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1. NCAA Antitrust Risk Remains in Wake of $2.8 Billion Settlement

by Katie Arcieri, Bloomberg Law

“The NCAA’s flurry of litigation is far from over despite a $2.8 billion settlement designed to resolve antitrust claims brought by athletes fighting for pay over their name, image, and likeness.

Athlete plaintiffs late last week filed for preliminary approval of the landmark deal with the NCAA and its Power Five conferences, proposing back pay for hundreds of thousands of athletes in other sports across Division I—including football and basketball players.

But antitrust attorneys say the deal still gives the NCAA the power to restrain athlete compensation, opening the door to future lawsuits from schools, athletes, states’ attorneys general, and other parties to challenge the pay limits outlined in the settlement agreement.”

» Driving The News. “The cap of 22% is “still a cap” that wasn’t collectively bargained with the athletes, said Mit Winter, an attorney with Kennyhertz Perry who heads the firm’s sports law practice. He foresees the possibility of state attorneys general and the Department of Justice bringing future claims against the NCAA. “It’s not going to resolve all their legal issues going forward - not by a long shot,” Winter said of the settlement.”

» Between The Lines. “Athletes still in high school could bring new cases challenging the deal, Winter said. Without a labor union or collective bargaining unit in place, athletes are still at the mercy of the NCAA’s rules for compensation, he said.”

» What They’re Saying. “The cap on compensation will by definition create incentives for members of that pool to be jockeying to maximize their position in the pool,” said Diana L. Moss, vice president and director of competition policy for the Progressive Policy Institute. “We’re looking at a wholesale redesign of the system of college sports in the United States.”

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2. Men’s Soccer Champions 2018-23

As we close in on the start of the men’s soccer season, let’s take a look back at the conference champions over the last six seasons from 2018-23.

AMCC. Mount Aloysius (2), Penn State Behrend (2), Alfred State; AEC. Neumann (2), Cabrini, Immaculata, Marymount; A-R-C. Luther (3), Loras, Wartburg; ASC. Mary Hardin-Baylor (2), Texas-Dallas (2), Concordia, Ozarks. CCIW. North Central (2), Carthage, Illinois Wesleyan, North Park. C2C. Mary Washington (4), Christopher Newport. Centennial. Johns Hopkins (2), Haverford, Muhlenberg, Washington College. CUNYAC. Baruch (3), John Jay, Lehman. CCS. Covenant (2). CCC. Gordon (2), Roger Williams, Salve Regina, Western New England. E8. Nazareth (2), Elmira, Medaille, St. John Fisher, Stevens. GNAC. Johnson & Wales (2), Saint Joseph’s CT (2), Saint Joseph CT. HCAC. Rose-Hulman (3), Hanover (2), Transylvania. LAND. Catholic (3), Elizabethtown, Scranton. LL. St. Lawrence (3), Hobart (2). LEC. Western Connecticut (2), Eastern Connecticut, Keene State, UMass Boston. MASCAC. Bridgewater (2), Framingham, Salem, Worcester. MIAA. Calvin (4), Hope, Trine. MACC. Messiah (5). MAC Freedom. Stevens (3), Eastern (2). MWC. Knox (2), Lake Forest (2), St. Norbert. MIAC. Gustavus Adolphus (3), St. Olaf (2), St. Thomas. NESCAC. Amherst (2), Tufts (2), Colby. NEWMAC. Babson (3), Springfield, WPI. NJAC. Montclair (3), Kean, Ramapo, Rowan. NAC. SUNY Poly (2), Thomas (2), Husson. NCAC. Kenyon (2), Denison (2), Ohio Wesleyan. NACC. Dominican (4), Aurora. NWC. Pacific Lutheran (4), Whitman, Willamette. OAC. John Carroll (5). ODAC. Lynchburg (3), Washington and Lee (3). PAC. Washington & Jefferson (2), Bethany, Franciscan, Geneva, Westminster. SAA. Centre (3), Berry, Birmingham-Southern, Oglethorpe. SCAC. St. Thomas (3), Centenary, Texas Lutheran, Trinity. SCIAC. Chapman (2), Claremont-M-S, Occidental, Redlands. SKY. Mount Saint Vincent (2), Manhattanville, Maritime, Merchant Marine, Mount Saint Mary. SLIAC. Greenville (2), Webster (2), Principia. SUNYAC. Cortland (2), Oneonta (2), Brockport. UAA. Chicago (3), Emory, Washington. UMAC. Wisconsin-Superior (6), Bethany Lutheran. UEC. Penn State Harrisburg (3), Penn State Abington. St. Mary’s. USA South. Brevard (2), Covenant, Maryville, North Carolina Wesleyan.

