Provisional Pipeline for 2025-26 (now confirmed)
Full Membership: Hartford, Lyon
3rd year provisional members: none
2nd year provisional members: Carlow, Penn State-Brandywine
1st year provisional members: Regent, Johnson and Wales (NC)

Provisional Pipeline for 2026-27
Applications expected: Azusa Pacific (reclassification from D2), St. Francis (PA) (reclassification from D1)

*Games against Year 3 provisional members count the same as games against full-members for NPI and tournament selection purposes (possibly changing to include provisionals that conform to all D3 bylaws but may be earlier in the pipeline)

Conference Changes Starting in 2025-2026
Anna Maria leaves GNAC for the MASCAC
Bryn Athyn (UEC) drops athletics
Ferrum leaves the ODAC for D2
Fontbonne (SLIAC) closes
Hendrix leaves the SAA for the SCAC
Hiram leaves the NCAC for the PAC
John Carroll leaves the OAC for the NCAC
Johnson & Wales (NC) joins the C2C
Johnson & Wales (RI) leaves the GNAC for the CNE
Keystone (UEC) is doing the limbo, but allowed to play
LeTourneau leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Northland closes
Regent joins the C2C
Southwestern leaves the SCAC for the SAA
St. Elizabeth leaves the UEC for the AEC
Trinity (Texas) leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2026-2027
Asuza Pacific joins the SCIAC (full D3 member 2028-29 academic year)
Luther leaves the ARC for the MWC
Maryville leaves the CCS for the SAA
Marywood leaves the AEC for the MAC Freedom
McMurry leaves the SCAC for the ASC
Neumann leaves the AEC for the MAC Commonwealth
New Jersey City leaves the NJAC for the CUNYAC
Rosemont (UEC) ceases athletics (merging into Villanova)
St. Francis (PA) joins the PAC (full D3 member 2028-29 academic year)
Schreiner leaves the SCAC for the ASC
SUNY New Paltz leaves the SUNYAC for the NJAC

Thanks, Oz and MadRed.  I'm all signed up.  Kind of disappointed that your wife got that and I did not.

Alternating colors like they alternate conferences...

The report from the D3 Membership Committee's meeting last week has been posted. The committee voted to move Hartford and Lyon to active membership, and to advance Penn State Brandywine from provisional year 1 to year 2. However, they declined to advance Carlow to year 3 - instead requiring that the school repeat year 2.

https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/committees/d3/memb/Jun2025D3Memb_Report.pdf

Maintenance and security are being paid for, by who I'm not real sure.  They did allow students that graduated from their new schools BSC on campus for some BSC graduation traditions.  Which was awesome to see.  Still holding out hope that we will see that campus return to its former glory, even if under a new name.

Augsburg has hired a new Head Football Coach. He has been a good recruiter in the past for the Auggies; hopefully, he can compete in the MIAC.

https://athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/football

Unprecedented aggressive recruiting in the NESCAC--Championship eligibility must be driving this, good to see.
This St Pauls recruit reports 5 offers in a few hours today.

Quote from: Retired Old Rat on Yesterday at 05:27:55 PM

Quote from: OzJohnnie on June 26, 2025, 06:59:14 PMThe football kickoff luncheon is on August 20th.  Hopefully, someone on the boards goes to that and can report back as it's the next big news event available to us.

Oz, where are you seeing that?  I want to register but I can't find anything.

I, well no, my Bennie wife got this e-mail today from SJU alumni office and it seems to have a link to register. Did the link come through? No, I see it didn't. Here's the link for the register:

https://connect.csbsju.edu/register/2025JohnnieFootballKickoff

QuoteYou are invited to join Head Coach Gary Fasching and the Johnnie Football community for the annual Johnnie Football Kickoff Luncheon on Wednesday, August 20.

We are gathering in the Founders Room (Quad 170). Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m., and lunch and program begins at noon.

After lunch and the program, you are invited to watch the Johnnies take the field for 2:30 p.m. practice in Clemens Stadium.

The cost for this event is $25 per person.

Please register by Friday, August 15. Space is limited to 135 attendees.
 

Register Now!

[Cross-posted from the 2025 Coaching Carousel thread]

Lewis & Clark promotes Fraser Morrison to head men's soccer coach

This is something I have been calling for since the program was created.  Instead of hiring a men's coach when they started the team in 2022, they just asked the women's coach, Jim Tursi, to coach both the men's and women's teams. He has continued to do so for the first three years.  That clearly wasn't working.  Lewis & Clark has a record of 0-46-1 in the past three years, their recruiting has been very poor, and when they happened to stumble upon a halfway decent player, they transferred or left the program after one year.  That's as big an indictment of how a program is run that you can find.  The dual coaching arrangement seemed to be a disservice to both programs.  So, although I have no idea whether Morrison is the right person for the job after being with the program all three years, I'm glad that they finally created a structure where someone can take ownership of and be fully accountable for the men's program.

QuoteLewis & Clark College Director of Physical Education & Athletics Mark Pietrok announced the promotion of Fraser Morrison to men's soccer head coach on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Morrison, who has worked as an assistant with the program for the past three years, will lead the men's program and continue to work with Director of Soccer Jim Tursi for this upcoming season. Tursi will also continue on his role as the women's soccer head coach.
 
