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April 12, 2012

NCAA administrator Greg Shaheen resigns

Greg Shaheen has announced his resignation from the national office to pursue other opportunities outside the association, effective immediately. Shaheen most recently served as interim executive vice president, championships and alliances. On Tuesday, NCAA President Mark Emmert announced the...

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April 12, 2012

Ithaca football athlete makes heroic donation

By Mike Warwick For NCAA.org Adam Bienstock started playing football as a freshman at Dwight Englewood High School in New Jersey. He then played as a freshman and sophomore at Ithaca College before deciding to hang up his cleats. His career was similar to those of the hundreds of thousands who play...

April 11, 2012

University of Wisconsin, La Crosse cited for financial aid violations

The University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, violated financial aid rules and failed to monitor its athletics program, according to findings by the NCAA Division III Committee on Infractions. Penalties in this case include two years of probation. This case was resolved through the summary disposition...

April 11, 2012

Baylor cited for failure to monitor

Baylor University failed to monitor its men’s and women’s basketball programs and violated recruiting rules, according to findings by the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions. The current men’s basketball head coach also was cited for failure to monitor, and a former assistant men’s basketball...

April 10, 2012

Mark Lewis selected as NCAA executive vice president for championships and alliances

Mark Lewis has been selected executive vice president for championships and alliances, NCAA president Mark Emmert announced today. In his new role, Lewis is a member of the national office’s senior management group and oversees the Association’s 89 championships as well as its business initiatives...

April 10, 2012

2012 Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship finalists selected

The NCAA has announced the six finalists for the 2012 Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship. One male and one female former student-athlete will be selected later this month for the renewable award, which provides $24,000 annually. The 2012 finalists are: Miles Batty, Brigham Young, track and field...

April 9, 2012

Track and field bond continues to link former student-athletes

By Zak Keefer NCAA.org They’re blaming Connie for this one. The trip was all planned out – a couple of days in the Florida sun, three old friends catching up and looking back. The tradition held steady every five years, each of the former track and field stars taking a brief respite from their...

April 9, 2012

Temple wins A-10 video contest

By Zak Keefer NCAA.org Piggybacking off a familiar slogan, the Temple Owls sent a message. They give a hoot. More specifically, about taking a stand against bullying. The Philadelphia-based university was recently crowned the winner of the Atlantic-10 Conference’s anti-bullying video competition...

April 6, 2012

Time is on her side

By Andrew Crum NCAA.org Without organization, chaos ensues. And no one knows organization better than Krista Lopez. The Oklahoma State senior is pursuing a double major in management and accounting. She is a forward on the soccer team and happens to have a nearly perfect grade-point average. “I’m...

April 5, 2012

Member schools prepare to embrace DIII Week

By Jack Copeland NCAA.org Division III Week is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of student-athletes, but it’s no surprise that the student-athletes are turning the celebration into an opportunity to become even more involved in campus and community life. The inaugural Division III Week is...

April 5, 2012

NACDA names Windegger as Corbett recipient

The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced that NACDA past president and former TCU Director of Athletics Frank Windegger is the recipient of the 46th James J. Corbett Memorial Award. The Corbett Award is presented annually to the collegiate administrator who “through...

April 5, 2012

2012 NCAA Women’s Final Four numbers equal success

By Kristen Leigh Porter What started in October at practices in college gyms throughout the country concluded Tuesday night in Denver with the 40-0 Baylor women’s basketball team cutting down the nets at the NCAA Women’s Final Four. Buoyed by sell-out crowds at the Pepsi Center and an increase in...

April 3, 2012

Notre Dame helps middle school girls receive education at NCAA Women’s Final Four

By Kristen Leigh Porter NCAA.org t might have been spring break for Denver-area schools, but the NCAA and Notre Dame women’s basketball team recently helped a group of middle school students receive a once-in-a-lifetime education during the NCAA Junior Journalism Workshop held at the 2012 Women’s...

April 1, 2012

NCAA Men's Final Four teams hit the books

By Audrey Snyder Special to NCAA.org As soon as the Louisville Cardinals step on the airplane for a road game, there’s a dominant presence in the front seat. The players carry their bags and try to shuffle past him, but they hear his stern voice and freeze in their tracks. “Show me your computer...

March 30, 2012

NCAA selects Joel McGormley to lead NCAA Committee on Infractions staff

Joel McGormley, currently the appellate division chief for the Michigan attorney general, has been named the managing director of the NCAA Committees on Infractions. These committees are independent groups in each division comprised of individuals across the membership and public. The Committees on...

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