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The Bold Type, with Commissioner Dan Butterly – June 23, 2025

Story Links Good morning!  I spent most of last week in Asheville, North Carolina, attending the Division I Collegiate Commissioner’s Association meetings. To say there was tension in the room is an understatement, but the meetings remained professional, and valuable information was shared.  There is far too much occurring in NCAA Division I […]

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Good morning! 

I spent most of last week in Asheville, North Carolina, attending the Division I Collegiate Commissioner’s Association meetings. To say there was tension in the room is an understatement, but the meetings remained professional, and valuable information was shared. 

There is far too much occurring in NCAA Division I athletics and The Big West for me to take some time off this summer, but for those at the beach: Friday marked the 50th anniversary of Jaws, which premiered in theaters on June 20, 1975. Please be careful out there!  Our song of the day is none other than the Jaws main theme — an appropriately ominous soundtrack for the CFP-4’s efforts to take full governance control over Division I.  

  

Let’s dive in to The Bold Type! 

 

 

 

   WELCOME TO THE BIG WEST, SACRAMENTO STATE!   


We proudly announced last week that Sacramento State will join The Big West as a full member beginning with the 2026–27 academic year — bringing our total membership to 12 institutions as of July 1, 2026. Read more >>>     

The Big West staff and institutional athletic administrators have work to do on new regular-season scheduling models, reviewing championship formats and continuing to evaluate the impact of the House-NCAA settlement on budgets and sport programs, but the addition of Sac State is truly a historic moment for The Big West.  Welcome to the Hornets! 

See some of the initial reactions on social media here and watch the media press conference with Sacramento State President Dr. Luke Wood, Director of Athletics Mark Orr and myself here >>>. 


 

   CONGRATULATIONS   

  • To UC Santa Barbara alumnus and NBA rookie Ajay Mitchell, NBA Champion with the Oklahoma City Thunder! The former Gaucho guard was a three-time All-Big West selection, garnering First Team honors in the final two seasons, and was the league’s Player of the Year and Championship MVP in 2022-23. In 2023-24, the Ans, Liege, Belgium product averaged 20.0 points, on 50.4 percent shooting, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Mitchell is the sixth Big West alum to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy.

  • To the fifty-four student-athletes representing six Big West member-institutions who were honored as members of the College Sports Communicators (CSC) 2025 Academic All-District® Men’s and Women’s At-Large Teams! Read more >>> 
  • To The Big West student-athletes who took nine slots on the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America First and Second Teams! Read more >>> 
  • To The Big West track & field individual award winners, announced Friday after votes from our head coaches! Read more >>> 


 

   MEET THE WOLVERINES WITH UVU BROADCAST VOICE BRICE LARSON   

With Utah Valley University set to join The Big West in July 2026, excitement is already building. Hear from UVU broadcast voice Brice Larson on the transition and momentum surrounding Wolverine athletics. Read more >>> 


 

   NEW NCAA GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE   

The DI Governance Working Group has submitted its final recommendations to the NCAA DI Board of Directors. The recommendations still include 65% weighted voting in favor of the CFP-4.  If this passes the NCAA DI Board of Directors, four conferences will make the major decisions for all of NCAA Division I moving forward.  

I remain vocal in opposing this model — it centralizes power inappropriately and undercuts the broader Division I membership. Read more >>>   


 