"I'm very excited to see Fraser move into this larger role," Pietrok stated. "He has been with our men's program since it's inception and this will give both of our programs a better chance to grow and be successful. Fraser has over 25 years of coaching experience and tremendous connections throughout the Pacific Northwest at the high school and club level."
 
Over the past three seasons, Morrison has worked his way up and served as the lead assistant for Lewis & Clark's new varsity soccer program in 2024. With each season, the Pioneers have proven to be more competitive, as they work to establish themselves in the Northwest Conference and Pacific Northwest.
 
"I am honored and delighted to be named the head men's soccer coach at Lewis & Clark College," Morrison said. "I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the administration for entrusting me with this incredible opportunity.
 
It is important to me to recognize Jim Tursi, our director of soccer, for his mentorship and support over the past three seasons. It has been a privilege to work with him, and I look forward to continuing to push the program forward, building on the strong foundation laid by Jim."
 
Morrison is a native of London and he played at the University of Luton. In his final year of college, he began his coaching career by serving as a Football in the Community Coach for West Ham United and a Center of Excellence Girls Coach for Barnet Football Club.
 
"Moving forth, I'm excited for the seasons ahead and helping our student-athletes grow both on-and-off the field, as we continue to develop and strengthen the program," Morrison noted.
 
After moving to the US in 2000, he worked with the Oregon United Soccer Academy (Director of Youth Development), US Soccer Youth Region IV (Region IV Staff Coach) and the Oregon Olympic Development Program (Girls 1992 ODP Head Coach).
 
He was named head coach of the Lake Oswego High School boys varsity team in 2005 and led the Lakers for nearly 20 years. Morrison led the program to the playoffs in eight of his final nine seasons, including a trip to the State Semifinals in his final year (2023).
 
At the club level, he has worked as the Director of Coaching at the Lake Oswego Soccer Club since 2004 and served in the same role for Oregon Premier FC since 2008. In his roles, he oversees programs for well over 2,000 soccer players in the state of Oregon and helps develop players of all ages and skill levels.

Lewis & Clark promotes Fraser Morrison to head men's soccer coach

Instead of hiring a men's coach when they started the team in 2022, they just asked the women's coach, Jim Tursi, to coach both the men's and women's teams. He has continued to do so for the first three years.  That clearly wasn't working.  Lewis & Clark has a record of 0-46-1 in the past three years, their recruiting has been very poor, and when they happened to stumble upon a halfway decent player, they transferred or left the program after one year.  That's as big an indictment of how a program is run that you can find.  The dual coaching arrangement seemed to be a disservice to both programs.  So, although I have no idea whether Morrison is the right person for the job after being with the program all three years, I'm glad that they finally created a structure where someone can take ownership of and be fully accountable for the men's program.

QuoteLewis & Clark College Director of Physical Education & Athletics Mark Pietrok announced the promotion of Fraser Morrison to men's soccer head coach on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Morrison, who has worked as an assistant with the program for the past three years, will lead the men's program and continue to work with Director of Soccer Jim Tursi for this upcoming season. Tursi will also continue on his role as the women's soccer head coach.
 
"I'm very excited to see Fraser move into this larger role," Pietrok stated. "He has been with our men's program since it's inception and this will give both of our programs a better chance to grow and be successful. Fraser has over 25 years of coaching experience and tremendous connections throughout the Pacific Northwest at the high school and club level."
 
Over the past three seasons, Morrison has worked his way up and served as the lead assistant for Lewis & Clark's new varsity soccer program in 2024. With each season, the Pioneers have proven to be more competitive, as they work to establish themselves in the Northwest Conference and Pacific Northwest.
 
"I am honored and delighted to be named the head men's soccer coach at Lewis & Clark College," Morrison said. "I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the administration for entrusting me with this incredible opportunity.
 
It is important to me to recognize Jim Tursi, our director of soccer, for his mentorship and support over the past three seasons. It has been a privilege to work with him, and I look forward to continuing to push the program forward, building on the strong foundation laid by Jim."
 
Morrison is a native of London and he played at the University of Luton. In his final year of college, he began his coaching career by serving as a Football in the Community Coach for West Ham United and a Center of Excellence Girls Coach for Barnet Football Club.
 
"Moving forth, I'm excited for the seasons ahead and helping our student-athletes grow both on-and-off the field, as we continue to develop and strengthen the program," Morrison noted.
 
After moving to the US in 2000, he worked with the Oregon United Soccer Academy (Director of Youth Development), US Soccer Youth Region IV (Region IV Staff Coach) and the Oregon Olympic Development Program (Girls 1992 ODP Head Coach).
 
He was named head coach of the Lake Oswego High School boys varsity team in 2005 and led the Lakers for nearly 20 years. Morrison led the program to the playoffs in eight of his final nine seasons, including a trip to the State Semifinals in his final year (2023).
 
At the club level, he has worked as the Director of Coaching at the Lake Oswego Soccer Club since 2004 and served in the same role for Oregon Premier FC since 2008. In his roles, he oversees programs for well over 2,000 soccer players in the state of Oregon and helps develop players of all ages and skill levels.