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Urgent News – Northland College Raising Funds to Stay Open
A day after Fontbonne University announced it would be closing in 2025, Northland College announced it would be raising $12 million dollars by April 3rd, otherwise it would have to close its doors. If successful, Northland College would have to rationalize and reimagine how it operates to ensure it can continue to operate in the… Read more
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A Sad Day – Fontbonne University Closing
Another school is closing it’s doors. Fontbonne University has announced that it will not admit a freshman class in 2024 and will cease operations the summer of 2025. Sadly, this will not be the last school that will make such an announcement. It’s a reality that many small schools face. Shrinking enrollment, changing demographics, and… Read more
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Podcast – The Streaming World Has Come to DIII
There is a great discussion on the “Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for Senior Campus Leaders On College Athletics” that talks about streaming, the economic challenges and opportunities DIII schools face. Read more
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Another Pay Per View Conference
Another conference has entered into an agreement with @FloSports to stream all their sports contests on the platform. Like the Landmark Conference did in July of 2023, the NEWMAC conference is the second Division III conference to sign up with the sports streaming service. Read more
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The Best of the Best Division III Soccer Programs
While possession, position, space, and playing between the four corners is my preferred way, there is enough variety in the game that I enjoy watching. Read more
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D3Boards.com is Sentient – What Does the Future Hold?
It appears that the D3Boards are finally up and functioning. Haven’t tried to post but otherwise it seems to be working. Hopefully the good folks there have done something to the back end infrastructure to give it the much needed stability we haven’t experienced in the last six months or so. That said, this leaves… Read more
The preseason ratings and honestly, the opening weekend games wont be the best predictor of the season ahead. The usual suspects that sit atop the national table will be there again…..its really that simple. Top programs reload, relaunch, and find their form. Moreover, the opening weekend rarely paints the most accurate picture – and we have to let the season play out.
Thanks for the coverage and commentary – looking forward to the season ahead.