Football runs through Teamworks. 40+ college programs trust Teamworks for the same data that 27 NFL front offices use. Compare any player against their peers, find the replacement who fits before the Portal window closes, and link every evaluation straight to film to speak the same language as coaches.

Player Personnel puts the power of 60+ data analysts and engineers behind every program, so athletic directors, general managers and coaches alike know exactly what they're investing in. It's how programs with a fraction of an NFL front office's budget find efficiency, stretch every resource further, and walk away with more hits and fewer misses. That's why football runs through Teamworks. Learn More.

Florida State has parted ways with VP/AD Michael Alford and appointed Senior Assoc. AD for Football Bruce Warwick as Interim AD while conducting a national search for a permanent successor. Board of Trustees Chairman Peter Collins: “Changes like this are never easy, but sometimes necessary. We have made significant investments and structural changes in our athletics program and Seminole Boosters over the past few years, but more are needed. This step begins the next phase of restructuring that the University must commit to in order to compete in this era of college sports. The President and the Board are in lockstep on the mission and what the results must be." (link)

Old Dominion will hire Michigan State Spartan Athletic Foundation President Tim House as its next AD, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. CSA Search & Consulting assisted with the process. (link)

Despite the College Football Playoff’s recent decision to open a 30-day negotiating window with ESPN, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says expansion isn’t a foregone conclusion, per ESPN’s Alex Scarborough. “We've participated in that conversation. … There's a media negotiation opportunity, which is an important piece of information, and then we'll have an opportunity, it would appear, later in the fall to make a decision about the future form.” Sankey is reportedly seeking a requirement for all teams to play at least 10 Power 4 games under a 24-team format. “We're trying to protect what we just saw last week. You know, I was in College Station and Austin on Saturday. We saw Oklahoma up in Michigan, Arkansas at Utah ... Tennessee at Georgia Tech. Those are important games, and that doesn't happen across the four conferences, campus-to-campus. We look at some of the schedules. There are a lot of question marks. And so having that answer, you know, some better expectation of how we engage in nonconference schedules is important." (link)

In a virtual news conference conducted today by those opposing passage of the Protect College Sports Act, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) continued to take issue with the legislation as only protecting a “system of exploitation,” while granting the NCAA an “unprecedented antitrust exemption” to continue violating the law. Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger notes Murphy will continue his work to oppose the bill this week. Murphy: “I hear my colleagues talk about the chaos … yes, things are different, but the chaos primarily impacts the coaches who all of a sudden have to work harder to keep athletes who are no longer indentured. … We should recognize this is a Civil Rights issue. Let’s not mince words, many of the most valuable athletes are Black and almost all of the people protecting the billions made in the industry are white.” (link); More from the nation’s capital…

North Carolina and Virginia public-record and Congressional disclosures have revealed an ACC lobbying campaign to shape and advance the Protect College Sports Act across the finish line, per Tomahawk Nation’s Jon Loesche. Notably, league officials engaged in discussions with Senate staff, coordinated with member institutions and partnered with lobbying firm DLA Piper to refine draft language surrounding sports gambling, Title IX compliance and conference realignment. The push reached a climax on July 30, when Senate Commerce Committee Staff Director Brad Grantz issued a "last legislative draft and best-and-final offer" to league leadership, explicitly noting "pencils are down" and conditioning forward movement on Big Ten and SEC endorsement. The final draft featured significant adjustments to Section 205, restricting high-revenue conferences from expanding past 19 institutions or acquiring schools without them serving a five-year independent period. While ACC institutions such as Duke, UNC and Wake Forest individually retained DLA Piper to support S. 4668, the ACC clarified its overarching participation by stating it had worked toward a national solution through federal legislation for several years, consistent with other Power Four conferences. (link)

Former Alabama Football HC/current ESPN College GameDay analyst Nick Saban and current Colorado Football HC Deion Sanders received no compensation for their recent appearances in ads lobbying for the passage of the Protect College Sports Act, per Front Office Sports’ Amanda Christovich. The spots were part of a $10M push by Saving College Sports, the organization run by Texas Tech Board of Regents Chair Cody Campbell. (link)

