National Collegiate Athletic Association
Background
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A") is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and potentially beginning in 2008, Canadian universities. Its headquarters are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it is currently under the leadership of president Myles Brand. The NCAA is the largest collegiate athletic organization in the world, and because of the great popularity of college sports among spectators in the United States, it is far more prominent than most national college sports bodies in other countries.
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...and strengthen interest in and the quality of research directly relevant to student-athlete well-being and college athletics participation. In 2008, the Research Committee awarded the following four grants through the Graduate Student Research Grant Program: • ...
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...Cortland State into first place in the 2008-09 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings compiled by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, counting all fall competition. The school’s teams compiled 353 points in fall championships,...
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...former New York Times and USA Today writer Malcolm Moran are scheduled as panelists, along with Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Commissioner Butch Raymond and Central Missouri Associate Athletics Director Shawn Jones. Also on the docket is a session...
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...1 and may be a coach or an administrator. Eligible conferences are the Northeast-10 Conference, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The deadline...
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...structure at its January 15 meeting at the NCAA Convention in Washington, D.C. The group will also meet with the Collegiate Commissioners Association to communicate the division’s priorities. The Council will continue the preliminary discussion it began in...
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... Tulsa quarterback David Johnson (5) outruns the defense of Ball State's Kenny Meeks during the GMAC Bowl NCAA college football game at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Dave Martin) (Dave Martin - AP) Comments that in...
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Last Week - About National Collegiate Athletic Association
...ORLEANS -- Alabama head coach Nick Saban said today that the suspension of star left tackle Andre Smith for Friday night's Sugar Bowl does not involve the NCAA. "This is an institutional matter," Saban said. "It's not an NCAA matter. And that has been verified...
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... The school said it terminated its contract with Edgar on Tuesday. He had been on administrative leave since the fall. Southeast Missouri received a notice of allegations from the NCAA concerning possible major violations involving the men's basketball pro...
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ESPN
... Copyright 2008 by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and The Associated Press is strictly prohibited. The school said it terminated its contract with...
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CBS SportsLine
...going to talk about it anymore," Saban said. "I'm not giving you the details about it and I'm not going to talk about it. Andre Smith is a fine young man who did a great job for us. He may be doing a great job for someone else in the future or he may be doing...
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NOLA
...University of Alabama will not face any NCAA penalties from the suspension of Outland Trophy winner Andre Smith for the Sugar Bowl, Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban said Wednesday. "This is an institutional matter, not an NCAA matter, and that’s been verified...
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...written statement. Zac Roman has been serving as acting coach since Edgar went on leave. In a written statement, interim athletic director Cindy Gannon said the school that it was "important for the university and for coach Edgar to have the opportunity to...
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USA Today
...away on its own just like it did in college basketball. Only one of the seven coaches can be considered to have a top job. Randy Shannon at Miami bears the burden of the only remaining black head coach at an elite program, but if he holds up and makes Miami...
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Scout.com
...out the No. 1 vs. No. 16 matchups, you still have at least 14 opportunities for drama, excitement, surprise and athletic brilliance. We first met Steve Nash on a Thursday when he led Santa Clara to a first-round upset of Arizona. That was more than 15 years...
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Sporting News
...no decision has been made as to whether Smith will return to Alabama for his senior season or turn pro. Smith is rated by ESPN's Todd McShay as the No. 2 prospect in the NFL draft if he decides to come out, which most observers feel he will. "It's very disappointing...
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ESPN
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Sporting News
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...national championship on penalty kicks. Ironically, that game also took place in Cary, North Carolina. With the win, North Carolina head coach Anson Dorrance captures his 20th national championship in his 30 years at the school (19 NCAA Championships, one...
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Double-A Zone
...NCAA Central Region and a 17th at the NCAA finals. With the starting lineup back, plus some talented freshmen, optimism flowed in Champaign. “We started building confidence last spring,” said Small, in his ninth year at the Illinois helm. “The guys started...
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Golf Week
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Sports Agent Blog
... The Pac-10 posted a 11-1 record in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament as five teams advanced to NCAA Regional action for the third consecutive year... The league went a perfect 6-0 in NCAA First Round play and is now 43-2 (.956) in the first round...
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...about academics while they're working them out rigorously on the field." Officials at the American Football Coaches association were not immediately available for comment. © Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,...
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Boston Globe
...between the two. Schlossnagle is one of 12 NCAA coaches selected This year's meeting will take place during the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in Las Vegas, Nev. which runs from December 8-11. The panel discussion will consist of all the MLB Scouting...
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Mountain West Conference Official Athletic Site
ORLANDO, Fla. More bowl-bound black football players are graduating, but still at lower rates than their white teammates. And overall, football players from Bowl Subdivision schools are graduating more, a study released Monday shows.
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The Honolulu Advertiser
...established itself as a perennial top-25 program. Despite all that, a humbling 3-0 loss to the eventual national champion North Carolina Tar Heels with a national quarterfinal berth at stake has left the Illini hungry to reach the elite status they covet. Fortunately,...
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