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CollegeAD reports the process to find Louisiana’s next AD is “finally underway,” adding: “At the beginning of October, Louisiana officially posted the role, redefining and relabeling the position as the Ragin' Cajuns seek a CEO of Athletics. Sources say Louisiana has formed a small search committee that has quietly met with several candidates about the opportunity. While a timeline is not clear, it's our understanding that the search could be wrapped up in the coming weeks. The Ragin' Cajuns are operating without the assistance of a search firm.” (link); Dozens & dozens of sitting ADs have used a D1.dossier to prepare for their interview. You can do the same. Check out the dossier for the AD opening at Louisiana. (link)

UConn expands its partnership with M&T Bank to include the multi-year naming rights for the facility that houses Gampel Pavilion, home of the Huskies’ men's and women's basketball teams. More. (link)

UMass has inked a three-year sponsorship deal through 2028 with Greenfield Savings Bank to place the financial institution’s logo near the McGuirk Alumni Stadium field as well as the near the Mullins Center court and ice for men’s and women’s basketball and men’s ice hockey match-ups. More. (link)

George Mason has broken ground on its 34K square-foot Basketball and Academic Performance Center that will include two practice courts, locker rooms, athletic training space and more. The project is slated to be ready in spring 2028. (link)

NCAA DII…

Cal State East Bay: Dave Covell has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at San José City (3C2A) since 2023

Ferrum: Former Rockford (DIII) Head Women's Coach Ta-Rel Franklin has joined the staff as an Assistant Coach after spending the 2025-26 season as the Director of Operations at Brown (DI)

NCAA DIII…

Houghton: EPIC Academy (TX) Head Coach & Assistant Director Alex Hankinson has joined the staff as a Graduate Assistant

Whittier: Josh Rodriguez has been added as an Assistant Coach

NAIA…

Calumet: Devon Key has been added as an Assistant Coach

Webber International: Kenu Louissaint has been added as an Assistant Coach after previously serving in the same role at Florida Southern (DII)

NJCAA…

Jones: Brandon Reeves has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at Southeastern Louisiana (DI)

Pearl River CC: Kofi Danso has been added as an Assistant Coach

3C2A…

College of the Canyons: Lucas Morrison has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Bethune-Cookman: Assistant Coach Trinese Fox has added Chief of Staff to her title

UC Davis: Nathan Gross has joined the staff as Director of Operations

NCAA DII…

Bentley: Ella Thompson has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at Endicott (DIII) since 2024

NCAA DIII…

Bates: Meghan Graff has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at Saint Joseph's (ME) (DIII) since 2025

NAIA…

Montana Western: Kiera Cox has been added as an Assistant Coach