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ECAC Hockey

ECAC Hockey Women’s Championship Moves to Lake Placid

Two big college hockey announcements have been made with one event heading to Lake Placid, New York, and another continuing its decade-long tradition in Belfast, Ireland. ECAC Hockey has announced the league’s women’s tournament will move to Lake Placid beginning with the 2025–2026 season. The top four women’s programs in the league will compete for […]

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Buffalo USCAA Basketball

USCAA Announces National Championships Extension in Buffalo

Buffalo will remain as host of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s basketball championships through 2028, with 36 teams across the country coming to Erie County each March. About 2,000 visitors are expected to spend an estimated $2 million. In the past, Erie County saw hotel occupancy up 14.2% the week USCAA was hosted in Buffalo. […]

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Rob Higgins USF

Rob Higgins Leaves Tampa Bay Sports Commission, Joins USF as CEO of Athletics

Rob Higgins, who has served as executive director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission since 2004, has been named the University of South Florida’s first-ever chief executive officer of athletics. Higgins, a former USF Athletics staff member, becomes the first USF alum to lead the department. He served as the president and CEO of the Tampa […]

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Allegiant Notre Dame

Allegiant Becomes Official Airline Partner of Notre Dame

Allegiant Air and Notre Dame Global Partnerships, the official multimedia rights holder for the University of Notre Dame Athletics Department, have announced a multi–year agreement designating Allegiant “The Official Airline Partner of Notre Dame Athletics.” The partnership launches in conjunction with the 2025 fall sports season. Allegiant serves eight routes from South Bend International Airport, […]

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USA Ultimate

Rockford, Waukegan Picked for 2026 USA Ultimate Collegiate Championships

Rockford and Waukegan, Illinois, have been selected to host the 2026 USA Ultimate College Championships with Rockford hosting Division I and Waukegan hosting Division III. The D-I Championships will be held May 22–25 at the Mercyhealth Sportscore Two athletic complex. The D-III tournament will be staged May 16–18 at Waukegan’s Greg Petry Sports Park. Both […]

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APP Collegiate Series

APP, NIRSA, Selkirk and USA Pickleball Unite to Lead Future of College Pickleball

The Association of Pickleball Players, National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association, Selkirk Sport and USA Pickleball are joining forces to serve and grow college pickleball across the United States. Since debuting in the 2023-24 academic year, the APP Selkirk Collegiate Series will be a NIRSA Championship Series event sanctioned by USA Pickleball. The APP will […]

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USOPC

New Members Named to USOPC Collegiate Advisory Council

Robin Harris, Grace Latz and Sydney Barta will join the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s Collegiate Advisory Council  as new members. Harris, executive director at the Ivy League, joins the council after at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, the Ivy League had the fourth-most athletes on Team USA with 51 athletes across 12 sports. As […]

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HBCU Athletic Conference

HBCU Athletic Conference Baseball, Softball Championships Head to Tuscaloosa

Visit Tuscaloosa and the city of Northport, Alabama, have been awarded the HBCU Athletic Conference’s Baseball and Softball Championships through 2028 at the newly constructed River Run Park one mile north of the Stillman College campus, the first time a college softball and baseball conference championship has been hosted north of the river in Tuscaloosa […]

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Barbara Jean Bertges

USCAA Promotes Barbara Jean Bertges to CEO

The United States Collegiate Athletic Association has announced the promotion of Barbara Jean Bertges from chief operating officer to chief executive officer to the organization as it expands opportunities, enhances student-athlete experiences and strengthens its national footprint. Bertjes has held the position of chief operating officer for the past four years and before that was […]

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NJCAA PGA

NJCAA Renews Partnership with PGA of America

The National Junior College Athletic Association has announced a partnership renewal with the PGA of America to grow the game through sharing professional and career opportunities with two-year collegiate golfers. The PGA of America will collaborate with NJCAA golf programs to present student-athletes with engagement in the game of golf beyond their collegiate experience, including […]

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