The NCAA Board of Governors has named Nadja West as one of its five independent members. West is a retired United States Army lieutenant general, former surgeon general of the U.S. Army and former commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command.
A blanket waiver could allow Division III student-athletes in the upcoming academic year to participate while enrolled less than full time for both semesters.
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 II Management Council during its virtual NCAA Convention meeting Monday heard from NCAA President Mark Emmert, who requested each of the three divisions delay voting on name, image and likeness legislation.
The Division I Board of Directors strongly supports legislation that would allow all Division I student-athletes the opportunity to transfer and compete immediately, regardless of the sport they play. The board met virtually Wednesday.
The Division I Committee on Academics will recommend the Division I Board of Directors suspend Academic Progress Rate penalties for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee met by videoconference Thursday.
Division III will experience a $7.6 million deficit for the 2019-20 fiscal year as a result of the cancellation of the remaining winter and spring championships.
