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Steve Ulrich

A former DIII conference commissioner shares the latest news from around the NCAA's non-scholarship Division

Presidents Council Approves Structure to Review NIL Activities

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May 1, 2026

Presidents Council Approves Structure to Review NIL Activities

Current Division III analysis will inform the working group's efforts

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
College Football's Gambling Problem Is Coming to a Campus Near You

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Apr 30, 2026

College Football's Gambling Problem Is Coming to a Campus Near You

"Every sports team and league, at every level, ought to be terrified by this story"

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
NCAA Tournament Expanding to 76 Teams 'Will Happen'

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Apr 29, 2026

NCAA Tournament Expanding to 76 Teams 'Will Happen'

Here's Why That's The Case Despite the Outcries Against It

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
DIII Analysis Working Group Recap

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Apr 28, 2026

DIII Analysis Working Group Recap

Here are the six tensions in order of rated significance

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
How Sweep It Is For Springfield Men’s Volleyball

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Apr 27, 2026

How Sweep It Is For Springfield Men’s Volleyball

Pride wins national title for sixth time in program history

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
Anna Maria College To Close

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Apr 24, 2026

Anna Maria College To Close

Massachusetts institution will cease academic operations at end of spring semester

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
Saint Anselm To Transition To Division III; Join NEWMAC

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Apr 23, 2026

Saint Anselm To Transition To Division III; Join NEWMAC

Hopes achieve full Division III membership by 2029–30

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
BREAKING: Saint Anselm To Join NEWMAC; Transition To DIII

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Apr 22, 2026

BREAKING: Saint Anselm To Join NEWMAC; Transition To DIII

Expected to achieve full Division III membership by 2029–30

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
Galladuet's SCAC Affiliate Membership: College Football's Most Unique Realignment Move

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Apr 22, 2026

Galladuet's SCAC Affiliate Membership: College Football's Most Unique Realignment Move

Move interweaves complex NCAA championship qualification rules and even an obscure unaffiliated program

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
For Some NFL Draft Prospects, Joining the League Now Means a Pay Cut From College Football

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Apr 21, 2026

For Some NFL Draft Prospects, Joining the League Now Means a Pay Cut From College Football

Influx of NIL money in college sports has changed the dynamic

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
How John Carroll’s Tyren Montgomery Went From Basketball to Flag Football to NFL Draft Hopeful

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Apr 20, 2026

How John Carroll’s Tyren Montgomery Went From Basketball to Flag Football to NFL Draft Hopeful

Days away from what could be the biggest moment of his life

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
Charlie Baker Explains NCAA’s Flurry of New Rules With Help From Congress Slow In Coming

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Apr 17, 2026

Charlie Baker Explains NCAA’s Flurry of New Rules With Help From Congress Slow In Coming

“NCAA membership is not waiting for others to act"

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
Management Council Meeting Recap

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Apr 16, 2026

Management Council Meeting Recap

Recommended Presidents Council approve a framework to review NIL activities.

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
TPG Agrees to Buy Learfield in Deal Worth Roughly $2 Billion

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Apr 15, 2026

TPG Agrees to Buy Learfield in Deal Worth Roughly $2 Billion

Acquisition underscores increasingly commercialized nature of college sports

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
The Small Private Colleges Dying in a Winner-Take-All University Marketplace

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Apr 14, 2026

The Small Private Colleges Dying in a Winner-Take-All University Marketplace

Consolidation of the nation’s nearly trillion-dollar higher-education sector is driving a new winner-take-all market

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
‘Going to Bet Regardless’: College Athletes Are Ignoring Gambling Bans

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Apr 13, 2026

‘Going to Bet Regardless’: College Athletes Are Ignoring Gambling Bans

"The idea that you can make quick money just by keeping your [own stats] the same sounds like a great idea"

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
Trinity’s Melina Rabb Named Jim McKay Scholarship Recipient

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Apr 10, 2026

Trinity’s Melina Rabb Named Jim McKay Scholarship Recipient

Becomes third Tiger to be selected for $10,000 scholarship

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
NCAA Proposing Major Changes to Eligibility Rules, Including Age Limits

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Apr 9, 2026

NCAA Proposing Major Changes to Eligibility Rules, Including Age Limits

Athletes would have five full years of eligibility from the time of their 19th birthday or their high school graduation

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
'Save College Sports' Executive Order Lands With a Shrug

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Apr 8, 2026

'Save College Sports' Executive Order Lands With a Shrug

Aspects of the order are likely to be struck down when challenged in court

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
The Financialization of College Sports and the Meaning of a College Education

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Apr 7, 2026

The Financialization of College Sports and the Meaning of a College Education

Can universities sustain a coherent educational mission while participating in systems increasingly governed by market logic?

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
Fly, Eagles, Fly! Mary Washington Wins National Title On Last-Second Shot

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Apr 6, 2026

Fly, Eagles, Fly! Mary Washington Wins National Title On Last-Second Shot

Colin Mitchell tip-in at buzzer gives Eagles first national basketball title

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
NYU Seizes Lead In Directors Cup

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Apr 3, 2026

NYU Seizes Lead In Directors Cup

UAA Places Four Schools In Top 10

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
Strategic Planning and Finance Committee Recap

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Apr 2, 2026

Strategic Planning and Finance Committee Recap

Committee engaged in discussion regarding the comprehensive analysis of Division III

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
Title IX Proportionality Opponents See Opening in Trump’s Second Term

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Apr 1, 2026

Title IX Proportionality Opponents See Opening in Trump’s Second Term

Could first prong violate the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause?

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
Saint Elizabeth University Is The Newest Commitment to NYC-Area Division III Conference

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Mar 31, 2026

Saint Elizabeth University Is The Newest Commitment to NYC-Area Division III Conference

Conference is the ‘rebirth’ of the current City University of New York Athletic Conference

Steve Ulrich
Steve Ulrich
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