This week’s Oregon Employment Relations Board hearing to determine if members of the Oregon State women's basketball team can unionize as public university employees could have a significant impact on college athletics’ future, per USA Today’s Mitchell Northam. The United College Athletes Association argues OSU’s compensated women’s basketball players meet Oregon's public employee standard, with the school paying the student-athletes “a collective total of $543K per year” for competing for the Beavers “and performing other services dependent on their status as OSU Women’s Basketball athletes.” Oregon State counters that the student-athletes aren’t employees, framing NIL and financial aid as non-wage benefits and warning a union classification would heavily impact tax, Title IX and competitive dynamics nationwide. Two current OSU student-athletes were slated to testify in front of the board on Monday, with university academic officials scheduled to go on Tuesday. The hearing will re-convene over October 19-20 and a decision isn’t expected until late November. (link, link)

CalMatters filed a lawsuit against Cal in Alameda County (CA) Superior Court, seeking to force the university to release financial information on how much its student-athletes receive from NIL deals, per CalMatters’ Mikhail Zinshteyn, who notes the suit is nearly identical to the one the nonprofit news outlet filed against UCLA back in August 2025. In both cases, the institutions refused to divulge how much they compensate student-athletes as a result of the House settlement. “UC Berkeley has not produced records sufficient to show how those public funds are being distributed,” the suit alleges, arguing state taxpayers are entitled to learn the names of players universities pay and the teams for which they compete. Overall, CalMatters filed numerous California Public Records Act requests to public universities across the state, while spending almost a year seeking the data from Cal. Several campuses offered paltry data in response. Others, however, produced at least partial records, indicating the payment records and contracts the newsroom seeks are public records, according to the lawsuit. (link)

The Ivy League plans to institute a bye week as part of its regular-season football schedule, beginning with the 2027 season. League matchups originally scheduled for October 23 — the first week featuring exclusively Ivy vs. Ivy competition — will instead be played in Week 1 on September 11, with the league-wide bye week slated for the weekend of October 23. Options for the bye week’s implementation beyond the 2027 season will continue to be discussed throughout the upcoming year. (link)

Siena highlights plans to add acrobatics & tumbling as its 22nd Division I athletic program, with competition slated to begin during the 2027-28 academic year. (link) 

A coach’s tenure begins long before the first whistle and disjointed moving logistics and the friction of relocating a family can quickly derail their critical first 30 days on campus. Through D1.relocation’s Institutional Partnership Model, athletic departments can offer incoming coaches, administrators and their families a seamless, white-glove landing, starting with confidential, pre-decision community vetting during final interviews and 24-hour advocate outreach upon role acceptance. Delivered at zero cost to your athletic department, our tiered transition support removes administrative chaos so new staff can stay laser-focused on roster building, recruiting and winning from Day Zero. Modernize your department’s onboarding today! (link)

Columbia collaborates with Collegiate Mobile to launch Roar Mobile, a wireless service built for Lions students, faculty and staff, alumni and fans that offers opportunities to unlock exclusive gameday experiences through everyday wireless service. The deal was facilitated by JMI Sports’ Lions Sports Marketing. (link)

Excel Search & Advisory and Women Leaders in Sports have inked a partnership that will create opportunities for their respective communities to connect through programming; leadership development and professional networking; and major events, such as the 2026 Women Leaders in Sports National Convention and Excel’s 2027 Excellent Leadership HR Summit. (link)

Integrity Compliance 360 has extended its agreement with DraftKings to deploy IC360’s full suite of integrity and compliance technology across the gaming company’s sportsbook and predictions platform. The deal marks the first-ever single-operator integration in IC360's ProhiBet and ProhiTrade secure network, uniting four of the company's flagship technologies under one roof: Integrity Monitoring, ProhiBet, ProhiTrade and ProhiBet Bad Actors, while providing DraftKings with a single, unified integrity architecture spanning traditional sports wagering and event-based prediction market trading. (link)

People & Places…
➤ The SoCon elevates Senior Assoc. Commissioner Geoff Cabe to Interim Commissioner, effective immediately. The league has retained Parker Executive Search to assist in finding its new Commissioner. (link)
➤ SMU hires ShotTracker Director of Business Development/CBS Sports Network & ESPN+ College Basketball Analyst and former San Diego/USC/Fairfield/Princeton AC Martin Bahar as Men’s Basketball GM/Recruiting Coordinator. (link)
➤ Valparaiso parts ways with Women’s Volleyball HC Carin Avery after leading the program since 2002. AC Nick Polite has been tapped to serve as Interim HC for the remainder of the 2026 campaign. (link) 

