BENNER: Plenty of reasons to love (and loathe) college football
I love it because it I allow it to suck me in like a farm kind seeing the big-city lights for the first time. I loathe it because it is becoming too much like the NFL.
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NCAA selects Remy as new general counsel
Former Justice Department official Donald Remy begins his job the the Indianapolis-based organization March 14.
LOU’S VIEWS: Book takes kaleidoscopic look at Butler hysteria
Thanks to Susan S. Neville’s new book, “Butler’s Big Dance,” I have a better idea of what the campus hysteria was like.
NCAA president predicts shrinking athletics revenue
Revenue growth in college sports’ top tier will be held to 3 percent next year as states slash subsidies nationwide, predicts Mark Emmert, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
2010 NEWSMAKER: Butler’s Stevens scored along with team
In April, Butler University men’s basketball coach Brad Stevens coached the Bulldogs to the NCAA Final Four, where Butler lost to heavy favorite Duke University by two points in the championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Big Ten names divisions ‘Leaders’ and ‘Legends’
The conference, expanding to 12 teams in all sports and adding divisions and a championship game in football starting next season, on Monday also unveiled a new logo and 18 football awards, each named after two standout Big Ten performers.
Indiana University football on a financial winning streak
Program is contributing more to the school’s athletics department in spite of poor record on the field.
UPDATE: Hoosiers give new coach 7-year contract
The Indiana Hoosiers have given new football coach Kevin Wilson a seven-year contract worth $1.2 million per year.
BENNER: Football shows Marian U. the power of sports
A Catholic university based in Indiana where football serves as a major rallying point for students, alumni and donors? The University of Notre Dame would be a correct answer. But it’s no longer the only one.
Coaching search gives Hoosiers uncertain future
The new coach, whomever it is, will become the school's sixth since 1996 — more than any other Big Ten school. He will take over a team that has only three Big Ten wins over the past three years and just ended a 12-game losing streak against conference foes and a 15-game losing skid against league opponents away from Bloomington.
IU fires football coach Lynch after four seasons
Lynch concluded his last game as coach Saturday, when the Hoosiers won at Purdue for the first time since 1996.
Men’s basketball still a cash cow at IU
Despite its serious ills since 2007, Indiana University basketball remains a national power—at least financially. The men’s basketball program ranked No. 8 among all NCAA Division I schools in revenue generation during the 2008-2009 season.
Big Ten likely to move football championship from Indy
Commissioner Jim Delany said it’s likely other cities in Big Ten states will host the game after first championship in 2011.
BENNER: Happy hoops season could cure football misery
College basketball season is upon us. Thank goodness. Here in Indiana, it can serve to take our minds off college football.
Powerade becomes official sports drink of NCAA
NCAA officials on Monday announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola, making Powerade the official sports drink of the association’s 88 championships.
BENNER: Misperceptions swirl around college agent issue
How many collegians accept money? The percentage could not possibly rise above the low single digits, if that.
NCAA athletes improve overall graduation rates
The annual Graduation Success Rate shows 79 percent of all athletes entering college between 2000-01 and 2003-04 earned degrees within six years.
NCAA tackles agents issue, looks to new sanctions
Several groups are working with the NCAA to find new ways to enforce rules prohibiting improper agent-related benefits for student-athletes, including possible post-NCAA financial penalties that reach into a player’s potential NFL career.
U.S. court voids NCAA ruling, seeks help on state law
A three-judge panel of the Chicago-based appeals court Monday reversed its own July ruling that said the NCAA must face a lawsuit by consumers claiming its ticket-distribution method violates Indiana law.
Former agent’s admission shines light on NCAA enforcement
Indianapolis-based college sports body acknowledges that it needs the help of others, including former players, coaches and the National Football League, to reduce improprieties.