UMAC Athletics Communications Calendar 2025-26
Updated: April 20, 2026

WEEKLY RELEASE SCHEDULE
DAY RELEASE ITEMS DUE APPROX. RELEASE
Monday Game of the Week (GOTW) N/A Monday, 10 a.m.
Tuesday Athlete of the Week (AOTW) Monday (Noms., 12 p.m./Voting 2 p.m.) Tuesday, 10 a.m. 
* Date set by coaches' sport guidelines

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APRIL
Mon. 27: UMAC Scholar Athlete winners announced; W/MTNS tournament preview

Thu. 30 –  OTF Preview


MAY

Fri. 1 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Tennis Tournament (Semifinals)

Fri. 1 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship (Day 1)

Sat. 2 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Tennis Tournament (Championship)

Sat. 2 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship (Day 2)

Sat. 2: BB & SB Regular season title (or earlier)

Mon. 4: SB & BB Tournament Previews

Tues. 5: UMAC Women’s & Men's Tennis Awards Published 

Wed. 6 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Awards Published *

Thu. 7 – UMAC Baseball & Softball Tournaments (Day 1); NCAA MGolf preview

Fri. 8 – UMAC Baseball & Softball Tournaments (Day 2)

Sat. 9 – UMAC Baseball & Softball Tournaments (Day 3)

Mon. 11: NCAA SB & BB Selection shows; NCAA SB & BB Tournament previews; NCAA OTF preview

Tue. 12 – UMAC Softball Awards Published, CSC Academic All-District announced (Men's & Women's Tennis)

Tues. 12-Fri 15: NCAA MGolf Championships

Wed. 13 – UMAC Baseball Awards Published

Thurs. 14: NCAA WGolf Preview

Fri. 15: NFCA All-Region

Mon. 18: NCAA SB & BB Preview/recap

Tue. 19 – UMAC End-of-Year SID Meeting (In-Person at UNW)

Tues. 19-Fri. 22: Women's Golf NCAA Championships

Wed. 20 – UMAC Kruse Award: Final Results Published

Tues. 26: NCAA OTF Preview; NCAA WGOLF recap; CSC Academic All-District announced (Softball); D3baseball.com All-Region 

Wed. 27: D3baseball.com All-American; NFCA All-American

JUNE
Mon. 1: NCAA OTF Recap

Tues. 2: CSC Academic All-District announced (Baseball); CSC Academic All-America announced (Women's Tennis)

Wed. 3 – Deadline: UMAC Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Forms Due; CSC Academic All-America announced (Men's Tennis)

Tues. 9: NACDA Learfield Directors' Cup Final standings

Wed. 10 – UMAC Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Published

Tues. 16: CSC Academic All-District announced (Men's & Women's At-Large); CSC Academic All-America announced (Softball)

Tues. 23: CSC Academic All-District announced (Men's & Women's Cross Country/ Track & Field); CSC Academic All-America announced (Baseball)

JULY
Tues. 7: CSC Academic All-America announced (Women's At-Large)

Wed. 8: CSC Academic All-America announced (Men's At-Large)

Tues. 14: CSC Academic All-America announced (Men's CC/TF)

Wed. 15: CSC Academic All-America announced (Women's CC/TF)

Still Need to Add to Calendar
NCAA Selection Show Times
M/WTNS Clinching dates

Past

AUGUST
Tue. 19 – UMAC Women’s & Men's Golf Preseason Preview Published

Thu. 21 – UMAC Women’s Cross Country Preseason Poll & Preview Published

Fri. 22 – UMAC Men’s Cross Country Preseason Poll & Preview Published

Mon. 25 – UMAC Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll & Preview Published

Tue. 26 – UMAC Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll & Preview Published

Wed. 27 – UMAC Volleyball Preseason Poll & Preview Published

Thu. 28 – UMAC Football Preseason Poll & Preview Published


SEPTEMBER
Wed. 10- UMAC Golf Preview preview story

Thu. 11 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Golf Preview Tournament

Mon. 29: UMAC Golf Championships preview story

OCTOBER
Thu. 2 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Golf Championship (Day 1)

Fri. 3 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Golf Championship (Day 2)

Sat. 4 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Golf Championship (Day 3)

Sun. 5-Sat. 11: Fall Officials Appreciation week

Wed. 15 – Deadline: MB, WB Preseason Info Forms Due 

Wed. 15 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Golf Awards Published *

Wed. 22 – UMAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll & Preview Published

Thu. 23 – UMAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll & Preview Published

