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Miami (OH), James Madison and UConn have reportedly contacted the American about becoming members, per On3’s Brett McMurphy and Pete Nakos. Miami and JMU are supposedly seeking full league membership, with the RedHawks reportedly offering $30-40M to join the conference. UConn is interested in a football-only relationship to maintain its Olympic sports presence in the Big East. One cited reason other schools are seeking out the American is the league’s revenue and brand, with its media rights deal ranking substantially higher than the other Group of Six conferences. In 2019, the conference signed a 12-year, $1B agreement with ESPN, which at the time was worth more than $7M annually per school.” (link); More…

Ole Miss AD Keith Carter recently appeared on The Out of Bounds Show to discuss internal alignment with The Grove Collective and shifts in the NIL era. Here are some of his most notable comments…

In the SEC’s federal court filing against LSU, the institution and its named defendants, President Wade Rousse, AD Verge Ausberry, LSU Board of Supervisors members and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, filed a motion to dismiss, citing no personal jurisdiction over the defendants, while noting the complaint “fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted,” per Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, who adds: “SEC and LSU legal teams have been in negotiations this week in an attempt to strike a mutual resolution that would end the legal battle, sources tell Yahoo Sports. A resolution has not yet been reached.” Full motion. (link, link)

The FBS Oversight Committee is asking the DI Cabinet to amend a July Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee proposal to also expand scouting restrictions to FBS football staff. Originally designed to prohibit men’s basketball staff members from attending other DI preseason, regular-season or conference tournament games, with limited exceptions, the revised measure would prohibit FBS football staff from scouting other DI contests in person, including those involving teams that aren’t future opponents. The proposal outlines two exceptions for FBS HCs: attending a bowl game played in their institution's home stadium and attending the College Football Playoff national championship game. The DI Cabinet must review and vote on the amended proposal during its October 6-7 meeting before it becomes effective. The committee also voted to amend its out-of-season activities proposal to allow on-field practices and skill instruction to begin February 1 instead of January 1, as originally proposed, preventing overlap with football’s notification-of-transfer period and the start of the regular academic term following the conclusion of the season. (link)

Stanford agrees to a multi-year deal to make DoorDash the official jersey patch partner of Cardinal Athletics, with the football team set to debut the company’s logo on its uniforms during Saturday’s home match-up against Georgia Tech. As part of the largest sponsorship agreement in the department’s history, at least 15 varsity programs will feature the branded apparel, including men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, baseball, softball and women’s volleyball. DoorDash will also have a presence across multiple department venues, in the form of both facility signage and digital display integration, and will integrate into staff and student-athlete meal planning. Elevate collaborated on the agreement. (link)

UCF teams up with Walt Disney World to sponsor the rear football helmet bumper, starting this weekend against TCU. (link)

Wichita State’s National Institute for Aviation Research will serve as the official jersey patch sponsor for all Shockers’ sports, beginning no later than November 1. (link)

Austin Peay inks a five-year deal to name Visit Clarksville the Official Hometown Partner of APSU Athletics. The agreement also includes two on-field logo placements at Fortera Stadium and a presence across multiple Governors athletics properties. (link)

South Dakota plans to break ground on the Gassen Family Fieldhouse on October 2. Set to be completed in the summer of 2028, the home of USD’s track and field, cross country and triathlon programs is expected to include a 200-meter banked track; a pair of perimeter warm-up lanes; a 60-meter straightaway; a pair of long jump/triple jump pits; two pole vaulting stations; two high jumps over straightaways; a pair of throwing cages; and seating for 2K-plus spectators. In addition, there will be spaces for offices, student-athlete lounges, a hydrotherapy room and more. (link)

Miami (FL) highlights the upgraded players lounge and nutrition center at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field. Take a look. (link) 

Longwood announces plans to add women’s volleyball as its 19th Division I varsity sport, starting in 2028-29. (link)

Marist receives a $1M donation from trustee Jamie McGurk and his wife Annie Donnelly McGurk to fund the Donnelly McGurk Family Endowed Lacrosse Scholarship. (link)

Connecticut signs a partnership with real estate firm William Raveis. “Any referral originated from the collaboration that directly leads to a residential real estate closing by a William Raveis sales associate during the lifetime of the partnership will result in 10% of the gross commission being contributed to the Athletic Department's Husky Athletic Fund.” The deal was done in collaboration with Learfield’s UConn Sports Properties. (link)

Le Moyne inks a deal with Peak Sports MGMT to serve as its new multimedia rights partner. (link)

