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The top ten most-clicked jobs of the week...
#10: North Texas: Assistant AD for the Annual Fund
#9: South Alabama: Senior Associate AD for Championship Resources
#8: West Coast Conference: Director, Communications
#7: ACC: Director of Content Strategy
#6: Washington: Deputy Athletic Director
#5: Fresno State: Associate AD for Internal Operations
#4: Rice: Vice President and Director of Athletics
#3: Air Force: Assistant AD for NCAA Compliance
#2: Tiger Athletic Foundation (LSU): Major Gifts Officer
#1: West Coast Conference: Director/Assistant Commissioner, Conference Operations
#10: Oregon State announces a comprehensive organizational realignment within its executive leadership team that includes Senior Assoc. AD/CFO/SWA Jacque Bruns being promoted to Deputy AD/Chief of Staff/SWA; Senior Assoc. AD for External Operations Sara Elcano transitioning to Senior Assoc. AD for Sports Administration; and the arrival of UNLV Asst. AD for Business Operations Jennifer Del Valle as Senior Assoc. AD for Finance and Administration, effective October 10. (link)
#9: DePaul has selected Purdue Assoc. Director of Development for Major Gifts at the John Purdue Club Beth Olinger for its Assoc. AD for Development role. (link)
#8: Miami (FL) highlights the upgraded players lounge and nutrition center at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field. Take a look. (link)
#7: Illinois shares a drone’s-eye view of the progress being made at baseball’s Illini Field. Have a look. (link)
#6: Oregon State names Charlotte Executive Assoc. AD/SWA Ragean Hill as Deputy AD/Chief Sports Performance and Operations Officer. (link)
#5: Eastern Kentucky unveiled an updated look for its Colonel logo after a collaboration with Torch Creative. Colonels AD Kyle Moats: “Our new Colonel logo pays respect to the tradition that makes Eastern Kentucky University special, while giving us a strong, modern and unique identity that our student-athletes, alumni and fans can be proud of.” (link)
#4: Get your first looks inside Northwestern’s completed Ryan Field ahead of Friday’s debut. (link, link); Also check out the players’ reactions to their new locker room. (link); The Wildcats announced over the weekend that “due to unprecedented demand from the Northwestern student body, Northwestern Athletics is increasing the number of student tickets available for the opening game of New Ryan Field against Penn State. This increase is in addition to the initial student ticket allocation of 3,000 which is more than double past student attendance. The 3,500 students who attended the Welcome Event at New Ryan Field earlier this week will have the first chance to claim one of the now 3,500 student tickets available on Monday September 28th while other students will have a chance to claim any remaining tickets on Tuesday September 29th.” (link)
#3: Cal State Bakersfield selects Sacramento State Senior Assoc. AD for External Affairs Andy Fiske as its new AD. President Vernon Harper Jr.: “Collegiate athletics is a new world today, and every NCAA university program in the nation is reckoning with this moment. Andy brings an enviable track record in all aspects of athletics administration, making him the right leader at the right time for Kern County's University. Andy also has a heart for student-athletes, providing them with the foundation they need for fulfilling competitive careers in college and – more importantly – successful lives beyond graduation. I can't wait to introduce this exciting leader to the 'Runner family and our community.” CSA Search & Consulting assisted with the process. (link)
#2: Western Michigan names SMU Deputy AD for External Relations/former Western Carolina AD Alex Gary as its new AD. President Russ Kavalhuna: “During our nationwide search, Alex quickly set himself apart because he brings the experience and values of Western Michigan. Having sat in the athletics director's chair, he understands the responsibility of leading an entire department, supporting coaches and staff, and putting student-athlete success and comprehensive well-being at the center of every decision. He also has a proven track record as a fundraiser and knows how to bring people together to build the resources our programs need. … Alex is the right leader to build on the momentum of Bronco Athletics.” DHR Global assisted with the search. (link)
#1: The Protect College Sports Act has passed the Senate by a vote of 77-22. During the proceedings, the body adopted a number of amendments including increasing the cap on Power 4 conference membership from 19 to 20 members, limiting the scope of federal preemption to allow for personal injury claims and disclosure of funding from persons “relating to intercollegiate athletics from a foreign government, a foreign adversary, a state-owned enterprise, or a sovereign wealth fund” in excess of $600. (link)
