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Former North Carolina-Wilmington baseball player John Raynor is returning as a student assistant baseball coach. Raynor is completing his undergraduate degree after a six-year professional career. Raynor played for the Seahawks from 2003-06.

Other transactions

Associate athletics directors – Livingstone hired Michael Thompson as its new associate athletics director for compliance and student services. Thompson worked at Morgan State from 2008-10.

Coaches

Men’s and women’s cross country and track and field assistants – La Salle added Stephanie Orji to its track and field staff as an assistant.

Football – Weber State head football coach Ron McBride will retire and the end of the season. McBride coached Weber State for seven years and has nearly 50 years of Division I coaching experience overall … Penn State announced that head football coach Joe Paterno will retire at the end of the season. Paterno, who is 84, is in his 46th season with the Nittany Lions. He has 409 victories, a record for major college football

Men’s and women’s soccer – San Francisco’s head women’s soccer coach Mark Carr resigned. Carr was at the helm for the past five seasons. 

Wrestling assistants – Minnesota State Mankato named Adam Aho assistant coach.

Conferences

The Summit League promoted Myndee Kay Larsen to senior associate commissioner and David Brauer to assistant commissioner for communications.

Deaths

Former New Jersey City football player and Newark Police Department detective Michael Morgan was killed in an off-duty shooting at the age of 32. Morgan played for the Gothic Knights from 1997-2000.

NCAA Committee Vacancies

The NCAA is soliciting nominations for six April 1, 2012, vacancies on the Division I Progress-Toward-Degree Waiver Committee. As part of the increased academic standards for two-year college transfers, the Division I Board of Directors adopted NCAA Division I Proposal No. 2011-70 in October. This proposal expands the committee from eight members to 14 and incorporates the review of all two-year college transfer waivers. This legislation is effective April 1, 2012. The committee will be separated into two subcommittees, one to process the current waivers handled by the committee and a second to handle all two-year college transfer requirements. The six April 2012 vacancies are in addition to the two September 1, 2012, vacancies for which nominations currently are being sought. The deadline for submitting nomination materials is Dec. 2, 2011. Nominations must be submitted online by conferences.

In addition, the NCAA is soliciting nominations for January 2012 vacancies on the following committees. The deadline for submitting nomination materials is Dec. 2, 2011. Nominations must be submitted online (access code: membership2, password: service).

• Division II Academic Requirements Committee – One January 2012 vacancy. The appointee will replace Denisha Hendricks, Kentucky State, who was appointed to the Management Council. The committee preference is for an individual with an extensive academic background or experience with the evaluation/assessment of academic records. Ethnic minority candidates are encouraged to submit nomination materials.

• Division II Committee for Legislative Relief – One January 2012 vacancy. The appointee will replace Kathleen Heitzman, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, who was appointed to the Management Council. The committee preference is for an individual with Division II longevity and who has a clear understanding of NCAA Bylaws 12 and 14.

• Playing Rules Oversight Panel – One January 2012 vacancy. The appointee will replace Larry Marfise, University of Tampa, who was appointed to the Management Council. Committee members must have officiating experience, previous service on a rules committee or on a championships committee with responsibility for playing rules administration or coaching experience. 

Send announcements – including hirings, contract extensions, retirements, milestones and deaths – to transactions@ncaa.org.