James L. Isch was named interim NCAA president today, succeeding Myles Brand who died of pancreatic cancer September 16. University of Georgia President and NCAA Executive Committee Chair Michael Adams made the announcement in Indianapolis following a… more »

The NCAA says Myles Brand has died after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 67. The university president turned NCAA chief who pushed for tighter academic standards in college sports and took on Bob Knight died Wednesday. Brand announced he had ca… more »

The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the NCAA are partnering on a national sportsmanship initiative called “RESPECT Weekend,” which is set to begin with the Sept. 3-7 weekend of the college football season. The AFCA and NCAA are encou… more »

University of Montana officials told Missoula's businesses community Monday they want to bid for the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision national title game in 2010. University administrators and athletic officials presented the idea in a late-aft… more »

The NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification announced decisions today concerning the certification status of four Division I member institutions that have undergone the Association’s second cycle of athletics certification. The purpose o… more »

College Sporting News has learned that the poor sound quality at Finley Stadium, home of the Division I football championship, was on the agenda as Stadium Corp. held their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Trying to reverse a problem of the last two years… more »

The Division I Financial Aid Cabinet is considering a change in the way need-based aid factors into institutional totals as part of a comprehensive review of the division’s financial aid bylaws. Charged by the Division I Board of Directors with revie… more »

CONWAY, Ark. – The University of Central Arkansas athletic department was notified this week by the NCAA that it has moved into its fourth and final year of transition to Division I status, according to athletic director Brad Teague. Central Arkansas… more »

Penalty is reduced to a three-year period, ending December 9, 2011. The Alabama State University appealed to the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee specific findings of violations and penalties as determined by the NCAA Division I Committe… more »

Seven are from the FCS, most in Division I The NCAA has invited 19 coaches to its 2009 NCAA Expert Coaches Football Academy, in an effort to assist coaches with career advancement, networking and exposure opportunities due to the current low number… more »

JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville State football program inched closer to being ineligible for postseason play in 2009 when the NCAA last week denied its waiver for the ban, the college sports governing body confirmed Tuesday. The Division I Committee… more »

Half of those invited are from the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) The NCAA has invited 26 football coaches who one day hope to be head coaches at NCAA colleges and universities to its NCAA Football Coaches Academy, May 27-29, in I… more »

The NCAA Football Rules Committee reviewed and confirmed its rules relating to student-athlete safety and sportsmanship, calling on officials to continue to use strict enforcement regarding flagrant personal fouls. The committee, which met Feb. 9-11… more »

The NCAA and The Associated Press today announced a three-year content partnership making AP the worldwide distributor of NCAA Championship photography and creating the largest collection anywhere of collegiate sports photos. Under the agreement, AP Ima… more »

Penalties in this case include a two-year probation, scholarship reductions and recruiting restrictions. The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions has penalized University at Albany for major violations in its football and baseball programs. Th… more »