Miami (Florida) baseballcoach Jim Morris signed a contract extension through 2015. Morris, who will enter his 17th season at the school next spring, has led the Hurricanes to the Men’s College World Series 11 times and to national championships in 1999 and 2001. He has a 733-278-3 record at the school after leading the program its 37th straight Division I Baseball Championship appearance last season.

Other transactions

Assistant director of athletics – Art Eckman hired as assistant AD for media relations at Kennesaw State. A longtime play-by-play announcer for motorsports on ESPN, Eckman has served most recently as sports director for WXIA-TV in Atlanta.

Coaches

Football – Eric Brown appointed interim head coach at Livingstone, replacing Lamonte Massie, who requested reassignment to other duties at the school.

Track and field – Kelly Cox named head men’s and women’s coach at Millikin. She previously was head women’s coach at James Madison and also has been an assistant at Kansas State.

Deaths

Former Lehman swimming student-athlete Kushtrim Bakraqi died September 17 at age 24.