The White House is denying reports that President Donald Trump’s appearance at January’s College Football Playoff National Championship between Miami (FL) and Indiana impacted helmet communications, per Front Office Sports’ Amanda Christovich and Kennington Smith III. From Trump’s Rapid Response 47 X account: “No, President Trump’s departure from the CFP championship in January did not cause headset or comms issues for the teams.“ Christovich and Smith III add: “Two Miami football sources told CBS Sports … that though helmet comms did cut out, they didn’t do so during the final drive of the game. All sources reportedly added the game wasn’t impacted. Indiana HC Curt Cignetti also disputed the claim. … White House pool reports, which track the president’s movements, appear to align with Cignetti’s version of events.” (link, link) 

Cal is set to premiere Portal Games: Building the 2026 Cal Bears on FS1 on September 30, in partnership with NFL Films. Having followed the football program over the past nine months, the documentary will offer the audience a behind-the-scenes look into the many moving parts of the transfer portal, including player visits, meetings, dialogue and negotiations. Check out a preview. (link, link)  

People & Places…
➤ Louisiana Tech President Jim Henderson is reportedly retiring from his role at the end of the calendar year, per Bleed Tech Blue. (link)
➤ UC San Diego has finalized a reorganization of the department’s operating structure by promoting Senior Assoc. AD for Administration/Interim SWA Stephanie Duke to Deputy AD for Internal Operations/SWA and elevating Senior Assoc. AD for Business Innovation and Resource Development Danielle Melman to Executive Senior Assoc. AD for External Operations. (link) 

Unisun Sports CEO Jeff Bacon sat down with Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster to wrap up the league’s basketball media day and discuss the formation of Unisun Sports, the benefits of the alliance and more. Here’s what you need to know…

Wisconsin AD Shawn Eichorst outlines his head coach-centered leadership approach and discusses the department's priorities during a sitdown on the Locked On Badgers podcast. Key notes…

Kraft Analytics Group CEO Jessica Gelman and JaneWallStreet’s Deirdre Lester sat down for a conversation about the evolution of KAGR, as well as the company's recent partnership with the NCAA under President Charlie Baker, which more than doubled the association's consumer database in 18 months to drive new revenue. D1.takeaways…

Miami Dolphins owner/prominent Michigan supporter Stephen Ross is in advanced talks to sell a 20% stake in Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix to private equity firm Otro Capital, according to Front Office Sports' Ben Horney. The potential transaction involves only the weeklong race and excludes other assets held under Ross Sports & Entertainment, such as the Dolphins, Hard Rock Stadium, and the Miami Open. (link)

Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, committed $1B to Oregon to launch the Knight College of Engineering as part of the Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. The 10-year payout structure will fund operations in perpetuity, aiming to double engineering student enrollment from 500 and expand faculty from 17 to 42. Knight Campus Executive Director Bob Guldberg says the academic expansion provides financial resilience to counter falling birth rates and restrictive visa policies that have limited the pool of prospective university students. The Oregonian’s Mike Rogoway notes the program positions UO as a regional competitor to Oregon State—which will open a $200M supercomputer center backed by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang—and aligns with corporate partners like Intel to address semiconductor workforce demands. (link)

Following the passing of former Appalachian State Football HC Shawn Clark at age 50 from a hemorrhagic stroke, his wife, Jonelle Clark, launched the Shawn Clark Legacy Foundation and the 61 Initiative to advocate for annual health physicals for college football coaches. More than 60 FBS programs have committed to the campaign, including Georgia, Florida, Clemson, and the full membership of both the MAC and American. Named after Clark's former jersey number, the initiative encourages coaches to take one extra minute for their own health beyond a 60-minute football game, and Jonelle Clark tells The Athletic’s Chris Vannini: "We train players with nutrition and exercise plans, but what hasn't changed is how much the coaches work and their standard of care. They pay these coaches good money. To administrators, I'd say, protect your investments. And to coaches, I just say, protect your brothers." (link)

New College Swimming League CEO Rob Kent says the venture that brings together 12 SEC, ACC and Big Ten programs for a fall series of ESPN/DAZN-televised team competitions was ⁠a calculated gamble that drew on lessons from the International Swimming League (ISL) while seeking to tap into the established fan bases of major universities. “There's ​only really two ways to do it. You either ease your way into it or you swing for the fences. And ​guess which side we took." Per Reuters’ Rory Carroll, “the league, which received funding from ISL founder and Ukrainian businessman Konstantin Grigorishin, ​will cover nearly $1M in ​team travel costs and offer ⁠a $100K prize purse, with $25K going to each of the four schools that reach the championship. The money will go to athletic programs rather than directly to swimmers.” Direct student-athlete compensation is a future ambition, according to Kent, who notes the first priority is establishing a viable commercial platform for swimmers whose ​sport has lagged ⁠football and basketball in exposure and revenue. “Student-athletes that generate revenue should benefit. Swimming doesn't. So why don't we build something for them to do that? And here we are." (link)