   MEDIA UPDATES THAT MAY BE INTERESTING   

  • Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger reports that “commissioners received the latest version of the new NCAA governance model on Wednesday. The primary piece of the proposal – 65% weighted voting powers for A4 – remains unchanged. The DI Board of Directors will discuss at their meeting next week but no action is expected yet. The 65% percent voting powers provides the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC control over legislation and rule-making in certain aspects – if they all agree. In this model, three of the four voting in the same way fails to reach the 51% threshold – a key point. (link) 
  • Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly writes in his latest blog post that “by every measure, The Big West – and hundreds of Division I institutions like us — are advancing the mission of higher education through athletic opportunity. And yet, despite this strength, we may have no seat in the future Division I governance system – because of a proposal that would concentrate authority based primarily on financial strength. That cannot be the model for the future of Division I.” Butterly goes on to submit that “having served this past year on the NCAA Council, the Council Coordination Committee, and as Chair of the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee, I have seen firsthand how robust discussion across conferences results in well-vetted legislation that ultimately benefits the entire Division I membership. … The proof is clear: most Council votes today pass with overwhelming or unanimous support because of the collaborative work that happens in that room. This is why weighted voting is unnecessary. When all conferences are engaged in the legislative process, consensus is achieved through shared understanding, not disproportionate influence. The structure itself produces balanced outcomes without the need to advantage any single group. We have already seen, in complex issues such as the NCAA’s unfortunate recent settlement calculations of institutional liability, how limiting input to a small group can lead to unintended consequences for many conferences and institutions. Broader representation allows for a more thorough evaluation of complex issues that affect every Division I member.” Ultimately, Butterly contends that “this is not simply a debate about football. This is a defining decision about who governs higher education and intercollegiate athletics. The question before you is simple: Will you lead for the full breadth of Division I — or allow governance to serve only those with the largest football revenues?” (link) 
  • Another House case appeal has hit the docket. USA Today’s Steve Berkowitz: “Another group of female athletes who objected to the House-NCAA settlement has filed notice that they are appealing to the 9th Circuit. This group is represented, in part, by lawyers from a firm called EQUITY IX, LLC, which works on Title IX, gender equity and NIL matters.” (link); Here’s the full filing. (link) 
  • Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly joins College.town’s Kristen Eargle at the 2025 NACDA Convention for a candid conversation about the House Settlement, President Charlie Baker’s address to the membership and Butterly’s message to his counterparts on the proposed governance model. Regarding the governance proposal, Butterly notes: “You start to look at representation, and how we move forward as Division I, and if we’re not moving forward collaboratively and have diversity of thought in these meeting rooms because there’s a lot of diversity in Division I, I think we’re setting ourselves up for potential failure, potential additional lawsuits and other issues down the line if we try to shrink it too much and don’t have more voices in the room.” Butterly also points out the description of Big West schools as “smaller schools” is a misnomer because “if the Big West were a member of the CFP 5, we would have the second most enrollment within the CFP 5 conferences so if you’re calling them big schools and calling us little schools, the Big West would actually rank second within there. The Big Ten has a larger enrollment on average than the Big West Conference, but we would be the second most-attended or most-enrolled conference. … So, to call us small schools does a significant disservice to the Big West Conference or any conference that has pretty significant enrollments at public universities. Maybe, yes, we have smaller athletic department budgets because we don’t have major college football…but we’re not smaller schools.” Full Q&A. (link) 
  • Cal Poly will not reinstate its swimming and diving programs. A three-month fundraising campaign led by swimming and diving student-athletes raised nearly $9M, but fell short of the $15M threshold Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong required to save the program. A letter from Armstrong this week: “This is an unfortunate reality given the approved NCAA House settlement, state budget and the tenuous situation moving forward for both the state and the NCAA. I want to reiterate that the significant and unequitable changes in the NCAA and the House settlement (and new organizations resulting from this settlement) had an impact that weighed heavily in this decision.” (link) 


 

   QUOTE OF THE DAY   

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”  Credited to Peter Drucker 

  

I am motivated and excited this morning as I think about the future of The Big West.  In 2026-27, we will have twelve like-minded institutions that are excited about their future in The Big West, believe in our strategic plan, our brand and sport philosophies.  I am hopeful our current student-athletes are excited and future student-athletes see the tremendous benefits of competing in a strengthening DI conference that is based in a outstanding footprint in the west.  To college sports fans and media, we welcome you to jump on The Big West bus and enjoy what is to be an outstanding ride ahead.  

Have a great week ahead.    

Be bold! 

Dan 





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K-State Track Features 34 Athletes on Academic All-Big 12 Teams

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The K-State track and field teams had 34 Wildcats featured on the Academic All-Big 12 Teams as announced by the conference on Tuesday (August 5).   Twenty-six Wildcats, eight men and 18 women, were named to the Spring Team while eight freshmen were named to the All-Big 12 Rookie Team.   Six […]

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – The K-State track and field teams had 34 Wildcats featured on the Academic All-Big 12 Teams as announced by the conference on Tuesday (August 5).
 
