Collegiate athletics

First-year network to televise 13 games this winter

September 21, 2007, CHICAGO – The Big Ten Network will televise 13 men's ice hockey games this winter, featuring Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin.

"There is a deep passion for college hockey in Big Ten country and a long-standing tradition of success," network president Mark Silverman said. "We look forward to capturing that passion and bringing the very best of college hockey to a national audience."    » read more »

Friday, September 21, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee, with approval by the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet, announced that beginning in 2009, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship will feature 16 pre-determined first- and second-round sites with four teams assigned to each in order to enhance the student-athlete experience and attendance.    » read more »

Thursday, September 20, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS -- Ron English, a 22-year veteran of athletics administration, has accepted the position as the Director of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. He will officially begin his duties on October 15.

English, who has served the Ohio Valley Conference for the past 15 years, most recently as senior associate commissioner for operations and chief operating officer, will direct game operations for all rounds of the championship and will serve as the primary liaison for tournament managers at each site.    » read more »

Thursday, September 20, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS --- The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee announced dates and times for the start of ticket sales for the 2008 regionals. All regional tickets are being sold as a three-game package from the first sale date at each site through March 23. It is anticipated that the regional sites will be sold out, but if any of the four sites are not sold out by March 23, tickets will be available for individual sessions at an increased ticket price.    » read more »

Big Ten College Football Games in High-Definition Available This Weekend

September 6, 2007, Englewood, Colo. and Chicago – EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) and its DISH Network® satellite TV service today announced the launch of the Big Ten Network.    » read more »

Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than a third of college athletes assessed for breathing problems had test results suggesting exercise-induced asthma, even in those athletes who had no previous history of asthma, a new study shows.    » read more »

This Week on the Big Ten Network

September 5, 2007, CHICAGO – The Big Ten Network will televise seven of the conference's 11 football games this weekend, including the home openers for Purdue, Illinois and Iowa.

The Big Ten Network gives fans their football fix all week long with THE BIG TEN'S GREATEST GAMES, COACHES' Q&A, an encore presentation of the Appalachian State-Michigan game and of course, BIG TEN TONIGHT.    » read more »

Tuesday, August 28, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS ---The NCAA announced today its support for “College Colors Day,”College Colors Logo 2007 scheduled for this Friday, August 31.

The Collegiate Licensing Company has officially designated Friday as “College Colors Day,” which encourages NCAA membership institutions, student-athletes, fans, alumni and students to wear apparel of their favorite college throughout the day on August 31.    » read more »

Tuesday, August 28, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS --- The NCAA announced Monday that the 2007 Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be broadcast live on CSTV, marking the first time the championships will be seen on live television.

“The 2007 Division I championships will be historic because of the live coverage,” said Mark Bockelman, NCAA assistant director of championships. “The NCAA is committed to creating ways to make our championships exceptional for our student-athletes and fans.    » read more »

Tuesday, August 28, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS --- The NCAA staff has partially approved an initial eligibility waiver for football prospective student-athlete Jerrell Powe. With this decision, Powe will be allowed to receive athletically related financial aid to attend classes. However, he will be ineligible for practice and competition until meeting NCAA and institutional academic requirements in college. The earliest Jerrell Powe could participate is fall 2008.    » read more »

Monday, August 27, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA announced today the top 30 conference nominees representing Divisions I, II, and III for its prestigious Woman of the Year award.

Now in its 17th year, the Women of Year award honors exceptional female student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics and community leadership, and have completed their collegiate athletics eligibility.

A committee comprised of representatives from NCAA member schools and conferences selected the top 30 out of 128 conference and independent nominees.    » read more »

New: ESPN Classic to Televise a Game; Sweet Sixteen Teams Butler and Southern Illinois Return; Matchups Announced February 4

Wednesday, August 22, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions has penalized Purdue University for major and secondary violations in its women's basketball program.    » read more »

Thursday, August 23, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification announced decisions today concerning the certification status of four Division I member institutions that have undergone the Association’s second cycle of athletics certification.

The purpose of athletics certification is to ensure integrity in the institution’s athletics program and to assist institutions in improving their athletics departments. NCAA legislation mandating athletics certification was adopted in 1993.    » read more »

08/20/2007, Birmingham, Ala., and Washington, D.C. -- SEC football fans are gearing up for the 2007 season, and XM Satellite Radio is getting ready to launch its first season as the official satellite radio network of the SEC.    » read more »