the country that feature women's gymnastics, 17 of which come at the Division III level." >> Quotable I: "As the Executive Director of the WCGA and the NCGA, I am proud to welcome Utica University to Division III Women's Gymnastics," said Jason Bauer, the Executive Director of the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association and the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association." >> Quotable II: "I know I speak for our NWCA Board of Directors when I extend a heartfelt thanks to the Utica University administration for recognizing the educational value and diversity that a new intercollegiate men's and women's wrestling program will bring to their campus," said Mike Moyer, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association." >> Continue 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. Hilbert Joins E8 "The Empire 8 Conference is pleased to announce the addition of Hilbert College as an affiliate member in the sport of football effective with the 2024-25 academic year. "We are excited to welcome Hilbert to the Empire 8 Football family," said Empire 8 Commissioner Chuck Mitrano. "Their profile, location and leadership with President (Michael) Brophy, Tim Seil and Jim Kubiak make them an excellent addition. They are ambitious and we're excited to play a role in their growth and history." Hilbert currently sponsors 18 Division III sports, the majority competing in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. Football is playing in its inaugural season in 2022 as an independent. Hilbert will become the eighth Empire 8 football program in 2024, joining full-time members Alfred University, Hartwick College, St. John Fisher University and Utica University, in addition to fellow affiliate members SUNY Brockport, SUNY Cortland and SUNY Morrisville." >> 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 WEEKEND 3. What We're Watching  Why does every grab popcorn? Just bring something that you enjoy snacking on ... a favorite beverage ... and enjoy DIII sports on your computer or big screen this weekend. Here are some of the top games to watch, including a 2-3 matchup.   Field Hockey No. 1 Middlebury at No. 13 Bowdoin, 11:00 No. 12 Amherst at No. 11 Bates, 11:00 Johnson and Wales at Simmons, 11:00   Soccer (M) No. 5 Tufts at No. 19 Hamilton, 1:30 Wisconsin Lutheran at Dominican, 12:00   Soccer (W) No. 2 Messiah at No. 3 Misericordia, 1:00 Washington and Lee at Shenandoah, 2:00   Football No. 2 Saint John's at No. 20 Bethel, 2:00 No. 5 Mary Hardin-Baylor at No. 6 Hardin-Simmons, 7:00 all game times ET 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 Mats Terwiesch, a 2018 graduate of Bates, is competing for US Rowing at the World Rowing Championships in the Czech Republic.    Happy Birthday Cake and candles for Sunday: Jake Wozniak, women's wrestling coach, UW-Stevens Point Do you know of someone celebrating a birthday soon? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com. TRANSACTIONS 5.  Comings and Goings   BABSON - Kendall Elder named associate athletic director for student-athlete success CEDAR CREST - Austin Warman named assistant wrestling coach CHATHAM - Cody Cook named head swimming and diving coach CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT - Jarren Dyson and Jeremy Brown named assistant men's basketball coaches MARIAN - Rylee Orr named assistant men's ice hockey coach 1 THING  6.  That's a Lot of Ants The planet has around 2.5 million ants for every human being, says a new study aiming to estimate the insects' total population, Alex reports. That's about 20 quadrillion ants overall. Details: The researchers, who published their work in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, took a look at nearly 500 previous studies to estimate ants' total biomass. They came away with the figure of 12 megatons — meaning, if you could scoop up every ant on Earth and put them all on a scale, that's how much they'd weigh. From there, you can estimate their overall population. The idea of all those ants may be a little unsettling, but they play an essential role in the food chain — and wood-eating varieties can help return dying trees' nutrients to the soil (just keep an eye out for them around your house!).  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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