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SBJ’s Ben Fischer takes a look at the growing popularity of women’s flag football, noting the NCAA “will likely vote in January to make it an official championship sport … with the first championship awarded in spring 2028, weeks before the Olympics.” More. (link)

The Men’s and Women’s Basketball Committees have each identified seven finalist cities to host the 2032-36 NCAA Final Fours, with the formal site selection process slated to culminate in July 2027 in Naples, Fla. Contenders for the men’s events include Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Nashville and New Orleans, while Detroit, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Phoenix, and San Antonio advanced as women’s finalists. More. (link)

NCAA DI…

Bryant: Bryce Butler has been added as a Video Coordinator/Head of Content

Purdue: Matt Painter will remain Head Coach through the 2030-31 season under an amended contract agreement, pending approval by the university’s Board of Trustees. The amended deal includes a salary boost from $5.2M to $7M for this upcoming season, with annual $50K escalations.

NCAA DII…

Morehouse: Francis DeSilva has been promoted to Director of Basketball Operations after serving as a Student Manager since 2023

NCAA DIII…

Gustavus Adolphus: Coleman Sweeney has been added as an Assistant Coach

SUNY Fredonia: Tim Putnam has been added as an Assistant Coach

NJCAA…

Bay College: Zach Rose has been promoted to a full-time Assistant Coach after serving as a Volunteer Assistant Coach

Bryant & Stratton (WI): Jamari Mitchell has been added as an Assistant Coach

Bryant & Stratton (WI): Charles Brown has been added as an Assistant Coach

RCSJ Cumberland: Angel Smith has been added as an Assistant Coach

RCSJ Cumberland: Al Gaskins has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

St. John’s: Daynia Benton has returned to the Red Storm as an Assistant Coach after more than 20 years of collegiate coaching experience

St. John’s: Ally Lovisolo has been added as a Graduate Assistant

St. John’s: Kymani Edwards will serve as a Graduate Assistant

NCAA DIII…

Medgar Evers: Shareika Parry has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as the Head Coach at LaGuardia CC (NJCAA)

Salve Regina: Maggie Schwab has been added as an Assistant Coach

Sarah Lawrence: Peter “Pete” Marston joins as an Assistant Coach after serving as a commentator for the program during the 2025-26 season

Sarah Lawrence: Irandi Zepeda has been elevated to Volunteer Assistant Coach after serving as Team Manager during the Gryphons’ 14-win campaign in 2025-26

Sarah Lawrence: Viv Falcone will serve as Team Manager for the 2026-27 season while studying environmental science and biology at the college

NAIA…

LSU Alexandria: Head Coach Billy Perkins has been named Interim AD

NJCAA…

Frederick CC: Gabrielle Johnson has been added as an Assistant Coach

Northampton CC: Victoria Keenan has been added as an Assistant Coach