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KAP7 extends partnership with NCAA

KAP7 International Inc. has renewed its partnership with the NCAA as the exclusive and official championship water polo game ball through the 2019-20 championships.

CSMAS recommends NCAA drug classes reflect worldwide standard

The NCAA’s banned drug classes may soon more closely mirror the prohibited list governing sports organizations around the world.

South Carolina commits recruiting violations in football

Two University of South Carolina, Columbia, assistant football coaches leveraged relationships with a high school’s coaches to create a built-in recruiting advantage, according to a Division I Committee on Infractions panel.

NCAA awards ESPN beach volleyball rights

The NCAA and ESPN have reached a multiyear agreement to telecast the NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship.

Morgan State lacked institutional control

Morgan State lacked institutional control due its failure to manage the eligibility certification and financial aid processes, according to a Division I Committee on Infractions panel. For four years, the university improperly certified the eligibility of 94 student-athletes in 10 sports. Over the same period, the university improperly provided financial aid to student-athletes in nine sports.

Northern Colorado basketball staff violated academic fraud, recruiting rules

Nine members of the Northern Colorado men’s basketball staff, including the former head coach, were directly involved in the violations, which included completing coursework for prospects, paying for classes the prospects needed to become academically eligible and arranging off-campus practice sessions with an academically ineligible student-athlete.

Lynn Holzman returns to NCAA as VP of women’s basketball

West Coast Conference Commissioner Lynn Holzman has been named the NCAA vice president of women’s basketball. Holzman previously spent 16 years in the NCAA national office.

Infractions Appeals Committee upholds former Alabama assistant coach’s penalty

Download the Dec. 2017 University of Alabama Asst. Football Coach Public Appeals Decision A former assistant football coach at Alabama must serve a two-year show cause order, according to a decision by the NCAA Division I Infractions...

Buffalo earns Award for Diversity and Inclusion

The University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, has earned the NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association’s 2018 Award for Diversity and Inclusion. The school will receive the honor in January at the NCAA Convention in Indianapolis.

2018 NCAA Inspiration Award: Jim Kelly

Jim Kelly’s father instilled the “Kelly Tough” mantra early on in his six sons. He believed the motivation to excel must come from within.

2018 Silver Anniversary Award: Julie Foudy

Julie Foudy grew up a Southern California sports fanatic in the 1970s. The Mission Viejo, California, native watched the Los Angeles Lakers and Rams, but her favorite sport wasn’t on television.

2018 Silver Anniversary Award: Jim Hansen

The son of an aeronautical engineer, Jim Hansen always believed he would design airplanes, which led him to study aerospace engineering at Colorado.

2018 Silver Anniversary Award: Nnenna Lynch

Nnenna Lynch, a seven-time All-America distance runner and national champion in the 3,000 meters at Villanova, long had a sense of how she wanted to contribute away from the track.

2018 Silver Anniversary Award: Lance Pilch

Lance Pilch always wanted to be a pilot, but there was no guarantee he would reach that goal when he enrolled at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Still, he was happy to dedicate himself to a larger cause.

2018 Silver Anniversary Award: Jason Elam

Jason Elam may be best known as a longtime star NFL kicker and two-time Super Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos, but he has devoted himself to a higher calling.

2018 Silver Anniversary Award: David Morrow

Hailing from Troy, Michigan, David Morrow never dreamed of attending an Ivy League school, let alone becoming a college athlete.

2018 Theodore Roosevelt Award: Capt. Barry “Butch” Wilmore

A typical day at the office carries a slightly different meaning for NASA astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore.

NCAA announces 2018 Silver Anniversary Award recipients

Six former college athletes will receive the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, which annually recognizes distinguished individuals on the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of their college athletics careers. The 2018 recipients are Jason Elam, Julie Foudy, Jim Hansen, Nnenna Lynch, David Morrow and Lance Pilch.

NCAA names 2018 Today’s Top 10 recipients

In January, 10 exceptional former student-athletes will be honored as the 2018 Today’s Top 10 Award winners at the NCAA Convention.

Former Ole Miss track coach’s violations and penalty upheld by appeals committee

A finding that the former Ole Miss head track and field coach acted unethically and failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance was upheld by the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee.

Ole Miss lacked institutional control in football program

The University of Mississippi lacked institutional control and fostered an unconstrained culture of booster involvement in football recruiting, according to a Division I Committee on Infractions panel.

Intersport to help NCAA research esports

The NCAA announced it has contracted with Intersport, a Chicago-based marketing and consulting firm, to further its exploration of the collegiate esports landscape.

Prairie View A&M men’s basketball coach failed to promote compliance

Prairie View A&M and members of its men’s basketball staff violated extra benefit, financial aid, head coach responsibility and ethical conduct rules, according to a Division I Committee on Infractions panel.

2 NCAA student-athletes named 2018 Rhodes Scholars

One former and one current NCAA student-athlete are among 32 American students selected as Rhodes Scholars, receiving what widely is considered the most elite award and scholarship for international study.

Former Ohio State swimming coach failed to promote compliance

The former Ohio State head men’s swimming coach failed to promote an atmosphere of rules compliance related to recruiting violations, according to a Division I Committee on Infractions panel. The violations stemmed from a prospect living near campus before enrollment, which the Committee on Infractions has repeatedly warned can lead to violations.