Twenty-six Wildcats, eight men and 18 women, were named to the Spring Team while eight freshmen were named to the All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
 
Six Wildcats achieved the honor by earning a 4.00 GPA– Devin Chappel, Jourdin Edwards, Cecilia Fisher, Emil Uhlin and freshmen Brock Olsen and Peyton Willbanks. Fisher achieved  4.00 GPA for a consecutive season.
 
Uhlin, a native of Falun, Sweden, was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Third Team on July 16 while Edwards, Nate Collier, Tommy Hazen and Tavon Underwood earned similar accolades with the CSC Academic All-District Team in June.
 
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.20 GPA either cumulative or over two previous semesters and must have participated in 20% of their team’s scheduled events. Seniors who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
 
2025 Academic All-Big 12 Track & Field Team
Devin Chappel, So., Kinesiology*
Nate Collier, Jr., Kinesiology
Alex Gutierrez, Sr., Finance
Matthew Hauser, Sr., Architectural Engineering
Tommy Hazen, Sr., Operations & Supply Chain Management
Riley Marx, So., Business Administration, Pre-Professional
Emil Uhlin, Sr., Biology*
Tavon Underwood, So., Mechanical Engineering
Ludivine Aubert, Sr., Political Science
Paige Baker, So., Business Administration, Pre-Professional
Claire Bybee, Jr., Communication Sciences & Disorders
Charlotte Cattermole-Williams, Sr., Kinesiology
Lindsey DeWitt, Jr., Elementary Education
Jourdin Edwards, Jr., Modern Languages- Spanish*
Sharie Enoe, Jr., Athletic Training & Rehabilitation Sciences
Cecilia Fisher, Jr., Mathematics Education*
Christine Jerono, So., Athletic Training & Rehabilitation Sciences
Brooklyn Jones, So., Integrative Human Sciences
Tamaiah Koonce, Jr., News and Sports Media
Kate Kowalik, Sr., Marketing
Grace Meyer, Jr., Kinesiology
Alexa Rios, Jr., Dietetics
Jaycee Schroeder, Sr., Kinesiology & Integrative Physiology
Saydee Tanking, Jr., Management
Grace Thompson, Sr., Leadership
Delaney Wright, Jr., Accounting
 
2025 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Track & Field Team
Lucas Holdren
Brock Olsen*
Lance Owen
Jack Steger
Ariana Jackson
Stella Miner
Peyton Willbanks (Cross Country)
Bree Newport (Cross Country)*
 
 

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How to follow the ‘Cats: For complete information on the K-State Track and Field and Cross Country Teams, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team’s social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.





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Coach Kendall Fearn Leading New Era for Long Beach State Softball – The562.org

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State softball program welcomed in the fifth head coach in program history with the hiring of Kendall Fearn, who will get her first crack at a head coaching job with the Beach. Fearn comes to Long Beach […]

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl.

The Long Beach State softball program welcomed in the fifth head coach in program history with the hiring of Kendall Fearn, who will get her first crack at a head coaching job with the Beach.

Fearn comes to Long Beach from San Diego State, where she was the top assistant and recruiting coordinator with the Aztecs for the past three seasons. It was a successful stretch at SDSU, which included a Super Regional appearance in 2023, with the Aztecs ending up a win away from the Women’s College World Series.

A native of Carlsbad, Fearn was thrilled to get the chance to move up to the role of head coach while remaining in Southern California, and she said she’s had an admiration for the history of the Long Beach State program. So when the job came open following the retirement of head coach Kim Sowder after her 19 years at the helm, it was an opportunity she couldn’t pass up.

“That’s one thing that’s really drawn me to Long Beach is the community,” said Fearn. “This is a place that has a lot of pride in what makes Long Beach great, and I want the team to reflect our community. I think that it’s a very hard-working, proud, gritty, and culturally diverse place, and I love it.”

As an athlete herself, Fearn was a four-year starter as an infielder at UNLV, playing for Long Beach State coaching legend Pete Manarino. After her playing days, she immediately transitioned into coaching–first with the Rebels, then at Georgia Southern and at Marshall.

