Edition #1473
November 13, 2026
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In national news, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all departing flights due to a “communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” per Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. (link)
Marian (WI) AD Tony Draves joined the Marian Sports Network to discuss the acquisition by Alvernia, which has been in the works for the last 12-18 months. “What has been worked out is we will remain the Sabres. … I was fortunate enough to meet with 11 or 12 of our teams yesterday and that's the first question they asked. So our colors are still going to be blue, white, black, and they're still going to be Marian on the jersey and we're still going to be the Sabres. All of that is part of the agreement.” On some of the merger challenges ahead, which Draves describes as a unicorn: “We go through different accrediting agencies. This is the first merger or acquisition between two schools that have different accrediting agencies. So we think it's going to go smoothly and we really anticipate that because both schools are in really good shape, but you never know until it happens.” (link)
NACC Commissioner Jeff Ligney sat down with Warriors 1-on-1 to discuss membership, the conference’s future and more. Here are some of his most notable comments…
➤ On membership: “The demographic cliff, particularly here in the upper Midwest, it's going to be challenging. Schools are probably going to close. We know small private schools up here specifically in the Midwest are going to close. We were at 14 last year, we're at 13, we'll be at 12 next year. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Realizing there are opportunities too, being a smaller conference, 12 is a great number for scheduling in most sports. So there are opportunities. So keeping people focused on the positives. If you look at this, it can get disheartening at times. Where are we going? What does the future look like? We're going to be fine. I think we're pretty good.”
➤ Ligney notes Concordia (WI) informed the NACC they were exploring a move to the CCIW over a year ago. How will the NACC move forward? “As I've told our presidents, we have to have a plan and we have to be informed, and we have to be able to act very quickly. 10 years ago, pre-COVID, these kinds of moves happened slowly over time, over years of discussion, and now these decisions happen in a matter of weeks or months. … What I told our presidents is we don't have to act, we have to be prepared to act. We have to be prepared to make a quick decision.”
➤ Looking ahead, Ligney says the league will be more involved with sport sponsorship, with flag football coming online, women’s bowling coming soon and the league looking at other sports like fencing, triathlon and shooting sports. Ligney is also looking to leverage the collective purchasing power of the NACC and improve the student-athlete experience through championship improvements. “The reality of the NACC at the moment is we're generally a one-bid league for most sports when it comes to the NCAA tournament. So you look at the amount of student-athletes we have on our rosters these days and knowing that generally one team in each sport makes the NCAA tournament, it's a very small percentage of our total student-athletes. ... I'm trying to convince our presidents and folks that we need to do better in that area, have our tournaments be a little more meaningful, a little more in-depth. ... I think in the next five to 10 years, you're going to see our NACC championships are going to be so much more meaningful to the kids. We are going to try to do more with signage, do more with events, the banquets, the award ceremonies, all that kind of stuff.” (link)
Protect College Sports Act advocates are mounting a final lame-duck push in an attempt to get the legislation through the House before a new Congress is sworn in next January, per Front Office Sports’ Amanda Christovich, who notes the bill faces steep hurdles after the Democrats' midterm sweep. To keep the legislation alive, both New York Yankees President/President’s Roundtable on Fixing College Sports Vice Chair Randy Levine and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent letters to House members this week urging action, while Texas Tech Board of Regents Chair Cody Campbell’s Saving College Sports non-profit continued running its multimillion-dollar college football ad campaign alongside direct Capitol Hill outreach. More…
➤ Campbell: “We continue to work with leadership and members on both sides of the aisle. Our focus is on making sure that everybody understands how and why the bill works. We acknowledge that it is not perfect, and it never will be, but it is an outstanding, bipartisan solution that will provide stability to the college sports system, and will protect vulnerable schools, and vulnerable sports, namely women’s and olympic programs.”
