Insights from an NCAA Policy Specialist | Don’t Clap for the NIL Announcement Just Yet
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|April 29, 2020
Just hours ago, the NCAA's top governing body made an announcement supporting a proposal to regulate athletes' rights to profit from their names, images, and likenesses (NIL). Already, sports outlets...
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Coronavirus and its Effect on College Sports Moving Forward
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|April 11, 2020
Last week, the NCAA formalized its decision to allow schools to grant spring athletes an extra season of eligibility in light of the coronavirus pandemic. It was a good and...
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Three Things Every Recruit Should Know About Athletic Scholarships
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|March 16, 2020
The devil is in the details, the old adage goes, and the NCAA is great at creating a detail-laden policy that is complicated, frustrating and nearly impossible to understand. Even...
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Pay to Play Bill Signed by California Governor
By Ashton Royal|February 20, 2020
For student-athletes, the thought of getting paid for their athletic talents is quite enticing. This idea of whether or not athletes should get paid for schools using their likeness, image,...
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California Vs NCAA | The Power Dynamics in College Athletics
By Joe Pounders|December 12, 2019
The NCAA has long held a monopolistic hold over college athletes. In this regard, the NCAA has created rules and regulations which suppress college athletes from having the same freedoms...
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NCAA Basketball | Pushing Back the 3-Point Line Infographic
By Keirsten Sires|September 23, 2019
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NCAA Men’s College Basketball | FBI Investigation
By Joshua Raj|August 29, 2019
This has been a long summer for college basketball fans, as several of the nation's top team's futures are in jeopardy. As early as 2017, the FBI has been investigating...
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Washington Football Team’s Donald Payne on the Challenges of DI Football
By Taylor Patrizi|August 15, 2019
Donald Payne is an American football linebacker for the Washington Football Team. He was a free agent due to a knee injury. He was placed on the injured list on...
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Student-Athletes and the Risk of Suicide
By Jacob Lewis|July 11, 2019
Each year 1,000 college students commit suicide, making suicide the second leading cause of death for college students. Add on the additional stressors and responsibilities, and you have a mental...
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NIGEL KILBY TIGHT END | THE PATH FROM JUCO TO D1 TO TOP DRAFT PROSPECT
By Alejandra Barcelo-Almoyna|July 3, 2019
Nigel Kilby is a Tight End that is going to start his redshirt senior year for the Southern Illinois Salukis. Kilby has been named one of the top 2020 NFL...
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First African American Commissioner for the Big Ten and All Power 5 Conferences
By Thomas Walker|June 27, 2019
At the age of 11, Kevin Warren was riding his bike when he was struck by a car. Doctors discussed whether young Kevin would walk again, let alone play sports....
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NCAA Pushing Back the 3-Point Line to World Competition Length
By Cameron Eddy|June 24, 2019
The NCAA announced this past Wednesday that they would be moving the 3-point line back to the international competition distance of 22 feet, 1¾ inches. This will immediately be implemented...
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Three Time Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor Talks Women in Sports
By Jennifer Cone|March 27, 2019
Meyers Taylor has her name written across many record books and is continuing to leave a lasting imprint as the acting President of the Women’s Sports Foundation. She has seen many instances of gender inequality in the athletic community and is hoping to make changes towards equality. Meyers Taylor looks back at her past to see how it has impacted where she is now, and where she hopes to go.
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Lane College Cross Country Receives NCAA Sanctions in Response to an Ineligible Athlete Competing Under a False Name
By Laura Papili|February 11, 2019
The women's cross country and track and field programs at Tennessee's Lane College are facing two years of probation along with other sanctions as a result of NCAA violations committed...
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Basketball Coach Nickelberry Allegedly Mentally Abused Ex-Howard Basketball Players
By Keirsten Sires|January 9, 2019
The Howard basketball team is halfway through their basketball season, and the cloud that is hanging over the coaches head cannot be a comfortable feeling. Former players claim that coach...
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Lehigh Sports: FEARLESS TRENDSETTER
By Justin Lafleur, Lehigh Sports Communications|December 10, 2018
Maddie Monahan likes building things. She is a trendsetter, who is not afraid to deviate from the norm. Those characteristics don't only describe Monahan as an engineering student, but also...