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Mississippi Valley State University Hires Kimberly Wade To Lead Volleyball Program

Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) has recently announced the hiring of its new Women’s Volleyball head coach, Kimberly Wade.

NCAA Approves Payments To Women’s Division 1 Teams That Play in NCAA Championship Tournament

Women playing in future NCAA playoff tournaments (March Madness) will now be paid for participating. The NCAA announced that beginning with this year’s postseason tournament in the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, teams that make it to March Madness will be compensated for their participation. A vote was taken in Nashville during the NCAA Convention… Continue reading NCAA Approves Payments To Women’s Division 1 Teams That Play in NCAA Championship Tournament

NCAA Student-Athlete 2.8B Settlement Expected To Be Finalized In April

In the changing landscape of college athletics, the term amateur will no longer apply to student-athletes in the new year due to the landmark decision from the Supreme Court in 2021, that allowed the current environment of students being compensated for their name, image or likeness. According to The Associated Press, as of April 7,… Continue reading NCAA Student-Athlete 2.8B Settlement Expected To Be Finalized In April

Former Florida State Basketball Players File Lawsuit Alleging Non-Payment Of NIL Arrangement

Six former student-athletes from the Florida State University basketball team are suing head coach Leonard Hamilton alleging that he reneged on a promise to compensate them through their NIL (name, image, and likeness) to the tune of $250,000 for each player. According to The Associated Press, former players Darin Green Jr., De’Ante Green, Cam’Ron Fletcher,… Continue reading Former Florida State Basketball Players File Lawsuit Alleging Non-Payment Of NIL Arrangement

The House v. NCAA Lawsuit Has Preliminary Approval Setting Students Closer To Revenue Sharing

The House v. NCAA lawsuit may be in the final stages on the way for it to be settled. According to CBS Sports, the $2.8 billion settlement from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has received preliminary approval from Judge Claudia Wilken. If all goes well, the sharing revenue plan suggested can start as soon… Continue reading The House v. NCAA Lawsuit Has Preliminary Approval Setting Students Closer To Revenue Sharing

NCAA Asking Fans To Reduce Online Abuse Toward College Players And Officials

A survey was done by the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and Signify Group to investigate online harassment in college sports. It was determined that the majority of abuse targeted students who participated in the March Madness tournament. It also showed that women basketball players received about three times the threats than their male counterparts.… Continue reading NCAA Asking Fans To Reduce Online Abuse Toward College Players And Officials

HBCUs Allen University And Edward Waters University Elevated To NCAA Division II Status

Two HBCUs (Historically black colleges and universities) have been selected to join the ranks of teams in the NCAA Division II. According to the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association), HBCUs Allen University and Edward Waters University are being welcomed along with Emory & Henry University and Westmont College to become NCAA Division II members. All four… Continue reading HBCUs Allen University And Edward Waters University Elevated To NCAA Division II Status

Stu Jackson Appointed To NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee

Former basketball player and head coach, Stu Jackson has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, according to an announcement by the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association). The former New York Knicks head coach, recently the West Coast Conference Commissioner, replaces former Santa Clara Athletics Director Renee Baumgartner. She recently announced she… Continue reading Stu Jackson Appointed To NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee

NCAA Settles Lawsuit Agreeing To Compensate Former Student-Athletes $2.8B

After decades of denying student-athletes the benefits of being compensated for their name, image, and likeness (NIL), the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association) has agreed to a $2.8 billion settlement in the lawsuit, House v. NCAA. According to Forbes, the association that makes the rules for collegiate athletics and the Power Five conferences that operate… Continue reading NCAA Settles Lawsuit Agreeing To Compensate Former Student-Athletes $2.8B

USC’s JuJu Watkins Becomes Highest Scoring NCAA Women’s Freshman Basketball Player

Although her freshman season just ended, USC (University of Southern California)’s JuJu Watkins has broken another college basketball record. According to USCTrojans.com, Watkins and the Trojans may have lost a game to end their NCAA Woman’s Basketball Title hopes, but the freshman scored a game-high 29 points to finish her first year with scoring 920… Continue reading USC’s JuJu Watkins Becomes Highest Scoring NCAA Women’s Freshman Basketball Player

NCAA Replaces Referee From Game Due To Background Conflict

During halftime of a recent NCAA Tournament first-round game over the weekend on Saturday, March 23 in Charlotte, N.C., a referee had to be replaced by the league due to a background conflict. According to The Associated Press, referee Tommi Paris was not allowed to resume her officiating duties at the Chattanooga-North Carolina State playoff… Continue reading NCAA Replaces Referee From Game Due To Background Conflict

Syracuse Women’s Basketball Player Dyaisha Fair Eclipses Brittney Griner On NCAA All-Time Scoring List

Dyaisha Fair, who plays for the Syracuse University women’s basketball team, has just surpassed WNBA player Brittney Griner to move into fifth place on the all-time women’s NCAA career scoring list. According to The Associated Press, Fair who entered the game needing only four points to overtake Griner on the top-five scoring list did so… Continue reading Syracuse Women’s Basketball Player Dyaisha Fair Eclipses Brittney Griner On NCAA All-Time Scoring List

University of Michigan’s ‘Fab Five’ Reunite at Crisler Center

There was a time when five freshman basketball players took the world by storm as we rarely see a college team have all five starters be first-year players. University of Michigan’s Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson were so good that in the 1991–92 season, they became the first all-freshman… Continue reading University of Michigan’s ‘Fab Five’ Reunite at Crisler Center

Logan Eggleston Named 2023 NCAA Woman Of The Year

The winner of the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year has been announced and the honor was awarded to volleyball player, Logan Eggleston formerly of the University of Texas at Austin. The announcement was made last Thursday, Jan. 11 at the NCAA Convention in Phoenix. Such an honor to be named the 2023 NCAA Woman… Continue reading Logan Eggleston Named 2023 NCAA Woman Of The Year

NCAA Now Wants To Compensate Student-Athletes After Fighting Against It For Decades

Now that many college athletes are being paid a substantial amount of money through NIL (Name, image, likeness) deals, the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) is proposing a new plan that would allow the schools to finally compensate athletes directly after fighting to do so for many decades. According to ESPN, that proposal was presented… Continue reading NCAA Now Wants To Compensate Student-Athletes After Fighting Against It For Decades

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