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February 24, 2012

Four Radford University coaches cited for unethical conduct

Radford University committed major violations in its men’s basketball and tennis programs, according to the Division I Committee on Infractions. The underlying violations in the case centered on recruiting inducements and extra benefits committed by one current and four former coaches, primarily...

February 24, 2012

Playing Rules Oversight Panel approves rules changes in football, other sports

By Greg Johnson The Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP) during its conference call on Tuesday approved moving the kickoff and touchback lines beginning with the 2012 football season. Next fall, teams will kick off at the 35-yard line instead of the 30. Also, players on the kicking team can’t line...

February 24, 2012

Former Utica men’s soccer student-athlete chronicles the women's game

By Zak Keefer NCAA.org He’s always relished the underdog role, so maybe that’s why Jeff Kassouf feels at home doing what he does. While you’d be hard-pressed to find an aspiring sportswriter with dreams of one day being the nation’s preeminent voice in women’s soccer, it would be equally as...

February 22, 2012

Delaware’s Bernard Muir, Michigan State’s Mark Hollis join Division I Men’s Basketball Committee

Two well-respected administrators with extensive basketball background have been named to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. Bernard Muir, a former men’s basketball student-athlete at Brown University and a former director of the NCAA men’s basketball championship, along with Mark Hollis,...

February 20, 2012

DIII panel suggests consequences for not meeting conference requirements

By Gary Brown The Division III Membership Committee is recommending refinements in the consequences for conferences that fall below the required seven core members and are still below the minimum composition requirement after the two-year grace period expires. Meeting Feb. 15-16 in Indianapolis,...

February 17, 2012

NCAA sponsors IOC luncheon to celebrate women in sports

By Marta Lawrence A luncheon celebrating collegiate women’s athletics and the 40 th anniversary of Title IX was sponsored today by the NCAA at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Conference on Women in Sport—a global conference in Los Angeles attracting more than 600 participants from more...

February 17, 2012

Multiyear scholarship rule narrowly upheld

By Michelle Brutlag Hosick Multiyear scholarship legislation, one of several measures the Division I Board of Directors adopted in the wake of an August 2011 presidential retreat, was upheld in a membership override vote that concluded Friday. As such, Division I schools will have the option to...

February 16, 2012

Turner Sports, CBS Sports and the NCAA unveil NCAA March Madness Live

Turner Sports, CBS Sports and the NCAA today announced that NCAA March Madness Live, formerly March Madness on Demand, will now provide college basketball fans with more opportunities to watch every minute of every game of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Produced by Turner...

February 15, 2012

O’Brien addresses issues facing Division II

By David Pickle West Texas A&M President Pat O’Brien became chair of the Division II Presidents Council at the conclusion of the 2012 Convention. O’Brien is especially well-suited to the role, having served a year as Council vice chair, chair of the Division II Planning and Finance Committee,...

February 14, 2012

Sportsmanship wins Gettysburg-Washington game

Gettysburg’s 83-69 men’s basketball victory over Washington College on Saturday didn’t end on a buzzer beater, but it sure was a one-point win for Bullets’ senior guard Cory Weissman. Weissman, who suffered a life-threatening stroke while weight training during the off-season of his freshman year,...

February 14, 2012

New DIII identity videos include customizable versions

By Jack Copeland A new generation of Division III videos based on the “Discover/Develop/Dedicate” language of the division’s identity initiative is now available online, and versions that can be customized for school or conference use will be available for use later this month. The videos feature...

February 14, 2012

DIII working group to consider recruiting parameters

By Gary Brown How to approach what may be the next big discussion item for Division III began taking shape last week when the Interpretations and Legislation Committee recommended appointing a representative working group to consider whether an ever-expanding and demanding recruiting environment...

February 9, 2012

Molloy soccer player scores a dunk to start artistic career

By Andrew Crum NCAA.org Every semester, Molloy College art professor Kathleen Mahoney likes to challenge her students with a project that allows them to work outside their basic curriculum, to pique their creativity and experience working with a professional client. When junior art student Tyler De...

February 9, 2012

Committee recommends several football rules proposals to enhance safety

By Ty Halpin The NCAA Football Rules Committee, which met Tuesday-Thursday in Charlotte, N.C., has recommended several rules proposals intended to enhance student-athlete safety for the 2012 season. Even though it is a non-rules change year as part of the two-year cycle process, these rule changes...

February 8, 2012

Connecticut College professor is at the center of the student-athlete experience

By Gary Brown NCAA.org The most notable thing about Connecticut College Faculty Athletics Representative Stan Ching is his smile. The guy’s always wearing one – usually a bright, genuine, enameled version. He’s also usually wearing a short-sleeved shirt … but we’ll get to that later. Connecticut...

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