Eastern Nazarene Joins NAC

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Good Morning DIII! Safe travels to those on their way to San Antonio. >> Looking For Conference Scheduling Help. Email us. We have answers to your scheduling questions. >> 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.  Eastern Nazarene Joins NAC The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) will welcome Eastern Nazarene College as a full conference member starting July 1, 2023, as the NAC expands to 14 institutions for the 2023-24 academic year. Eastern Nazarene will join the conference for 2023-24 along with previously added new members Lesley University and SUNY Morrisville, combining with current members SUNY Canton, SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Delhi, UMaine-Farmington, Husson University, Northern Vermont University-Johnson, Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, Maine Maritime Academy, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, UMaine-Presque Isle, and Thomas College (Maine). The NAC currently sponsors 18 men's and women's championships as members of NCAA Division III, including baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming & diving, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's outdoor track & field, and women's volleyball. >> What They're Saying: “The addition of Eastern Nazarene aligns with the NAC’s strategic goals by stabilizing our sport sponsorship as we move forward with 14 member institutions, while adding another member school within our current geographical footprint and in proximity to other NAC institutions," said Marcella Zalot, NAC Commissioner. >> Quotable: “The invitation to join the NAC is one that ENC Athletics eagerly accepted and we look forward to working alongside member schools immediately in 2023-24,” said Dr. Brad Zarges, Eastern Nazarene’s director of athletics. >> Be Smart: The New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) began the academic year with four schools - Eastern Nazarene, Lesley, Mitchell and New England College. It now has none as ENC joins Lesley in the NAC, while the other two are joining the GNAC. >> Continue 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] FOOTBALL 2.  Maine Maritime Reinstates Program; Joins CCC As Associate Maine Maritime Academy reinstated its NCAA Division III Football Program with varsity competition set to begin in 2025. The decision was announced by Maine Maritime President Jerry Paul '89 on Monday. The Academy also announced that it will compete in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) beginning in 2025.   The Mariners will begin competition as a sub-varsity program in 2023 and continue to replenish the roster through a sub-varsity 2024 season. The Academy also announced that it has opened a search for its next head coach, which will be followed by a search for two coordinator-level positions. Maine Maritime is preparing for a full, 10-game slate in 2025, coinciding with the first year of competition in the CCC." >> Going Through The Progression: "Maine Maritime's return to football follows an indefinite suspension that was announced on August 14, 2020, because of financial challenges faced by the Academy resulting from the pandemic, including the need for two additional sea terms to alleviate the backlog of sea days created by the cancellation of the 2020 summer sea term." >> What They're Saying: "I am incredibly excited about the energy that has been building around the football program over the past several months," said director of athletics Steve Peed. "The restoration of football really ends the pandemic-footing we have been standing on in this department for too long and makes us whole again." >> Quotable: "This is a wonderful day for the Commonwealth Coast Conference and Division III football in New England," said CCC commissioner Gregg Kaye. "In addition to restoring old rivalries with programs at Curry, Endicott, Nichols and Western New England, the CCC is honored to play a part in helping Maine Maritime create new rivalries with in-state programs at Husson and the University of New England." >> Keep Reading ICE HOCKEY 3.  