The NCAA Research Committee will award funds for the NCAA Innovations in Research and Practice Grant Program, which is a new initiative starting in 2014.
The NCAA, in conjunction with the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), has invited former football student-athletes who have recently graduated and coaches who want to pursue careers in the college football coaching profession to...
In a move designed to improve efficiency and reduce frustration for users, NCAA.org and NCAAConnect have been merged into one site. The new NCAA.org features better navigation and improved search. The improvements also eliminate the need...
Mark Dienhart was elected Mr. Tommie at the end of his senior year by his fellow students, and arguably the St. Thomas graduate never fully surrendered the title to any of his 38 successors.
Outspoken anti-apartheid activist Richard Lapchick, the director for the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida, looks back on his interactions with South African leader Nelson Mandela as the world mourns his loss.
By Brian Burnsed The NCAA’s Sport Science Institute is welcoming a new expert in January. John Parsons, who has spent more than two decades studying, practicing and teaching sports medicine and athletic training, will join the NCAA as...
By Jack Copeland NCAA.org As a senior at Susquehanna, Gerry Huesken was asked in the university’s alumni magazine to explain how someone who “likes to hit people” on the football field also liked writing. “It’s two different aspects of the...
Four NCAA student-athletes have been named Rhodes scholars for 2014. A fifth scholar, Alexander Diaz, managed Harvard’s men’s basketball team. Student-athletes receiving the award include: Clarke Knight — Smith College, chemistry, rowing...
Listen to the press conference. The former College of Staten Island head men’s swimming coach did not follow NCAA ethical conduct rules and the college lacked control over its athletics department, according to findings by the NCAA...
Listen to the press conference | Download the report The former College of Staten Island head men’s swimming coach did not follow NCAA ethical conduct rules and the college lacked control over its athletics department, according to...
By Jack Copeland NCAA.org It’s hard to imagine that anyone has left more footprints around the world than Lori Stich. The former track and cross country standout graduated from Ripon with a degree in classical piano performance, then...
By Jack Copeland NCAA.org It’s hard to imagine that anyone has left more footprints around the world than Lori Stich. The former track and cross country standout graduated from Ripon with a degree in classical piano performance, then...
By Alex Assimon NCAA.org Bethany Vincent, a senior captain on the Franklin and Marshall field hockey team, has had a season to remember. The Diplomats were 16-1 and 10-0 in conference play before falling in the Centennial Conference...
Former Puget Sound women's soccer player Maya Mendoza-Exstrom embodies the phrase "follow your passions and discover your potential" in every part of her life. She was an All-American soccer player at Puget Sound, who helped the Loggers to...
The NCAA Today’s Top 10 Award recognizes student-athletes for their successes on the fields and courts, in the classroom and in the community. The award recipients completed their athletics eligibility during the 2012-13 academic year and...
By Jack Copeland Adrian Fenty attended high school and ran track in Washington, D.C., growing up just two miles away from the White House. But when offered a choice between attending an urban Ivy League university or a college in a rural...
By Greg Johnson The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Rules Committee has recommended that all dual, double-dual, triangular and quadrangular meets have a minimum of two, three or four officials to properly observe all competitors...
By Greg Johnson Fans of men’s college basketball can expect to see enhanced protections for players with the ball for the upcoming 2013-14 season. The changes are intended to reduce physicality and encourage a more open style of play. At...
By Greg Johnson Women’s college basketball fans will notice a new 10-second in the backcourt rule in effect for the upcoming 2013-14 season. The rule will be implemented for the first time since the NCAA began administering women’s...
