Chris Martin

Former NCAA staffer, CCIW Commish & DIII WC Poet student-athlete. NY Jets fan. J and M Dad. Pickler, golfer and runner.

[CCIW @CCIW_Athletics]

Two student-athletes. Two stories of perseverance. 👏

Augustana’s Mara Walker and Wheaton’s Jaxon Powell have been named co-recipients of the CCIW’s Chris Martin Perseverance Award after overcoming significant physical challenges.

▶️ https://t.co/2VOzWVOdom

[Dennis Dodd @dennisdoddcbs]

Welcome to an in-depth look at the Enrollment Cliff.

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

Sports media fell in love with Greenville, SC during NCAA Tournament https://t.co/o57yzE7RxF

[Amanda Christovich @achristovichh]

Louisville administrators release a paper regarding their thoughts on the future of college sports:

[CCIW @CCIW_Athletics]

The CCIW will celebrate its 80th anniversary this spring with a series of feature stories.

First up: Wheaton's Jon Lederhouse, a presence in CCIW swimming for 40+ years, reflecting on a league defined by competitive excellence and academic integrity.

https://t.co/aKj3sRcsd2

[CCIW @CCIW_Athletics]

The CCIW has appointed Lexie Vernon as its next Executive Director, effective Jan. 1.

Vernon brings extensive leadership experience across NCAA Division II and III, most recently as the Interim Commissioner of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

🔗 https://t.co/9o43Cfr7av

[Whittier College @WhittierCollege]

President Kristine Dillon’s @hechingerreport op-ed calls for protecting Pell Grants, Work-Study, and other financial lifelines for students whose futures are on the line.

Read it here: https://t.co/e2lNurAWXu

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

This says it all; Coach is loved.

[Tour Golf (not PGA Tour) @PGATUOR]

Send this to your spouse to help them understand what golfing is all about.

(Via @StAndreGolf)

[NCAA News @NCAA_PR]

NCAA Vice President of Academic and Membership Affairs Dave Schnase announces retirement, effective Sept. 2. A leader since joining in 1995, Dave’s steady guidance and commitment to student-athletes have left a lasting mark on college sports.

https://t.co/ICxaES6lkv

[NCAA News @NCAA_PR]

NCAA Senior Vice President of Policy and Governance Kevin Lennon announces retirement, effective Aug. 29. The NCAA’s longest-tenured national office employee, tenured national office employee, beginning his career with the NCAA in April 1986.

https://t.co/x0VNBz7d6X

[Dan Dutcher @ddutcher2000]

Great read. https://t.co/FIpGoXwDwZ

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

As SEC leaders meet this week, a battle among the power leagues over the future of college sports looms.

In this fight for access, money & control, the SEC’s decisions on a CFP format & an NCAA split may reshape the industry forever.

“We’re going to war”
https://t.co/Z7yLMxTOy2

[Darren Heitner @heitner]

Power 4 conferences pushing a contract to muzzle schools & dodge lawsuits over new #NIL enforcement rules is a blatant power grab. Forcing compliance with a shady NIL clearinghouse & House settlement terms screams overreach. If you thought the last 4 years was "chaos," just wait.

[Amanda Christovich @achristovichh]

This comment by NCAA President Charlie Baker is one of the more sober explanations of what's really going on in college sports--and, perhaps, where the blame lies.

The NCAA national office is a convenient bogeyman. But the schools ultimately vote for the rules that got us here.

[John Lettieri @LettieriDC]

Peter Navarro said something quite revealing on CNBC today about BMW's factory in South Carolina: "That doesn't work for America. It's bad for our economics, it's bad for our national security."

This piqued my interest. I grew up very close to that BMW facility -- the company's largest in the world -- and I watched it transform my state and region with more than $13 billion invested in since 1992, 11,000 jobs onsite at an 8 million square foot campus, $10+ billion in exports in 2023 alone, etc. One study put the annual economic impact of the plant at $27 billion. In a small state, these are absolutely game-changing numbers.

For all these reasons, BMW's investment has been hailed as a turning point in the state's economic history. Earlier this year, for example, Gov. Henry McMaster said this: "BMW's arrival in South Carolina over 30 years ago transformed our economy and global reputation." He's right. The investment was instrumental in helping the state transition from a textile-dependent economy for most of the 20th century to one with a vibrant advanced manufacturing industry today.

In light of all this, how in the world does Navarro conclude that BMW's investment "doesn't work for America"? I mean, even trade restrictionists have long praised this kind of inbound foreign direct investment in U.S. auto manufacturing. Not Navarro. He's setting a new bar: whatever benefits BMW has delivered are more than canceled out by the fact that it sources parts from a global supply chain. And this is the vision behind the new tariff agenda.

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

Len Perna, on a panel here in Vegas discussing his proposed new model for CFB, says that the industry is "a million percent broken."

"It’s probably fine for 5-10 schools."

An October story on the Perna proposal and one from SMASH Capital - https://t.co/GPzmlt3oFP

[Zito @_Zeets]

One of the greatest shots in Olympics basketball ever https://t.co/8K6DlTZedG

[USA Volleyball @usavolleyball]

MAGNIFICENT.

[MLB @MLB]

Ben Joyce dials it up to 104.7 MPH to get the final out of his first career save! 🔥🔥🔥