Painter’s realistic approach turns Purdue into power
Basketball Coach Matt Painter says Purdue may not be "sexy," but adds that the blue collar approach is getting it
done in West Lafayette.
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BENNER: NCAA needs another ‘pathological optimist’
As a tribute to its late president, the NCAA has posted on its Web site dozens of blogs, podcasts, speeches and editorials
created by Myles Brand during his culture-altering tenure at the helm of intercollegiate athletics.
Fred Glass takes center stage in IU football’s ad campaign
Athletics Director Fred Glass isn’t just calling an audible, he’s changing the advertising
playbook in Bloomington. Glass, along with his new senior assistant athletics director for marketing, Patrick
Kraft, are upping the ante this football season, with a 67-percent boost in television advertising and 20-percent boost in
the total media buy.
NCAA’s CFO named interim president
James L. Isch, the NCAA’s long-time chief financial officer, has been named interim president of the association, replacing
Myles Brand, who died last week of pancreatic cancer.
Indianapolis lands 2013 men’s NCAA regional
Indianapolis has been selected to host a regional round of the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the NCAA announced
today.
NCAA, city haggle over Final Four rental deal
A little more than six months before the 2010 NCAA men’s Final Four is set to tip off at Lucas Oil Stadium, the NCAA
has not yet finalized a rental deal for the facility. While officials for the NCAA and Local Organizing Committee,
the group charged with operating the event in Indianapolis, downplay any problems, sports business experts say it is unusual
not to have an agreement pinned down in the months leading up to the event.
EDITORIAL: Myles Brand took on tough tasks
At the NCAA, Myles Brand took
on the monumental task of striking an appropriate middle ground between academic integrity in college sports and the giant
commercial operation that athletics has become.
Brand did more at IU than just fire Bob Knight
Myles Brand was best known as the man who fired Bob Knight and as president of the NCAA, but he left a legacy at Indiana University
much broader than the world of athletics.
NCAA President Myles Brand dies of cancer at 67
NCAA President Myles Brand has died at age 67 after a struggle with pancreatic cancer. Brand took the post in January 2003
after serving as president of Indiana University.
Lucas Oil Stadium hosted basketball beautifully
Congratulations to Lucas Oil Stadium Director Mike Fox, assistant Andy Arnold and the amazing crew at the stadium for transforming the venue into an intimate, 40,000-seat basketball venue for the NCAA’s Midwest Regional.
Hoop dream: Big economic impact
Today starts a big four-day weekend for Indianapolis. Given the sports-business strategy this city is built on and the soft economy, this weekend dotted with NCAA and high school state championship basketball events…
NCAA dominates ownership of such familiar terms as ‘March Madness,’ ‘Sweet Sixteen,’ ‘Elite Eight,’ ‘Final Four’
Most intellectual property rights to catchy basketball trademarks belong to the NCAA.
Meet the guy who can call a foul on the referee
While he gets great seats every time as he watches about 75 basketball games a season, John Adams also has serious responsibilities
as the NCAA’s national coordinator of men’s basketball officiating.
Taking Sycamores to final looks easy in retrospect
It might have been easier for Larry Bird to lead the championship game of the NCAA’s men’s basketball tournament 30 years
ago with those improbable underdog Sycamores than to right the ship he’s steering as president of basketball for the Indiana
Pacers now.
NCAA, AP hope to profit from photos
The NCAA and The Associated Press this week announced a three-year content partnership making AP the worldwide distributor of NCAA Championship photography and creating the largest collection anywhere of collegiate sports photos. Under…
Brand is true leader
Thank you [Bill Benner] for writing the kind [column in the Jan. 26 issue] on Myles Brand.
Those responsible for hiring Sampson at IU should show accountability
Now that the NCAA has decided not to punish Indiana University further for basketball infractions, the athletic program must
concentrate on building an honest, successful sports program.
Pacers reforms, new Lucas Oil Stadium, NCAA 2010 tournament boost Indy’s sports reputation
The Pacers opening victory, new game innovations at Conseco Fieldhouse and retaining Danny Granger are bright spots in the
city’s vast sports scene.
Keep Lynch as IU football coach
With all the disruption in Indiana University’s athletic programs, Head football coach Bill Lynch should stay on and be given
a chance to build a strong program.
NCAA mum on date to reopen fire-damaged Hall of Champions
Almost a full year after a fire in a single exhibit closed the NCAA Hall of Champions, the wait for the college sports
museum’s reopening is becoming as prolonged and agonizing as sitting through a college football game during
a freezing November rain. The NCAA is apparently in no hurry to relieve the suspense.