A panel of college sports reformers wants to limit participation in NCAA championships to schools where at least 50 percent of the team's athletes are on track to graduate.
The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics says runaway spending in college sports and a lack of attention to classroom performance "threaten(s) the very integrity of higher education."
A report released Thursday in Washington calls for a range of financial and academic reforms. The tougher graduation goals repeat a recommendation made by the group nearly a decade ago.
The Knight panel also wants NCAA schools to publicly share more of their financial data on athletics spending while setting aside at least 20 percent of the money received from TV contracts and postseason football appearances for academic use.
Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press
6/17/10
Why would anyone go to college to receive an education?
The following is an Associate Press piece i saw on ESPN.com that concerns the NCAA and its incredible hypocrisy. Something needs to be done.
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