Fearn spent five seasons as the Associate Head Coach at Indiana before returning home to Southern California to coach at San Diego State in 2023. At each stop, she’s worked with the offense and defense, but her specialty may lie on the recruiting trail, which will be a major point of emphasis in keeping LBSU among the top programs in the Big West.

“Being able to continue that success, it’s all about a high level of recruiting, which has been a huge part of my career,” Fearn explained. “I have a process, our staff is really gifted with recruiting, and then once you get great athletes in the program to go with the current ones that we have, it’s all about culture, player development and relationships. And when those things are taken care of, the wins take care of themselves.”

Fearn acknowledged the importance of the transfer portal in modern college athletics, and said a solid portion of Long Beach State’s roster will be filled out via the portal each season. She’s already made a splash in her first month on the job, bringing in a handful of Division I transfers already.

All five of those transfers are Southern California natives, including Long Beach Poly High grad Bella Alonso, who has pitched at conference rivals CSUN the past three seasons. She’ll join pitcher Jailynn Banda (St. John’s), infielder Jiselle Hernandez (Penn State), catcher Audree Mendoza (Penn State) and infielder Brooke Subia (Portland State) as incoming players for the Beach in 2026.

Long Beach State also offers some added familiarity for Fearn, who worked with LBSU Athletic Director Bobby Smitheran at San Diego State, along with Deputy AD Gladie Jaffe. Fearn is the latest high-profile coaching hire to join the Beach from SDSU, following the likes of men’s basketball head coach Chris Acker.

“They’re incredible leaders, they’re innovative, and driven to make Long Beach State successful,” Fearn said. “Bobby has family ties to Long Beach State, and there’s a lot of pride there. And I want to win for this admin. My experiences with them at San Diego State, when we went to Super Regionals, they were a huge piece of our support team, helping provide a great experience for not only our players, but our coaching staff.”

Fearn said her first call in filling out her coaching staff went to Tyler Heil, who accepted the position of assistant coach at the Beach. He was the head coach at Santa Barbara City College last season, and has Division 1 coaching experience at New Mexico and UCF.

Heil will help oversee the offense and defense for the Beach, and Fearn said she’s planning to build a roster that has a “robust combination of speed and power”, as she hopes to put an aggressive, fast-paced product on the field that puts pressure on the opposition.

Beyond softball, Fearn said she’s committed to creating a welcoming culture that focuses on more than just wins and losses, and provides a platform for her athletes to succeed not just on the diamond, but wherever life takes them.

“I’m a transformational coach that’s deeply invested in their process and in their journey, and I want to give them all the tools to be successful on the field, off the field, socially, academically, all those things,” Fearn explained. “The goal is championships, but at the end of the day, the goal is building strong, confident women to take on not only college softball, but also life after.”



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Successful Saxons: Program provides student-athletes a wide range of support

The Saxon Success Program was launched last fall with a goal of providing broad-based training to student-athletes, coaches, and athletics department staff. Five core components comprise the program: life skills, leadership, staff professional development, sport psychology/mental training, and academic success. The program is supported in part by The Fahey Fund, which was established in 1998 […]

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The Saxon Success Program was launched last fall with a goal of providing broad-based training to student-athletes, coaches, and athletics department staff. Five core components comprise the program: life skills, leadership, staff professional development, sport psychology/mental training, and academic success.

The program is supported in part by The Fahey Fund, which was established in 1998 by Russ Fahey ’58 and his wife, Patricia, as a way to help first-year football players make the needed adjustments to college life. Russ, who earned a bachelor’s degree in ceramic engineering and participated in football and track and field at Alfred, served on the university’s Board of Trustees from 2003-08.

“So many kids get to college and the school doesn’t have the necessary discussions with players” on what they need to do to succeed, Russ explained “So they fail. I saw kids leaving and not coming back. I thought, this is crazy. Why isn’t someone helping these kids?”

Russ said he himself struggled initially after arriving on campus as a first-year student in 1954. He recalled Fred Gertz, dean of students at the time, engaging him in a frank discussion about his prospects for continued enrollment at Alfred. “He told me, you have to pay attention, or you won’t be here next year. So, I did. But there were many others who didn’t make it. For me personally, that changed my life. I know the value of having someone to talk to.”