Gustavus, Hobart Hold On At No. 1   Gustavus Adolphus continues to sit atop the USCHO.com DIII women's ice hockey rankings with 15 of the 20 first-place votes. Gustavus Adolphus (15), 11-1 UW-River Falls (4), 11-2 Plattsburgh State, 11-2 Amherst (1), 11-1 Adrian, 12-1 Hamilton, 9-2 Middlebury. 6-3-1 Norwich, 9-4 Colby, 8-2 UW-Eau Claire, 11-3 >> Complete Poll   Despite suffering its first defeat of the season at the hands of Norwich, Hobart remains in the top spot in the USCHO.com DIII men's ice hockey poll. Hobart (14), 14-1 Utica (3), 10-2-1 Adrian (3), 12-2-1 Endicott, 12-1 Norwich, 11-3-1 Oswego, 11-5-1 Aurora, 12-3-2 Geneseo, 10-4-2 St. Norbert, 9-5-1 UW-Stevens Point, 9-2-3 >> Complete Poll 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! Powered by Swapstack BASKETBALL 4.  NYU, USJ On Top  The top eight teams remain in place in the latest D3hoops.com women's basketball rankings with DeSales and Rochester squeezing into the top 10. New York U. (19), 11-0 Trinity, Texas (5), 15-0 Transylvania (1), 14-0 Christopher Newport, 14-0 Hope, 13-1 Scranton, 13-0 Baldwin Wallace, 13-0 Smith, 12-1 DeSales, 13-0 Rochester, 11-1 >> Complete Poll Some shuffling in this week's D3hoops.com men's basketball rankings, but the top two - St. Joseph's (Conn.) and Randolph-Macon - remain in place. St. Joseph's, Conn. (22), 13-0 Randolph-Macon (3), 13-1 Mount Union, 12-1 Keene State, 13-0 Christopher Newport, 15-2 Williams, 13-1 Case Western Reserve, 11-0 Wheaton, Ill., 12-2 Rochester, 10-2 John Carroll, 11-2 >> Complete Poll   STREAMING 5.  Tuesday Watchlist What we are watching online tonight. Game times are Eastern Time.  WIH: #13 Nazareth (11-2) at #6 Hamilton (9-2), 3p  MBB: Brockport (10-3) at Cortland (12-2), 4p  WBB: Brevard (9-3) at Greensboro (11-2), 6p  MIH: #14 U. of New England (8-3-1) at Colby (7-4), 7p  WIH: #3 Plattsburgh State (11-2) at #7 Middlebury (6-3-1), 7p  MBB: Utica (9-2) at #19 Nazareth (11-1), 730p  MBB: #11 Johns Hopkins (10-2) at #12 Swarthmore (11-1), 8p  MBB: #17 St. Thomas (12-2) at Centenary, La. (11-3), 830p NEWS 6.  Lightning Round    News  Our condolences to President Bruce Murphy, his family, friends and the entire Centenary (N.J.) community on the passing of First Lady Jeanne Murphy. May her memory be a blessing.   Football Bethel head coach Steve Johnson was named the AFCA Division III National Coach of the Year.   Tennis Four-time NCAA DIII women's singles champ Eudice Chong was defeated by Canada's Carol Zhao, 6-3, 6-2, in a qualifying match for the Australian Open late Sunday night.   Happy Birthday Cake and candles for Dan Tudor of Tudor Collegiate Strategies; Steve Hardman, assistant AD, Dominican; and belated wishes to Alysse Scripter, director of athletic communications, Virginia Wesleyan, as well as Prince Charles, assistant men's lacrosse coach, VWU. Do you know of someone celebrating an upcoming birthday? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com TRANSACTIONS 7.  Comings and Goings   ALFRED - Paul Vecchio resigned as assistant vice president for athletics ALLEGHENY - John Lichina named head men's soccer coach BALDWIN WALLACE - Matt Brown named assistant football coach BATES - Ally Plafcan named assistant softball coach CENTENARY (La.) - Joseph Hodges named assistant gymnastics coach CLARK - Ashley Stevens named interim head women's lacrosse coach DENISON - Gordie German named assistant golf coach EASTERN MENNONITE - Anna Hardin named head women's soccer coach FITCHBURG STATE - Zachary Shaw named head football coach HENDRIX - Karen K. Petersen named president REDLANDS - Jamie Zantua named head golf coach SWEET BRIAR - Meredith Woo will step down as president at the end of the academic year URSINUS - Kyle Lindsay named head baseball coach WAYNESBURG - Dave Arnold named assistant football coach   Thanks for starting your day with us. 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