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Kansas State University
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Kansas State senior Carla Bernat and sophomore Alenka Navarro ended their season on a high note on Monday as each went under par and finished in a tie for 14th during the final round of stroke play at the 2025 NCAA Championship on Monday at the par-72, 6,330-yard Omni La Costa Resort […]

Bernat and Navarro tied for 14th place at 2-under par 286. Bernat turned in a final-round score of 5-under par 67, while Navarro finished her final round of the season at 4-under par 68.
Beginning on the back 9, Bernat began her final collegiate round with birdies on each of her first three holes. After a bogey on the par-4 15th, Bernat finished her first nine holes with a birdie on No. 18.
Bernat proceeded to finish the final nine holes of her collegiate career bogey free and 2-under par, closing out one the most illustrious seasons and careers in program history.
“Her play was incredible,” head coach Stew Burke said. “The golf course is so difficult, especially in the afternoon when the greens are firm and the wind is whipping. She’s going to do this for a living and for a very long time in the future. Rounds like today to finish off her career at the standard that she set all year is just Carla being Carla.”
Bernat finished her career ranking first in school history in both career (70.44) and single-season (70.08) scoring. She also finished in program history second in career wins (5), top-five (14) and top-10 (16) finishes.
“We had a vision,” Burke said. “Gene Taylor believed in our vision, then Rinko Mitsunaga believed in my vision for the program. Carla was the first piece of the puzzle. She’s been incredible as a leader on the golf course, what she does in the weight room and just how she carries herself and how she represents us. I am really, really proud of her.”
Navarro also started off her round with a bang as she holed out for eagle from 97 yards on the par-5 10th, while the sophomore also birdied No. 14. Following bogeys to finish out her first nine holes on Nos. 15 and 18, she began the front 9 with birdies on Nos. 1, 2 and 5 as part of her bogey-free front 9.
A native of Mexico City, Navarro finished her second collegiate season ranked sixth in school history with a 73.58 scoring average. She enters her junior campaign ranked second in school history with a 73.68 career scoring average.
“It was a really incredible round,” Burke said. “She started out of the gate hot. She made a couple of mistakes and was a little wobbly in the middle, then she just kept the pedal down. I am really proud of her. She hit some shots that were truly world class today.”
Arkansas’ Maria Jose Marin was crowned the 2025 NCAA Individual Champion after firing a 12-under par 276. She led Arkansas to the No. 6 seed in match play, which begins on Tuesday. Stanford is the top seed after finishing stroke play at 27-under par 1,125. The other six teams that moved on to match play are Oregon, Northwestern, Florida State, USC, Texas and Virginia.
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Crusaders place 19 on Hockey East All-Academic Team
Story Links 2024-2025 Hockey East All-Academic Team WORCESTER, Mass. – Nineteen members of the Holy Cross women’s ice hockey squad have been named to the 2024-2025 Hockey East All-Academic Team, as announced by the league office. Distinguished Scholar status went to three Crusaders who […]

WORCESTER, Mass. – Nineteen members of the Holy Cross women’s ice hockey squad have been named to the 2024-2025 Hockey East All-Academic Team, as announced by the league office.
Distinguished Scholar status went to three Crusaders who achieved a 3.00 or higher grade point average in each semester of their four varsity seasons: senior Emilie Fortunato, senior Michela Lio and senior Emma Min.
Three Holy Cross student-athletes made their third career appearance on the All-Academic Team, in senior Carmen Elliott, junior Abby Hornung and junior Charlotte Sonntag. The three Crusaders named to the team for the second time in their careers were junior Taylor Cantelon, junior Alexia Moreau and sophomore Lulu Rourke.
Holy Cross had 10 other players selected to the All-Academic Team for the first time, in senior Mackenzie King, senior Madison Michals, sophomore Reghan Chadwick, sophomore Abby Garvin, freshman Amanda Aslan, freshman Hannah Deck, freshman Lisa Mombourquette, freshman Sarah Rowe, freshman Annika Sullivan and freshman Kaitlin Sullivan.
A total of 203 student-athletes from schools around the league earned spots on this year’s All-Academic Team. To be eligible for the All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must earn a grade point average of 3.00 or better during both the fall and spring semesters.
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Men's Soccer Announces 2025 Schedule
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina men’s soccer team and head coach Tony Annan announced its 2025 schedule Wednesday (June 25). The Gamecocks will host 12 games on their home pitch at Stone Stadium, with all home matches scheduled for 7 p.m. Last season Carolina led the NCAA in attendance for the third consecutive year, […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina men’s soccer team and head coach Tony Annan announced its 2025 schedule Wednesday (June 25).
