The NCAA named the 2026-27 chairs of the Division I men’s and women’s basketball committees on Friday, tabbing Samford AD Martin Newton to lead the men’s committee and BYU senior associate athletic director Liz Darger to lead the women’s.
Category: NCAA
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Sources: Houston, St. John’s headline Players Era
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Calipari shifts approach for Year 2 at Arkansas
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Auburn star Pettiford arrested on charge of DUI
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Who won the men’s hoops transfer portal, according to Dick Vitale
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Grand Canyon making immediate Mtn. West move
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House bill would bar using student fees on NIL
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Big East, ESPN reunite with 6-year media deal
The Big East Conference and ESPN announced a six-year digital media rights deal on Tuesday.
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NCAA says March Madness expansion ‘still viable’
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UNC: Cunningham extended, Newmark future AD
The University of North Carolina has extended the contract of athletic director Bubba Cunningham and hired Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing president Steve Newmark as the Tar Heels’ next AD when Cunningham leaves the role in 2026.