Derrick Gragg summarized the past year of activism and social and racial justice efforts within college athletics with one sentence during the virtual 2021 NCAA Convention.
The NCAA this week released its fiscal year 2019-20 audited financial statement, which reinforced the value of the financial contingency plan that the Association used because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NCAA seeks nominations for an independent member to join its Board of Governors. The Association is calling for suggestions from its community on an exceptional individual who will expand diverse perspectives and experiences on the NCAA’s top governing body.
Dr. Vivek Murthy has stepped down as one of five independent members of the NCAA Board of Governors. Murthy was nominated by President Joe Biden to become the next U.S. surgeon general, a position he held from 2014 to 2017.
Division II adopted legislation permitting schools to provide athletics aid and access to practice to all incoming freshman student-athletes and two-year college transfers regardless of their initial-eligibility status.
The Division I, II and III Student-Athlete Advisory Committees and the Board of Governors Student-Athlete Engagement Committee issued a joint statement regarding the pause in the process of voting on name, image and likeness legislation.
NCAA enforcement staff are aware of numerous potential recruiting violations during the extended recruiting dead period, which was lengthened due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19.
The Association’s top governing body, meeting virtually Wednesday as part of the 2021 NCAA Convention, reaffirmed its commitment to providing name, image and likeness opportunities to all college athletes at the first viable opportunity.
