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Knight Commission Calls for College Sports Reform, Recommends Public Transparency of Finances and New Financial Incentives News Release June 17, 2010 Following an 18-month study of college sports finances, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics released today a report that calls for financial reforms in college sports. It includes three principles for reining in spending: 1) requirefinancial reports be public and transparent; 2) reward institutions that make academic values a priority; and, 3) treat athletes as students first and foremost-not as professionals.

Reformers blast runaway spending in college sports Associated Press June 17, 2010 With spending on big-time college sports continuing to escalate and TV networks lining up to break the bank, a group of university presidents and campus leaders says it's past time for more of that money to wind up in the classroom.  The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics on Thursday released its latest call for a range of financial and academic reforms. Among its recommendations: NCAA schools should set aside at least 20 percent of the postseason money received from the football Bowl Championship Series for academic use.

College and Hospital Combine Forces to Revitalize Site New York Times June 15, 2010 In the next three to five years, Franklin & Marshall College and Lancaster General Health plan to transform their 77-acre industrial swath of Lancaster's northwest section into an "eds and meds" corridor. The college plans to turn its 47-acre share of the parcel into athletic fields and a football stadium. Lancaster General's plans include relocating its nursing school to the property.

IRS audits of schools might delve into salaries of coaches USA Today May 24, 2010 The IRS has begun audits of more than 30 colleges that could include examinations of how schools determine the compensation of highly paid employees, including coaches and athletic administrators, according to an agency report.  The audits could include scrutiny of business activities that potentially can be seen as unrelated to schools' primary purpose.  Among the activities is the sale of corporate sponsorship packages that include athletics or are arranged by athletic departments.

University of Washington's Emmert to take over NCAA presidency Seattle Post-Intelligencer April 27, 2010 University of Washington President Mark Emmert will become the new president of the NCAA.  The NCAA Executive Committee made the announcement Tuesday.  He is expected to take over duties from Interim President James L. Isch no later than Nov. 1, according the NCAA news release. Isch assumed the role after Myles Brand's death in September 2009.

Economic woes could mean fewer college teams Associated Press April 21, 2010 With double-digit tuition increases, enrollment caps and faculty layoffs common at large public universities, athletics is going to have to share the pain.  But not all colleges are faced with what the College Sport Research Institute called the "ethics of elimination."  In Divisions II and III, where athletes usually don't receive scholarships, schools have quickly learned that more sports means a bottom-line boost from more tuition-paying students.

Education Department Nixes Bush-Era Policy on Title IX Compliance Chronicle of Higher Education April 20, 2010 The U.S. Department of Education has withdrawn a controversial 2005 policy that allows colleges to comply with a key federal gender-equity law by using electronic surveys to gauge female students' interest in playing sports.  The change in policy will be set forth in a "Dear Colleague" letter from the department's Office for Civil Rights, and will be formally announced on Tuesday.

College Conferences Ponder Expansion, and Their Extinction New York Times April 19, 2010 The central player is the Big Ten, which, as The Chicago Tribune reported over the weekend, has moved up its timetable for expanding.  The scope of that expansion, along with Notre Dame's decision whether to keep its football independence, will determine just how much the landscape shifts in college sports.  This comes on top of the likelihood of a 96-team N.C.A.A. basketball tournament.

Butler Falls 1 Basket Short, but Its Run Gives Smaller Programs Hope Chronicle of Higher Education April 6, 2010 The Big Dance doesn't just belong to the big dogs any more.  In a down-to-the-wire finish in a tournament defined by upsets, Butler University came within inches of taking home the NCAA championship trophy Monday night against one of the most-revered programs in college basketball.

In choosing a president, NCAA should assess graduation rates Boston Globe - Editorial April 6, 2010 In seeking a new chief, the NCAA should be looking at campus leaders like Penn State President Graham Spanier, whose football team has an 85 percent graduation rate.  Conversely, a name that should be crossed out is University of Georgia President Michael Adams, whose basketball team graduates a paltry 18 percent.  Several private-college officials are said to be under consideration from institutions such as Notre Dame, where the basketball and football teams have respective graduation rates of 100 percent and 96 percent.

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