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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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CIAA Adds Naiya Dalce to League Offices

Naiya Dalce has been named the CIAA’s coordinator for championships, compliance and governance to support championships operations, compliance protocols and governance initiatives. Dalce’s background includes internships with Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Rise HBCU and the USPTO Clinic, as well as event planning experience with the Durham Sports Commission. She recently was part of the NFL HBCU […]

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NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championship RFPs

NCAA Division I Council Introduces Proposals for Stunt, Acrobatics and Tumbling National Championships

The NCAA Division I council has introduced proposals that would establish national collegiate championships for the sports of women’s stunt and women’s acrobatics and tumbling. Should the proposals be adopted by all three NCAA divisions, championships committees would begin work in stunt and acrobatics and tumbling in January 2026, with the first championship for each sport […]

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U.S. Biathlon and Paul Smith’s College

U.S. Biathlon and Paul Smith’s College Extend Partnership

U.S. Biathlon and Paul Smith’s College have announced an extension of their strategic education partnership through June 2028, as the two entities continue the advancement of biathlon in the United States and expand opportunities for collegiate athletes. As the official education partner of U.S. Biathlon, Paul Smith’s College in Brighton, New York, will continue to […]

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NCAA Virginia Lacrosse

Virginia to Host 2026 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships

The 2026 NCAA Division I, II and III men’s lacrosse championships will be held in Charlottesville, Virginia, after the original host site in Foxborough, Massachusetts, had to withdraw because a scheduling conflict with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Scott Stadium, which seats more than 60,000 fans, will be the first campus stadium to be the […]

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Big 12 Baseball Arizona

Big 12 Baseball Championship Moving to Arizona

The Big 12 Conference will move its baseball championship to Arizona and Surprise Stadium, the spring training home of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals, starting in 2026. The first Big 12 Baseball Championship in Arizona will take place May 20–23, 2026. Surprise Stadium has hosted MLB spring training for two decades as well […]

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