The Fahey Fund “started out as a retention program,” Pat added. “We wanted to design something to help the freshmen football players, teach them skills like time management, how to make up missed classes and tests; how to get along with their roommates; keeping a checkbook—skills that many student-athletes were lacking.”

The initiative eventually expanded to include serving all first-year student-athletes and now, as the Saxon Success Program, provides guidance to all student-athletes enrolled at Alfred.

“There have been success initiatives in the past for student-athletes, but this is far more comprehensive,” said Deb Steward, Associate Vice President for Student Experience, Athletics and Recreation. “This is process focused. If we execute the process correctly, the success will come. We need our students taking care of business in the classroom; that shows they are committed to the process.”

Under the program’s life skills component, student-athletes participate in 45-minute seminars, called “huddles,” which are offered according to their class year. First-year students’ seminars focus on areas aimed at helping them acclimate to life as a college student-athlete. Sophomores are taught about researching careers and securing internships, networking, and personal empowerment. Juniors’ huddles teach students how to market their athletics careers to potential employers, setting their career plans in motion, and becoming vocal leaders. Seniors’ discussions include securing their financial futures, developing an identity post-athletics, and prioritizing lifelong fitness and health.

Student-athletes are taught leadership skills through the LEAD (Learn, Empower, Achieve, Develop) model. Students leaders from each varsity athletics team—self nominated or chosen by their coaches—engage in a leadership curriculum and summit while applying their leadership skills to their teams and also in a seminar with underclass students.

LEAD athletic workshops are led by Dr. Chrissy Holm Haider, a Minneapolis, MN-based sports psychology consultant. The athletics department partners with the Judson Leadership Center in the LEAD Summit to provide student-athletes leadership training “in a collaborative team setting,” Steward said. “The goal is to help students develop leadership skills through various experiential learning activities, which they will then apply to their teams, in class, and in other settings.”

Steward pointed to the benefits of fostering leadership skills in student-athletes, which benefit them on their teams and in the classroom, and also long-term in their lives after graduation. “Everything in athletics is transferrable to everyday life,” she said. “We want our students to go out as citizens engaged where they live and work, as leaders in their families, their jobs, and their communities.”

Holm Haider leads four one-hour professional staff development sessions focusing on leadership as well as sports psychology/mental training sessions for student-athletes and teams. The latter sessions address topics such as performance anxiety, confidence, and building goals.

The athletics department tracks student-athletes’ performance in the classroom. An academic success committee headed by Erin Schurr, associate athletic director, monitors student-athletes’ compliance with minimum academic standards and ensures that they are utilizing the resources available to them. Dr. Nicole Bernsen, director of the rugby program and head women’s rugby coach, and Adair Milmoe, head field hockey coach, also serve on the committee; both have backgrounds in academic success programs at their previous institutions of higher education.

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Mike Moskowitz, women’s basketball coach, and senior team member Alyssa DiMillo ’25

Mike Moskowitz, seventh-year head women’s basketball coach, said student-athletes have provided the Athletic Department feedback on the Saxon Success Program. “It is ever evolving, and we are constantly looking for ideas to improve their lives as members of their teams, our athletic department, and campus community as a whole. This has certainly led to our student-athletes feeling supported across the board, with opportunities for growth and a stronger connection to the athletic community.”

The impact of the Saxon Success Program from an academic standpoint is evident. There was an increase in overall grade-point averages of all student-athletes as demonstrated by the Fall 2023 GPA of 3.18 for 487 student-athletes to the Fall 2024 GPA of 3.26 for 527 student-athletes. In addition, there has been an increase among students with a GPA 3.50 or higher, with 74 more student-athletes achieving that mark or higher in Fall 2024 as compared to Fall 2023.

“This will increase retention, persistence, and graduation rates,” Steward said. “It is an enrollment driver; a tool coaches can use for recruiting.”

Moskowitz agreed. “When we meet with recruits and their families, this is a big talking point. We often talk about being a program that focuses on developing people and these additional resources offered by our department help us do just that,” he said.

