With the enactment of Assembly Bill 2295 (Chapter 1060, Statutes of 2002), the California Department of Education and the California Postsecondary Education Commission were directed to conduct a study of Title IX compliance in athletics in California?s public high schools, community colleges, and universities. This study found that California…

A list of 22 institutions under NCAA sanctions is provided with their violations and penalties described. (MLW)

Haverford College is striving to keep the spirit of collegiate cricket alive. That spirit is aided by one of the world's finest collections of cricket records and memorabilia. At Haverford, cricket is an official varsity sport. About 50 colleges currently sponsor cricket teams. (MLW)

Provides overview of status of intercollegiate athletics and presents information to student affairs officers so they can assist their institutions in complying with National College Athletic Association regulations. Introduces issues that may confront student affairs administrators, identifies principles and recommendations for practice that can…

Greater sharing of sports revenues by all NCAA members was urged at an annual convention. Edward B. Fort, chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University, called for greater sharing of tournament revenue by institutions that do not compete in the basketball finals. Most members did not support this. (MLW)

States that the National Collegiate Athletic Association set up a clearinghouse to study each high school's course offerings to ensure incoming freshman athletes can succeed in college. Finds that the nation's top journalism programs did not contain enough English. Includes an explanation of initial eligibility, how the clearinghouse works, and…

Analyzes sports injury claims against colleges and universities in recent years to help administrators better understand and minimize liability risks for certain curricular and cocurricular activities. Reviews court cases in areas of duty of care and negligence and proximate cause, and discusses defenses. (Author/NB)

Harry Edwards of the University of California at Berkeley has formed an organization to monitor the hiring of black coaches and sports administrators--particularly in intercollegiate athletics. The National Organization on the Status of Minorities in Sports will track vacancies in college athletics and submit names of qualified blacks to fill…

Summaries of rules changes passed at the annual convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association are presented. Changes occurred in academics, financial aid, amateurism, championships and extra events, membership and classification, enforcement, recruiting, eligibility, and playing seasons. (MLW)

The National Junior College Athletic Association has voted in favor of strengthening semester-based academic standards for the eligibility of student athletes, reversing an earlier move to soften requirements. (MSE)

Black coaches from high schools and colleges gathered for the first annual meeting of the Black Coaches Association, established to address the issue of Black representation and influence in the collegiate coaching ranks. The meeting focused on preparing Black coaches for jobs and on developing networks. (MLW)

Outlines potential developmental concerns of intercollegiate athletes. Suggests a psychoeducational programming model and discusses implementation and evaluation considerations of such a model. (Author/NB)

The Supreme Court ruled that the National Collegiate Athletic Association is not a governmental entity, enhancing the NCAA's powers by exempting it from constitutional guarantees that governments must act according to due process of law. A dichotomy between the ability of universities to implement NCAA penalties is seen. (MLW)

Nearly 40 percent of all Division I college basketball programs have either fired or lost their coaches in the last two years, reflecting instability in the profession and a shift in emphasis among institutions, favoring playing for program revenue over sports for education reasons. (MSE)

A special committee to boost the hiring of blacks in coaching and sports administration was formed by the NCAA. The committee will collect data on minority employment and identify ways to increase the pool of black coaches and administrators. (MLW)