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Key Industry News
Little Rock AD Frank Cuervo agrees to a four-year contract extension, securing his leadership of the Trojans through the 2029-30 academic campaign. More. (link)
Reactions continue to pour in from across the media landscape regarding the proposed expansion of the College Football Playoff to 24 teams, as pundits weigh in on regular-season stakes, the consolidation of power within the SEC and Big Ten and what the decision portends. With so many different opinions – far too many to include in today’s Evening Standard – we’ve prepared this addendum to keep you fully informed on the national conversation. (link)
Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger clarifies his reporting on the College Football Playoff’s extension with ESPN: “The ~$125M conferences gained from ESPN for CFP expansion is not additive as it replaces lost ticket/sponsorship revenue from conference champ games. All champ game media value was ~$225M + $125M of ticket/sponsorship = $350M.” (link)
Comings and Goings
NCAA DI…
Michigan: Head Coach Tracy Smith has reportedly agreed to a contract extension through the 2031 season (link)
Rider: Alumnus Brendan O’Donnell has been added as an Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator
NCAA DII…
Northwest Nazarene: Blake McFadden has been added as an Assistant Coach
NCAA DIII…
Dallas: Jordan Stickler has been promoted to Head Coach after more than five years as an Assistant Coach with the Crusaders
LaGrange: Pitching Coach Baley Coleman has added Recruiting Coordinator to his title
LaGrange: Nate Marko has been added as Hitting Coach after recently serving in the same role at Youngstown State (DI)
Minnesota Morris: Richard Stock appears to no longer serve as an Assistant Coach
NJCAA…
Carl Albert: Peyton Kendrick has been promoted to Associate Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach
Ranger: Pat Barrett is no longer an Assistant Coach
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
NCAA DII…
Cal State LA: Irene Chou has been added as an Assistant Coach
Cal State LA: Zuhal Cetin has been added as an Assistant Coach
Cal State LA: Sydni Anderson has been added as an Assistant Coach
NCAA DII…
Dominican (NY): Jordan Lopez has been hired as Head Women’s Bowling Coach
NCAA DIII…
Albion: Men’s and Women’s Bowling will be added as varsity sports for the 2027-28 season
NCAA DI…
Holy Cross: Steven Sparks is no longer the Associate Head Men’s Rowing Coach after serving in the role since 2023
NCAA DI…
Lehigh: Franco Perinotti has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach (Pole Vault) after one year in the same role at DeSales (DIII)
Lehigh: Travis Lahr has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach (Distance) after one year in a similar role at Seattle Pacific (DII)
Loyola Chicago: Bethany Graham has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Coach
NCAA DII…
Central Washington: Alfonzo Joaquin Amaranto has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Coach
Central Washington: Donna Marie Harris has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Coach
NCAA DIII…
Delaware Valley: Ken McDaid has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach
NCAA DI…
Lehigh: Franco Perinotti has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach (Pole Vault) after one year in the same role at DeSales (DIII)
Lehigh: Travis Lahr has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach (Distance) after one year in a similar role at Seattle Pacific (DII)
Loyola Chicago: Bethany Graham has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Coach
NCAA DII…
Central Washington: Alfonzo Joaquin Amaranto has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Coach
Central Washington: Donna Marie Harris has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Coach
NCAA DIII…
Delaware Valley: Ken McDaid has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
NCAA DII…
Christian Brothers: Jason Sonnenfelt has been appointed the first Head Women’s Flag Football Coach, with the program set to launch in 2028
Jamestown: Women’s Flag Football will debut in Spring 2028, with the search for its inaugural Head Coach beginning during the upcoming academic year (link)
NCAA DIII…
Azusa Pacific: Sean Steward has joined the program as General Manager after serving as Director of Business Operations for the Whittier Union High School District
Franklin: Chaz Hill has been named Head Coach after serving as a Social Studies Teacher and Assistant Football Coach at Franklin Community High School (link)
NJCAA…
Marian Ancilla: Josh Pitts has been promoted to Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach & Recruiting Coordinator after serving as a Volunteer Coach
NCAA DII…
Northwest Nazarene: Former professional golfer Graysen Huff has taken over as Head Coach after competing on multiple professional tours
NJCAA…
Marian Ancilla: Josh Pitts has been promoted to Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach & Recruiting Coordinator after serving as a Volunteer Coach
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
NCAA DII…
