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🗞 What You Need to Know. Can Anything Save the NCAA From the Courts? In Memoriam: Tim Gleason. DIII Men’s Golf All-America Teams.

🗓 What’s Happening This Week. A busy week in DIII governance. The Presidents Advisory Group meets today, while the Championships and Competitive Safeguards Committees begin two-day sessions on Monday. The DIII Analysis Working Group meets virtually on Tuesday and the DIII Commissioners gather in Indy for the start of a two-day meeting. And Wednesday sees the Interpretations and Legislation Committee meeting virtually.

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“In the last few weeks, we have seen the culmination of months (if not years) of lobbying by college administrators, boosters, coaches and local politicians to "fix college sports" with the hearings on the Protect College Sports Act. The goal is to save college sports from the ills of conference realignment, player compensation, the transfer portal and a host of other issues.

But who will protect college sports from the judicial system?”

» Why It Matters. “In the history of sports, no matter which one, there's always been one very clear and steadfast rule that's been ruled on consistently: nobody who partakes in the sporting event -- be it player, coach, or official -- can wager (legally or otherwise) on the outcome of the event. The idea that outcomes could be deliberately influenced by participants is an existential threat to sport itself.”

» Silver Lining. “Perhaps this jolt to our collective consciousness is precisely the jolt needed to get Congress to come together and do the one thing that can help protect college sports immediately. The truth about a lot of the issues covered in the Protect College Sports Act is that they're not actually problems for college sports. They're mostly inconveniences.”

» Why It Matters. “The NCAA needs a limited antitrust exemption. Not a blank check to return college sports to the old days, and not the power to do whatever it wants simply because it says it's in the best interest of college athletics. But it needs enough legal cover to enforce basic eligibility and integrity rules without having every decision relitigated in a friendlier jurisdiction.”

It’s a sad day for those who knew Tim Gleason, the long-time commissioner of the Ohio Athletic Conference, who passed away from a heart attack on Thursday at the age of 71.

Tim was one of the early generation of DIII commissioners, starting with the OAC in 1991. I followed as Executive Director of the Centennial Conference in 1993. We worked together for the better part of 25 years on just about everything DIII. A respected voice in any room he was in, Tim was always an advocate for the students and wanted nothing more than for their collegiate athletics experience to be memorable.

Tim worked with NACDA, helped found the DIII Commissioners Association, served on numerous NCAA committees, and spent his professional life making the OAC and DIII a better place for students, coaches, administrators, and his institutions.

My condolences to his wife, Sherry, his family and friends, and scores of colleagues who worked with one of the best that Division III has ever seen.

May his memory be a blessing.

“The Golf Coaches Association of America has finalized the 2026 NCAA Division III PING All-America Teams, recognizing the top performers from across Division III men’s golf following the national championship season.”

First Team
Sebi Aliaga, Claremont-M-S
Jack Burr, Huntingdon
Pablo Castro, Illinois Wesleyan
Jackson Hiller, Oglethorpe
Samson Li, Claremont-M-S
Jonathan McEwen, Washington and Lee
Kevin Mu, Emory
Haden Ruby, Methodist
Joshua Wang, Carnegie Mellon

» Complete Team

» DYK. One of the standouts for the USMNT is Christian Pulisic, whose father, Mark, was head coach of the Lebanon Valley College men’s soccer from 1993 to 2004, as well as the women’s varsity from 1996 to 2003.

» Alums. Hobart grad Tyler Terens is one of the play-by-play commentators for Fox Sports’ coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Calvin grad Jordan Brink is an assistant coach for the New York Knicks, champions of the NBA.

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