UPDATE: Some information in this article, previously reported by the Las Vegas Sun and other media outlets, has been challenged as mischaracterizing the practices of the CBI and CIT. In the spirit of transparency, this article has been left unedited, with only this message added. An updated primer on postseason basketball tournaments, specifically the CBI, CIT […]
The Pitfalls And Perks Of Hiring An Alum
Players and coaches love to come home again, and fans revel in the excitement of one of their own leading their school as a head coach or athletic director. It makes people feel like the magic will be recreated from when the athlete was a star at their school. UNLV great Stacey Augmon, (pictured above) who […]
The NCAA Needs To Reject Unjust Self-Imposed Penalties
Louisville’s self-imposed penalties stemming from alleged interaction with an escort service victimize the innocent. In this case, senior graduate transfers Damion Lee and Trey Lewis, now unable to conclude their careers with an NCAA tournament experience. The NCAA should make a bold statement by revoking Louisville’s self-imposed ban from this year’s NCAA tournament and inform school […]
Willingness To Explore Rule Changes Creating Consistency In Men’s Basketball
The NCAA released comments recently from Joseph R. Castiglione, (pictured below) Oklahoma athletic director and chair of the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, about remarkable statistical trends favoring the rules changes made after last season. “The statistical trends show progress has been made,” Castiglione states. “There is a long way to go, but we knew […]
Tough Fundraising Choices Are Worth Defending
Not all university athletic programs can pull in the big donor bucks like Texas A&M, with the usually booming oil industry in the state, and Oregon, with Nike CEO Phil Knight footing the bill. Some institutions like Connecticut and Arizona must look at other means when fundraising for much-needed projects to upgrade facilities and improve the […]
The NCAA Decides To Finally Work With NBA, MLB Hopefuls With New Rules
The NCAA and Power 5 conferences in two bold moves last week improved the welfare of student-athletes, who are now provided more time and information before making a jump to the pros. Thanks to legislation passed last week at the NCAA convention, student-athletes can now make an informed choice of continuing their education vs. trying […]