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Honoring achievement on and off the field

The Elite 90 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 90 championships.

Home, Where the ‘Buff’ Roams

Harding student finds confidence, respect and the love of an entire campus as the university’s spirited bison mascot.

The Breaking Point

Can the strength and conditioning coaching profession find solutions that help remove tragedy from training?

Expert advice to help international student-athletes feel right at home

Want to ensure a smooth transition to the U.S. for the more than 17,000 international student-athletes who play NCAA college sports?

Female gymnasts use narcotic pain meds at a higher rate than other college athletes

In gymnastics, every detail and line is highlighted. Those recovering from injury use flesh-colored athletic tape to be less distinguishable.

20-second play clock recommended for baseball

The NCAA Baseball Rules Committee proposed adding two visible 20-second play clocks for all Division I baseball games, starting with the 2019 season.

NCAA appeals committee upholds Morgan State postseason ban and financial penalty

Morgan State’s softball and women’s tennis teams must serve a postseason ban.

DI SAAC weighs in on new season of competition mode

The Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee offered its perspective on the new football redshirt rule and the implications it may carry for other sports.

NCAA examining impact of sports wagering

As sports wagering in the United States expands, the NCAA national office is examining the long-term impact on college sports. An internal team of subject matter experts will explore how best to protect game integrity, monitor betting activity, manage sports data and expand educational efforts.

Ice hockey overtime proposal modified

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee voted to alter its overtime proposals after receiving membership feedback.

DIII Management Council proposes loosening rules on meals, snacks

Rules related to what meals and snacks Division III schools can provide to student-athletes may soon grow more permissive.

Regional sites named for 2021 and 2022 DI Women’s Basketball Championship

The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee has awarded regional-round hosting duties for the 2021 and 2022 championships to seven cities, with Spokane, Washington, hosting in both years.

DII Management Council supports transfer proposal

One month after Division I adopted a new rule that gives more control to student-athletes looking to transfer, support is growing for a similar change in Division II.

Text Messaging Terms and Conditions

Program Descriptions The NCAA will send you text messages only after (1) notifying you that the NCAA intends to send you text messages via an automated dialer and that consent is not a required condition of purchase and (2) then receiving...

Final Four sites selected for 2023 through 2026

The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee selected Houston, Phoenix, San Antonio and Indianapolis to host the 2023-2026 Final Fours.

Concussion Safety Protocol Template

The following template* is designed as an aid for NCAA schools to consider using in order to satisfy Divisions I, II and III concussion safety protocol legislation. The template highlights all components of the updated NCAA Concussion...

Three schools to join DII

Division II will add three schools to its ranks this fall, the Division II Membership Committee determined this week at a meeting in Indianapolis.

Kevin White to chair DI Men’s Basketball Committee in 2019-20

Kevin White, the vice president and director of athletics at Duke, has been named the chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee for the 2019-20 season.

Heat Index and Wind Chill Temperatures

NCAA schools announce nominees for 2018 Woman of the Year

NCAA member schools have nominated a record 581 female college athletes for the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year award.

NCAA Demographics Search

How former student-athletes are equipped to fill the No. 1 workforce skills gap

In a 2018 study, LinkedIn researchers found the No. 1 skills gap across the United States workforce is communication — skills that are often acquired and enhanced through the student-athlete experience.

DIII committee backs alcohol sales at joint championships

While Division III members have expressed little interest in allowing alcohol sales at standalone Division III championships, beer and wine may soon be permitted at any future joint championships held with Division I.

2018 NCAA CHOICES grant program selects winners

Here are the 2018 winning institutions and their project abstracts that they will use as a guide when developing their projects...

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