The Gamecocks will host 12 games on their home pitch at Stone Stadium, with all home matches scheduled for 7 p.m. Last season Carolina led the NCAA in attendance for the third consecutive year, averaging 4,492 fans per game, which was fourth all-time since the NCAA began tracking attendance in 1998.
Among the 20 matches, the Gamecocks will face six squads that made the NCAA Tournament last season.
South Carolina begins the season with a pair of exhibition matches, starting with a road trip to NC State August 9 at 6 p.m. before hosting Wofford on the 16th.
The Gamecocks begin the regular season on the road Aug. 21 at the College of Charleston with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. The annual Palmetto Series Presented by the South Carolina Education Lottery will take place at Clemson on Aug. 26 at 7 p.m.
Carolina opens the home portion of the season with four straight home matches starting Aug. 29 against USC Upstate. FIU (9/2), Charlotte (9/5), and Winthrop (9/9) wrap up the homestand.
The team makes a quick trip to UNCG Sept. 13 for a 7 p.m. match before returning home for three more matches. Following a non-conference match against North Florida (Sept. 16), the Gamecocks open Sun Belt Conference play against Georgia State on Sept. 19. The final non-conference match sees Carolina take on Queens University Charlotte Sept. 23.
South Carolina gets back into full conference action with a road trip to James Madison Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. Back-to-back home matches has the Gamecocks taking on UCF (Oct. 4) and Old Dominion (Oct. 10). Consecutive road matches follow at Kentucky (Oct. 19) for a 3 p.m. start and Marshall (Oct. 22) at 7 p.m.
A home match against in-state foe Coastal Carolina on Oct. 26 is followed by a road match at Georgia Southern on Halloween night (Oct. 31) at 7 p.m.
The regular season comes to a close with a home match Nov. 4 against West Virginia at 7 p.m.
The Sun Belt Conference tournament will run from Nov. 9-16 at campus sites.
Single game tickets are on sale now! Single game tickets are $11 for adults and $6 for youth. Groups of 15 or more can contact our ticket office at 803-777-4274 to purchase group rated tickets.
The Men’s Soccer VIP Club is back with a new tier. For $750, fans will receive two reserved seats for every match, two custom reserved seatbacks, five VIP cards which allow entry into every men’s match, and a men’s soccer crest hat. The $100 tier gets fans one VIP card which allows access to every men’s home match. All revenue from the Men’s Soccer VIP Club will go directly back into the program.
For the latest on men’s soccer, visit GamecocksOnline.com or follow the team’s social media accounts on Twitter @GamecockMSoccer, Facebook /GamecockMSoccer, and Instagram @GamecockMSoccer.
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IMG Academy Baseball Crowned 2025 MaxPreps National Champions
IMG Academy Jun 25, 2025 BRADENTON, Fla. (June 25, 2025) – IMG Academy, the world’s leading sports education brand, baseball team secured its second MaxPreps Baseball National Championship since 2023 after finishing the season 24-1. The Ascenders finished the season undefeated at home, riding a 15-game win streak. Over the course of the season, they […]

BRADENTON, Fla. (June 25, 2025) – IMG Academy, the world’s leading sports education brand, baseball team secured its second MaxPreps Baseball National Championship since 2023 after finishing the season 24-1.
The Ascenders finished the season undefeated at home, riding a 15-game win streak. Over the course of the season, they secured five victories against MaxPreps Top 25 teams and had seven wins over teams that reached at least the quarterfinals of their state playoffs. The team also defeated seven teams that won a state or association championship, including The First Academy (FL) twice, American Christian Academy (AL), St. John’s College High School (DC), Magnolia Heights (MS), Blessed Trinity (GA), and Inspiration Academy (FL).
The 2025 MaxPreps Baseball National Champions featured a deep and exceptionally talented roster. They had an outstanding season, achieving a team batting average of .366 and scoring 193 runs over 25 games—an average of 7.72 runs per game. Defensively, they were just as dominant, allowing only 44 runs total, or 1.76 runs per game. Leading the pitching staff was senior ace Chase Bentley, who went a perfect 10-0. He posted an impressive 0.94 ERA, striking out 62 batters while walking only five in 59.2 innings. The team also competed in two national tournaments during the season, winning both the Perfect Game High Showdown in Hoover, AL, and the IMG Academy National Classic.
