A total of 429 female student-athletes, spanning NCAA Divisions I, II and III, were nominated for the 22nd annual NCAA Woman of the Year award. The award honors graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves...
By Greg Johnson The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee approved a rules change in pole vault competitions that would require all rigid or unyielding items above ground level, or designated landing pit platform surfaces...
The University of New England was cited for failing to monitor its financial aid process, according to findings by the NCAA Division III Committee on Infractions. The university awarded financial aid packages during two academic years to...
Theresa Moore is a former track standout at Harvard and is currently the president and founder of T-Time Productions. Moore produced “License to Thrive: Title IX at 35,” a documentary that was supported by the NCAA and aired on ESPN. Moore...
Judy Sweet was the first woman to hold the post of NCAA President—a position that was formerly reserved for an elected member of the Association, not to be confused with the current presidential position, which the top position on the NCAA...
June 23 marks the 40 th anniversary of Title IX—a law that paved the way for equity in educational and athletic opportunity. In celebration of the landmark legislation, the NCAA has developed a documentary, sponsored by Northwestern Mutual...
By Greg Johnson The NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee plans to establish a collaborative process with the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports to collect data and fully explore the possibility of allowing...
The second annual NFL-NCAA Coaches Academy begins Tuesday and runs through Thursday in Dallas. Developed last year by NFL Player Engagement and the NCAA to boost diversity in the coaching ranks, the program provides former NFL players and...
The successes of the 2012 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship have set the stage for the NCAA to celebrate 75 years of March Madness next season. Near-record numbers of fans flocked to the games and associated events during the...
By Andrew Crum NCAA.org Sometimes perception only hints at the whole story. When I took on this project about student-athletes, subsequently titled “Learning Experiences,” I knew that each of my subjects would have high academic...
By David Pickle NCAA.org Years ago, a newspaper columnist friend of mine found himself conversing with a young woman at a Houston bar. After a couple of telling comments, the woman suddenly realized she was speaking with a celebrity. “Are...
By Gary Brown The Division III Presidents Council is considering whether continuing a voluntary approach to reporting academic data could produce a sample representative enough to support Division III’s strategic-positioning platform and...
By Zak Keefer NCAA.org How does the best wrestler in the room wind up getting bullied? How does a 197-pound titan become the butt of locker room jokes? How is a three-time All-American excluded, his cause so unwelcomed by teammates that...
For the tenth consecutive year, all of the NCAA championships will receive television exposure, including 18 winter championships being featured in two one-hour specials. CBS Sports Presents Championships of the NCAA, Part I will air...
INDIANAPOLIS – Kean University lacked institutional control and failed to monitor its women’s basketball program, leading to impermissible financial aid and extra benefits for its student-athletes, according to findings by the NCAA...
By Jack Copeland NCAA.org A feature story from Albion’s news and sports information office is the first honoree in a new quarterly recognition program jointly sponsored by the NCAA and the Division III College Sports Information Directors...
By Jack Copeland NCAA.org Schools and conferences are telling Division III’s story this week, whether it’s over hot dogs shared with faculty members at McDaniel , spending a day with Special Olympians at Hardin-Simmons , honoring student-...
By Brenna Myers For NCAA.org As the NCAA celebrates its inaugural Division III Week, most college sports fans probably would be hard pressed to explain the differences among the three NCAA divisions. Many people are familiar with Division...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By Brian Hendrickson NCAA.org Puget Sound football coach Jeff Thomas rarely sees an athlete like Nassar Kyobe at the Division III level. The 6-foot-3 defensive back, Thomas says, is so explosive that he can touch his elbow on a basketball...
By Andrew Crum NCAA.org Sometimes perspective is everything. The way you see something depends on your outlook and your point of view. For Joseph Cross, football transformed into art and a passion for photography. Cross came to Bridgewater...
Approximately 60 NCAA student-athletes from surrounding NCAA member institutions and national office staff will celebrate National Student-Athlete Day, in conjunction with the 4th annual NCAA Membership & Student-Athlete Affairs...
