Paul M. Barrett, author of Bloomberg Businessweek’s article on UNC’s academic scandal, summarized some of the responses from the comments on the piece. Some were on expected veins, including charges that Barrett was singling out UNC unfairly or incorrectly suggesting that all athletes were poor students. But one response from Andrew Dykers, a UNC alumnus, […]
The NCAA today opened registration for the 2014 Regional Rules Seminars, hosted May 20–23 in Atlanta and June 3–6 in San Diego. The regional rules seminars are the NCAA’s main event for compliance professionals and those associated with compliance on campus like the registrar’s office, financial aid, and admissions. It is also a favorite penalty […]
On Friday, February 28, 2014, the NCAA issued three staff interpretations on various topics. One impacts how eligibility for a medical hardship waiver (“medical redshirt”) is calculated. Another limits who can assist with an outside team’s use of facilities if prospects are involved. And a third loosens one of the restrictions on foreign tours. To […]
Gary Parrish of CBS Sports on Wednesday: But tradition is never a good reason to continue doing something that shouldn’t be done, and court-storming is something that shouldn’t be done. Beyond the fact that students have been injured during such celebrations, it seems undeniable that eventually we’re going to have an ugly scene that’ll lead […]
Evan Williamson of the Emory and Henry Campus newspaper, the Whitetopper: The Emory & Henry College Athletic Department is currently under investigation by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regarding possible improper benefits to student athletes. The Emory & Henry football program is suspected to have violated NCAA Division III bylaws by providing and promising […]
The State University of New York Institution of Technology, a Division III member of the North Eastern Athletic Conference, will forfeit games and miss the NEAC tournament after playing with an ineligible player. Matt Becker of Utica Observer-Dispatch: The school made the announcement Monday and said the forfeits stem from the improper certification of two […]
Concussions are one of two major questions facing the NCAA, perhaps an even larger threat than the arguments for employment, unionization, and professionalization of college athletes. The debate over whether to regulate the management of concussions is currently being fought in the courts. Player safety has becoming a highly charged and politicized issue and will […]
Eric Seger of The Lantern reported on Ohio State’s 24 secondary violations during the second half of 2013. Everything is mostly pretty standard, with nothing that should draw a reaction similar to Oklahoma’s pasta violation. One though probably deserves some explanation: Men’s Gymnastics Reported Nov. 5 Program engaged in seven hours of out-of-season conditioning activities […]
Mike Axisa of CBSSports.com: According to Baseball America’s Aaron Fitt, the Phillies turned Oregon State left-hander Ben Wetzler in to the NCAA after he declined to sign as their fifth round pick in last summer’s draft and returned to school for his senior season. The agent/advisor distinction which Axisa dismisses has a fairly clear line. […]
Ryan Aber of the Oklahoman on Oklahoma’s release of secondary violation records dating back to May 2012: The violations range from the routine, coaches sending texts or making calls outside of the designated allowed contact times, to the absurd. Three athletes had to donate $3.83 each to a charity of their choice in order to […]