Rick Pitino’s attorney says the University of Louisville has put the school’s men’s basketball coach on administrative leave, but has “effectively fired” Pitino amid a federal bribery investigation.
In one of the biggest crackdowns on the corrupting role of money in college basketball, 10 men—including a top Adidas executive and four assistant coaches—were charged Tuesday with using hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to influence star athletes.
Four college basketball coaches—including former Indiana Pacers player Chuck Person—are among those facing federal charges Tuesday after a wide probe of fraud and corruption in the NCAA, authorities said.
The mere suggestion of changes that could make it easier for football and basketball players to leave one school and play immediately for another has been enough to stir things up.
The University of North Carolina and the Indianapolis-based NCAA wrapped up a two-day hearing with an NCAA infractions committee panel that will decide whether the school faces penalties tied to its multi-year academic scandal.
Fifty U.S. colleges now report selling alcoholic beverages at their sporting events—up from 21 in 2011. Purdue University is the latest to jump into the fray.
Of the several rules changes in store for the 2017 season, stricter enforcement of the coach's box may have the greatest impact of all.
The Big Ten Network will triple its prime-time national TV exposure during football season and also add more prime-time basketball games, thanks to new broadcasting deals.
Archie Miller could make even more over his seven-year contract with bonuses. But the big deal comes with some strings attached.
The 60-page report, released by the Indianapolis-based NCAA, suggests some progress has been made in a number of areas when it comes to participation, diversity and equality among college athletes, their coaches and their athletic directors.
The governing body for college sports also on Thursday placed the basketball program on four years’ probation and vacated wins in which ineligible players participated.
LaVall Jordan made one promise to players and fans Wednesday: The old-school philosophy that turned the Bulldogs from also-rans into consistent winners will remain intact during his tenure.
The former star player for the Bulldogs who started his coaching career at his alma mater agreed Monday to become Butler's new head men's basketball coach.
No one around here needs to be told the quality of Butler’s program. Its feats, its stature, its respectability. But it is still a stepping stone, rather than a destination job.
Ohio State said Butler’s Chris Holtmann, the reigning Big East coach of the year, will be paid about $3 million a year under an eight-year deal, but details still have to be hammered out.
The lawsuit claims the Indianapolis-based NCAA—the nation’s biggest college sports governing body—knew for decades “that severe head impacts can lead to long-term brain injury,” but it “recklessly ignored these facts.”
The University of North Carolina remains steadfast in its belief that the Indianapolis-based NCAA is overreaching in its investigation of the school's long-running academic fraud case.
The Jefferson County grand jury decided Thursday there wasn't enough evidence for charges of prostitution and unlawful transactions with a minor against Katina Powell and former director of basketball operations Andre McGee.
The overall picture shows universal improvement across the sports spectrum, even among low-resource institutions.
Lucas Oil Stadium, Eagle Creek State Park and the IUPUI Natatorium will host NCAA championship events in 2019 and 2020.