Modelo is the first official beer of the NCAA, “securing exclusive category rights across more than 90 men's and women's college championships and a year-round platform to connect with fans,” per a release shared by Sports Illustrated’s Bryan Fischer. The release adds: “The partnership places Modelo at the center of one of the country's most powerful 21+ fan communities through national retail programming, championship experiences, local-market activations and exclusive NCAA partner media integrations. March Madness will anchor the platform, with Modelo increasing its college basketball investment by 65% year over year and debuting its first advertising campaign created specifically for the tournaments.” (link - Fischer, link - full release)
Saturday’s Secretaries’ Cup will kick off at 4:30pm following the Washington Spirit’s (NWSL) semifinal game at noon. The Washington Sun’s Emma Baccellieri: “To minimize the time needed to transition the playing surface from soccer to football, the field will be painted with lines for both, with NWSL lines in yellow and NCAA football yard lines in white. Federal government involvement with security and logistical concerns for the Secretaries’ Cup delayed the announcement of a new kickoff time until Thursday, according to the source.” (link)
Head coaching salaries at 10 women’s flag football programs across all three NCAA divisions average roughly $72.5K; range from $18.5K at SUNY Geneseo to $155K at Cal Poly (DI); and have position terms generally spanning from one to five years, per Front Office Sports’ Ellyn Briggs. Nebraska (DI) HC Liz Sowers earns $115K annually, with up to $20K in postseason bonuses, and AHC Katie Sowers $72.5K, making it the only sampled program to have a full-time AHC, performance incentives and outside endorsement allowances. Other highlighted DI salaries include $83K at Binghamton and $65K at Iona; DII compensation sits at $65K at Purdue Northwest and $52K at Henderson State; and DIII pay spans $70.3K–$73K at Whittier, $43K–$50K at Marietta and $42.8K–$49K at Hollins. Huskers Associate AD of Financial Reporting Jami Hagedorn, who oversees the program’s budget and bypassed tackle football candidates in favor of coaches with flag backgrounds, noted growing interest from peer institutions: “I’ve had a handful of Power Four schools reach out to me and ask questions. They want to know what our startup costs were, what the big expenses were … we kind of are the market right now.” (link)
Sport Sponsorship…
➤ Hilbert is the latest to add women’s flag football with the Hawks to play a club competition this spring and a nontraditional season in fall 2027 before its first full varsity season in spring 2028. (link)
➤ Regent will add men’s and women’s tennis as its 15th and 16th varsity sports, starting in 2027-28. (link)
Coaches Corner…
➤ Carleton Men’s Basketball HC Ryan Kershaw is no longer leading the Knights. AC Tyler Grey will serve as Interim HC. (link)
➤ Coe Women’s Soccer HC James Culotta resigns after five seasons. (link)
➤ Dean hires high school HC Andrea Morris as its new Women’s Lacrosse HC. (link)
➤ St. Lawrence selects former club tennis pro/Southwestern alum Oscar Roy as its new Men’s and Women’s Tennis HC. (link)
During its latest board meeting, the Higher Learning Commission signaled its intent to place Hiram on probation. No other details were provided. (link)
York (PA) is set to buy the former 53-acre Penn State York campus for $7.4M, pending final PSU Board approval. The college plans to partner with WellSpan Health to have the nearby campus become a healthcare education hub. (link)
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(NEW!) Head Coach, Field Hockey (Part-Time) (Curry College / Milton, MA): Curry College invites applications for a part-time Head Coach for our Field Hockey team. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Milton? Click HERE.
(NEW!) Assistant Softball Coach (Trinity College – Connecticut / Hartford, CT): Trinity College in Hartford CT, an NCAA Division III, liberal arts and science college in the NESCAC, is seeking to fill a full-time assistant coach position for our Softball program. More details HERE.
(NEW!) Assistant Coach - Men's Rowing (Tufts University / Medford, MA): Tufts University seeks an assistant coach to assist the head coach in all aspects of running a highly competitive NCAA Division III men's rowing program. More details HERE.
(NEW!) Head Women's Volleyball Coach and Assistant Professor of Physical Education (Williams College / Williamstown, MA): Williams College invites applications for the position of Head Women's Volleyball Coach & Asst. Prof. of Phys. Ed., a faculty role within the Dept. of Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Williamstown? Click HERE.
