August 19, 2010
Anthony SchoettleAfter overhauling the NCAA's executive staff, Mark Emmert sets his sights on talks with National Basketball Association
officials
about adopting a pro-eligibility policy that would keep players in school through their junior years.
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August 14, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinSummer on the Central Canal is like a beachfront boardwalk, teeming with life. People push strollers, hold hands and walk
their dogs. There are boats and bikes and Segways for rent. And four museums are steps away from the water. Yet most of them
capture few of the passersby.
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July 16, 2010
Bloomberg NewsThe National Collegiate Athletic Association must face a lawsuit by consumers claiming the organization unlawfully profits
from a ticket lottery.
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July 12, 2010
Associated PressTwo of the so-called "First Four" games will match the lowest seeds, between 65 and 68. The other two games will include the
last four at-large qualifiers.
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June 19, 2010
Bill BennerAs of this writing, the Big Ten has 12 teams, the Big 12 has 10 teams and the Pac-10 has 11 teams.
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June 11, 2010
Associated PressNebraska may be heading to the Big Ten, Colorado is leaving the Big 12, and a host of other college athletic moves could be
on tap.
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June 5, 2010
IBJ StaffThe one-hour documentary by the NCAA and Creative Street Entertainment tells the story of the history of baseball’s
College World Series.
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June 4, 2010
Associated PressWooden led Martinsville High School to the Indiana state basketball championship in 1927, became an All-American player at
Purdue University and went on to win 10 national titles as coach of UCLA.
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June 4, 2010
New York-based management powerhouse will provide representation for opportunities ranging from a potential book deal to speaking
engagements.
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May 15, 2010
Associated PressThe Bulldogs are one of a handful of "mid-major" teams that have carved out a spot on the national map with a simple
strategy: You win by being yourself.
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May 1, 2010
Bill BennerOn April 27, the NCAA unveiled its fifth president: Dr. Mark Emmert, currently president of the University of Washington.
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April 30, 2010
Anthony SchoettleSources close to the university said they expect a combination of parking facilities and a multi-use athletics venue and convocation
center to be built on the site.
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April 27, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe NCAA executive committee selected University of Washington President Mark A. Emmert to lead the national association
that oversees college sports. Emmert, who is expected to start work by Nov. 1, replaces the late Myles Brand, who died of
pancreatic cancer in September.
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April 22, 2010
The three-team expansion is much more modest than 80-team and 96-team proposals the NCAA outlined just a few weeks ago at
the Final Four.
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April 14, 2010
Butler University star sophomore Gordon Hayward does not plan to hire an agent, which means he could return to school if he
does not like his draft status.
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April 10, 2010
Bill BennerPraise for Brad Stevens, the Butler seniors, and more.
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April 9, 2010
Anthony SchoettleAssuring Stevens stayed in the Bulldogs' kennel is part of a multi-prong plan to grow the Indianapolis school's $11.2 million
athletics department budget.
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April 8, 2010
Anthony SchoettleThe 12-year deal signed by men's basketball coach Brad Stevens extends his Butler contract through the 2021-22 season.
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April 6, 2010
Associated PressFrom the White House to Main Street, the Bulldogs opened eyes and turned heads.
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April 6, 2010
Associated PressMore than 48 million viewers watched at least some of Monday night's game, the most since 50 million tuned in for Arizona-Kentucky
in 1997.
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April 6, 2010
Anthony SchoettleButler received so many visits to its main Web site, school officials had to beef up the computer system. School President
Bobby Fong is commissioning a study to gauge the value of the publicity earned through the Bulldogs' run to the Final
Four.
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April 6, 2010
Associated PressIt was the third runner-up finish for the city in the past six months. The Indiana Fever lost in the WNBA finals, the Indianapolis
Colts lost the Super Bowl and now Butler.
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April 5, 2010
Anthony Schoettle
Butler is winning the war of merchandise sales, leading the other three
schools in the Final Four. A victory tonight, sports marketers said, would increase those sales fivefold.
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April 5, 2010
National ticket search engine says about 4,500 remained Monday morning for the NCAA championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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April 3, 2010
Anthony SchoettleButler University basketball coach Brad Stevens has an annual base pay of $350,000 with another $37,851 in benefits and deferred
compensation. Not bad for a 33-year-old. But it's no comparison to what big-time men's college basketball coaches make.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.