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The top ten most-clicked jobs of the week...
#10: Cal State Fullerton: Athletics Operations Coordinator
#9: Villanova: Associate AD for Ticket Operations
#8: Brown: Assistant Director of Athletics, Recreation
#7: South Florida: Associate VP for Athletics Retail Ops
#6: RefQuest: Chief Operating Officer
#5: Pepperdine: Assistant Director of Academic Support
#4: Mississippi State: Executive Associate/Deputy AD for Athletics Advancement
#3: Mid-American Conference: Senior Associate Commissioner for Institutional Services
#2: Mountain West: Associate Commissioner for Sports Administration and Championships/Men's Basketball
#1: Iowa State: Deputy AD/Chief Revenue Officer
#10: NC State has parted ways with Football HC Dave Doeren. Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Todd Goebbel will serve as interim HC for the remainder of the season. (link); The Wolfpack have also dismissed Football GM Andy Vaughn, per ABC11/WTVD’s Kate Rogerson. (link)
#9: According to 2024 tax filings, Men’s Basketball HC Chris Collins was the highest-paid employee at Northwestern that year, earning $3.976M in total compensation. Football HC David Braun is third on the list, earning more than $3.106M that year. AD Mark Jackson (5th) and VP for Athletic Strategy Derrick Gragg (11th) earned $2.279M and $1.481M, respectively. NU listed 34 employees who earned a total of about $41.6M. This figure marks a 3.74% increase from the $40.1M paid to its 37 highest-compensated employees in 2023. (link)
#8: Speaking of the Field of 68, from the farthest reaches of basketballdom, people have weighed in. Luminaries including Florida Men’s Basketball HC Todd Golden, Kansas HC Bill Self, Texas HC Sean Miller, Connecticut HC Dan Hurley and Kentucky HC Mark Pope have made their thoughts known. Now, the decision has been made. The Field of 68’s new name is The Field of 68. (link)
#7: Iowa State welcomes Florida State Deputy AD/CFO Josh Turner as Senior Deputy AD. His responsibilities will include strategic planning, commercial strategy and revenue generation, as well as revenue sharing and NIL. (link)
#6: Montana State Assoc. AD for Development Patrick Kosena has left the department. (link)
#5: NIL Newsstand conducted a Group of Six "Major Gifts Q&A” roundtable with Boise State Assoc. VP for Development Bryan Beals, Tulane Executive Assoc. AD for Development Justin Berger, South Alabama Assoc. AD for Development Jeff Cummings, Florida Atlantic Deputy AD for Revenue Generation Michael Graffin, Delaware Senior Assoc. AD for Development Casey Macdonald, Miami (OH) Asst. VP of Development/Assoc. AD of Revenue Generation Brad Okel and James Madison Senior Assoc. AD for Development and Strategic Revenue Scooter Renkin where they shared candid, practical insights on donor behavior, program strategy, leadership alignment and the relationships that turn interest into significant support. Here’s what you need to know…
➤ What would you tell an AD to prioritize over the next 24 months to build a stronger major gift program? Berger: “Focus on your current donors and invest in the retention of top fundraisers. Your current donors are your best prospects for future support, and strengthening your relationships with them will deepen their investment in your organization.” Macdonald: “Look for the donors who may be flying under the radar. Place emphasis on donors who may be giving at the $5K to $10K level but have limited engagement with the athletic director. These donors have already shown affinity for the athletic department and with some intentional cultivation, there is opportunity for increased support.” Okel: “Build a team focused on developing a major gift pipeline. … With revenue sharing and the growing financial demands of college athletics, having a consistent pipeline of major gift prospects is more important than ever.”
➤ Where can an AD's involvement create the greatest value in the process to secure major gifts? Beals: “Early in the giving process, but later in the relationship stage, is the best time for the AD to be involved. If they are involved in the relationship too early, the leverage of meeting with/getting to know the AD is lost.” Berger: “It takes big ideas to close big gifts. I believe athletic directors can maximize their impact by setting and articulating a clear vision of big ideas, and being consistent with that vision. Our AD’s time is limited. He can’t meet individually with every donor in our base, but every donor in our base can be inspired by his vision and want to be a part of helping make it a reality.” (link)
#4: TCU Chancellor Daniel Pullin has resigned and will be replaced by his predecessor, Victor Boschini, who previously spent 22 years in the role. It remains unclear if he is returning in an interim capacity and/or how long he will remain in the role. (link)
#3: Join the Connecticut men’s hoops team for a first look at the Huskies’ new locker room. (link)
#2: Notre Dame Deputy AD for Sports Administration, Compliance and Student-Athlete Services Jody Sadler has taken a new role in the campus HR department as Senior Director of Special Projects. (link)
#1: The Division I Women’s Soccer Committee has released its top-16 ranking, corresponding to the teams that are assigned a seed grouping from 1 to 4 in the 64-team NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship bracket. North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest and Ohio State held down the top four slots, respectively, with those teams having the opportunity to host quarterfinal matches with a Women’s College Cup bid on the line if seeds hold. The rankings are based on criteria including strength of schedule; RPI; head-to-head competition; results versus common opponents; strength and results against non-conference opponents; late-season performance in the last eight games; and strength and results against conference opponents. The 2026 championship field will be released on November 16 at 4 p.m. ET. (link)
