Thu, Sep 30, 2010
A.J. Green's four-game suspension for selling his jersey to a supposed agent seems a bit harsh when NCAA schools reap millions from merchandise sales. According to MSNBC's Darren Rovell there needs to be some way for student-athletes to share in these merchandise sales.
Tue, Sep 28, 2010
Responding to student-athlete complaints in July, the EMU athletic department began an investigation into its women's basketball program and found a number of violations. Those violations were self-reported to the NCAA and head coach AnnMarie Gilbert has been suspended without pay for one month.
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
Ball State has sent a letter to OCR agreeing to Title IX modifications in the areas of budgeting, equipment and recruitment. The agreement is a result of an OCR investigation that began in 2008. The agreement also obligates Ball State to look into the departure of several coaches over the last few years to determine if the departures may be related to Title IX issues.
Fri, Sep 17, 2010
ESPN reported that one of the reasons why Bruce Pearl is still working despite lying to NCAA investigators is because his contract does not allow for termination for cause until an NCAA finding has been reached as opposed to the institution's determination that a violation took place. The contract language is reminiscent of the contract protections in former Ohio State coach Jim O'Brien's contract.
Fri, Sep 10, 2010
The Associated Press is reporting that the NCAA is headed to Knoxville to conduct an investigation into the entire athletic department. The NCAA had previously interviewed men's basketball Coach Bruce Pearl in June and he apparently has acknowledged that he misled the investigators about excessive contact with recruits. AD Mike Hamilton has already imposed a significant financial penalty on Pearl and has banned him from off campus recruiting for a year.
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