Alyssa DiMillo, a senior member of the women’s basketball team, touted the benefits of the Saxon Succes Program during her time as a student-athlete at Alfred. “I have become more self-aware of my strengths and weaknesses and have learned how to become a better leader for my team, and how to build confidence in myself and others,” said Alyssa, a business administration major from Syracuse.

Steward credited the Faheys for making the Saxon Success Program possible and for their continued support of Alfred University student-athletes. “I can’t emphasize enough the generosity of the Faheys and how it has allowed us to enhance the opportunities for our student-athletes,” she said, adding that the Saxon Success Program also receives support from Saxon Nation, the fundraising organization for the athletics program.

“We’re very happy with how it has grown,” Pat says. “So many people have brought new ideas and have improved it far beyond what I’d ever imagined it would become. This helps these kids not only become good students, but also good employees and good citizens.”





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Omaha Supernovas to compete under the new Major League Volleyball

The Omaha Supernovas will compete in the new Major League Volleyball starting in January. On Tuesday morning, the Supernovas announced a merger between their former league, called the Pro Volleyball Federation, and Major League Volleyball. The new league will be a continuation of the Pro Volleyball Federation. When the season starts in January, it will […]

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The Omaha Supernovas will compete in the new Major League Volleyball starting in January. On Tuesday morning, the Supernovas announced a merger between their former league, called the Pro Volleyball Federation, and Major League Volleyball.

The new league will be a continuation of the Pro Volleyball Federation. When the season starts in January, it will mark the third official season for the new league, according to a news release.

“Bringing together a group of powerful visionaries and business leaders is no simple task – and for pro women’s volleyball this is a great example of collective bigger picture thinking,” Omaha Supernovas co-owner Benjamin Priest said in the news release. “Beyond excited for what is to come.”

Last season, Omaha finished the regular season 21-7, earning the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. The Supernovas fell in the first round against the No. 4 seed Indy Ignite. The Ignite lost to Orlando in the championship. Omaha has led the league in attendance each of the first two seasons and won the league title in 2024.

“This is a defining moment for the Supernovas and professional volleyball in the United States,” Supernovas President Diane Mendenhall said.

Eight franchises were members of the Pro Volleyball Federation. In order of finish this year, those teams were Omaha, Atlanta, Orlando, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Michigan, San Diego, Las Vegas and Columbus, Ohio.

For 2026, a new team has been added in Dallas, while the status of the Vegas Thrill is pending.

According to a press release from Major League Volleyball, the Vegas Thrill are currently in the process of finding new ownership. If those details get sorted out, Vegas would have the opportunity to come back.

By 2027, two new teams will enter the fold. Those organizations will be in Washington, D.C. and Northern California, according to the release.

Omaha will continue to host its home matches at the CHI Health Center downtown.

Free agency opens at 4 p.m. Central Time on Thursday for members of Major League Volleyball. Since many players are on one-year contracts, free agency is important in building a roster, according to a Supernovas spokesperson. Schedule announcements will follow, the news release said.



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Jennifer Coleman – Public Relations Assistant – Track and Field/Cross Country – Men’s Cross Country Support Staff

Jennifer Coleman enters her second year at Florida State in the 2025-26 season, serving as a public relations assistant. In recognition of her accomplishments, she was recognized as part of the College Sports Communicators 30 Under 30 Class of 2023. Coleman came to Tallahassee after five years as a student athletic communication assistant at Thomas University. […]

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Jennifer Coleman enters her second year at Florida State in the 2025-26 season, serving as a public relations assistant. In recognition of her accomplishments, she was recognized as part of the College Sports Communicators 30 Under 30 Class of 2023.

Coleman came to Tallahassee after five years as a student athletic communication assistant at Thomas University. Coleman served as the primary contact for the cross country and track & field and women’s soccer teams, as well as a secondary contact for women’s basketball, softball, baseball, flag football and football. Coleman was also responsible for managing athletic social media pages, photography, videography, creative content, game day operations and coordinating local media interviews.

While she was at TU, she was part of hosting the 2022 and 2023 Sun Conference quarterfinal round of women’s and men’s soccer, working with a program that had numerous all-conference performers. She also hosted the 2022 and 2023 Women’s Flag Football SUN Conference Tournament and assisted in the National Tournament.

