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Aug 21, 1:20 AM EDT
NCAA Taking Academic Reform Seriously
By TOM COYNE
AP Sports Writer
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- University presidents will show how serious they are about academic reform when they decide whether the NCAA should continue to sanction schools that don't meet classroom performance standards, NCAA President Myles Brand said Monday.
For the first time last May the governing body issued warning letters to schools based on academic performance. According to Brand, more schools could face warning letters and sanctions this spring if university presidents remain committed to reform.
"Will the presidents be able to stay strong?" Brand said in a speech to faculty members and athletic staff at Notre Dame. "I should tell you that in the past, most academic reform efforts at the NCAA have failed. The fact of the matter is, if the basketball coaches resist these changes they're not acting irrationally, because in the past they were able to successfully resist changes."
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Aug 21, 1:20 AM EDT
NCAA Taking Academic Reform Seriously
By TOM COYNE
AP Sports Writer
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- University presidents will show how serious they are about academic reform when they decide whether the NCAA should continue to sanction schools that don't meet classroom performance standards, NCAA President Myles Brand said Monday.
For the first time last May the governing body issued warning letters to schools based on academic performance. According to Brand, more schools could face warning letters and sanctions this spring if university presidents remain committed to reform.
"Will the presidents be able to stay strong?" Brand said in a speech to faculty members and athletic staff at Notre Dame. "I should tell you that in the past, most academic reform efforts at the NCAA have failed. The fact of the matter is, if the basketball coaches resist these changes they're not acting irrationally, because in the past they were able to successfully resist changes."
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