As NCAA committees meet next week to discuss which cities will host championships through 2022, the organization finds itself in the middle of a national discussion on civil rights that will test its ability to influence public policy and its commitment to its own stated values.
Glass has transformed the culture of IU’s athletic department for the better, IU sources said, but that legacy could be obscured by whom he hires to replace Tom Crean as men’s basketball coach.
The NCAA is standing by its allegations against University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, saying Pitino failed to notice "red flags" in activities by a former staffer who hired dancers for sex parties with recruits and players.
The university is one of only a few big-time sports schools that still manages its own commercial rights, which generate tens of millions from television and media deals and from companies that want to advertise alongside the Notre Dame brand.
About 40,000 college football and basketball players won't have submit a claim form to receive a portion of the $208.7 million the Indianapolis-based NCAA will pay to settle a federal class-action lawsuit.
Purdue and Butler universities have used toughness and experience forged in difficult times to work themselves into the Sweet 16 of this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
Some of the most vocal Tom Crean critics are among Indiana University’s biggest financial supporters. And some of those critics are questioning the ability of Athletic Director Fred Glass, who fired Crean on Thursday, to lead the search for a new coach.
Indiana University basketball coach Tom Crean compiled a 166-135 record at IU and led the Hoosiers to three Sweet 16 appearances, but was widely criticized this season after the team finished 10th in the Big Ten Conference with a 7-11 league record.
Although bracket contests and the money wagered on them have driven the tournament’s popularity for decades, the NCAA takes pains not to condone gambling or filling out brackets for anything more than fun.
The Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament has stepped out of its comfort zone, leaving the familiarity of the Midwest for the busy streets of the nation's capital.
Ohio State University offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson on Thursday sidestepped most questions about his treatment of players and staff at Indiana University but insisted OSU wouldn’t have hired him if he’d done anything wrong.
The governing body for college sports weathered a $411 million deficit in its latest fiscal year. But long term, its financial position appears strong—in no small part because of an $8.8 billion TV contract extension it inked last year for its men's basketball tournament.
Butler is one of just 58 U.S. colleges with a live mascot, and the bulldog is quickly approaching the top echelon, based on its fame and effectiveness as a goodwill ambassador for the school.
The Indianapolis-based NCAA has agreed to pay $208.7 million to settle a federal class-action lawsuit filed by former college athletes who claimed the value of their scholarships was illegally capped.
The NCAA and helmet maker Riddell are defendants in separate class-action lawsuits alleging they failed to protect football players from long-term head injuries and didn't educate them about the risks.
Four of Butler’s last five coaches have moved on to bigger, better-paying programs.
The University of Louisville disputes NCAA allegations that Rick Pitino violated his responsibility as a head coach by failing to monitor former staffer Andre McGee, who allegedly hired escorts and strippers for sex parties with recruits and players.
The NCAA plans to use a February television program to detail how the potential top four seeds in each region are stacking up at that point in the season.
Off the air, the former IU player is casual, mostly easygoing and affable. But on his radio show on WFNI-AM, he’s a cyclone, often tearing into anything in his way.
WHMB-TV Channel 40 this week launched an all-sports channel, and station officials say they’re confident they can succeed where WRTV-TV’s Hometown Sports Network failed.
