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.
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 Board of Directors affirmed the Division I Council decision earlier this week delaying the adoption of new name, image and likeness rules and allowing student-athletes the chance to transfer and compete immediately, no matter what sport they play. The board met virtually Thursday as part of the 2021 NCAA Convention.
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.
During its virtual NCAA Convention meeting Tuesday, the Division II Presidents Council voted to withdraw the division’s name, image and likeness proposal from consideration during Friday’s business session.
The Division I Presidential Forum continued its review of the future sustainability of Division I, setting goals and a timeline for their work. The forum met virtually Tuesday as part of the 2021 NCAA Convention.
The Division III Management Council made a recommendation to the Division III Presidents Council to withdraw the proposal on name, image and likeness from Friday’s Business Session at the virtual 2021 NCAA Convention.