NEWS

3. Lightning Round ⚡️ 

🗞️ News. The NCAA DIII Membership Committee reviewed a consortium request from Otterbein and Antioch-Yellow Springs and noted that all criteria have been met. The committee also received an update on the merger of Findlay (DII) and Bluffton (DIII).

🗞️ News. The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference has formally announced the addition of the Asbury (Ky.) University as an affiliate member in the sports of men’s and women’s swimming and diving effective the 2025-26 academic year. 

🗞️ News. U.S. not-for-profit private colleges and universities faced ongoing demand pressure in fiscal 2023, with a median enrollment decline of 0.8%, while median operating margins became negative for the first time in at least 10 years according to an S&P Global report.

TRANSACTIONS
4. Comings and Goings

• ALFRED - Jenn DeVeglio named assistant athletic trainer

• BALDWIN WALLACE - Scott Siler named head men’s golf coach

• CATHOLIC - Casey Burford named head volleyball coach

• CENTRE - Braden Tabor named assistant strength and conditioning coach

• CLARK - Beth Ward named director of sports medicine

• CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT - Danny Garay named assistant director of athletics for operations. Marycruz Garcia-Reyes named associate athletic trainer. Rob Silsbee named assistant AD for strategic communication. Bobby Woollum named assistant AD for administration. Jacob Holloway named manager of video production

• ELMHURST - Tyler Abuelhawa named athletics operations coordinator

• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS - Rachelle Sherden named assistant athletic director

• HARDIN-SIMMONS - Announced addition of cycling as a varsity sport and named Brenda Andress head coach

• HOBART and WILLIAM SMITH - Mike Eglintine named assistant strength and conditioning coach

• HUNTINGDON - Ryan Doyle named director of esports

• ILLINOIS TECH - Emily Wesoky named head women’s lacrosse coach

• ITHACA - Announced addition of women’s wrestling as a varsity sport beginning in 2025

• JOHN JAY - Siddeeq Ali named athletics business manager

• KEYSTONE - Hayden Richner named interim head women’s soccer coach

• KNOX - Adam Hertz named interim director of athletics

• LAKE FOREST - Justin McClure named strength and conditioning coach

• MARYMOUNT - Margaret White stepped down as head women’s basketball coach

• MARYWOOD - Cameron Stinchfield named head cross country/track and field coach

• METHODIST - Angela Culver named head cheerleading coach

• MISERICORDIA - Alistair Moore named head men’s soccer coach

• MOUNT ALOYSIUS - Kaleigh Roop named head softball coach

• MUSKINGUM - Jake Arno named head esports coach

• NORTH CENTRAL (Minn.) - George Arroyo Jr. named director of athletics

• PACIFIC LUTHERAN - Andy Foltz named associate athletic director for facilities and operations. Matt Oclander named head women’s rowing coach 

• RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE - Mary Holt-Kelsch stepped down as head softball coach

• RIVIER - Caitlin Victor named certified athletic trainer

• SAINT VINCENT - D.P. Harris named athletic director

• SALEM - Michael Williams named athletic director

• SUNY CANTON - Matt Milograno named head women’s soccer coach. Cooper Colesante named head women’s volleyball coach

• SUNY POTSDAM - Rick Berkman stepped aside as head men’s lacrosse coach. Gill Conners named head coach

• TUFTS - Noah Rice named assistant manager of operations and facilities

• WESTERN NEW ENGLAND - Corey Lomas named head women’s swimming coach

• WILLIAM PEACE - Cedric Wilkerson named head women’s golf coach

• WILLIAMS - Carolyn Miles named deputy athletic director. Leslie Shevlin and David Lindholm named senior associate athletics directors

• WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH - Grace Stevens named athletic trainer 

• YORK (N.Y.) - Tyler Bell named head men’s wrestling coach

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