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November 1, 2019

All Division I schools must provide independent medical care for student-athletes

The Division I Board of Directors voted Wednesday to require all Division I schools to create an independent reporting line for medical professionals who work with student-athletes, including team doctors and athletic trainers.

November 1, 2019

DII Presidents Council opposes transfer proposal

The Division II Presidents Council this week took formal positions on seven membership-sponsored proposals for the 2020 NCAA Convention, voting to support five proposals and oppose two, including a long-discussed transfer proposal.

November 1, 2019

DIII Presidents Council supports snacks proposal

The Division III Presidents Council took positions this week on five key membership-sponsored proposals that will be up for vote at the 2020 NCAA Convention.

October 31, 2019

Redding to retire as national coordinator of football officials

Rogers Redding, who has served as the national coordinator of college football officials since 2011, has announced plans to retire after the season. This caps a career in college football officiating that started in the Southwest Conference in 1988.

October 29, 2019

Board of Governors starts process to enhance name, image and likeness opportunities

In the Association’s continuing efforts to support college athletes, the NCAA’s top governing board voted unanimously to permit students participating in athletics the opportunity to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness in a manner consistent with the collegiate model.

October 25, 2019

DII Management Council supports notification of transfer proposal

The Division II Management Council took positions on membership-sponsored proposals for the 2020 NCAA Convention, indicating support for a long-discussed proposal to adopt the notification of transfer model in Division II and five other proposals.

October 24, 2019

DII schools earn Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence

Thirty-two Division II member schools have been named recipients of the Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence, presented to member schools earning an Academic Success Rate of 90% or higher. This marks the ninth year of the program.

October 24, 2019

DIII Management Council supports snacks proposal

The Division III Management Council has formally voiced its support for a proposal that would loosen restrictions on the snacks that Division III schools can provide its student-athletes.

October 23, 2019

Championship host symposium draws more than 270

Last month, about 270 people representing sports commissions and local organizing committees, as well as membership schools and conferences from around the country, attended a seminar in Indianapolis on hosting championships.

October 23, 2019

DI Football Oversight Committee sets priorities

The Division I Football Oversight Committee set strategic priorities through the 2021-22 academic year during a meeting in Indianapolis this week.

October 22, 2019

Former South Carolina assistant football coach had impermissible recruiting contacts

A former University of South Carolina assistant football coach violated NCAA recruiting contact and communication rules.

October 21, 2019

DI Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee reaffirms support of multiple-team event legislation

After examining multiple-team events for the past two years, the Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee reaffirmed its support for legislation that would allow new scheduling options by the 2020-21 academic year.

October 21, 2019

Angela Mercurio named the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year

Angela Mercurio — a former Nebraska triple jumper who double majored in biochemistry and women’s and gender studies — has been named the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year. Mercurio accepted the award at a banquet celebrating the Top 30 national honorees Sunday in Indianapolis.

October 18, 2019

DI Council opts not to reconsider proposal to add baseball and softball coaches

The Division I Council declined to reconsider a proposal it defeated in April that would have added an additional countable assistant coach in baseball and softball.

October 17, 2019

DI Committee on Academics seeks feedback on Academic Performance Program

As part of a holistic review begun last fall, the Division I Committee on Academics wants to hear from member representatives, particularly compliance and academics personnel, about the Academic Performance Program, including the Academic Progress Rate.

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