Division I Council sponsors football recruiting proposal
If a proposal sponsored by the Division I Council is adopted next year, Division I schools could pay for parents or guardians of Football Bowl Subdivision student-athletes to accompany their children...
View ArticleSteven L. Smith: From father to son
By Steven L. Smith as told to Brian BurnsedNASA Associate Director for the International Space Station and former astronaut Steve Smith has been to space four times and embarked upon seven grueling...
View ArticleGreat to the Finish
Editor’s note: This story, celebrating Jesse Owens’ accomplishments as one of 25 defining moments in the first 100 years of the NCAA, was originally written by Jack Copeland and published June 5, 2006,...
View ArticleHunter Smith: Former Notre Dame student-athlete kicks way to the country...
BiographyHunter Smith, singer/songwriter with the Hunter Smith Band; retired NFL playerHometown: Sherman, TexasCurrent city: Zionsville, IndianaSchool: Bachelor’s degree in theology and sociology,...
View ArticleOff their backs
Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee members pass out T-shirts to San Antonio kids at a One Shirt One Body event. The program distributes unneeded athletic gear to children. SUSAN PEAL PHOTO A...
View ArticleField days
The Kansas Relays: Track and Field Tradition in the HeartlandAuthor: Joe D. SchragPublished by: Mascot Books (Feb. 2, 2016)Pages: 328Price: $34.95Since 1954, Joe Schrag has been a participant, a...
View Article2016 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results and Records
Division INCAA.com Championships RecapAll-Time Championships Records and Results (through 2016 Championships)Division IINCAA.com Championships RecapAll-Time Championships Records and Results (through...
View ArticleMore structure proposed to track and field rules
In an attempt to bring more structure to the sport, the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Rules Committee has made a recommendation to define what constitutes a regular-season...
View ArticleCoach Me if You Can
The Olympic Aquatics Stadium inside Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be among the facilities greeting athletes at the games. Felipe Dana / AP imagesMatt ScogginCoach, men’s and women’s...
View ArticlePanel approves more structure for track and field
In an attempt to bring more structure to the sport, the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved a recommendation to define what constitutes a regular-season competition in men’s and women’s...
View ArticleWithin a Split Second
FeatureDivision IDivision IIDivision III2016 OlympicsChampion MagazineSummer 2016Champion FeaturesMen's Indoor Track & FieldWomen's Indoor Track & FieldMen's Outdoor Track & FieldWomen's...
View ArticleOne to Watch: Meb Keflezighi
Name: Meb KeflezighiSport: Men's marathonAt 41, Meb Keflezighi is participating in what is likely his last Olympics in a sport where most athletes retire in their early 30s. Winning his first Olympic...
View ArticleEnhancements at Division I championships scheduled
Enhancements to Division I championships to improve the experience for student-athletes and their families will start being implemented during the 2016-17 academic year.The changes were presented to...
View Article2017 NCAA Award of Valor: Florent Groberg
Florent Groberg spent 33 months in a Walter Reed National Military Medical Center room filled with mementos, each a symbol for how much his friends and family cared. Amid the flowers, gifts and...
View ArticleTrack and field rule delayed for one year
The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Rules Committee decided to delay for one year the implementation of a rules change that requires verifiable entry performances to be published through an...
View ArticleThe Wait Is Over
“Through the years, I asked all the different presidents and athletics directors about this issue,” says cross country coach Don Walters. “I had my doubts that this would ever happen.” UNIVERSITY OF...
View ArticleCoach Me if You Can
The Olympic Aquatics Stadium inside Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be among the facilities greeting athletes at the games. Felipe Dana / AP imagesMatt ScogginCoach, men’s and women’s...
View ArticlePanel approves more structure for track and field
In an attempt to bring more structure to the sport, the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved a recommendation to define what constitutes a regular-season competition in men’s and women’s...
View ArticleWithin a Split Second
FeatureDivision IDivision IIDivision III2016 OlympicsChampion MagazineSummer 2016Champion FeaturesMen's Indoor Track & FieldWomen's Indoor Track & FieldMen's Outdoor Track & FieldWomen's...
View ArticleOne to Watch: Meb Keflezighi
Name: Meb KeflezighiSport: Men's marathonAt 41, Meb Keflezighi is participating in what is likely his last Olympics in a sport where most athletes retire in their early 30s. Winning his first Olympic...
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