(NEW!) Head Men's Soccer Coach (University of Illinois Springfield / Springfield, IL): Lead a storied men's soccer program built on student-athlete development. Step into a highly visible role central to UIS history and Springfield's passionate soccer community, competing in the GLVC. (DII) More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Springfield? Click HERE.
Director of Athletics and Chair of the Department of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation (Williams College / Williamstown, MA): Williams seeks a visionary leader to strategically guide athletics and physical education, balancing competitive excellence with its commitment to transformative liberal arts education. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Williamstown? Click HERE.
Director of the Letterman's Association (University of South Carolina / Columbia, SC): Lead efforts to reconnect former student-athletes, grow membership, and expand Letterwinner fundraising at a premier institution in a vibrant SEC college town. (DI) More details HERE.
Assistant Coach, Men's Lacrosse (Muhlenberg College / Allentown, PA): Muhlenberg College, a Division III institution and a member of the Centennial Conference is seeking applications for a part-time Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach. More details HERE.
Head Women's Flag Football Coach & Club Sports Coordinator (Massachusetts Maritime Academy / Bourne, MA): Seeking a motivated Head Women's Flag Football Coach and Club Sports Coordinator to establish, develop, and lead the Academy's women's flag football program and supervise all Academy club sports. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Bourne? Click HERE.
Director of Cohort-Based Learning: Athletics (Johns Hopkins University / Baltimore, MD): With a dotted line to the Athletic Director, this position sits in the Life Design Lab to support career services for first-generation and/or limited-income (FLI) students and scholar-athletes. More details HERE.
Assistant Athletic Director (Endicott College / Beverly, MA): Supports athletic department administration, supervises varsity programs, manages facilities, transportation and event operations, and coordinates postseason hosting, travel, and gameday logistics. More details HERE.
Head Coach - Men's/Women's Golf (University of Puget Sound / Tacoma, WA): The Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach will provide leadership, organization, and supervision for all aspects of the men's and women's golf programs. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Tacoma? Click HERE.
Head Coach - Women's Lacrosse (University of Puget Sound / Tacoma, WA): The Women's Lacrosse will provide leadership, organization, and supervision for all aspects of the women’s lacrosse program. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Tacoma? Click HERE.
Assistant Athletics Coach, Baseball (Babson College / Wellesley, MA): Assistant Athletics Coach, Baseball at Babson College in Wellesley, MA. Full-time role assisting with coaching and administrative duties. More details HERE.
Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach (Lebanon Valley College / Annville, PA): Teach on the court, develop players, recruit and help build the program. 10-month position set by the head coach and the sport season. NCAA and MAC Freedom. More details HERE.
Senior Associate Athletic Director (Dickinson College / Carlisle, PA): The senior associate athletic director serves as the business manager for the athletic department. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Carlisle? Click HERE.
Head Coach, Women’s Soccer (Stevenson University / Owings Mills, MD): Lead a competitive NCAA Division III program: recruit, coach, supervise assistants and manage the budget. 12-month, full-time, exempt role; evening and weekend hours and travel required. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Owings Mills? Click HERE.
Assistant Men's and Women's Volleyball Coach (Wheaton College – Massachusetts / Norton, MA): Assist both head coaches in all aspects of running the Men’s and Women’s Volleyball programs. Emphasizing student-athlete development, recruiting and building strong team cultures. More details HERE.
Athletics Events and Marketing Manager (New York University / New York, NY): Coordinate and supervise the department's event management, marketing, and community service operations. This role will include the hiring, training, and supervision of event staff/student employees. More details HERE.
Assistant Coach, Softball (Stevenson University / Owings Mills, MD): Assist in all aspects of a competitive NCAA DIII program: recruiting, academic monitoring, practices, travel and fundraising. 12-month, 40 hrs/week with evenings and weekends. More details HERE.
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. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Waynesburg? Click HERE.
Manager of Equipment Operations (St. Lawrence University / Canton, NY): St. Lawrence University invites applications for a full-time Manager of Equipment Operations. 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.
Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach (Centre College / Danville, KY): Provide assistance in coaching, recruiting, and administrative duties for a highly competitive Division III men’s lacrosse program. CPR, AED, and First-Aid certifications will be required once hired. More details HERE.
