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The top ten most-clicked jobs of the week...
#10: Oregon State: Associate/Senior Associate AD for Finance and Business Operations
#9: West Virginia: Executive Senior Associate AD for Governance and Compliance
#8: William & Mary: Assistant AD for Media Relations
#7: Illinois: Director of Event Management
#6: Oregon State: Deputy AD/Chief Sports Performance Operations Officer
#5: Air Force: NCAA Compliance Instructor of Physical Education
#4: Utah State: Associate AD/Assistant AD for Major Gifts
#3: Tennessee: Assistant/Associate Director of Development for Major Gifts
#2: Kansas State: Assistant/Associate AD of Athletics
#1: Boston U: Senior Associate AD
#10: USC unveiled the Bloom Football Performance Center this week, home to the Trojan football program. The 160K+ square foot building features two full-length football fields, natural grass and artificial turf, alongside a three-story facility. The Bloom Family donated $50M towards the project, which came with a roughly $220M price tag. Lots more. (link); Take a tour. (link)
#9: Emory (DIII) names Delaware Deputy AD for Sport Administration and Internal Operations/SWA Mattie White as its new AD/Asst. VP of Campus Life, starting September 21. (link)
#8: U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney denied the NCAA’s motion in the Wisne case. Boise State professor Sam Ehrlich: “Not too surprising -- asking the same judge to essentially reverse herself is always tough. But she gets one last chance to make it as appeal-proof as possible. The real ballgame will be in the Tenth Circuit, and the NCAA has already filed asking for the same relief there.” (link)
#7: SBJ has unveiled its Forty Under 40 Class of 2026, recognizing honorees for achievement and innovation in their careers, all before the age of 40. Among those included are Elevate COO/CFO William DiBlasi; Tennessee Deputy AD/CRO Brady Hart; Excel Sports Management Senior VP for Properties and Corporate Partnerships Preetam Sen; Alabama Deputy AD/CFO Kyle Vasey; and Legends Global Senior VP for Global Partnerships Sean Wallis. Full list. (link)
#6: LSU Chief of Staff Andrea Tepe has started a new position as Assoc. AD of Student-Athlete Services. (link) Meanwhile, LSU has a new Chief of Staff in Louisiana House Speaker's Office Special Assistant to the Speaker Stephanie Robin. (link)
#5: The Monster Energy logo has officially joined the Big 12’s insignia on the hardwood at Houston’s Fertitta Center. Check it out. (link)
#4: UC San Diego has added Michigan State Deputy AD for External Resources Epiphany Clark as Deputy AD/Chief of Staff. (link)
#3: Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger reports the Protect College Sports Act will be “pushed until after the recess in September.” In a statement from Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO): “The Protecting College Sports Act continues to show great momentum. ... While we are disappointed that we could not get the unanimous consent agreement to finish this week, we locked in a guaranteed vote in September. With the strong support of President Trump, we look forward to him signing the bill on College GameDay in the fall.” The Senate is scheduled to return from its recess on September 14. (link)
#2: NCAA SVP of Championships Lynda Tealer is headed to Texas as the Longhorns’ new Deputy AD for Strategic Initiatives and Administration after two years at the national office. Tealer: “This is a genuinely unique opportunity for me to finish my career where it all began. My time in Law School at Texas was such an important launching point professionally. While I didn't have much experience at that time, I knew I wanted to be involved in college athletics, and Texas is where I fell in love with the industry. To have the opportunity to come back and contribute to this university at this stage of my career is special. Not many people get the chance to return to the place that helped shape their professional journey, and I don't take that for granted.” (link)
#1: If you can’t get enough of the Protect College Sports Act, here are all 14 amendments, many of which were filed late in the process. (link)