It’s Personnel…
➤ San Francisco has hired Ali White as Chief Revenue Officer. White joins the Dons after serving as Assoc. AD for Major Gifts at Houston. (link)
➤ South Alabama has selected Southern Miss Asst. AD for Athletic Communications Jack McDonald for its Assoc. AD for Strategic Communications and Creative Strategy post. (link)

President Donald Trump’s attendance at Saturday's Texas-Tennessee contest in Neyland Stadium could affect coach and player headset communication, per The Athletic’s Sam Khan Jr. Longhorns HC Steve Sarkisian: “The one thing that you have to be aware of when the president goes to any game is that any time he enters the stadium or leaves the stadium, or changes locations within the stadium, they cut all communication. They cut headsets to coaches. They cut headsets to coach-to-player communication. So you have to have a plan for that if and/or when, and you get no warning. So that just gets cut out. … If he comes in the middle of the first quarter or leaves in the fourth quarter or decides he’s got to use the restroom, whatever that looks like, you’ve got to be prepared to have no comms for a short amount of time.” Sarkisian added there are no logistical or scheduling changes related to the team’s arrival at the stadium. (link)

Take a tour of Northwestern’s new $25M softball stadium with Big Ten Network’s Sydney Supple, who shows off the entrance, locker room, home bullpen, club space for donors, field, dugouts and more. (link)

San Diego State raised a record $37.5M during FY26, eclipsing the previous record of $33.1M set in FY20. The Aztecs received contributions from more than 4,500 donors, 55% of which are SDSU alumni. (link)

UTRGV generated more than $9.38M in philanthropy, ticket sales, sponsorships, licensing, and game day revenue during FY26. The department set records by bringing in $1,378,194 in ticket sales and $2,189,737 in corporate sponsorships while also raising $4,929,948 in philanthropic giving to the Vaqueros Athletic Fund. (link)

UC Davis is partnering with Blitz Analytics, an “AI-powered sports intelligence platform that will support research and content workflows across the Aggies' football and basketball programs.” (link)

The state of New York has sued Polymarket's domestic arm for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation, according to The Wall Street Journal's Kevin Dugan. The suit mirrors a broader crackdown on prediction markets spearheaded by Attorney General Letitia James, including a July lawsuit against Kalshi seeking up to $36B in penalties, as well as accusations against Coinbase and Gemini Titan. The state argues the unlicensed platforms bypass local regulations and deplete tax revenue from legalized gambling, while prediction market operators maintain they are federally regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Polymarket Chief Legal Officer Neal Kumar: "We believe in New York and we’re staying here. While the AG’s decision to copy/paste a recycled lawsuit is disappointing, we’ll fight for our users." (link)

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(NEW!) Assistant Athletic Director of Olympic Performance Nutrition (Texas A&M University / College Station, TX): Assistant Athletic Director leading Olympic Performance Nutrition, overseeing nutrition operations and staff while providing multidisciplinary support and care for student-athletes. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Assistant Director of Strategic Communications and Storytelling (Colorado State University / Fort Collins, CO): The Assistant Director of Strategic Communications and Storytelling is a part of athletics’ creative agency responsible for communications, media and broadcast relations, and storytelling efforts. More details HERE.

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(NEW!) Head Coach Varsity Offshore Sailing Team (United States Naval Academy / Annapolis, MD): The Naval Academy and Naval Academy Athletic Association (NAAA) has an opening for the Head Coach Varsity Offshore Sailing Team. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Annapolis? Click HERE.

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Coordinator of Hockey Operations (St. Lawrence University / Canton, NY): More details HERE.

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Director of Broadcast Technologies/Chief Engineer (University of Georgia / Athens, GA): More details HERE.

Director of Fan Engagement (Western Michigan University / Kalamazoo, MI): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Creative Design, Department of Athletics (R0009174) (Wake Forest University / Winston-Salem, NC): More details HERE.

Director of Digital and Creative Marketing Strategy (Hofstra University / Hempstead, NY): More details HERE.

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Associate Athletic Director for Communications (University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley / Edinburg, TX): More details HERE.

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Director of Fan Experience (Virginia Commonwealth University / Richmond, VA): More details HERE.

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Producer - ESPN+ (Texas Tech University / Lubbock, TX): More details HERE.

Director of Communications (University of Arkansas at Little Rock / Little Rock, AR): More details HERE.

Athletics Videographer I/II (Florida Gulf Coast University / Fort Myers, FL): More details HERE.

Marketing & Revenue Strategy Coordinator (Full-Time Temporary) (University of Nebraska / Lincoln, NE): More details HERE.

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