The head University of Oregon women’s basketball coach failed to monitor and promote an atmosphere of compliance in his program, and the head men’s basketball coach failed to monitor his director of basketball operations.
More Division I student-athletes than ever are earning their degrees, according to new Graduation Success Rate data released today. The most recent rate is 88 percent, a record high and an increase of 1 percentage point from 2017 numbers.
Four Brigham Young boosters provided more than $12,000 in complimentary all-inclusive vacations, cash, meals, golf and the use of a car to a men’s basketball student-athlete in violation of NCAA rules
The NCAA leadership development staff has completed its Minority Coaches Series for 2018 where coaches representing volleyball, basketball, and track and field engaged in professional development programming to enhance skills that will increase their chances of becoming head coaches in the future.
Tickets to preliminary rounds of the 2019 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. local time Saturday, Nov. 3, for each host city.
The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee upheld findings that the former Ole Miss assistant athletics director acted unethically when he arranged for prospective student-athletes to receive free merchandise and lodging during visits to the university and was involved in improper cash payments to the prospective student-athletes and their families.
The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee overturned an NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions penalty that required Ole Miss to limit recruits in the sport of football to one unofficial visit per year during its probation period.
The world’s most comprehensive concussion study is being dramatically expanded with an infusion of nearly $22.5 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Defense and the NCAA to examine the impacts of head injuries over several years.
The Division I Presidential Forum and Division I Board of Directors provided input to a working group examining academic misconduct rules and policies, with the goal of having recommendations ready for forum review in January 2019.
Reflecting the NCAA’s continued commitment to student-athlete well-being and protecting the integrity of competition, the Association’s top governing board voted this week to establish a membership committee to address the expansion of legalized sports wagering.
The Division I Committee on Academics focused its review of the Academic Progress Rate in a few priority areas, including which student-athletes are included in the rate, transfers (before and after graduation), how the rate is calculated and how penalties are assigned. The committee met Oct. 9-10 in Indianapolis.
The Pathway Program is designed to provide those currently in senior-level positions within athletics administration with the skill set to further propel their careers.
The Division I Competition Oversight Committee approved a four-umpire system for regionals, super regionals and the Women’s College World Series, beginning with the 2019 Division I Softball Championship.
The Division I Council introduced into the legislative cycle two proposals that would change the recruiting rules to better align the student-athlete’s college search with that of the general student body.
At a meeting last week in Indianapolis, the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee provided feedback regarding several issues vital to student-athletes, including transfer rules, athletics aid and early recruiting.
Nine former college athletes have been selected as finalists for the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year Award and will be honored at an awards dinner Oct. 28 in Indianapolis, where the 2018 Woman of the Year will be named. The nine finalists —...
The NCAA’s top governing board soon will be seeking membership feedback as part of the process to refresh the Association’s strategic plan. The Board of Governors has enlisted the services of Attain LLC, a consulting firm, to help create an actionable, long-range plan that solidifies the direction and priorities for the Association.
The former East Tennessee State head men’s tennis coach did not promote an atmosphere for compliance when he allowed a student-athlete who was a nonqualifier to practice and, along with a booster, provided impermissible benefits to student-athletes