Offensively, the Ascenders were powered by standout performances from senior Dean Moss, (.471/.611/1.282) and senior Sean Gamble (.413/.484/1.310). Seniors Kelvyn Paulino and Nate Eisfelder also made significant contributions, each hitting .371. Gamble and Eisfelder tied for the team lead with four home runs apiece, while Paulino added three of his own.
“We are honored to be named the 2025 MaxPreps Baseball National Champions— finishing the season 24-1, with a dominant run against top-tier competition, reflecting our student-athletes’ relentless work ethic and our staff’s unwavering commitment to their development,” said Dan Simonds, Director of Baseball at IMG Academy. “This team raised the bar for excellence on the field and embodied the unrivaled standard we strive for across IMG Academy. It’s been incredibly rewarding to watch our student-athletes grow, and we’re excited to watch them win their future at the collegiate and professional levels.”
The Ascenders were first crowned MaxPreps Baseball National Champions in 2023 after making school history with a perfect 25-0 season. While it was their second MaxPreps national title, it marked the program’s third overall national championship. IMG Academy Baseball previously received national honors in 2019 when the team was named USA Today Super High School National Champions in the Super 25 rankings following a dominant 24-1 season.
With their third national championship since 2019 now secured, the IMG Academy Baseball Team has set a new standard for excellence. They join a prestigious group of student-athletes and sports programs excelling at IMG Academy, including:
- The IMG Academy’s Track and Field Program secured three National Titles in the 2025 New Balance National Outdoor.
- The IMG Academy Girls National Basketball Team secured its first-ever Chipotle National Championship.
- IMG Academy Varsity Football team captured its second straight SSIA State Championship.
- The girls’ track and field 4x800m broke the U.S. High School National Record at an 8:46:04 mark.
- Tennis student-athlete Wakana Sonobe won the Australian Open Junior Championship.
- The girls lacrosse program made history by securing a spot in the Top-20 rankings of USA Lacrosse.
This championship-winning team wasn’t the only IMG Academy baseball squad to find success this season. In total, eight of the program’s nine varsity teams finished with winning records, and three earned 20 or more victories. IMG Academy’s Baseball Program also continues to make an impact beyond campus, with 20 alumni competing in the NCAA College Baseball World Series and former student-athletes projected to be selected in the upcoming Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. 2021 IMG Academy alumnus James Wood is also making headlines in the pros, enjoying a breakout season with the Washington Nationals—batting .279 with 21 home runs, 57 RBIs, and a .934 OPS—further exemplifying the program’s influence at every level of the game.
About IMG Academy
IMG Academy is the world’s leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:
- Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
- Online coaching via the IMG Academy+ brand, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
- Online college recruiting, via the NCSA brand, providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches
To learn more about IMG Academy and its on-campus and online experiences, visit www.imgacademy.com.
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Head coach Motzko, USA Hockey fill out World Junior coaching staff
Golden Gopher men’s hockey coach Bob Motzko, along with USA Hockey, has named the coaching staff for the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team. Greg Brown (Scituate, Mass./Boston College), Steve Miller (Sun Prairie, Wis./University of Minnesota), and Garrett Raboin (Detroit Lakes, Minn./Augustana University) have been named assistant coaches for the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team, it […]

Golden Gopher men’s hockey coach Bob Motzko, along with USA Hockey, has named the coaching staff for the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team.
Greg Brown (Scituate, Mass./Boston College), Steve Miller (Sun Prairie, Wis./University of Minnesota), and Garrett Raboin (Detroit Lakes, Minn./Augustana University) have been named assistant coaches for the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team, it was announced today by USA Hockey. In addition, David Lassonde (Durham, N.H./USA Hockey) was tabbed goaltending coach and Jacob LeRoy (Dublin, Ohio/University of Minnesota) and Travis Winter (St. Cloud, Minn./Bemidji State University) were named video coaches.
The group will work with Motzko (Austin, Minn./University of Minnesota), who has previously been named head coach of the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team.
The U.S. enters the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship – which will be played in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, from Dec. 26, 2025 – Jan. 5, 2026 — having won gold in the previous two World Juniors. Ticket information is available here.
ABOUT BROWN
Greg Brown, a two-time Olympian as a player and the current head men’s ice hockey coach at Boston College, will serve as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Junior Team for the fourth time.
Brown has helped guide two U.S. National Junior Teams to medals, including gold in 2017 and bronze in 2018. He was also part of the staff of the 2014 squad that finished in fifth place.
