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Wisconsin-La Crosse head women’s volleyball coach Sheila Perkins has retired. Perkins completed her 18^th season at the helm in October. She will continue to teach in the institution’s Exercise and Sport Science department. Perkins coached 23 years overall.

Other transactions

Athletics directors – Ole Miss Athletics Director Pete Boone will step down within the next year. Boone held the role for 13 years.

Associate athletics directors – Kansas State promoted Reid Sigmon to senior associate athletics director/chief operating officer and Jill Shields to senior associate athletics director while designating her senior woman administrator.

Assistant athletics directors – Kansas State elevated Kenny Lannou to assistant athletics directors for communications. Lannou spent the past four years as director of athletics communications/sports information director.

Coaches

Football – Houston Nutt, head football coach at Ole Miss, will resign at the end of the season. Nutt became the Rebels’ 36^th head coach in 2007.

Sport sponsorship

Kennesaw State is adding women’s lacrosse, with competition beginning in 2013. It is now the 17^th sport for the Owls.

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