New March Madness plan includes four first-round games
Two 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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BENNER: Conference commissioners’ math skills need work
As of this writing, the Big Ten has 12 teams, the Big 12 has 10 teams and the Pac-10 has 11 teams.
Big Ten considering name change
With the addition of the University of Nebraska, the Big Ten logo is likely to change. Conference officials are seriously
considering a new name for the conference.
College athletic conference chaos set to erupt
Nebraska 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.
BENNER: John Wooden would have been proud of these kids
There is little I can add to the deserved tributes … except to place a couple of recent events in a Wooden-like perspective.
Benner leaving convention group for Horizon League
Well-known local sports columnist Bill Benner is leaving his job at the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association to
become senior associate commissioner for external affairs for the Horizon League.
Hoosier basketball legend John Wooden dies at 99
Wooden 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.
Butler basketball coach Stevens signs with IMG
New York-based management powerhouse will provide representation for opportunities ranging from a potential book deal to speaking
engagements.
College athletes on verge of key legislative victory
A sweeping proposal calls for schools to provide recruits a written summary of their schools’ policies on everything from
medical-insurance limits to athlete-transfer rates and scholarship renewals, all within a week of contact.
Local firm helps produce College World Series film
The one-hour documentary by the NCAA and Creative Street Entertainment tells the story of the history of baseball’s
College World Series.
BENNER: From Boehm to Hayward to a New York Super Bowl
Retiring Indiana Supreme Court judge Ted Boehm played a leading role in the city’s emergence as an amateur sports
capital.
Football coaches’ group to convene in Indianapolis
The four-day events in 2014 and 2019 are expected to draw about 7,000 attendees each and fill a total of more than 20,000
room nights, likely ranking among the city’s 25 largest conventions each year.
Butler’s basketball success as a ‘mid-major’ a rare feat
The 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.
NCAA gives Indianapolis future swimming championships
City will host the Division I, II or III men’s and women’s swimming and diving championships every year between 2012 and 2017
under a new deal.
UPDATE: Tennis Center set for summer demolition
Sources 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.
NCAA approves 68-team men’s basketball tourney
It’s only the second time in a quarter-century the NCAA has increased the number of teams competing for the men’s national
basketball championship.
BENNER: Balancing academics, big business is part of NCAA job
On April 27, the NCAA unveiled its fifth president: Dr. Mark Emmert, currently president of the University of Washington.
Washington university president to lead NCAA
The 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.
NCAA to expand March Madness from 65 to 68 teams
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.
Super Bowl practice facility moving to UIndy
Host committee opts to partner with University of Indianapolis and build community center at Arsenal Tech High School, the
original site of
the domed practice facility.