In January, Buffalo Wild Wings announced that it had partnered with the NCAA to become the “Official Hangout of March Madness” and that it had garnered marketing rights related to the NCAA’s other 88 championships. On the eve of the...
With March Madness underway, fan attendance at the 2013 Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments continues to increase. Attendance at the men’s basketball tournament reached nearly 430,000 fans and the women’s tournament has...
"In what is now his third attempt to avoid dismissal of his lawsuit, Senator Corman has filed yet another amended complaint . After his first complaint the NCAA moved to dismiss and Senator Corman filed an amended complaint. The NCAA again...
26 Division II schools have been honored with the Division II Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for achieving four-year Academic Success Rates (ASR) of 90 percent or more. Maryville University of St. Louis and Simon Fraser...
By Michelle Brutlag Hosick The Division I Board of Directors will reconsider at its May 2 meeting legislation that eliminated the rule banning certain modes of communication (text messaging) and eliminating numerical limits on phone calls...
By Marta Lawrence NCAA.org Constantin Popa barely spoke English when he left his native Romania to play basketball in the United States. Thumbing through an English dictionary, Popa fought his way through one year of high school at a...
By Michelle Brutlag Hosick The Division I Board of Directors Monday suspended two of the 25 pieces of legislation it adopted in January, responding to extensive membership feedback that despite the benefits of the proposals, the new rules...
The NCAA’s 2012-13 fall sports postgraduate scholarship winners have been announced, with 29 male and 29 female fall sports student-athletes each receiving $7,500. Similar awards are given each season to winter and spring student-athletes...
In an effort to expand its commitment to the health and safety of its student-athletes, the NCAA announced it will participate in an unprecedented strategic alliance formed by the NFL and GE to facilitate innovation and advance research...
By Brian Hendrickson In an effort to expand its commitment to the health and safety of its student-athletes, the NCAA announced it will participate in an unprecedented strategic alliance formed by the NFL and GE to facilitate innovation...
The NCAA took another step today () to defend its sanctions against The Pennsylvania State University. Pennsylvania Governor Corbett filed a lawsuit in January seeking to invalidate some or all of the sanctions against Penn State on the...
The NCAA today brought by State Senator Jake Corman that seeks to prevent any money Penn State pays towards its obligations under the Consent Decree from going to child abuse victims outside of Pennsylvania. Senator Corman relies in part...
The NCAA today filed its brief opposing class certification in the student-athlete likeness litigation. The brief -- supported by overwhelming evidence and expert reports -- was filed in San Francisco federal court. The filing shows that...
By Matt Velazquez NCAA.org There was a time not long ago when Jahii Carson didn’t know about the display case on the second floor of Arizona State’s Carson Student-Athlete Center, let alone imagine his picture in it. The four smiling faces...
A public reprimand and certain penalties have been issued for University of New Mexico men’s soccer head coach Jeremy Fishbein and goalkeeper coach Savva Biller for misconduct during the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship...
The College Sports Information Directors of America selected Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski as the recipient of the 2013 Dick Enberg Award. The Enberg Award, named after award-winning sports broadcaster Dick Enberg, is given...
As has been widely reported, Penn State entered into a Consent Decree and agreed to pay a $60 million fine to the NCAA, which would be used to set up an endowment to prevent child sexual abuse. After a series of legal pleadings and...
About 70 wrestlers from 13 Division II schools took time Wednesday afternoon to interact with kids at two Birmingham-area Boys and Girls Clubs. It was a good day not only for the participants and student-athletes, but also for veteran...
When calls went out for volunteers for track student-athletes and coaches to visit Children’s Hospital, nobody had to ask Tim Creamer twice. He’s lived the experience from the other side and is up front about giving back. The emotional...
By Greg Johnson NCAA.org In November, UCLA welcomed back a dear old friend when the renovated Pauley Pavilion re-opened its doors. Fans who have attended events in the arena over the past 45 years were introduced to the new Pauley, whose...
NCAA Corporate Champion Capital One together with the NCAA and Turner Live Events today announced the lineup for the 2013 NCAA Big Dance Concert Series in Atlanta, in conjunction with the 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four, which includes...
NCAA Corporate Champion Coke Zero together with the NCAA and Turner Live Events , today announced Muse as headliner with Flo Rida, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Ludacris for the 2013 NCAA Big Dance Concert Series in Atlanta, in...
By Michelle Brutlag Hosick After reviewing significant membership feedback, the Rules Working Group recommended the Division I Board of Directors modify two proposals adopted in January to make the rulebook more meaningful, enforceable and...
By Greg Johnson The Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a new football rule that requires players who target and contact defenseless players above the shoulders to be ejected, effective for the 2013 season. The change increases the on-...
By Gary Brown A recent survey of NCAA faculty athletics representatives shows that most of those responding believe they play a significant role in influencing student-athlete academic success and that they elevate and protect academic...
