LOPRESTI: Organized to the teeth for the Final Four, but for one detail
The Final Four is so close, you can almost hear the trombones in the pep bands. Look around downtown.
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NCAA appeal says students will lose if amateur sports rules tossed
The Indianapolis-based NCAA presented its case to the U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday in an effort to reverse a judge’s ruling that the organization is running a multibillion-dollar cartel that cheats athletes.
NCAA revenue climbs for 14th straight year
National Collegiate Athletic Association revenue rose as income from investments doubled and media rights agreements brought in more money for college sport’s governing body.
New NCAA legislation on academic misconduct in works
A group of 20 university presidents and college athletics administrators is crafting a proposal to better define when the NCAA should investigate cases of academic cheating by student athletes.
Purdue cuts football season ticket prices to get fans back
Purdue football games drew an average of about 35,000 fans during home games last year, the lowest level since 1951.
Swarbrick suggests new model for athletics
In recent interviews with IBJ, University of Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick said he’d be willing to consider a model that allows student-athletes to profit from certain activities away from the field.
2015 Forty Under 40: Jeff Jarnecke
Jeff Jarnecke, 37, director of championships and alliances at the NCAA, is a sports organizer in a league of his own.
UIndy hoops arena getting renovations thanks to local auto dealer
Ray Skillman Auto Group has pledged $500,000 to replace the basketball floor and install improved lighting in the 4,000-seat Nicoson Hall, home of the nationally ranked Greyhounds.
Perceptions, plans outlined for this year’s Final Four
NCAA Final Four host committee officials said Tuesday that Fan Fest would open April 3; youth clinics and a 5K walk to help support Coaches vs. Cancer will be held April 4; 3,200 children would dribble around town April 5; and the annual March Madness Music Festival will be held April 3-5.
NCAA restores Paterno’s football wins record in settlement
The National Collegiate Athletic Association reached an agreement that will restore 111 wins it stripped from former Pennsylvania State University football coach Joe Paterno after the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal.
NCAA investigates unprecedented rise in academic fraud cases
The more than 20 open cases represent an “epidemic,” according to NCAA Vice President of Enforcement Jonathan Duncan.
NCAA revenue rises for 14th straight year as changes loom
The growth comes as the Indianapolis-based NCAA prepares major governance changes aimed at providing more money to athletes, and continues to fight lawsuits and public pressure that challenge its structure.
College Playoff, NCAA to offset travel costs for athlete parents
Players in football and basketball championships will get help with family travel expenses for the first time under new policies by the College Football Playoff and the NCAA.
Butler drops ‘interim’ tag, makes Holtmann coach
Butler University is removing the interim tag from Chris Holtmann's title, making him the new head men's basketball coach. Holtmann replaces Brandon Miller, who took a medical leave in October.
New NCAA executive backs athlete image compensation
Oliver Luck hopes to rebuild trust and confidence in the NCAA. And he wants to protect the "fundamental" right of college athletes to get paid for the use of their names, images and likenesses.
Federal judge rejects NCAA concussions deal
A federal judge in Chicago rejected a proposed $75 million class-action head injury settlement with the NCAA on Wednesday, portraying the deal as too unwieldy and potentially underfunded and urging both sides to go back to the drawing board.
Oliver Luck leaving West Virginia for position at NCAA
West Virginia University Athletic Director Oliver Luck, the father of Colts QB Andrew Luck, is joining the Indianapolis-based NCAA as executive vice president of regulatory affairs.
Butler hoops tickets in hot demand; IU on the rise
Maybe it’s the promise of a strong season. Perhaps it’s the recently renovated Hinkle Fieldhouse. Either way, tickets for Butler University men’s basketball games are a hot commodity.
NCAA chief: University cutting football is ‘troubling’
NCAA President Mark Emmert said Tuesday that it was troubling to see the University of Alabama-Birmingham drop its football program, but he believes Olympic-type sports are more vulnerable to cuts as schools look at athletic budgets.
Indy sports licensing firm acquired by Texas behemoth
Learfield Sports officials said they were attracted by the expertise of the 17-year-old local firm and will retain all of its employees. Butler University and University of Indianapolis are among clients that will be affected.