A native of Scituate, Mass., Brown has served as head coach at BC the past three seasons, guiding the Eagle to two NCAA tournament appearances, including a spot in the 2024 national title game. The 2024 Spencer Penrose Award recipient as the top coach in NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey led Boston College to both the 2024 Hockey East regular-season and tournament championships.
Brown spent 14 seasons behind the bench for the Eagles from 2004-18 as part of former head coach Jerry York’s staff, helping BC earn national championships in 2008, 2010, and 2012. After eight seasons as an assistant coach, he was elevated to associate head coach following the 2012 NCAA title.
Brown’s coaching career has also included one season (2021-22) as bench boss of the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints and three campaigns (2018-21) as an assistant coach of the NHL’s New York Rangers.
Brown played collegiately at Boston College and went on to compete professionally for 13 seasons, including four campaigns in the NHL. He represented the United States at both the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Winter Games and also played on two U.S. National Junior Teams and three times was a part of the U.S. Men’s National Team at the world championship.
ABOUT MILLER
Steve Miller, associate head coach of the University of Minnesota men’s ice hockey team, has influenced significant success both at the collegiate level and on the world stage during his time behind the bench over parts of the last five decades.
Miller has served as an assistant coach for eight previous U.S. National Junior Teams, with six medals to his credit, including gold four times (2025, 2024, 2021, 2017), silver in 2019 and bronze in 2018.
Over his more than 35-year coaching career, which began at St. Mary’s University in 1988-89, and has included stops at Miami University, University of Denver, Providence College, Air Force Academy, Ohio State University, and today Minnesota, Miller has three NCAA national titles to his credit, along with numerous conference regular-season and post-season championships, and NCAA Tournament appearances.
The Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, native – who was honored with the American Hockey Coaches Association Terry Flanagan Award in 2009 recognizing an assistant coach’s career body of work — has coached or recruited more than 25 players who are currently playing in the NHL.
ABOUT RABOIN
Garrett Raboin will enter his third season as the head men’s ice hockey coach at Augustana University in 2025-26. He will serve as an assistant coach of the U.S. National Junior Team for the third straight year.
Prior to arriving at Augustana, Raboin spent four seasons as an assistant men’s ice hockey coach at the University of Minnesota, highlighted by helping the Gophers to the NCAA Frozen Four in 2023. During his time with at Minnesota, the Gophers won the Big Ten championship in 2022, and made NCAA Tournament appearances (2021, 2022, 2023).
Prior to joining the Gophers, Raboin spent six seasons as an assistant men’s ice hockey coach at his alma mater, St. Cloud State University, and helped guide the Huskies to five trips to the NCAA Tournament, including a spot in the 2013 Frozen Four, along with three NCHC regular-season championships.
As a player, Raboin was a two-time All-WCHA selection and led St. Cloud State to three NCAA Tournament berths. He went on to play professionally in Europe for two seasons.
ABOUT LASSONDE
David Lassonde, the national goaltending coach for USA Hockey, has more than 35 years of coaching experience over parts of five decades, including time behind the bench for 16 international events.
Most recently, Lassonde was part of the coaching staff that helped the U.S. to a bronze medal in the 2025 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship. In addition, he was part of the staff of the gold medal-winning U.S. National Junior Team at both the 2025 and 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships.
He served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team at the 2023 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship where Team USA won gold and was also on the coaching staff for the silver medal-winning U18 squad in 2022 as well as the 2024 team.
The Durham, New Hampshire, native also served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games; four other U.S. National Junior Teams, including the silver medal-winning 2019 squad and gold medal-winning 2013 team; the 2015 championship-winning U.S. Under-17 Select Team; and the U.S. Under-18 Select Team that finished second at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup.
Lassonde boasts a 32-year NCAA Division I men’s hockey coaching career that includes stops at Dartmouth College, University of Denver, University of New Hampshire, Miami University and University of Wisconsin with 20 NCAA Tournament berths, including five appearances in the Men’s Frozen Four. He was honored with the American Hockey Coaches Association Terry Flanagan Award in 2007 recognizing an assistant coach’s career body of work.
ABOUT LEROY
Jacob LeRoy, director of hockey operations for the University of Minnesota’s men’s ice hockey team, is serving on the staff of the U.S. National Junior Team for the first time.
The Dublin, Ohio, native joined the Golden Gophers staff ahead of the 2021-22 season, aiding Minnesota to back-to-back Big Ten regular-season championships in his first two seasons with the program. In his four seasons with the Gophers, Minnesota has made four NCAA Tournament appearances, including two trips to the NCAA Frozen Four and a spot in the 2023 national championship game.
