Edition #1818
November 4, 2026
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Northeastern State AD John Sisemore joined Inside NSU Athletics to discuss football scheduling, the start of wrestling at NSU and more. Key takeaways…
➤ What is the future for NSU football? “Right now, we are working diligently to try to find an affiliate home in a conference. We're meeting with folks to see if that's a possibility. We've been given a roadmap to get back in the MIAA and compete there, but it's an uneven scheduling dilemma right now in the MIAA and those teams have already scheduled out for a year to two years in advance. So we would be a disruption immediately. Our immediate plans, our hope is to find an affiliate membership and plug ourselves into a conference so that we could have a stabilized schedule for the next year or two until we can find a potential roadmap to get back in MIAA.”
➤ The national attention around the upgrades to Doc Wadley Stadium with the end zones spelling out Northeastern State in Cherokee syllabary: “I collaborated with them several years ago to try to make sure that we pay tribute to where we're at, the heritage, what the Cherokee Nation means to us as an institution, as an athletic program, and we're proud of it. We're extremely proud of it. We lead the nation as one of the top indigenous schools in the entire country for our student body at over 40-something percent, so we need to show that with pride and that's just something that I felt strongly about.”
➤ NSU will host its first home match for men’s and women’s wrestling tonight. Sisemore’s expectations: “Our home opener right now, we're pushing between 800 and 1,000 high school wrestlers that will attend this home opener. That's unbelievable and that number's growing every single day. I spent two years going to all the high schools before I put together a proposal to start wrestling, but I went to all the local high schools for two years and I watched women's wrestling and men's wrestling and I saw the magnitude of it, but man, I didn't realize it was this big.” (link)
Notably, the NAIA has approved the five seasons of eligibility proposal starting in 2027-28. The rule allows a fifth year of eligibility to student-athletes who have completed 96 semester or 144 quarter credit hours, with at least 64 semester or 96 quarter hours towards general education of a student’s major. Key detail: “Under the NAIA’s new model, the expiration of the NCAA’s five-year clock will not automatically exclude a transfer student’s eligibility. Depending on a student-athlete’s previous participation and enrollment, they may have eligibility remaining in the NAIA.” (link, link - full legislation)
Democrats won back control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in last night’s midterm elections, securing an estimated 258 seats in the House, well beyond the 218 needed to become the majority party, according to NBC. (link)
Tuesday's midterm elections have reduced the odds the Protect College Sports Act passes during the lame-duck Congressional session to between 5% and 10%, according to Colorado State (DI) FAR/Sacred Cow BBQ publisher Kyle Saunders. More…
➤ Projections showing House Democrats securing at least 258 seats leave incoming leadership with minimal incentive to advance the Senate-passed bill or accept a compromise before January, when incoming committee chairs such as Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), who previously labeled the 2025 SCORE Act “nothing more than a major giveaway” to the NCAA and the conferences, take control of markups.
➤ Outgoing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces internal math challenges given a 218-member majority, compounded by at least 21 House Republicans who formally requested alterations to the bill's 20-member conference cap and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (R-LA) push to add an explicit ban on classifying student-athletes as employees. Amending the text would force a return to the Senate, where staff warned the legislation was “a final product” and threatened counter-amendments capping coach, AD and president salaries if conference realignment restrictions were altered.
➤ More Saunders: "When Congress can’t act collectively, the people who need rules tend to write their own, and the courts write the rest. ... So if the bill dies on January 3, college sports absolutely still gets governed in 2027. Conference commissioners, a settlement judge, state courts and a few governors will do it, one rule and one injunction at a time, and the next Congress starts over with House committees led by people who called the last version 'a giveaway.'" (link)
More takeaways following last night’s election results…
➤ Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has told staff he won’t run for House GOP leader, per Saunders, who notes “the Speaker who’d have to whip the college sports bill in the lame duck has no leadership future to whip for. And its House sponsor, Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), is in a race too close to call.” (link)
➤ Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman observes it’s “going to be REALLY hard for House Republican leadership to get people back to Washington for the lame duck.” (link)
House settlement plaintiffs attorneys are petitioning a federal court to approve $18.6M in fees and expenses after logging more than 3,430 hours monitoring and enforcing the settlement during its first year, per Sportico’s Daniel Libit. The request filed by Hagens Berman and Winston Taylor asked U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins to award them $3.81M for “monitoring and enforcement” work, $14.82M in incentive fees tied to the student-athlete revenue-sharing pool and just over $200K in related out-of-pocket expenses. Under the settlement, attorneys Jeffrey Kessler and Steve Berman may seek annual payments of up to 1.25% of the amount of money schools spend on athlete revenue-sharing. “In their latest petition, however, the attorneys are ultimately seeking a lower rate of 0.75%. Kessler and Berman also noted they are not seeking compensation for nearly $2.73M in additional billable work they performed over the past year. That work included addressing pending appeals of the final settlement approval and ‘responding to an enormous volume of inquiries’ from class members regarding sale of their claims to third-party claims purchasers.” All funds, including backpay damages to class members, remain in escrow until the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejects challenges to the settlement. (link)
Roosevelt will add women’s flag football starting in 2027-28. (link)
People & Places…
➤ UAH promotes Asst. AD for Internal Operations Tyler Daniel to Assoc. AD. (link)
➤ Adelphi announces SNUY Old Westbury (DIII) Athletics Facilities Manager Vincent Iannuzzi as Asst. AD for Facilities and Game Operations. (link)
➤ Lenoir-Rhyne elevates Director of Athletic Facilites and Operations Will Cunningham to Asst. AD for Facilities and Operations. (link)
➤ Daemen Men’s Soccer HC Bediako Swan steps down after eight seasons. (link)
➤ New Mexico Highlands Women’s Soccer HC Amanda Evans is no longer leading the program. (link)
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(NEW!) Head Women's Volleyball Coach (Waynesburg University / Waynesburg, PA): The head coach is responsible for, but not limited to, recruiting quality student athletes, retaining a full roster, practice organization, staff hiring/development, game scheduling, budget oversight. (DIII) More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Waynesburg? Click HERE.
