By Marta Lawrence NCAA.org Junior Travis Misner, a baseball student-athlete at Division III Loras College, will spend his 21stbirthday on a day-long flight to Chinese Taipei. Misner and former basketball student-athlete Andrea Dalton of...
By Jack Copeland NCAA.org The first observance of Division III Week – a celebration by member schools of the division’s unique philosophy that equally values academics, athletics and student-athletes’ involvement in a full and rich campus...
Eighteen student-athletes from schools in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference broadened their experiences by participating at the 2012 NCAA Convention in Indianapolis last week. Made possible through the NCAA Division III Strategic...
By Gary Brown NCAA.org A new NCAA report on athletics finances by gender shows a commitment from NCAA schools to providing more resources to women’s teams. While men’s sports continue to generate more revenue and demand a greater share of...
By Gary Brown New members began terms on the Division III Presidents and Management Councils with the close of the 2012 Convention. The Presidents Council welcomed Pamela Reid, president at St. Joseph College (Connecticut), and Erik...
By Brian Hendrickson A newly released NCAA report of student athletes’ drug and alcohol habits shows a continued decline in usage of some drugs and an overwhelming majority of athletes who have never used banned substances. The NCAA’s...
Morrisville State College committed major violations in its men’s ice hockey program, according to findings by the NCAA Division III Committee on Infractions. Morrisville State’s violations include inconsistent financial aid packaging...
Neumann University committed major violations in its men’s and women’s ice hockey programs, according to findings by the NCAA Division III Committee on Infractions. Neumann’s violations include awarding the majority of international...
By Gary Brown NCAA.org Division III enjoyed a productive four days at the 2012 NCAA Convention last week in Indianapolis, completing initiatives begun a year ago and setting direction for the year ahead. Here are the highlights:...
Elms College Athletics Director Louise McCleary has been hired as director of Division III at the NCAA national office. A 20-year veteran in athletics administration, including the last 15 years at Division III institutions, McCleary will...
By Gary Brown Division III loosened the communication reins in recruiting when delegates approved a proposal to deregulate text messaging at the 2012 NCAA Convention business session on Saturday. Effective immediately, text messaging will...
By GaryBrown Division III delegates at Saturday’s 2012 Convention business session referred a proposal to require sickle cell testing back to the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports for further review...
By Gary Brown New research on the student-athlete experience in Division III reveals a strong correlation between schools’ academic reputations and student-athletes’ college choice. At an educational session on Thursday during the NCAA...
By Gary Brown In its review of legislative proposals for Saturday’s business session, the Division III Presidents Council reiterated its support for sickle cell testing. Proposal No. 3 would require a sickle cell solubility test be offered...
By Greg Johnson Recruiting at the Division III level is a 12-month proposition. However, an educational session at the NCAA Convention on Thursday revealed it might be time to tug on the reins through the development of a recruiting...
By Marta Lawrence INDIANAPOLIS – An NCAA working group on Enforcement will recommend the adoption of an expanded, four-level violation structure for infractions when it meets with the Division I Board of Directors on Saturday. In its...
By Gary Brown Conversation about the future of academic reporting in Division III at Friday’s issues forum was as diverse as the division itself. Hundreds of Division III representatives talked about what to do with an academic reporting...
By Greg Johnson NCAA.org When someone decides to become a collegiate student-athlete, it’s inevitable that he or she will need to manage missed class time to maintain academic success. Learning to cope with this aspect of student-athlete...
By Marta Lawrence NCAA.org Wednesday’s NCAA Convention educational session “NCAA Inclusion Summit…What’s Next?” prompted thoughts on strategic initiatives resulting from the inaugural summit held in September. Bernard Franklin, NCAA...
By Brian Hendrickson After delivering sharp criticism of the NCAA in recent years, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Wednesday instead encouraged college leaders to continue down their current path during his NCAA Convention...
By Gary Brown Division III’s legislative agenda at this Saturday’s business session could be shrinking. After reviewing a 10-proposal package at previous meetings, the Division III Management Council at its Wednesday session was informed...
By Gary Brown With academics in all three divisions forming the backbone of the 2012 NCAA Convention, visitors to the fifth annual Scholarly Colloquium on College Sports are getting a primer on how policy has affected student-athletes in...
A legislative package that includes a proposal to deregulate text messaging in recruiting highlights Division III’s activities at the 2012 NCAA Convention this week in Indianapolis. At Saturday’s Division III Business Session at the JW...
The NCAA has invited 30 individuals who have an interest in coaching college football to its Future Coaches Academy, Jan. 8-10, in San Antonio, Texas. The Academy will be held in conjunction with the American Football Coaches Association (...
A repeat winner in football, along with a three-time recipient and a two-time honoree in different sports, lead the list of 22 student-athletes named as the top academic performers from the NCAA fall championships season. Senior Jared...
