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2020 Silver Anniversary Award recipients named

Six former college athletes will receive the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in recognition of their collegiate and professional achievements.

NCAA names 2020 Today’s Top 10 recipients

Ten exceptional former student-athletes will be recognized as the 2020 Today’s Top 10 Award winners at the NCAA Convention in January.

2020 NCAA Inspiration Award: Rocky Bleier

The former Notre Dame football standout turned soldier turned injured veteran fought his way back to a professional football career that spanned more than a decade.

2020 Theodore Roosevelt Award: Bob Delaney

Former undercover policeman has spent his life supporting post-trauma survivors throughout his accomplished career as a highly decorated New Jersey state trooper and respected NBA referee and executive.

Former Ohio Dominican assistant football coach violated NCAA ethical conduct rules

A former Ohio Dominican assistant football coach violated NCAA ethical conduct rules and jeopardized student-athlete well-being when he directed student-athletes to use a banned substance.

NCAA statement on Senate working group

“The NCAA, its member schools and conferences are committed to enhancing our rules while providing the best educational and athletic experience for our student-athletes. We know that continuing our modernization of rules will require some...

Appeals committee upholds Missouri infractions penalties

The University of Missouri must implement the postseason bans, scholarship reductions and recruiting restrictions prescribed by the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions

NCAA student-athletes named 2020 Rhodes Scholars

One former and one current NCAA student-athlete are among 32 students elected to the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2020, receiving what is considered the most elite award and scholarship for international study.

Ten basketball conferences allowed to experiment with electronic devices during league games

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Rules committees have approved the waiver requests from 10 conferences, permitting the use of electronically transmitted data to the bench for coaching purposes during the 2019-20 season.

Christian Brothers University head tennis coach provided impermissible benefits

The Christian Brothers University head men’s and women’s tennis coach provided impermissible benefits to an international prospect on two separate trips to the university

Memphis’ Wiseman cleared to compete Jan. 12

James Wiseman, a freshman on the University of Memphis men’s basketball team, must sit 11 additional games (12 total) based on recruiting inducements his family received before he enrolled at Memphis and for competing in three games while ineligible. He will be eligible to compete in Memphis’ Jan. 12 contest at South Florida. He also must donate $11,500 to a charity of his choice.

Division II Basketball Showcase tips off Nov. 24

NCAA Division II announced 28 regular-season men’s and women’s basketball games that will be highlighted on ESPN3 or NCAA social media as part of an effort to promote the division on several platforms throughout the academic year.

NCAA Division I Golf Committees Announce Adjusted Course Access Policy for 2021 and 2022 Championships

NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Committees have adjusted the open course access policy for the 2021 and 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships being held at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.

More college students than ever before are student-athletes

shows a record-high number of college students are taking part in NCAA sports. It also reveals colleges and universities continue to expand opportunities for their students to compete.

Former Seton Hall associate head men’s basketball coach had impermissible contacts

A former Seton Hall associate head men’s basketball coach had impermissible phone contacts with a prospect’s mother

Albany State athletics department violated NCAA rules

Albany State (Georgia) committed multiple violations that established the university’s failure to monitor and lack of control over the administration of its athletics program

Leibovitz named chair of DI Men’s Basketball Competition Committee

Dan Leibovitz, the Southeastern Conference associate commissioner for men’s basketball, will be the new chair of the Division I Men’s Basketball Competition Committee.

Division II announces fundraising totals for Make-A-Wish

During the 2018-19 academic year, Division II schools raised $398,000 for Make-A-Wish as part of their ongoing partnership, which began in 2003.

UC Santa Barbara track and men’s water polo programs commit violations

The UC Santa Barbara men’s and women’s cross country and track programs violated countable athletically related activity restrictions, and the men’s water polo program violated impermissible benefits rules

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.