Who is Safe?
Our sport is not a zero-sum game. On the contrary. It is healthiest when we have a diversity of programs competing for and contributing something of value for their institution. For some institutions, that means a NCAA or conference championship trophy, while at others it means posting the department’s APR.
Youngstown State Bringing Back Men
Youngstown State will add a men’s swimming and diving program as well as a women’s lacrosse team in the near future, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo announced on Monday.
The Top Teams List You Don’t Want to Be On
One thing that was vital at UND was the advance warning. In conversations with other Olympic sports organizations there is a growing fear that the Spring of 2017 could be a frightful one for our sports.
Lessons Learned from a Near-Disaster
Drop everything you’re doing right now and focus on this. That’s what every day has been like for the past three weeks after two coaches contacted us with concerns their programs were on the chopping block. Now I’m telling you to do the same, because after going through this experience, I’ve learned a few things that every coach needs to know about their program:
Mount St. Mary’s Adds Men’s Team
For only the second time since 1998, a NCAA Division I institution has added men’s swimming and diving to its athletic department. Mount St. Mary’s University President Simon Newman announced that the university, perhaps best known for legendary basketball coach Jim Phelan, will begin competition this Fall. This marks the first newly-established men’s Division I team since Manhattan University added swimming in 2008.
