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Done With One-and-Done?
Some conference commissioners are pushing making freshmen ineligible to compete to try to stem the flow of players of leaving college for the NBA after one year.
A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
College athletes say they care about doing well academically, but they study less and take easier courses to try to align with stereotypes, researchers say in a new paper.
Coaching Like a Man
Four field hockey players charge U. of Iowa fired a winning coach because her tough, demanding style -- standard for coaches of male athletes -- was viewed as inappropriate for women.
A Real Incentive or PR?
U. of California tried to respond to concerns about academic performance of athletes by changing the rules about when coaches can earn bonuses. Why was nobody satisfied?
A Long Shot
More than three-quarters of men's Division I basketball players think they will play professionally, but less than 2 percent make it to the NBA.
Hostesses? In 2015?
Rape trial involving former Vanderbilt U. football players revives debate over the use of attractive women to rope in athletic recruits.
'Autonomy' Arrives at the NCAA
In a debate-filled session involving athletes for the first time, the 'Power Five' conferences vote to increase financial aid, adopt a new concussion policy, and bar colleges from reducing aid for athletic reasons.
Giving Athletes a Voice
With legislation giving athletes the ability to vote on NCAA rules, "the voice of the student-athlete" is a focus of several discussions at the group's convention.