Wednesday November 11, 2015
Happy Veterans Day to all those that have served and those that continue to serve our great country, and protect the freedoms we all cherish.
Colorado: In an article published today on their official website, athletic director Rick George stated today, "I’ve said it publicly several times: Mike MacIntyre is going to be our coach next year." Colorado is 4-6 this season with a home game against USC and road trips to Washington State and Utah remaining. In his third season as head coach, MacIntyre's Buffs are 10-24. When asked about his interest in becoming the athletic director at Illinois, his alma mater, George added that no one has called him yet. "I just think it's way too early to be talking about anything right now in that regard."
Southern Nazarene (D-II - OK): Southern Nazarene University is currently accepting applications for the position of head football coach. Salary will be commensurate with experience, and there is a generous benefits structure.The head coach must have a strong leadership ability and be a dynamic Christian who is interested in developing student-athletes in their spiritual and athletics lives. Nominations and applications will be held in confidence. Applications should include: 1. a cover letter outlining the applicant’s background, qualifications and vision for the position 2. a current resume 3. a statement of faith 4. the contact information for five professional references, at least one of which is a direct report, a second a colleague, and a third an individual to whom the applicant has reported directly. Please submit cover letter, resume, faith statement, and reference list to the Human Resources Department at humanresources@snu.edu. See more information on the position here.
Miami: The Miami Herald had an update today in which they tout that Butch Davis "hasn't been written off", that UM people believe some big name head coaches have interest and more.
Delta State (D-II - MS):Delta State University currently has three open dates, Sept. 2, Sept. 9 and Nov. 4 for the 2017 season. DSU is interested in home-and-home series or will gladly offer a guarantee for home games. If interested, please contact Senior Associate AD Matt Jones via email at matt@deltastate.edu or call (662) 846-4284.
Minnesota: Interim head coach Tracy Claeys has been elevated to head coach and will sign a three-year deal. Under this new agreement, Claeys is set to make $1.4 million next year, with $100,000 raises each of the next two seasons. Here's the story.
Detroit Lions: The Lions have retained Chicago search firm Heidrick & Struggles to help them find a new team president and GM, according to the Detroit News.
NCSA: AJ Collins is a wide receiver spotlight featured by NCSA Athletic Recruiting. Come back to The Scoop daily as we highlight more prospects like AJ that can be found using your free NCSA account.