Michael McBroom, the director of athletics at West Texas A&M, has been chosen to lead the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Committee for the 2022–23 season. As chair, McBroom will be in charge of a team that will oversee the Division II Men’s Basketball Championship’s smooth operation. The committee creates rules and regulations to organize […] More
In an effort to develop a government response to name, image, and likeness concerns, the commissioners of the Power 5 conferences of collegiate athletics this week proposed a legislative framework to U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Joe Manchin. The commissioners’ letter to Tuberville and Manchin contained policy recommendations that included safeguarding for student-athletes and maintaining […] More
The NCAA has selected Chris Rastatter as its national coordinator for men’s basketball officiating, starting as of Thursday. Rastatter has 27 years of experience refereeing collegiate basketball. Rastatter succeeds J.D. Collins, who will leave the role he has held since 2015 in October. Since 1995, Rastatter has officiated men’s basketball matches predominantly in the […] More
Mario Morris, a former football player for the University of Alabama, has been appointed the NCAA’s senior vice president of administration and chief financial officer. The declaration was made on Wednesday. Sept. 12, which marks the beginning of his new job. Morris is currently working on his PhD in educational leadership. Morris graduated from […] More
E. Gordon Gee, the president of West Virginia University, took a strong position against recent NCAA developments on Monday, warning that, if left unchecked, the transfer portal might cause severe issues for collegiate athletics. Gee stated in an exclusive interview that “We have to apply discipline to it. We have a significant issue if a […] More
At Boston College, Pete Watson has been appointed director of men’s and women’s track and field and cross country. After serving as the men’s cross country and distance coach at the University of Texas for the last three seasons, Watson has moved to the Heights. Blake James, the director of athletics, said, “We are thrilled […] More
Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., president of Baylor University, was chosen today to serve as board chair of the NCAA Board of Governors, which convened on Tuesday for the first time under its new structure. Former California University of Pennsylvania volleyball player Madeleine McKenna was chosen to serve as the student-athlete voting representative. Livingstone stated […] More
Charles McClelland, commissioner of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, will lead the Division I men’s basketball committee as the first representative of a historically Black college, university, or league when he assumes the position the following year. McClelland, who has been with the SWAC since 2018, was named vice chair by the NCAA on Thursday. He […] More
On Wednesday, the NCAA selected the nine voting and seven non-voting Board of Governors members who will begin serving on August 1. Members are chosen for a two-year term on this, the organization’s highest governing body. The new voting members are: Linda Livingstone, president of Baylor University; Jere Morehead, president of the University of Georgia; […] More