We invite you to have a look at the brand new CFO.ticker, the latest offering designed to add value to each of your trips to College.town. CFO.ticker is tailored specifically for Chief Financial Officers and senior leaders steering the financial health of modern collegiate athletics and features high-level analysis on the macro forces shaping higher education and athletics, from endowment trends, bond ratings, and private capital to revenue-sharing models and the fiscal impact of AI. In the inaugural edition, we cover why several major university endowments are on pace to match or exceed the S&P 500's 20% annual return, reversing years of underperformance; Utah’s infrastructure modernization; why Colorado suffered its first enrollment decline in years and lots more. Have a look! (link)

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) pushes back on the idea that college sports are in “chaos,” writing on X: “The ‘chaos’ is that (mostly black) athletes now have bargaining power and white coaches and sports industry execs hate it. Revenue for college sports – especially football and basketball (the ones in the supposed ‘crisis’) - is booming. The SEC - clamoring for this bill - gave out a record $1 BILLION to its schools last year. The new football playoff TV deal is $1.3B - triple the last deal. Women's sports are growing, not shrinking. Division 1 schools have added 87 programs in recent years. Women's BB attendance hit 13M in 2025 - a record. And fwiw, there is no enforceable requirement that new $$ schools get from the bill go to women's sports anyway. Fan interest is at an all-time high. More proof that athlete empowerment has annoyed coaches, but drawn MORE fans. ESPN football viewership was UP 16% last year. March Madness had a 30-year viewership high. Fans like it when kids are paid what they are worth. Sure the eligibility, transfer and compensation rules need to be cleaned up. But college sports doesn't need a groundbreaking anti-trust exemption for that! The ‘crisis’ is made up. The only crisis is schools and coaches having to work harder to recruit and keep athletes.” (link)

Grand Canyon AD Jamie Boggs responds to Murphy’s post, dismissing his proof as “rhetoric,” adding: “Here are the real numbers and the real story: ‘Revenue for college sports is booming.’ Maybe at the very top, but 94% of DI athletics programs spend more than they generate, including 49 of 69 ‘Power’ programs. Great for the SEC that it distributed $1B. That’s 16 schools. There are hundreds of schools in DI. What about everyone else? Maybe you mean the sports supposedly driving all the profits? Still wrong. 76% of DI men’s basketball and 67% of DI football programs don’t generate enough revenue to cover even their own operating expenses. Revenue is NOT profit.” Boggs continues…

More from newly appointed UCLA AD Tim Harris with the Bruin Report Online…

Arkansas-Pine Bluff AD Chris Robinson talks about several topics during an appearance on The Anthony Sain Show, including the evolving business landscape for HBCU athletics and how NIL is turning programs like UAPB into developmental hubs for larger conferences. Key takeaways…

Illinois State has received a $2M gift from a former Redbird quarterback to support the program. Hero Sports’ Sam Herder notes that “since advancing to the FCS title game, Illinois State has received gifts of $2.5M, $250K, $750K, and now $2M.” (link)

Securing top-tier coaching and executive talent requires an elite onboarding experience, yet too many athletic departments leave new hires to navigate stressful transitions alone with an unmanaged stipend. D1.relocation solves this onboarding friction through its turnkey Institutional Partnership Model, acting as an embedded Director of Relocation Operations to streamline logistics, protect business office budgets, and provide tiered transition management for everything from marquee head coach hires to full-staff overhauls. Best of all, partnership requires zero retainer or software fee, while generating a 0.2% donation back to the department’s foundation, collective, or general fund on closed real estate transactions. Learn more and schedule an institutional strategy call. (link)

Coaches Corner…
➤ Texas Tech has parted ways with Volleyball HC Tony Graystone. AHC Alisa Blair takes over in the interim. (link)
➤ West Virginia Football AC Noel Devine has been arrested and charged with strangulation. Mountaineers HC Rich Rodriguez: “Upon receiving information of the arrest, I have immediately and indefinitely put Noel Devine on leave from the Mountaineer football coaching staff. Any future decision on his status will be determined after more information becomes available.” (link, link)

