(10-07-2023 09:29 PM)teamvsn Wrote:  Regarding Defiance specifically, note that she came aboard in April and the NAIA decision was announced the first week of October. That's a really quick turnaround. The application has to be created and visitations from the NAIA and conferences made, and the committee has to deliberate. I don't know exactly when the application deadline was. Probably no later than August. That's only 3 or 4 months from her appointment to application filed. That suggests that the Defiance administration was already leaning towards a move somewhere, likely to the NAIA, before she was hired. But it took a new AD to actually get it done for whatever reason.

It’s kind of buried in the FAQ section of the information about the change to NAIA, but it explains some of their process and timeline. It actually answered the questions I asked you mostly. Thought you might and others might enjoy a small look inside the process for this college at least. You’ll have to read down a ways to find where it explains the timeline etc

https://defianceathletics.com/information/naia