Winona State: Jordan Halcom has been added as an Assistant Coach
Winona State: Courtney Knutson has been added as an Assistant Coach
NCAA DI…
Arizona State: Alex Hicks is no longer an Assistant Coach
Arizona State: Mike Corbett is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2024
NCAA DIII…
Rivier: Olivia Schultz has joined the staff as an Assistant Coach after playing four seasons as a defenseman for the Raiders
Rivier: Brogan McDonald has been added as Goalie Coach after previously serving as an Assistant Coach & Assistant to the Goalie Director at Seacoast Performance Academy (NH)
SUNY Potsdam: Rachel Corbett has been named Interim Head Coach after spending the past year as an Assistant Coach at Utica (DIII)
NCAA DI…
Towson: Assistant Coach Andy Shilling has added an additional role as Co-Offensive Coordinator
Towson: Matt Musci has updated roles to Assistant Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator after serving as an Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator
NCAA DII…
Catawba: Ned Parker has been added as an Assistant Coach
NCAA DIII…
Alma: Head Coach David Foster has added an additional role as Offensive Coordinator
Alma: Assistant Coach Jordan Mireles has added an additional role as Defensive Coordinator
Neumann: Morgan McClintock has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as a Sports Operations Coordinator and Coach for NXT Lacrosse
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
NCAA DIII…
Rutgers-Camden: Raimondo Partito is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2024
Rutgers-Camden: Brian Gately is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2024
Skidmore: Ethan Gunty has been promoted to Associate Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach
Wittenberg: Dwight Burgess will retire as Head Coach at the conclusion of the 2026 season after 11 years with the program (link)
NCAA DII…
Lincoln (PA): Ronald Beauplan has been added as an Assistant Coach
NCAA DIII…
Chatham: Eric Marlo has joined as an Assistant Coach after spending the past three seasons as Head Coach at Penn State New Kensington (USCAA)
Salve Regina: Alex Duffy has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as a Graduate Assistant and Director of Player Development at Boston College (DI)
WPI: Katelyn Barton takes over as Head Coach after leading Clark (DIII) for two seasons and recording consecutive double-digit-win campaigns
NWAC…
Blue Mountain CC: Katelynn Evans has been appointed Head Coach after spending last season as the program's Assistant Coach
NCAA DII…
Southern New Hampshire: Michaela Spinney is no longer a Team IMPACT Coach - Cheerleading after serving in the role since 2013
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
NCAA DIII…
Trinity (CT): Abdelrahman Nassar is no longer an Assistant Women’s Coach
NCAA DIII…
Linfield: Garrett Sutton has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach
Macalester: Zoe Johnson has rejoined the staff as Diving Coach after serving in the same role for the Scots from 2021-23
Macalester: Alumna Smaranda Georgescu-Walvoort has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach
Macalester: Alumna Verity Wray-Raabolle has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach
NCAA DIII…
Linfield: Garrett Sutton has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach
Macalester: Zoe Johnson has rejoined the staff as Diving Coach after serving in the same role for the Scots from 2021-23
Macalester: Alumna Smaranda Georgescu-Walvoort has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach
Macalester: Alumna Verity Wray-Raabolle has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach
NCAA DI…
Air Force: Phillip Deaton has been added as an Assistant Coach after completing a four-year playing career with the Falcons
NCAA DI…
UC Santa Barbara: Camille Kiss is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2025
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
NCAA DI…
Kentucky: Head Coach Craig Skinner has agreed to a contract extension through 2031
NCAA DII…
Arkansas-Monticello: Arlicia Ortiz has resigned as Head Coach, with Assistant Coach Mirela Polete Vasconselos taking over as Interim Head Coach (link)
Cal State LA: Irene Chou has been added as an Assistant Coach
Cal State LA: Zuhal Cetin has been added as an Assistant Coach
Cal State LA: Sydni Anderson has been added as an Assistant Coach
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
Note: We didn't find any personnel changes in this sport to report in the past 24 hours. If we missed some, please email [email protected]
NCAA DII…
Shippensburg: Nick Delp has joined the staff as an Assistant Coach after qualifying for the national championships as a wrestler last season
NCAA DIII…
Scranton: Shkeb Nadir has been added as an Assistant Coach
NCAA DI…
Kent State: Lauren Louive has been hired as the program's first-ever Assistant Coach after recently coaching at Cornell College (DIII)
NCAA DIII…
UW-Platteville: Emma Mulder has been appointed the first Head Coach after most recently serving as Associate Head Coach at Simpson (DIII) since 2025
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