Georgia Senior Assoc. AD of Marketing and Revenue Strategy Alan Thomas joined The Daktronics Experience podcast to discuss fan engagement strategies, stadium game-day traditions, technological integration across collegiate athletic venues and more. Here are some takeaways…

South Carolina wore Cocky-themed football helmets for Saturday’s win over Towson as a nod to Cocky being inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame. Gamecock Central’s West Mitchell was told “it will be used for one night only, not as part of a new permanent uniform in the rotation. Also was told the guys are pumped about them.” (link)

BYU’s football program has implemented a red-light therapy program using photobiomodulation (itPBM) headsets that early studies suggest can reduce brain inflammation and protect neurological health without requiring athletes to limit playing time or contact exposure, according to The Athletic's Mirin Fader. Cougars Director of Health and Performance Coleby Clawson incorporated the treatment into the program's concussion rehab protocol and notes that 20-25% of the roster is consistently using the devices as of February 2026. The therapy, which is significantly more powerful than commercial cosmetic variants, is now backed by 14 peer-reviewed studies indicating improved cognitive and mental health measures. A 2021 double-blind study of 26 BYU players published in the Journal of Neurotrauma found that athletes using the active headsets avoided the widespread brain inflammation experienced by the placebo group—and in some cases, exhibited decreased inflammation on imaging markers. Former BYU linebacker and Utah adjunct professor Larry Carr spearheaded the initiative after suffering from undiagnosed CTE-like symptoms, and his team is now launching a four-year, government-funded study to further validate the treatment's neuroprotective potential. He says: "I believe our BYU data suggests the players’ brains using itPBM are actually healthier after the season. That is a first." (link)

Check out the progress Georgia State is making on its new baseball field, as the playing surface is nearly complete. (link)

Potential Major League Baseball expansion into markets like Salt Lake City, Nashville, and Raleigh could create competition for sponsorship dollars currently being secured by Power Four athletic departments, according to Extra Points' Matt Brown. While MLB's summer schedule poses minimal threat to any collegiate attendance, adding a third major professional franchise to smaller media markets could dilute sponsorship and advertising budgets. Brown posits the financial stakes are particularly high for schools like Utah, which generated $15.7M in royalties, licensing, advertising, and corporate sponsorships in FY25—up from $11.2M in FY24—accounting for 11% of total department revenue. Similar corporate dependencies exist at North Carolina, which reported $23.9M in the same category during FY25 and NC State, which brought in $2.4M. Brown emphasizes that Utah is especially vulnerable given its Otro Capital investment: "So more than BYU, UNC, NC State or nearly anybody else, Utah needs to get more money from corporations and advertisers. And if Salt Lake wins its MLB bid, the Utes would suddenly have to compete with another professional team for sponsorship dollars in what might become the single most crowded sports marketing metropolitan area, relative to its size." (link)

Interested in advertising a job opening in D1.ticker on CollegeSports.jobs? Submit your position here.

(NEW!) Deputy Athletic Director (University of Washington / Seattle, US): Washington Athletics has an outstanding opportunity for a Deputy Athletic Director to join their team. More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Seattle? Click HERE.

(NEW!) Senior Associate Commissioner for Basketball (Big South Conference / Charlotte, NC): A senior leadership position responsible for providing strategic vision, administrative leadership, and innovative direction for the Conference’s men’s and women’s basketball programs More details HERE. What would it cost to move to Charlotte? Click HERE.

(NEW!) Associate Commissioner for Strategic Communications (Southeastern Conference / Birmingham, AL): The Associate Commissioner for Strategic Communications will provide strategic leadership for the Southeastern Conference’s communication efforts. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Assistant Director of Ticket Operations (United States Air Force Academy / Colorado Springs, CO): Assistant Director of Ticket Operations. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Compliance Coordinator, Athletics (Kennesaw State University / Kennesaw, GA): Supports KSU Athletics Compliance by monitoring NCAA, conference and university rules, educating staff, researching interpretations, recommending outreach and assisting leadership-directed duties. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Data Analyst I (University of Alabama / Tuscaloosa, AL): The Data Analyst I gathers, audits, analyzes, and reports low- to moderate-complexity data under general supervision. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Athletic Trainer, Tennis and Golf (Mississippi State University / Starkville, MS): Supervise athletic training for Tennis and Golf programs. Perform duties as assigned by the Senior Associate Athletic Director. Must be a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer and licensed in Mississippi. More details HERE.

