The NCAA Board of Governors on Tuesday announced it had voted unanimously to extend President Mark Emmert’s contract through 2025.
Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY
Two members of U.S. House add new elements to bill on NCAA athletes’, name, image, likeness
Two members of U.S. House of Representatives are re-introducing bill regarding college athletes’ ability to make money from name, image and likeness.
NCAA vote sets up change in transfer rules so football, basketball players won’t have to sit
Athletes in all NCAA sports are now all but assured of being able to change schools once without having to sit out a season.
Florida State men’s basketball coach Leonard Hamilton tops coaches earning sizable bonuses
Florida State men’s basketball coach Leonard Hamilton earned $875,000 thanks to one of the most lucrative incentive packages for public-school coach.
Supreme Court justices grill NCAA, calling arguments ‘entirely circular’ and ‘somewhat disturbing’
The NCAA’s lawyer, Seth Waxman, contended that legal precedents and the law itself should allow the NCAA to set the compensation rules.
Sen. Chris Murphy offers bill to help college athletes make money from name, image, likeness
The bill is the first related to college sports’ outgoing name-image-and-likeness (NIL) issue to be proposed during the new Congressional session.
NCAA revenue for 2020 down 50% due to pandemic-forced cancellation of basketball tournament
The NCAA’s cancellation of last season’s DI basketball tournament because of the pandemic resulted in a $600 million annual decline in total revenue.
Senators frustrated by NCAA’s ‘striking hypocrisy’ in failure to act on athletes’ benefits
Sens. Cory Booker and Richard Blumenthal said Democrats’ control of Congress enhance the likelihood that college sports will soon see changes.
NCAA President Mark Emmert ‘frustrated’ by delay on NIL rules votes, but he insists changes will occur
NCAA President said he is ‘disappointed’ that NCAA will not be moving this week to change its rules regarding name, image and likeness modernizations.
DOJ concerns prompt NCAA’s Mark Emmert to push for voting delay on rules for athlete transfers and name, image, likeness
Justice Department concerned about proposed rules changes on athlete transfers and name, image, likeness, so NCAA’s Mark Emmert is delaying a vote.