Wed. 29: UMAC CC Championships preview story

NOVEMBER
Sat. 1 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championship

Sat 1: W/MSCR Regular Season title (or earlier)

Mon. 3: WSCR & MSCR Tournament preview story

Wed. 5 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Awards Published

Tues. 4-Sun 9: CSC Recognition week

Wed. 5 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Soccer Tournament (Semifinals)

Sat. 8 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Soccer Tournament (Championship)

Sat. 8: Regular Season VB Title (or earlier)

Mon. 10: NCAA Soccer selection shows; NCAA preview stories; VB tournament preview story

Tue. 11 – UMAC Women’s Soccer Awards Published

Wed. 12 – UMAC Men’s Soccer Awards Published

Wed. 12 – UMAC Volleyball Tournament (Semifinals)

Thu. 13 – UMAC Volleyball Awards Published *

Sat. 15 – UMAC Volleyball Tournament (Championship)

Sat. 15: FB Championship (or earlier)

Sat. 15: NCAA CC Regionals

Sun. 16: NCAA FB Selection show; NCAA FB preview story

Mon. 17: NCAA VB Selection show; NCAA VB preview story; NCAA W/MSCR recap or preview; USTFCCCA All-Region announced

Wed. 19 – UMAC Kruse Award: Fall Update Published

Thu. 20 – UMAC Football Awards Published

Sat. 22: NCAA CC Nationals

Mon. 24: NCAA FB Recap/preview; VB Recap/ preview/ W/MSCR Recap/preview

Tues. 25: CSC Academic All-District announced (Men's & Women's Soccer)


DECEMBER
Mon. 1: NCAA VB recap/preview

Wed. 3 – UMAC Winter SID Meeting (Virtual)

Thurs. 4: SAAC officers announced

Tues. 16: CSC Academic All-District announced (Volleyball)/ CSC Academic All-America announced (Men's Soccer)

Wed. 17: CSC Academic All-America announced (Women's Soccer)

Tues. 23: NACDA Learfield Directors' Cup Fall standings

JANUARY
Tues. 6: CSC Academic All-District announced (Football)

Wed. 7 – Deadline: MT, WT Preseason Info Forms Due

Sun. 11-Sat 17: Winter Officials Appreciation

Tues. 13: CSC Academic All-America announced (Volleyball)

Wed. 14 – Deadline: UMAC Fall Academic All-Conference Forms Due

Wed. 14 – UMAC Women’s Tennis Preseason Poll & Preview Published

Thu. 15 – UMAC Men’s Tennis Preseason Poll & Preview Published

Wed. 21 – UMAC Fall Academic All-Conference Published

Tues. 27: CSC Academic All-America announced (Football)

Wed. 28 – Deadline: BB, SB Preseason Info Forms Due

FEBRUARY

Wed. 4 – UMAC Softball Preseason Poll & Preview Published

Wed. 4: National Girls & Women in Sports Day

Thu. 5 – UMAC Baseball Preseason Poll & Preview Published

Wed. 11 – UMAC Spring SID Meeting (Virtual)

Sat. 21: W/MBB Regular Season Champ (or earlier)

Mon. 23: MBB tournament preview; WBB tournament preview

Wed. 25 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Tournament (Semifinals)

Thurs. 26 (afternoon) ITF Championships preview

Fri. 27 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship (Day 1)

Sat. 28 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Tournament (Championship)

Sat. 28 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship (Day 2)


MARCH
Mon. 2: NCAA W/MBB Selection shows; W/MBB NCAA Preview stories

Tue. 3 – UMAC Women’s Basketball Awards Published *

Wed. 4 – UMAC Men’s Basketball Awards Published *

Wed. 4 – UMAC Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Awards Published *

Mon. 9: W/MBB NCAA Recap/Preview

Tues. 10: NCAA ITF Preview

Mon. 16: NCAA ITF Recap

Tues. 17: D3hoops.com All-Region

Wed. 18 – UMAC Kruse Award: Winter Update Published

Tues. 24: CSC Academic All-District announced (Men's & Women's Basketball)

APRIL
Thurs 2: NACDA Learfield Directors' Cup Winter standings

Sun. 5-Sat 11: Spring Officials Appreciation

Mon. 6 – Start of NCAA Division III Week

Mon. 13: UMAC Scholar Athlete Finalists announced

Tues. 14: CSC Academic All-America announced (Men's Basketball)

Wed. 15: CSC Academic All-America announced (Women's Basketball)