(NEW!) Assistant Rowing Coach (Merrimack College / North Andover, MA): The Assistant Rowing Coach is responsible for assisting the Director of Rowing in all aspects of running a NCAA Division I rowing program. More details HERE.

There are currently no job listings in this category.

Assistant or Associate Athletic Director, Business Operations/SWA (Sacred Heart University / Fairfield, CT): More details HERE.

Assistant Director for Business Services (University of Connecticut / Storrs Mansfield, CT): More details HERE.

Director of Operations for Swim & Dive (University of Nebraska / Lincoln, NE): More details HERE

Assistant Softball Coach - Outfield (University of Northern Iowa / Cedar Falls, IA): More details HERE.

Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball (Babson College / Wellesley, MA): (DIII) More details HERE.

Director of Marketing, Athletics (Villanova University / Villanova, PA): More details HERE.

Associate Director of Marketing & Fan Experience (University of Mississippi / Oxford, MS): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Athletics Communication (University of Illinois / Champaign/Urbana, IL): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Bronco Productions (Boise State University / Boise, ID): More details HERE.

Assistant Director of Creative Services (Revenue and Supportive Content) (University of San Diego / San Diego, CA): More details HERE.

Sr. Manager, Engagement (Hurricane Club) (University of Miami / Miami, FL): More details HERE.

Manager, Digital Strategy (University of Miami) (Legends / Coral Gables, FL): More details HERE.

Director / Digital Marketing & Revenue (Virginia Tech / Blacksburg, VA): More details HERE.

Assistant Director/Associate Director - Athletic Communications (Auburn University / Auburn, AL): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Sports Communications (Boise State University / Boise, ID): More details HERE.

NIL Operations Director (University of Minnesota / Minneapolis, MN): More details HERE.

Assistant/Associate Athletic Director, Development (University of Memphis / Memphis, TN): More details HERE.

Assistant/Associate Athletic Director, Annual Fund & Women Sport Initiatives (University of Memphis / Memphis, TN): More details HERE.

Member Services Internship (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Chapel Hill, NC): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Revenue Enhancement (Kennesaw State University / Kennesaw, GA): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director, Annual Giving and Premium Seating (University of Colorado – Boulder / Boulder, CO): More details HERE.

Associate AD for Development (HR title: Director of Strategic Development) - (DEA00000505) (Southern Methodist University – SMU / Dallas, TX): More details HERE.

Director of Annual Giving (HR Title: Mngr, Athletics Development) - (DEA00000507) (Southern Methodist University – SMU / Dallas, TX): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Director, Development (Butler University / Indianapolis, IN): More details HERE.

There are currently no job listings in this category.

Athletics Grounds Turf & Clay Specialist (Florida Gulf Coast University / Fort Myers, FL): More details HERE.

There are currently no job listings in this category.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Troy University / Troy, AL): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer - Men's Basketball and Men's Golf (Tennessee Technological University / Cookeville, TN): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer - Football (Western Kentucky University / Bowling Green, KY): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville / Edwardsville, IL): More details HERE.

Associate Athletic Trainer (Central Michigan University / Mount Pleasant, MI): More details HERE.

Fellow Athletic Trainer - Baseball (Mississippi State University / Starkville, MS): More details HERE.

Assistant Director - Licensing (University Athletic Association, Inc. at the University of Florida / Gainesville, FL): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Revenue Enhancement (Kennesaw State University / Kennesaw, GA): More details HERE.

Assistant Director Of Fan Relations and Sales (Oklahoma State University / Stillwater, OK): More details HERE.

Assistant Athletics Director, Ticket Operations (Villanova University / Villanova, PA): More details HERE.

Assistant Director, Revenue Enhancement (Kennesaw State University / Kennesaw, GA): More details HERE.