Assistant Coach, Baseball/Recreation Equipment Coordinator (University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point / Stevens Point, WI): This position involves a dual-role within the Division of Student Affairs and Athletics. More details HERE.
Assistant Baseball Coach (University of Minnesota – Morris / Morris, MN): Seeking energetic assistant coach to join one of the top UMAC teams in our conference championship drive. Full benefit eligible position w/ cost-free on-campus housing package included. ROLL Cougs! More details HERE.
Assistant Athletic Trainer (St. Joseph's University – Brooklyn / Brooklyn, NY): The Assistant Athletic Trainer serves sport programs and student-athletes by providing comprehensive health care to include preventive and rehabilitative care of injuries. More details HERE.
Director of Athletics (Susquehanna University / Selinsgrove, PA): Susquehanna University invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of director of athletics. 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.
Intern/Assistant Baseball Coach (Hanover College / Hanover, IN): Seeking dynamic person to assist with management of the program, including scheduling/implementing practices/skill development, team supervision/ops/travel, game prep, recruiting/scouting, & coaching. More details HERE.
Temporary Assistant Tennis Coach, Men's Tennis (Brandeis University / Waltham, MA): The Temporary Assistant Coach will assist the head coach in running a successful men's tennis program which competes as a NCAA Division III program and as a member of the UAA. More details HERE.
Temporary Assistant Tennis Coach, Women's Tennis (Brandeis University / Waltham, MA): The Temporary Assistant Coach assists the head coach in running a successful women's tennis program which competes as a NCAA Division III program and as a member of UAA. More details HERE.
Assistant Softball Coach - Pitching (Franklin & Marshall College / Lancaster, PA): Job Description: The Assistant Softball Coach is responsible for providing effective support for the softball program. More details HERE.
Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Swimming (New York University / New York, NY): Serve as assistant coach for M/W swimming. In conjunction with the head coach, develop and implement strategies to recruit student athletes; assess the team's future needs. More details HERE.
Public Relations Specialist (Athletics Communications) (Rutgers University - Camden / Camden, NJ): Rutgers University-Camden is seeking a Public Relations Specialist of Athletics for Sports Communications. More details HERE.
Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information and Communication (Colby College / Waterville, ME): The Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information & Communications serves as a senior communications strategist and administrator for the Department of Athletics. More details HERE.
Director of Sport Performance (The Catholic University of America / Washington, DC): Lead strength and conditioning for 25 NCAA DIII and IRA teams, while educating students and coaches and adhering to all rules. More details HERE.
Teaching Professor with Assistant Rank: Media Studies (University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point / Stevens Point, WI): This position focuses heavily on undergraduate teaching in a program that integrates comprehensive technical training with a rigorous critical approach. More details HERE.
Head Tennis Coach (Wabash College / Crawfordsville, IN): The Head Tennis Coach is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and administration of the men’s tennis program. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Crawfordsville? Click HERE.
Head Men's and Women's Bowling Coach (Albion College / Albion, MI): Albion College invites applications for the Head Coach, Men's & Women's Bowling position. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Albion? Click HERE.
Staff Assistant - Athletics Equipment & Operations Manager (Fitchburg State University / Fitchburg, MA): The Athletics Equipment & Operations Manager serves as the department's equipment manager and primary home game manager. 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 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. (DII) More details HERE.
Director, Sport Performance and Wellness (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – RPI / Troy, NY): Leads sport performance, wellness, and data analytics for RPI Athletics, overseeing strength and conditioning to enhance student-athlete safety, wellbeing & performance, including Division I hockey. 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.
Head Coach, Women's Flag Football (Saint Anselm College / Manchester, NH): Will recruit an inaugural roster, develop the program’s culture, prepare for its first season, and work with Athletics leadership on a competition schedule and operating budget for separate approval. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Manchester? Click HERE.
Head Men's & Women's Cross Country Coach (Trinity College – Connecticut / Hartford, CT): Lead men’s and women’s cross country programs at an NCAA Division III institution in the NESCAC, overseeing recruitment, training, competition, and student-athlete development. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Hartford? Click HERE.