(NEW!) Associate Athletic Director for Development (Lewis University / Romeoville, IL): The Associate Director serves on the department’s senior leadership team and provides strategic leadership for athletic fundraising, the Flyer Club, major gifts, and high-level corporate partnerships. More details HERE.
(NEW!) Men's Volleyball Graduate Assistant (Southwest Baptist University / Bolivar, MO): Southwest Baptist University Men’s Volleyball is seeking a Graduate Assistant. This position offers hands-on experience in collegiate coaching while contributing to a growing program. More details HERE.
Assistant Director - Annual Giving (Purdue University / West Lafayette, IN): Purdue For Life Foundation is seeking an Assistant Director-Annual Giving to serve as the primary athletics contact for approximately 500 mid-level donors and major gifts prospects. (DI) More details HERE.
Director of Athletics (University of Alabama at Birmingham / Birmingham, AL): UAB seeks an experienced athletics leader to drive competitive success, financial growth, compliance, and student-athlete development through strategic leadership. (DI) More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Birmingham? Click HERE.
Associate Director, Athletic Operations and Facilities (University of California, Merced (UC Merced) / Merced, CA): Senior leader overseeing game operations, facilities and sport supervision at the highest ranked academic institution in NCAA D2. More details HERE.
Director of Athletics (Susquehanna University / Selinsgrove, PA): Susquehanna University invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of director of athletics. (DIII) More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Selinsgrove? Click HERE.
Associate Commissioner, Sports Administration and Championships/Men’s Basketball (Mountain West Conference / Las Vegas, NV): The Associate Commissioner will serve the Conference and its member institutions to oversee and lead all aspects of the Conference’s men’s basketball enterprise. (DI) More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Las Vegas? Click HERE.
Director of the Adams/Wyche Center for Academic Success (Frostburg State University / Frostburg, MD): Director of Athletic Academic Center. Responsible for Student-Athlete success, development, and well-being. More details HERE.
Senior Associate Commissioner for Institutional Services (Mid-American Conference / Cleveland, OH): The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and strategic leader to serve as Senior Associate Commissioner for Institutional Services. (DI) More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Cleveland? Click HERE.
Assistant Director of Sports Medicine/Athletic Trainer (Adams State University / Alamosa, CO): Assistant Director of Sports Medicine/Athletic Trainer. More details HERE.
Assistant Athletic Trainer (Adams State University / Alamosa, CO): Assistant Athletic Trainer at Adams State University. More details HERE.
Executive Associate Athletic Director/Director of Athletic Development (Fairfield University / Fairfield, CT): Seeking a dynamic, accomplished, and highly motivated Executive Associate Athletic Director/Director of Athletic Development to lead its athletic fundraising program. (DI) More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Fairfield? Click HERE.
Assistant Athletic Director for Business Operations (Albany State University / Albany, GA): Help shape the future of Golden Rams Athletics by leading financial operations, strengthening fiscal accountability, and supporting the continued growth of our 12 NCAA Division II programs. More details HERE.
Director for Athletic Communications (West Texas A&M University / Canyon, TX): Media/public relations. Record books, releases, previews & feature articles. Maintain Athletics website, historical records & stats. Supervise press box/scorer's table staff. Submit nominations. More details HERE.
Assistant Athletic Trainer (Frostburg State University / Frostburg, MD): Full Time Assistant Athletic Trainer. More details HERE.
Men's Assistant Coach (Swarthmore College / Swarthmore, PA): Swarthmore College Men's Lacrosse is hiring an assistant coach. Duties include recruiting, logistics and on field coaching. Send resume to [email protected] (DIII) More details HERE.
Head Coach – Men’s & Women’s Swimming and Diving (Roberts Wesleyan University / Rochester, NY): Build a competitive NCAA Division II swimming and diving program at Roberts Wesleyan University through strategic recruiting, dynamic coaching, and transformative student-athlete development. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Rochester? Click HERE.
Internal Operations/Facilities and Event Management Graduate Assistant (Fort Hays State University / Hays, KS): Fort Hays State University seeks a graduate assistant for internal operations and event facility management for the athletic department. More details HERE.
Deputy Athletic Director/Chief Development Officer for Athletics - (ATH00000504) (Southern Methodist University – SMU / Dallas, TX): The Deputy Athletic Director serves as the Chief Development Officer for SMU Athletics, providing strategic leadership for all philanthropic efforts supporting Mustang Athletics. (DI) More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Dallas? Click HERE.
Associate Director of Development - Major Gifts (Purdue University / West Lafayette, IN): Build meaningful relationships, inspire transformational giving, and help shape the future of Purdue Athletics through philanthropy, alumni engagement, and major gifts. (DI) More details HERE.
Associate Athletic Director for Sports Analytics (William & Mary / Williamsburg, VA): The Associate AD for Sports Analytics leads the department's strategy for data, analytics, and artificial intelligence across all 23 varsity sports. (DI) More details HERE.
Director, Governance and Compliance (Mountain West Conference / Las Vegas, NV): The Director, Governance & Compliance will serve the Mountain West Conference and its member institutions supporting the day-to-day aspects of the Conference’s governance and compliance services. (DI) More details HERE.
Assistant Softball Coach (Quincy University / Quincy, IL): Quincy University, an NCAA Division II institution and member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, invites applications for the position of Assistant Softball Coach. More details HERE.