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SoCon Commissioner Michael Cross will exit his role after three years leading the league, per FOX Sports’ Ben Portnoy. (link)

Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger indicates the SEC plans to comply with the state court order in Louisiana that would allow former pro players to return to the college gridiron & hardwood. More Dellenger: “However, it does not end litigation or necessarily mean the league won't in the future impose penalties through other legal mechanisms, such as a suit in federal court, or if the SEC wins in trial.” (link)

The plaintiffs’ request for an amended TRO in Louisiana has been granted, adding the SEC and Commissioner Greg Sankey as defendants. From the show cause order: “The Declaration (in support of the NCAA’s eligibility position) provides definitive proof that the SEC is a person ‘acting in concert or participation with’ the NCAA on eligibility issues and participated in nationwide litigation on this topic on behalf of the NCAA. More. (link) 

The NCAA has also been issued a show cause to be held in contempt of court, as a result of the SEC violating the court’s order, as an entity “acting in concert and/or participation with the NCAA.” This hearing is also set for Thursday. (link)

Feeding athletes doesn’t end when the order is placed. Orderers also have to manage budgets, receipts, reimbursements, and tax-exempt purchasing across trips.

ezCater streamlines the administrative side of team meals by keeping ordering, receipts, reporting, and tax-exempt information in one place. Tax-exempt details can be uploaded once and automatically applied to eligible orders, reducing paperwork and cutting out manual follow-up.

For Jacksonville State, that means less time spent dealing with expense reporting and fewer headaches after the meal is over.

“I don’t like to hold on to paper receipts and get in trouble for not turning them in. ezCater has e-receipts, and having that PDF is way better than a crumpled receipt.”
– Matthew Boone, Head Coach of Track & Field, Jacksonville State University

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NCAA DI…

Boston U: Ike Hermer joins the staff as an Assistant Coach after two seasons as an Assistant Coach/Player Development with the Osceola Magic

Cal State Fullerton: Jabari Trotter has joined the Titans staff as an Assistant Coach

High Point: Mohammed Haroon has updated roles to Special Assistant after serving as a Graduate Assistant

Northwestern: John Martinez has been elevated to Assistant Coach after serving as Basketball Video and Recruiting Operations Coordinator for four seasons

Northwestern: Chris Lauten has been elevated to Chief of Staff after 14 seasons as Director of Basketball Operations

Northwestern: Trevor Marcus has joined the staff as Assistant Coach/Director of Video Operations

Radford: Andrew Waldman has been added as Operations Specialist

Western Illinois: Lorenzo Watkins has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as the Head Coach at Southeastern CC (NJCAA)

NCAA DII…

Chowan: Alex Lewis has been promoted to Associate Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach

Mount Olive: Daniel Westbrook has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DIII…

Houghton: Assistant Coach Damion Witty has departed to take on the same role at Williams Baptist (NAIA)

Houghton: Assistant Coach Zachary Fahey has left the staff for an AC role at Daemen (DII)

Saint Francis (PA): Nathan Cullo has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at PennWest Edinboro (DII)

NCAA DI…

Central Connecticut State: Marigona Bacaliu has been added as an Assistant Coach after previously serving as Head Coach at Putnam Science Academy

Central Connecticut State: Alexis Castro has been added as an Assistant Coach after recently serving as a Graduate Assistant at Springfield (DIII)

Charleston Southern: Kailie Quinn has been hired as an Assistant Coach following two seasons at Utah State (DI), where she most recently served as an Assistant Coach & Offensive Coordinator 

La Salle: Kim Brady has been promoted to Chief of Staff after serving as the Director of Basketball Operations

Prairie View A&M: Walter Pitts has joined the Lady Panthers as an Assistant Coach

Presbyterian: Assistant Coach Brittany Shine has added the role of Director of Operations to her duties

Southern Utah: Sam Johnston has been added as an Assistant Coach and Director of Operations

NCAA DII…

Lewis: Nessa Walsh has been added as an Assistant Coach following an extensive collegiate playing career that included stops at Winthrop (DI), Purdue Northwest (DII), Alaska Anchorage (DII), and Oakton (NJCAA)

NCAA DIII…

Bethany (WV): Jihnez Hutchinson has been added as an Assistant Coach

Scranton: Kaeli Romanowski has joined the staff as a Student Assistant Coach after a standout three-year playing career with the Royals

St. Olaf: Jacob McNamara has been added as an Assistant Coach

Susquehanna: Nick Tosoni has been hired as an Assistant Coach 

UW Platteville: Maddy Reichmann has been added as an Assistant Coach

NAIA…

Coastal Georgia: Cortney Sawyer has been added as an Assistant Coach following two seasons at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School (FL), where he served as an Assistant Coach and Head Coach 

Hastings: Dexter Goodner has been promoted to Associate Head Coach after three seasons as the program's Assistant Coach

NJCAA…

Northwest Florida State: Grant Soffer has been added as an Assistant Coach

3C2A…

Porterville: Matthew Fogarty has been named Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach at Santa Ana (3C2A)