March Madness with empty arenas? It can’t be ruled out
An advocacy group for college athletes has urged the Indianapolis-based NCAA to consider holding its winter sports championships with no fans, and the idea has not been dismissed out of hand.
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NCAA leaders say ‘everything is on the table’ for March Madness amid outbreak
The Indianapolis-based National Collegiate Athletic Association is examining all options for its upcoming men’s basketball tournament, including the possibility of holding games without fans, as the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States.
NCAA moves toward immediate eligibility for all transfers
If adopted, new criteria would go into effect for the 2020-21 academic year and be a boon for Division I athletes in high-profile sports such as football and basketball.
NCAA’s Emmert presses Senate for ‘guardrails’ on athlete pay
The NCAA fears laws allowing student athletes to benefit from endorsement deals would give some schools an unfair recruiting advantage and open the door to sponsorship arrangements being used as a recruiting inducement.
NCAA, 2 conferences spend $750,000 on lobbying
As Congress considers whether to allow college athletes to receive endorsement money, the forces for the status quo have a power player in their corner that the students don’t: money.
Gene Corrigan, former NCAA president, Notre Dame AD, dies at 91
Corrigan spent his entire career involved in college sports as a coach, administrator and conference commissioner. He was a leader in the creation of the bowl coalition, the precursor to the Bowl Championship Series in the pre-College Football Playoff era.
NCAA to allow potential Olympians to receive more benefits
The Indianapolis-based NCAA will now permit elite athletes to be paid for training expenses by the U.S. Olympic Committee and other national governing bodies.
After long opposing federal intervention, NCAA seeks congressional help
With nearly 30 states considering some form of legislation that tackles athlete compensation, NCAA President Mark Emmert said he is now open to federal lawmakers potentially crafting uniform guidelines that help reshape the college athletic model.
Senator: College athletes getting inadequate health care
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, who co-chairs a bipartisan congressional working group on athlete compensation with Utah Republican Mitt Romney, also announced they would meet Tuesday with NCAA President Mark Emmert to discuss national policies for paying athletes.
NCAA moves early-round basketball tourney games to Indy in 2022
The games had been scheduled for Cincinnati, but the NCAA said the city needs time to complete renovations of its arena.
NCAA: ‘Highly probable’ Congress passes athlete comp rules
NCAA President Mark Emmert said he is spending most of his time trying to figure out how the NCAA and its hundreds of member schools will allow college athletes to get compensation under the auspices of amateur athletics.
Michigan bills would let college athletes earn money
Michigan is the latest state to consider letting college athletes be paid following the introduction of bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would allow them to cash in on the use of their name, image and likeness.
Schools, coaches more willing to fight NCAA allegations
When schools run afoul the Indianapolis-based NCAA, they no longer blindly accept whatever punishment is meted out. Even those that suggest or levy self-punishments often close ranks, hire outside counsel and vow to fight.
UPDATE: NCAA board clears way for athlete compensation for image, likeness
The board asked each of the NCAA’s three divisions to create the necessary new rules beginning immediately and have them in place no later than January 2021.
NCAA poised to move toward allowing athletes to make money
The Indianapolis-based NCAA is poised to take a significant step toward allowing college athletes to earn money off the fame they have gained by playing sports.
Florida considers allowing college athletes to earn money
Following California’s lead, Florida lawmakers are tackling NCAA rules that prohibit college athletes from reaping financial benefits from their prowess in the arena of big-money sports.
NCAA: College athletes graduating at record high rate
The NCAA’s most recent statistics, released Wednesday, show 89% of all athletes who enrolled in college in 2012 earned degrees, an increase of 1 percentage point over last year’s all-time high.
California law vexes NCAA, forces issue on athlete compensation
The ball is in the NCAA’s court as attitudes change about allowing players to receive compensation from third parties for sponsorships, youth camps, YouTube channels and more.
Krzyzewski: California player-pay law starts needed conversation
The college sports pay-for-play discussion has gained momentum since California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that goes into effect in 2023, defying the wishes of the Indianapolis-based NCAA.
California to let college athletes make money, defying NCAA
California will let college athletes hire agents and make money from endorsements, defying the Indianapolis-based NCAA and setting up a likely legal challenge that could reshape amateur sports in the United States.