She also was a decorated student-athlete for the Night Hawks, breaking six school records in the shot put, discus and javelin. In 2023, Coleman was named an NAIA Academic All-American and received the Sun Conference Champion of Character Award. She earned three All-Sun Conference recognitions and eight times was named to the Sun Conference All-Academic Team.

Coleman is no stranger to the Thomas County area, graduating from Thomas County Central High School in 2019. Coleman was a member of TCCHS’s state-renowned and award-winning broadcasting program under the guidance of Kristy Faucett and Thomasville Sports Hall of Famer Randy Young. The former Yellow Jacket gained experience in videography, editing, and other multimedia.

Coleman earned her bachelor’s degree in film studies from Thomas University in 2023.



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Head Coach – Bowling in Nacogdoches, TX for Stephen F. Austin State University

Details Posted: 05-Aug-25 Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Type: Full-time Categories: Coaching Coaching – Bowling Sector: Collegiate Sports Required Education: 4 Year Degree The Head Coach of Bowling is responsible for leading the bowling program as an intercollegiate sport at Stephen F. Austin State University. This includes the management and administration of all phases of a sports […]

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Location: Nacogdoches, Texas

Type: Full-time

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Coaching – Bowling

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Required Education:

4 Year Degree

The Head Coach of Bowling is responsible for leading the bowling program as an intercollegiate sport at Stephen F. Austin State University. This includes the management and administration of all phases of a sports program in a manner that upholds the philosophy and objectives of the Department of Athletics and Stephen F. Austin State University. Regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment when performing work. Reports to the Director of Athletics.


1. Adheres to all applicable National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Conference, and university rules and regulations.


2. Oversees the recruitment and selection of student-athletes. Ensures compliance with NCAA guidelines for contacting and entertaining prospects. Initiates the process for determining academic eligibility and issuing National Letters of Intent.


3. Provides leadership and instruction in the personal and athletic development of student-athletes, including counseling team members in academic, disciplinary, and personal matters.


4. Monitors the eligibility status and promotes the academic progress of student-athletes. Assists in enforcing study hall attendance for referred freshmen and others with grade deficiencies. Supports the guidelines established by the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services.


5. Manages the sport’s program within the framework of a balanced budget.


6. Oversees the selection, purchase, fitting, and maintenance of team equipment, including uniforms, athletic equipment, and supplies.


7. Schedules and conducts regular practice sessions in and out of season, as permitted by NCAA rules and regulations. Develops and implements strategies for motivating student-athletes to perform at maximum levels as both individuals and a team.


8. Arranges a competitive event schedule in conjunction with the Director of Athletics and Senior Associate Athletic Director of Internal Affairs.


9. Ensures that team travel arrangements are in compliance with university, Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations, including monitoring the development of travel itineraries and coordination of travel plans.


10. Oversees the conditioning and training of team members ensuring student-athletes are physically prepared for competition.


11. Supervises assigned assistant coaches, part-time assistants, restricted earnings coaches, volunteer coaches, student assistants, and/or other support staff. Provides orientation, training, and guidance, as needed. Conducts performance evaluations and recommends salary increases, as appropriate.


12. Develops and publishes team rules regarding appearance, practice, class attendance, punctuality, dress code, and general standards of behavior, with the approval of the Director of Athletics. Enforces team rules, providing appropriate disciplinary action as warranted.


13. Ensures the safety of student-athletes and coaching staff through careful monitoring of the condition of athletics equipment and facilities utilized by the designated sport. Submits requests for repair, maintenance and improvement of facilities to the Supervisor of Athletic Facilities and Equipment.


14. Cooperates with all coaches within the intercollegiate athletics program to enhance overall departmental operations.

Required Experience and Training

Five years related experience is required. Experience coaching at the collegiate or high school level and/or competitive personal college or professional playing experience is required.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required. Master’s degree is required if job responsibilities include teaching courses.

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About Stephen F. Austin State University

Founded in 1923, Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) is a comprehensive, public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas—the oldest town in the state. With a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service, SFA offers more than 120 areas of study across six colleges. Known for its personalized learning environment and close-knit campus community, SFA empowers students to discover their passions and prepare for impactful careers. The university is a proud member of The University of Texas System.


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