2019-20
July, 2019 - Wabash College President Dr. Gregory Hess was named president of the North Coast Athletic Conference, with Kenyon College President Dr. Sean Decatur, selected to serve as the vice president for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years … The NCAC reached a formal partnership with BlueFrame Technology to provide its innovative Production Truck software to all 10 member institutions in the conference.
September, 2019 - The NCAC and Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) partnered for the first-ever MIAA-NCAC Volleyball Crossover Challenge at Aim High Sports in Lansing, Michigan on Sept. 6-7 … Kenyon women's swimming graduate Hannah Orbach-Mandel was named to the Top 30 for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year award.
October, 2019 - Kenyon’s Hannah Orbach-Mandel was announced as one of nine finalists for the NCAA Woman of the Year award … Longtime Battling Bishops men's soccer head coach Jay Martin was elected to the United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame … The NCAC launched a campaign focused around its identity as the “Home of Scholar-Athletes”. The campaign included a new brand signature logo and a promotional video … The Faculty Athletics Representatives Association (FARA) selected Kenyon College Professor of Economics Jay Corrigan as the 2019 NCAA Division III Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Newcomer of the Year.
November, 2019 - Fourth-seeded DePauw captured its first-ever NCAC Volleyball Tournament title with a 3-1 victory over second-seeded Denison in the finals … Victoria Rumph, Wooster softball head coach, was among 21 athletes selected by Softball Canada for the National Team’s Olympic tryouts … Denison football running back Alex Minton was named a semifinalist for the 2019 Gagliardi Trophy, which is presented to the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.
December, 2019 - Kenyon’s Hannah Orbach-Mandel was honored as a 2020 Today's Top 10 Award winner, while Dr. Carla Ainsworth, a 1995 Kenyon College graduate and national championship swimmer, was one of six former college athletes to receive the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in recognition of their collegiate and professional achievements … The Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association named Kenyon’s Emma Becker its Ohio NCAA Division III Women's Runner of the Year.
January, 2020 - Denison University women’s soccer senior Claire Kolff was named a finalist for the 16th annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup.
February, 2020 - The Intercollegiate Officiating Association (IOA) partnered with the Midwest Football Officials’ Alliance – Division III and former National Football League official Bill Carollo to oversee football officiating operations beginning with the 2020 season.
March, 2020 - DePauw University appointed Dr. Lori S. White, the vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, as its 21st president, effective July 1 … Denison football senior Ben Cross and Wabash men’s soccer senior Michael Tanchevski were recipients of the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, selected on their athletic and academic achievements, along with their work in the community and demonstrated leadership … Denison University men's basketball head coach, Bob Ghiloni announced his retirement after 18 seasons … Wabash and NCAC President Gregory D. Hess announced he was stepping down at the conclusion of the 2019-20 school year to become the Chief Executive Officer of IES Abroad … Due to COVID-19, the NCAC presidents made the decision to cancel the 2020 spring conference regular season and championships, effective March 13. The COVID-19 pandemic also shut down the winter sports season in the midst of the NCAA Championships … Annie Bourne, DePauw assistant women's basketball coach, was recognized by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) as one of its Thirty Under 30 … DePauw senior Sydney Kopp named the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team Member of the Year and the winner of the 2020 Jostens Trophy, awarded to an outstanding NCAA Division III women's basketball player who exceled on the court, in the classroom, and in the community … Longtime Denison tennis coach Peter Burling announced his retirement after 30 seasons.
April, 2020 - Kenyon tennis coach Scott Thielke steps away from the Lords program after 25 seasons, will continue to coach the Ladies program … For the second time in her career Kenyon junior Crile Hart was named the Division III Honda Athlete of the Year nominee for swimming and diving.
May, 2020 - The College of Wooster appointed Amy Heasley Williams, associate athletic director and senior woman administrator at Kenyon College, as its athletics and physical education director, effective July 15 … Five NCAC student-athletes were awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship including DePauw women’s basketball’s Sydney Kopp, Denison men’s swimmers James Baker and BeBe Wang, Wabash men’s swimmer Hunter Jones and Kenyon men’s basketball player Carter Powell … The Wabash College Board of Trustees elected Scott Feller, Ph.D., to serve as the 17th President of Wabash College, effective July 1.
June, 2020 - The Board of Trustees at Hiram College announced that Dr. Lori E. Varlotta concluded her service as president of Hiram College to accept a position as President of California Lutheran University … The Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association (CEFMA) selected Justin Newell, assistant AD for NCAA compliance, facilities and operations at Kenyon College, as President for the 2020-21 membership year … Denison swimmers, Bebe Wang and KT Kustritz named the Men’s and Women’s CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large Team Members of the Year.