An Open Letter to DIII Students

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III >> Hi Wednesday! >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Please refer a friend or two. Tell them what they are missing.   Sign me up for D3Playbook TOP STORY 1. An Open Letter to DIII Students by NCAA DIII SAAC "The state of urgency surrounding mental health concerns for student-athletes is palpable on campuses across the country and backed by Association-wide data: The NCAA Student-Athlete Well-Being Survey showed rates of mental exhaustion, anxiety and feeling depressed were comparable in fall 2021 to the beginning of the pandemic. Mental health struggles can occur with a wide range of severity, depending on the impacted individual. While an individual's mental health status is personal, treatment and support are a community effort. As such, it's encouraging that there has been an increase in support from student-athletes, administrators and athletics staff in breaking the stigma surrounding mental health and dedicating effort to improve support systems. For the first time in NCAA history, the term "mental health" is included in the NCAA constitution, which all member schools, conferences and divisions have agreed to uphold. This historic inclusion — initiated by SAAC members from each division - displays a strong commitment by the NCAA to its student-athletes' health, safety and well-being." >> Worth Noting: "We want to challenge campuses around the country to take action and be proactive in implementing the forthcoming recommendations. As change begins to take place, the student-athlete voice should remain involved in all conversations." >> Continue Reading 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 2. Deja Vu For USJ's Miller by Gavin Keefe, New London Day "Glen Miller may be having some flashbacks these days. Back in 1999, Miller was in a very similar place as he is now as head coach of the undefeated and top-ranked University of Saint Joseph men's basketball team. He guided another Division III program, Connecticut College, to new and unexpected heights. The Camels achieved a No. 1 ranking on the way to an unbeaten regular season (24-0), and their magical run ended with the school's first appearance in the NCAA Division III Final Four. At 26-0, Saint Joseph opened its postseason journey on Tuesday, defeating Anna Maria, 101-62, in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament first round." >> Court Awareness: "Miller has continued what he helped Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun, who was hired as the program's first head coach, build. He officially moved from assistant to head coach when Calhoun announced his retirement in 2021." >> The Key Stat: "The Blue Jays boosted their resume by rolling through the regular season, winning all but three games by double digits, and playing a difficult non-conference schedule that included beating three ranked teams. They're first in the country in scoring margin (25.0) and field goal percentage defense (35.3)." >> What They're Saying: "What they've done, it's incredible. Really, it is. You're talking about a program that didn't exist five years ago. They've gotten very little attention or accolades, not just for the season that we're having this year, but also for the season they had last year and going into this year." >> Continue Reading FINANCES 3.   Endowments by Conference We continue with part 3 of our series on college endowments. Today, D3Playbook looks at some of the disparities among conference members. Does s/he who has the gold make the rules in leagues? Figures are listed in the thousands (000s). Conferences A-M are listed today. If your school is not included, it did not participate in the NACUBO survey. Allegheny Mountain Pitt-Bradford, $31,517 (-14.20%) American Rivers Dubuque, $207,856 (-13.35%) Luther, $192,758 (-9.45%) Buena Vista, $112,245 (-6.95%) Central, $97,698 (-2.05%) Simpson, $78,052 (-19.46%) American Southwest Hardin-Simmons, $200,755 (-6.54%) Ozarks, $126,792 (-6.57%) LeTourneau, $25,536 (-11.13%) Atlantic East Marymount, $49,286 (-15.71%) CCIW Wheaton, $529,360 (-18.24%) Illinois Wesleyan, $269,723 (+3.53%) Augustana, $196,811 (-8.64%) Elmhurst, $152,577 (-3.03%) Carthage, $135,839 (-16.96%) North Central, $118,835 (-17.75%) Carroll, $81,033 (-14.45%) Centennial Johns Hopkins, $8,244,472 (-11.50%) Swarthmore, $2,725,238 (-6.00%) Bryn Mawr, $1,144,940 (-2.89%) Haverford, $618,975 (-3.51%) Dickinson, $583,477 (-2.76%) Franklin & Marshall, $396,835 (-15.02%) Gettysburg, $366,383 (-8.04%) Muhlenberg, $308,509 (-9.70%) Washington College, $257,248 (-10.56%) McDaniel, $133,749 (-17.55%) Ursinus, $132,597 (-12.14%) Coast-to-Coast Salisbury, $64,381 (-17.09%) Mary Washington, $60,340 (-13.00%) Warren Wilson, $55,937 (-6.67%) Collegiate Conference of South  Berea, $1,438,286 (-10.83%) Agnes Scott, $218,549 (-11.59%) Covenant, $53,641 (-8.41%) Colonial States Wilson, $59,401 (-16.84%) Notre Dame, $45,755 (-11.12%) Cedar Crest, $41,508 (-13.70%) Commonwealth Coast Suffolk, $253,974 (-16.92%) Wentworth, $143,897 (-3.94%) Endicott, $119,158 (-7.71%) Roger Williams, $93,153 (-7.33%) Curry, $85,219 (-17.60%) Salve Regina, $77,430 (-5.15%) Western New England, $59,528 (-16.55%) Colby-Sawyer, $55,607 (-10.95) Rivier, $54,803 (-10.95%) Nichols, $27,335 (-14.85%) Empire 8 Alfred, $162,030 (-10.83%) Nazareth, $77,919 (-9.41%) Houghton, $65,201 (-17.70%) Utica, $31,977 (-10.32%) Great Northeast Simmons, $212,282 (-13.09%) Emmanuel, $160,957 (-14.23%) Colby-Sawyer, $55,607 (-10.95%) Rivier, $54,803 (-13.60%) Lasell, $46,129 (-5.77%) Heartland Earlham, $426,217 (-10.24%) Rose-Hulman, $241,200 (-8.23%) Hanover, $159,623 (-12.78%) Franklin, $87,038 (-16.01%) Mount St. Joseph, $60,822 (-17.98%) Landmark Catholic, $344,458 (-2.27%) Scranton, $258,522 (-9.99%) Goucher, $243,311 (-6.18%) Susquehanna, $190,701 (-6.59%) Juniata, $122,117 (-7.67%) Elizabethtown, $104,882 (-3.92%) Liberty RIT, $1,248,972 (-3.58%) Vassar, $1,196,336 (-13.25%) RPI, $864,141 (-19.22%) Union, $498,108 (-16.04%) Skidmore, $426,879 (-15.67%) Ithaca, $356,783 (-16.09%) St. Lawrence, $352,923 (-12.87%) Hobart and William Smith, $230,797 (-24.32%) Clarkson, $216,603 (-10.03%) MASCAC Worcester State, $39,110 (-12.36%) Michigan Hope, $277,244 (-6.34%) Albion, $176,127 (-11.60%) Middle Atlantic Stevens, $269,274 (-1.32%) Lycoming, $195,196 (-16.84%) Messiah, $127,166 (-9.30%) Hood, $122,531 (-2.53%) Widener, $113,678 (+2.91%) DeSales, $102,866 (-13.43%) Lebanon Valley, $81,053 (-9.27%) Arcadia, $78,038 (-20.92%) Misericordia, $61,724 (-10.70%) Midwest Grinnell, $2,484,419 (-15.25%) Lawrence, $440,839 (-9.49%) Illinois College, $146,550 (-5.75%) Lake Forest, $103,372 (-5.54%) Cornell, $82,015 (-12.57%) Minnesota Carleton, $1,093,697 (-5.55%) Macalester, $830,478 (-7.11%) St. Olaf, $666,028 (-6.72%) Gustavus Adolphus, $282,614 (+0.34%) Saint John's, $257,884 (-7.19%) Concordia, $165,347 (-14.57%) Saint Benedict, $102,960 (-7.30%) St. Scholastica, $102,960 (-13.30) Augsburg, $70,362 (+3.38%) Thursday: Conferences N-W BASKETBALL (M) 4.   Regional Rankings photo by Lee Kotzen The Division III men's basketball committee released its regional rankings through games of Sunday. The top two teams in each region will most likely receive a berth in the 64-team field if previous years hold true to form. Here are the top three teams from each of the country's 10 regions. I: Saint Joseph CT, Middlebury, Williams II: Keene State, WPI, Nichols III: Oswego State, Rochester, Utica IV: Rowan, Stockton, Montclair State V: Swarthmore, Johns Hopkins, Widener VI: Randolph-Macon, Christopher Newport, Mary Washington VII: Case Western Reserve, John Carroll, Mount Union VIII: Wheaton IL, Washington U, North Park IX: UW-Oshkosh, UW-La Crosse, Carleton X: St. Thomas, Mary Hardin-Baylor, Pomona-Pitzer >> Complete Rankings A MESSAGE FROM THE GIST   Women-led and written by women Covers the biggest headlines in men's & women's sports Provides a refreshing female voice and perspective on sports And it's free STREAMING 5.   Wednesday Watchlist What we are watching online today. Game times are Eastern Time.  WLX: #5 Gettysburg (1-0) vs. #16 Messiah (1-0), 4:00  WBB: Misericordia (18-7) vs. Stevens (21-4), 6:00  MLX: #10 York (0-1) vs. #19 Ursinus (1-0), 7:00  MVB: #9 Nazareth (13-2) vs. Elmira (7-1), 7:00  MBB: UW-Eau Claire (17-9) vs. UW-Oshkosh (20-5), 8:00 NEWS 6.   Lightning Round     Volleyball Stevens is back at No. 1 in the latest AVCA rankings. Vassar moves up to No. 2, while last week's top-ranked team, Juniata, fell to No. 3.   Basketball The College Sports Communicators released their Academic All-District teams for men's and women's basketball.   Tufts' Dylan Thoerner and Keystone's Kwashanti Holmes were named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association DIII National Players of the Week.  Track and Field UW-La Crosse's Sam Blaskowski and Gustavus Adolphus' Birgen Nelson were selected as the USTFCCCA Athletes of the Week.   Happy Birthday Cake and candles for Phil Engel, Emory, director of communications and sports information; Victoria Bothner, Rochester, assistant director of advancement and college athletics; Matt Emmert, Roger Williams, head swimming coach. Do you know someone celebrating a birthday soon? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com. TRANSACTIONS 7.  Comings and Goings   ALBRIGHT - Jeff Knarr named football director of player personnel BATES - Jake Heeren named athletic trainer BROCKPORT - Aimee Spilman named coordinator of athletic events and operations CEDAR CREST - Alexis Hertzog named assistant field hockey coach CROWN - Grant DeWitt named head cross country/track and field coach NORTH CENTRAL (Minn.) - Matt Haefner named head softball coach PLYMOUTH STATE - Peter Simonini named head women's soccer coach VASSAR - Mike Callahan named senior assistant athletic director WHEATON (Mass.) - Announced addition of men's and women's fencing as varsity sports beginning in 2024-25   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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