NCAA
The Gospel According to Sonny    Sonny Vaccaro helped commercialize college sports. Now he wants athletes to get their due.  Libby Sander, Chronicle of Higher Education, 7-25-10
 
Why the NCAA and the Knight Commission Miss the Seamy Side of College Sports    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author questions the credibility of the APR in light of the interests of conference commissioners, the NCAA and its member schools “to portray student-athletes as legitimate, degree-seeking students.”   Frank G. Splitt, The Drake Group, 7-20-10
 
NCAA finals sites selected for all divisions    Sites for future NCAA championships were identified recently at meetings of the D1 Championships/Competition Cabinet and the D2 and D3 Championships Committees.   NCAA News, 6-25-10
 
June 2010
Paving paradise to put up a parking lot?   Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium has hosted the College World Series for 61 years. This week is its last hurrah, and it will soon be razed.  Columbus Telegram, 6-26-10
 
Is NCAA selective enforcement real?    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author pauses to serve up a refreshing defense of the NCAA. Well, sorta.   Pat Forde, ESPN.com, 6-2-10
 
Women's basketball attendance exceeds 11 million   For the seventh straight year, Tennessee led the nation in home attendance (12,896); UConn was second (10,182).   NCAA News, 5-27-10
 
May 2010
BCS head: college football decisions best left to the schools    BCS executive director Bill Hancock released a strong letter to two US Senators who are unhappy about the way the sport determines its champion.    BCS Website, 5-23-10
 
NCAA 2008-09 Student-Athlete Race/Ethnicity Report   Here's a summary of a completely comprehensive 231-page wide-angled snapshot of who was what on last year’s teams.   NCAA News, 5-13-10
 
The new college athletics growth industry?   A veritable cottage industry has emerged: law firms that specialize in allegations of NCAA recruiting violations. Hartford Courant, 5-11-10
 
2009-10 NCAA men’s basketball attendance: 32.8 million   This is the fourth highest total in history, and for the fifth straight year Kentucky was the top draw.   NCAA News, 5-12-10
 
Coaches Rule: NCAA's NBA Withdrawal Date Punishes Players    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author tees off—but rationally—on the shortening of the 2-month early entry rule to 2-weeks.   Clay Travis, FanHouse, 5-10-10
 
Justice Department Examines NCAA Scholarships    The Feds are getting involved in the debate on whether financial aid for athletes should be renewable annually or represent a four-year commitment.   Chronicle of Higher Education, 5-6-10
 
The NCAA and Its New President: Great Expectations    Clips Guest Commentary   The NCAA’s new chief executive says he'll continue Myles Brand's emphasis on academic accountability, but it remains to be seen whether or not he has the will, the freedom, as well as the wherewithal to do what’s required and to prove the past is not prologue.   By Frank G. Splitt, May 4, 2010
 
April 2010
NCAA names new Prez   Although Mark Emmert's selection was a surprise, there seems to have been nothing but thumbs up from all parties concerned.   Clips amalgamation from CHE, IHE, AP, NYT & SBJ; 4-28-10
 
NCAA: more student-athletes than ever before   The NCAA’s latest Sports Sponsorship and Participation Rates Report has found that more than 421,000 young men and women participated on more than 17,800 teams last year.   NCAA News, 4-20-10
 
The Final Four was a crowd pleaser    Clips Eyewitness Report   From festivals to presentations to shoot-arounds, our correspondent saw it all, and enjoyed it all.   Ben Fairclough, Big East Conference, 4-12-10
 
In Recruiting, It’s Buyer Beware—for the Athletes, That Is   Proposed legislation aims for greater openness about the limits of scholarships.   Chronicle of Higher Education, 4-18-10
 
Emerging women’s sports update: Rugby and Equestrian   One’s rough and the other is dignified, and they are both growing in popularity.   AP, 4-16-10
 
Proposing the Kentucky Rule: Bench the Age Floor, Make Freshmen Ineligible    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author expertly ticks off all the many reasons why he thinks the “one-and-done” rule should soon become “over and out.”   Clay Travis, AOL FanHouse, 4-13-10
 
Do Final Four players graduate? Or go pro?  The folks at the Indy Star isolated players in the Final Four from 1991 to 2007 to see who graduated and who went pro. Indy Star, 4-2-10
 
NCAA desperately needs this reformer     Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author cites reasons why Nancy Zimpher, SUNY chancellor and former University of Cincinnati president, is “eminently qualified" to be the new president of the NCAA.  Mark Yost, Sportsusiness Journal 4-5-10
 
A salute to our old friend, the beautiful 65-team bracket    Clips Guest Commentary  Our guest author cleverly uses personification to portray the existing right-sized men’s basketball tournament becoming an overweight slug in the future.   Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com, 4-6-10
 
Sunday & Monday in Indy   Clips Eyewitness Report   Two of our correspondents graciously took time off from their work and fun to report on the “day off” Sunday and the jittery Monday leading up to the championship game.   Jon Jackson & Ryan Bamford, with minimal editing by Clips Editor Nick Infante, 4-6-10
 
Saturday in Indy    Clips Eyewitness Reports   Here’s the first installment of special team coverage by on-the-scene Clips correspondents.   J. Jackson / J. Fagg / C. Bloom, 4-4-10
 
NCAA Tournament: More Winners than Just the Champions   CBS and other businesses are making tremendous gains from the tournament, and are hoping to continue profitably.   Business Week, 4-1-10
 
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