Future of Division III

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Ralph Turner

#3691
August 20, 2025, 02:25:53 PM
Quote from: CNU85 on August 20, 2025, 01:54:05 PMVa Wesleyan getting new name
Makes sense...

Acknowledges the philanthropy and gets the Christian name off the letterhead...

Pat Coleman

#3692
August 20, 2025, 03:13:06 PM
Wow -- the Batten Center goes big time!
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#3693
August 20, 2025, 03:38:48 PM
Quote from: CNU85 on August 20, 2025, 01:54:05 PMVa Wesleyan getting new name

Fascinating. Reading the article makes me wonder if the university is considering plans to move to D2 or D1. Somehow Batten University doesn't have an ODAC ring to it.

Gregory Sager

#3694
August 20, 2025, 08:05:44 PM
Wonder if they'll be changing their nickname from the Marlins to the Hatches.
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y_jack_lok

#3695
August 21, 2025, 01:25:09 AM Last Edit: August 21, 2025, 01:40:52 AM by y_jack_lok
Quote from: Gregory Sager on August 20, 2025, 08:05:44 PMWonder if they'll be changing their nickname from the Marlins to the Hatches.

Clever. But, I did wonder if there would be a change, since the Batten Marlins...well, just sounds odd. Maybe Barracudas.

EnmoreCat

#3696
August 21, 2025, 06:40:45 AM
Quote from: y_jack_lok on August 21, 2025, 01:25:09 AM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on August 20, 2025, 08:05:44 PMWonder if they'll be changing their nickname from the Marlins to the Hatches.

Clever. But, I did wonder if there would be a change, since the Batten Marlins...well, just sounds odd. Maybe Barracudas.


I'm going for, "The Burghers" or "The Cakes":

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battenberg_cake

CNU85

#3697
August 21, 2025, 09:26:19 AM
In keeping with the marine life theme....perhaps the Batten Bottlenoses

WUPHF

#3698
August 21, 2025, 09:35:10 AM
The future of Division III is providing even more naming opportunities to wealthy donors.  Not so different from the past and present to be honest.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)

#3699
August 21, 2025, 10:53:47 AM

Mrs. Batten said they didn't ask for the name change.  I wonder if perhaps "Wesleyan" isn't helpful in recruiting and they were looking for a change anyway?
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WUPHF

#3700
August 21, 2025, 12:09:09 PM
Quote from: Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) on August 21, 2025, 10:53:47 AMMrs. Batten said they didn't ask for the name change.  I wonder if perhaps "Wesleyan" isn't helpful in recruiting and they were looking for a change anyway?

I am not sure Virginia Wesleyan would do something so disruptive and expensive as changing the name of the university if they did not have the opportunity to bolster their position in the Batten family estate plan. But obviously I have no idea. The name change does distinguish them from West Virginia Wesleyan so that is an advantage.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)

#3701
August 21, 2025, 12:11:58 PM

I'm not so naive as to think it's not because of the money, I just wonder if the decades of major financial support was a no-brainer when looking for a new name (something which can be more than contentious), rather than the driver of the new name.
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#3702
August 21, 2025, 01:40:49 PM
MIAA press release on an interesting approach to increasing revenue.

https://miaa.org/news/2025/8/21/miaa-launches-new-collaboration-with-brentwood-partners.aspx
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#3703
August 21, 2025, 01:43:45 PM
Quote from: Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) on August 21, 2025, 12:11:58 PMI'm not so naive as to think it's not because of the money, I just wonder if the decades of major financial support was a no-brainer when looking for a new name (something which can be more than contentious), rather than the driver of the new name.

I do not believe you are naive.  And you may be right.  I have been trying to work it out in my head whether or not the Wesleyan in Virginia Wesleyan is a drag on recruiting.  It may well be.

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#3704
August 21, 2025, 01:47:45 PM
Quote from: Flying Dutch Fan on August 21, 2025, 01:40:49 PMMIAA press release on an interesting approach to increasing revenue.

https://miaa.org/news/2025/8/21/miaa-launches-new-collaboration-with-brentwood-partners.aspx

The MIAA is moving to Flo Sports!  I am kidding.  Mostly.  Other conferences started with a consultants.
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