It is the first step in a legal strategy that the group hopes will lead to free-market wages for athletes in the revenue-producing Division I sports, as well as leverage for those athletes to broker a collective bargaining agreement with the NCAA.
Staging all of March Madness in central Indiana, the NCAA was able to collect on its main source of revenue in 2021.
Crabb and his booming, baritone voice became a fixture at football and men’s basketball games after replacing Bert Laws in 1977.
NCAA Vice President of Enforcement Jon Duncan told the Associated Press that letters of inquiry have gone out to multiple schools over the last few months, seeking details about name-image-likeness deals.
What about the athletes who rise above it all to produce a statistical anomaly just once and then fade back into obscurity? How do we classify them? Outlier temps? Simply lucky? Or, perhaps, unlucky for not getting more opportunities to show what they can do?
Six months after the Indianapolis-based NCAA cleared the way for college athletes to earn money on their celebrity, male athletes are well ahead of their female counterparts in total name, image and likeness compensation, and they have more NIL deals.
Forty-four schools in Division I basketball this season are coached by former players, and central Indiana has somehow ended up the epicenter of the trend. Nine percent of those 44 are here
The vote was overwhelmingly in favor, 801-195, and was the main order of business at the NCAA’s annual convention in Indianapolis.
NCAA rules on transgender athletes returned to the forefront when University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas started smashing records this year. She was on the men’s team her first three years, but is competing for the women this season after transitioning.
The college sports organization will begin formal meetings on Wednesday in downtown Indianapolis.
Today’s players sit out more games with injuries than those of 50 years ago. Far more games.
Georgia’s 33-18 victory over Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship had to mean so much to Bulldogs everywhere, even Butler’s Blue was probably cheering.
Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes to lead Georgia to a 33-18 win over Alabama on Monday night for its first national championship in 41 years.
Check back here often for updates about the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Jan. 10 and the accompanying concerts and other events leading up to the game.
Indianapolis Host Committee Chairman Mark Howell said he’d like to see the city in a regular rotation of College Football Playoff National Championship games.
By extension, the trademarked “March Madness” brand will no longer apply only to the men’s tournament. The women will stage “March Madness,” as well.
The convention center is home to Playoff Fan Central—a free event featuring obstacle courses, photo opportunities, a store, food and drink and various other activities.
Saturday’s concerts on Monument Circle featured R&B and hip-hop artist Doja Cat and indie pop trio AJR. IBJ’s Mickey Shuey was there to capture the shows in pictures.
The free Playoff Fan Central will feature a plethora of sponsor booths and fan areas ranging from a custom trading card creation area by Panini to multiple obstacle courses and football drill areas from the likes of USA Football and Chick-Fil-A. ESPN will also broadcast live from the convention center on multiple occasions as part of its College GameDay programming.
Local organizers of the College Football Playoff National Championship say Monday’s title game can help solidify the city’s reputation as a place where big events shine.
