Baker Won't Relocate to Indy

 

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Baker Won't Relocate to Indy by Dan Wolken and Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY "As former Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker prepares to take over as NCAA president on March 1, he is already changing the paradigm of the job in one significant aspect: He will not relocate to Indianapolis to work out of the association’s headquarters.  The NCAA confirmed to USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday that Baker plans to maintain his residence in Massachusetts while traveling around the country to "get out and work directly with the people who make the NCAA what it is -- first and foremost the student-athletes, and the athletics administrators, coaches and conference commissioners in addition to national office staff in Indianapolis," according to a spokesperson.  While not a traditional arrangement, especially given how much equity the NCAA has built in Indianapolis, where its picturesque campus and Hall of Champions has anchored the west side of downtown since 1999, it reflects the reality of the job he was hired for in replacing Mark Emmert." >> Situational Awareness: "With Congress yet to act on the NCAA’s pleas for national legislation governing a host of issues including name, image and likeness, the presumption around the industry is that Baker will spend a significant portion of his time in front of lawmakers in Washington, D.C., which is viewed as far more important to the future of college sports than being a day-to-day presence in Indianapolis." >> What We're Hearing: "One longtime Power Five athletics director, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because they hadn’t previously heard about Baker’s residency plans, said they would expect a new NCAA president to be spending more time on the road than at headquarters anyway in the first couple of years on the job." >> Yes, But: "That athletics director and a separate conference commissioner who requested anonymity noted a potential concern in Baker maintaining connectivity to the NCAA staff of more than 500 employees in Indianapolis who provide a range of resources and services to member schools and are tasked with carrying out NCAA policy." >> 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 (M) 2.   Regional Rankings The Division III men's basketball committee released its regional rankings as the season enters the final week of regular-season play. 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, Hamdpen-Sydney, Christopher Newport VII: Mount Union, John Carroll, Case Western Reserve VIII: Wheaton IL, Washington U, North Park IX: UW-Oshkosh, Carleton, UW-La Crosse X: St. Thomas, Mary Hardin-Baylor, Pomona-Pitzer >> Complete Rankings LACROSSE (W) 3.   Top 20 Preview by Laurel Pfahler, USA Lacrosse | photo by Jimmy Alagna "Middlebury is No. 1 in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Division III Women’s Preseason Top 20, but the Division III scene continues to be one of the most competitive — and unpredictable — in lacrosse. Below, we break down each of the Top 20 teams before our first Division III women’s rankings update next Monday. Only a handful of teams played a game last weekend, so now’s a good time to get the lay of the land before teams start playing en masse."   Middlebury. There’s no reason to doubt the defending national champions going into 2023.   Tufts. The Jumbos graduated a ton of talent from their 2022 NCAA runner-up squad that finished 19-4, but they have some young players ready to step up.   TCNJ. The Lions upset top-ranked and defending national champion Salisbury to reach the NCAA semifinals with an extremely young team, and now the bulk of the starting lineup is back for another run in 2023.  >> Read More 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 VOLLEYBALL (M) 4.   Eagles Soar to No. 1 There is a new sheriff in Division III men's volleyball and it resides in central Pennsylvania in my hometown. Juniata rose to the No. 1 spot after Stevens fell to Carthage. Juniata (20), 12-0 Stevens (3), 13-2 Springfield, 10-1 Carthage, 7-3 Vassar, 8-1 St. John Fisher, 12-3 Messiah, 9-2 New Paltz, 8-4 Nazareth, 13-0 NYU, 7-2 >> Complete Poll STREAMING 5.   Wednesday Watchlist What we are watching online tonight. Game times are Eastern Time.  MBB: LaRoche (16-7, 11-1) at Penn State Altoona (15-7, 11-1), 7:00   MVB: #2 Stevens (13-2) at #10 NYU (7-2), 7:00  MVB: #6 St. John Fisher (12-3) vs. #9 Nazareth (13-0), 7:00  MBB: Washington & Jefferson (17-6, 14-4) at Geneva (16-7, 13-5), 7:30   NEWS 6.   Lightning Round     News The West Hartford Plan & Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to approve a special use permit to build a turf baseball field, dugouts and other site improvements at the University of St. Joseph. USJ started baseball last spring as a club sport but hopes to pursue varsity status after the upcoming season.   Carleton's Jeremy Beckler and Smith's Morgan Morrison were named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association DIII National Players of the Week.   MIT's Ryan Wilson and Wesleyan's Grace Devanny were selected as the USTFCCCA Athletes of the Week.   Happy Birthday Cake and candles for Megan Rahn, head basketball coach, Meredith and Bo Moronkola, director of sport operations, Claremont-M-S. Do you know someone celebrating a birthday soon? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com. TRANSACTIONS 7.  Comings and Goings   BUFFALO STATE - Jordan Rodriguez named assistant track and field coach CONCORDIA-CHICAGO - Brad Callahan named head men's soccer coach MARIAN - Craig Peltonen announced his retirement as head men's soccer coach NEUMANN - Erik Temple named head men's soccer coach WILMINGTON - Tom Ferner named assistant football coach 1 THING 8.  What's Really Important     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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