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Skin - the athlete’s largest organ

Most sports involve some sort of protective gear to guard against injury. However, an often-overlooked part of the body that withstands daily damage if not properly protected is the body’s largest organ – the skin.

Weight loss in wrestling: current state of the science

The development of a safe, standardized approach to determining an athlete’s most appropriate weight class in collegiate wrestling was critically important. In the 16 years since the NCAA rules were put into effect, no collegiate wrestler has died as a result of unsafe weight cutting practices.

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Is Gambling Just as Bad as Doping? You Bet It Is.

Many people’s gut reaction is to be more horrified by doping than by gambling. The high-profile media attention given to doping in sports trumps that given to gambling, though every four-year class since 1991 has experienced a major point shaving scandal in college sports.

Compliance Experts Share How to Spot Wagering

As part of an ongoing effort to raise awareness and provide more resources and expertise about behaviors that put student-athletes at risk, the NCAA hosted its ninth annual sports-wagering seminar this past October at the national office in Indianapolis to focus on education and monitoring.

Study Author Outlines 2012 Survey Findings

Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, the director of the International Center for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University in Montreal, has co-authored the 2008 and 2012 NCAA studies on student-athlete gambling behaviors. Following is a Q&A with the world-renowned expert on the subject.

15 years later

Fifteen years ago, Americans witnessed the unthinkable as terrorists turned four passenger airline jets into missiles that crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a rural Pennsylvania field, forever making Sept. 11, 2001, an infamous date in U.S. history.

In their own words: Brian Stann

A former Navy linebacker, Stann graduated in 2003 and went on to serve two tours in combat overseas. He received the Silver Star for his leadership in battle in Iraq.

In their own words: John Dowd

The former offensive guard for Navy is a native of Staten Island, N.Y., and was 11 years old on 9/11. On Sept. 11, 2010, Dowd ran onto the field for a game against Georgia Southern carrying an American flag that had previously been flown over special-operations bases in Afghanistan, raised at the World Trade Center site, and was returned to Ground Zero for the 10th anniversary of 9/11

In their own words: Ben Bertelson

The former baseball student-athlete and management major at the Air Force Academy was in his fifth grade classroom in Midland, Texas, when the events of 9/11 occurred.

In their own words: Andy Berg

The current assistant men’s ice hockey coach at Air Force was a junior at the Academy during 9/11.

In their own words: Randee Farrell

Farrell was the senior captain of the Army women’s soccer team in 2001. She is a former marketing officer for the university and officer representative for the women’s soccer team

In their own words: James Flowers

Flowers was coach of the Army softball team when the events of 9/11 occurred. He retired from the athletics department in 2009 and witnessed his recruits take on a greater sense of purpose and a greater pride wearing the West Point uniform.

In their own words: William Walker

The former vice director of athletics at Air Force is also a 1983 graduate of the Academy. He is currently the director of athletics at American University.

In their own words: Brian LoRusso

U.S. Military Academy graduate Brian LoRusso grew up on Long Island in New York and was barely a teenager on Sept. 11, 2001.

In their own words: Scott Strasemeier

The U.S. Naval Academy’s senior associate athletics director for sports information is currently in his 26th year at the academy.

Shorn to save

In an era where hair is “in,” Tom Serratore annually goes without. The statement the Valparaiso goalkeeper makes by going under the clippers each spring isn’t born out of fashion but of passion: Serratore opts to shed his locks to honor children who’ve lost theirs to cancer.

Award winner transforms from survivor to inspirer

( Ed. note : Louis Zamperini passed away on July 2, 2014. This article was originally published in 2011.) Louis Zamperini, 94-year-old World War II survivor and former USC runner, is one of two 2012 NCAA Inspiration Award recipients. Photo...