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NCAA Doubled Federal Lobbying Efforts in 2025 in Failed Push for College Sports Bill
Seven year-long lobbying campaign waged by the NCAA and power conferences to convince Congress to pass a law
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January 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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In Today’s #D3Playbook. NCAA Lied About NIL. College Sports Have Never Been More Popular. New No. 1 in Men’s Hoops. No Movement in Men’s Hockey Top 10. #d3hoops #d3hky #whyD3 #NIL
January 27, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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📖 In Today’s @D3Playbook. Why Colleges Should Bet Big On Small Sports. NCAA President Charlie Baker Is a Twitter Reply Guy. Navigating Campus Life Amid ICE Enforcement. Major January Winter Storm #whyD3 www.d3playbook.com/p/why-colleg...
Why Colleges Should Bet Big On Small Sports
Which sports most directly serve the broader mission of universities
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January 23, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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How NYU Women’s Basketball Quietly Became DIII’s No.1 Team
"These aren’t players who were spurned by better divisions. Almost every Violets player received DI interest"
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January 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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📖 In Today’s #D3Playbook. U.S. Colleges Need More Men. Warhawks Top Preseason Diamond Poll. LVC Men’s Hockey Hosts Special Team IMPACT Game. NESCAC Takes Four of Top Five Spots In Preseason IWLCA Poll. The Most (and Least) Active States. #d3baseball #d3hky #d3lax #whyD3
January 21, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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✈ If It’s Tuesday. It Might Be D.C.

🗞 In Today’s Playbook. The 2026 NCAA Convention. Colleges Too Often Drop The Ball On Student-Athlete Mental Health. Still The Ones. Statesmen, Falcons Top Puck Polls. Mites on Ice Event Turns Into Brawl #d3hoops #d3hky #whyD3 www.d3playbook.com/p/the-2026-n...
The 2026 NCAA Convention
Annual event officially begins today in Washington
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January 13, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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With 3:57 left in the game, it's 73-56 UChicago. Unless the Bears can turn around their 33% FG numbers and fast, this one is looking all maroons. #D3 #MensBB #NCAAD3 #WhyD3
January 10, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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Happy 2026!

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January 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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😉 Hi, Tuesday

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Turning Down Division I College Soccer Offers Was The Best Decision I Made. Little Change In Men’s Top 10. Top 9 Remain In Place In Women’s Hoops. Power Conference Commissioners Defend NCAA Redshirt Rule in Court. #d3soccer #whyD3 #d3hoops
December 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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🔖 In Today’s #D3Playbook. Willamette University, Pacific University Seek to Merge. Baker on Sports Betting: "The Phone Changed Everything.” Football Quarterfinals. Performance Technology Guidance Approved by CSMAS. 10 TV Shows to Catch Up On #d3fb #d3hoops #whyD3 www.d3playbook.com/p/willamette...
Willamette University and Pacific University Seek to Merge
Expected to name combined college, University of the Northwest
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December 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Titans Donate Nearly 3,000 Food Items To Oshkosh Area Community Pantry In Third Annual Drive 🥫

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November 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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👍 Wednesday. Make it a great one.

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Fixing UMHB and HSU’s Scheduling Woes. ESPN Presents 700+ Hours of NCAA Championship Action This Fall. La Crosse, Williams Top Cross Country Polls. Overcoming The Odds at Carleton #d3fb #d3vb #d3xc #whyD3 www.d3playbook.com/p/how-texas-...
How Texas DIII Leaders Can Fix UMHB and HSU’s Scheduling Woes
When you completely remove the human element, you often create a new set of problems
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November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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😄 Hi, Tuesday. Let’s make it a great day.

🗞️ In Today’s #D3Playbook. House v. NCAA Settlement Survives Latest Title IX Objections. Volleyball Field Set. Zephyr Named Official Championship Locker-Room Headwear Provider. #d3vb #whyD3 www.d3playbook.com/p/house-v-nc...
House v. NCAA Settlement Survives Latest Title IX Objections
Judge denied objectors’ motions largely along Title IX lines.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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☀️ What. A. Weekend. And next weekend should be even better.

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Mount Union Top Seed in Football Bracket. Field Hockey Final Four Set. Soccer Sweet 16. Cross Country Qualifiers. #d3fb #d3fh #d3soccer #d3xc #whyd3 www.d3playbook.com/p/mount-unio...
Mount Union Top Seed in Football Bracket
Field Hockey Final Four Set. Soccer Down to Sweet 16. Cross Country Qualifiers.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Scranton WBB beat Pitt. Monumental victory for a d3 over a P5. #whyd3
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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☀️ TGIF. Rivalries. Championships. What a great weekend.

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Football Rivalries Take Center Stage. Cross Country Regionals. Tufts, WashU Headline Soccer Fields. Net Generation. Too Many A’s at Harvard.
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Football Rivalries Take Center Stage
The Monon Bell, the Cortaca Jug, the Dutchmen's Shoes, and the Bronze Turkey.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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🗞️ In Thursday's Playbook. Cortaca Jug Returns to Yankee Stadium. 12 Teams Advance to Field Hockey’s Next Round. Tigers Have Volleyball World By Tail. The Last Penny. #whyD3 #d3fb #d3fh #d3vb

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November 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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🏆️ Congratulations to the conference champions. You’ll return to campus to celebrate these more than gathering to remember NCAA at-large berths

🗞️ In Today’s #D3Playbook. Presidents Council Recap. CNU Headlines Field Hockey Bracket. Soccer: Who’s In. Football Qualifiers #whyD3
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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🧨 Tuesday. Bring it on.

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Get Ready for the Sports Major. Fall Sports NPI Rankings. Unbeaten and Untied. DIII Downloads. #whyD3 #d3fb #d3soccer #d3vb #D3Playbook
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Get Ready for the Sports Major
Could soon be Southern Virginia's most popular major
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October 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Paying Athletes Too Costly For Big Ten? WIAC To Implement Pay-Per-View For Championships and Tournaments. U.S. Soccer Submits New Game Plan for NCAA. Uncrustables Lead to Lawsuit #D3Playbook #whyD3 #d3soccer #d3fb www.d3playbook.com/p/paying-ath...
Paying Athletes Too Costly For Big Ten? Trinity, Division III Are Still Waiting
Remember when the Big Ten said dropping to DIII was an option?
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October 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Poll: University Presidents, Athletics Directors Sour on Competition Trends
Nearly two-thirds of leaders believe Division I is “headed in a negative direction
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October 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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UW-Oshkosh Athletics Hall Of Fame Inducts Seven New Members 🏆

Congrats to Terry Barth, Christy Cazzola, Jack Friess, Nazar Kulchytskyy, Tricia Rotering, Kristin Stanley and Jacque Strook, our 2025 inductees 🎉

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UW-Oshkosh Athletics Hall Of Fame Inducts Seven New Members - University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Athletics
The UW-Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame increased its membership to 262 with Sunday's induction of former coach Terry Barth and student-athletes Christy Cazzola, Jack Friess, Nazar Kulchytskyy, Tricia…
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October 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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😎 The Weekend Starts Now

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. The Forgotten Division of College Athletics. Is This the Moment for Tuition Resets? Women’s Flag Football. The Decision. Undefeated and Untied.

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The Forgotten Division of College Athletics
A place where the heart of college athletics beats the hardest.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Pirates for Pirates Challenge 2025
Join me and make a gift to Pirates for Pirates Challenge on October 1-2!
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October 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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October 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM