Northwestern announced that Janna Blais, most recently the senior associate athletics director and senior woman administrator at Bowling Green, has accepted the same position at Northwestern.

Other transactions

Coaches

Football assistants – Delaware associate head football coach Ben Albert, who has served as the Blue Hens' linebacker coach for the past four seasons, has announced his resignation from the staff to take a position with the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars.

Men's and women's soccer – Ball State named Craig Roberts as women's soccer coach … Illinois-Chicago promoted Sean Phillips to men's soccer coach … Coastal Carolina named Tammy DeCesare as women's soccer coach … Chris Campbell has been named the Boston College women's volleyball coach.

Staff

Fund-raising -- Holy Cross named Jennifer Whipple its athletics fund-raising coordinator.