LeRoy spent four years as a student assistant of hockey operations at Ohio State University prior to joining Minnesota. The Buckeyes earned two NCAA Tournament berths during his time with the team, including a run to the 2018 Frozen Four.
ABOUT WINTER
Travis Winter, associate head coach of the Bemidji State University men’s ice hockey team, is serving on the staff of the U.S. National Junior Team for the first time.
The St. Cloud, Minnesota, native has been part of the Beavers coaching staff for the last 11 campaigns, including the first eight as assistant coach and the last three as associate head coach.
Previous to his time at BSU, he was the head coach and director of hockey operations for the Aberdeen Wings of the NAHL for one season (2013-14). Prior to that, he spent parts of four seasons (2009-10 to 2012-13) serving as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.
Winter was also a volunteer coach for the Saint Johns University (Minn.) men’s ice hockey program in 2009 and served on the coaching staff of the USA Hockey Selection 15 National Camp in 2010.
As player, Winter was a four-year letterwinner (2005-09) for Bemidji State where as a senior he served as captain and helped the Beavers to the program’s first-ever Frozen Four appearance in 2009.
(info courtesy of USA Hockey)
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2 former St. Cloud residents named to Team USA’s World Junior Championship staff
COLORADO SPRINGS — Two former St. Cloud residents are among the six assistant coaches named for the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team on Wednesday, June 25. The six coaches are Greg Brown (Scituate, Mass./Boston College), Steve Miller (Sun Prairie, Wis./University of Minnesota) and Garrett Raboin (Detroit Lakes/Augustana University) have been named assistant coaches, David Lassonde (Durham, N.H./USA […]

COLORADO SPRINGS — Two former St. Cloud residents are among the six assistant coaches named for the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team on Wednesday, June 25.
The six coaches are Greg Brown (Scituate, Mass./Boston College), Steve Miller (Sun Prairie, Wis./University of Minnesota) and Garrett Raboin (Detroit Lakes/Augustana University) have been named assistant coaches, David Lassonde (Durham, N.H./USA Hockey) was named goaltending coach and Jacob LeRoy (Dublin, Ohio/University of Minnesota) and Travis Winter (St. Cloud/Bemidji State University) were named video coaches.
The group will work with former St. Cloud State head coach Bob Motzko (Austin/University of Minnesota) who was previously named head coach of the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team.
The U.S. enters the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, which will be played from Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The Americans have won the last two gold medals in the tournament. Ticket information is available
here.

Contributed / USA Hockey
Raboin will enter his third season as the head men’s ice hockey coach at Augustana University in 2025-26. He will serve as an assistant coach of the U.S. National Junior Team for the third straight year.
Prior to arriving at Augustana, Raboin spent four seasons as an assistant men’s ice hockey coach at the University of Minnesota, highlighted by helping the Gophers to the NCAA Frozen Four in 2023. During his time with at Minnesota, the Gophers won the Big Ten championship in 2022, and made NCAA Tournament appearances (2021, 2022, 2023).
Prior to joining the Gophers, Raboin spent six seasons as an assistant men’s ice hockey coach at his alma mater, St. Cloud State University. He helped guide the Huskies to five trips to the NCAA tournament, including a spot in the 2013 Frozen Four, along with three NCHC regular-season championships.
As a player, Raboin was a two-time All-WCHA selection and led St. Cloud State to three NCAA Tournament berths. He went on to play professionally in Europe for two seasons.

Contributed / USA Hockey
Winter, associate head coach of the Bemidji State University men’s ice hockey team,
is serving on the staff of the U.S. National Junior Team for the first time.
The St. Cloud native has been part of the Beavers coaching staff for the last 11 seasons, including the first eight as assistant coach and the last three as associate head coach.
Previous to his time at BSU, he was the head coach and director of hockey operations for the Aberdeen Wings of the NAHL for one season (2013-14). Prior to that, he spent parts of four seasons (2009-13) serving as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.
Winter was also a volunteer coach for the Saint Johns University men’s ice hockey program in 2009 and served on the coaching staff of the USA Hockey Selection 15 National Camp in 2010.
As player, Winter was a four-year letterwinner (2005-09) for Bemidji State where as a senior he served as captain and helped the Beavers to the program’s first Frozen Four appearance in 2009.
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NCAA Tournament Expansion, Pro Sports Gambling Changes on the Horizon
NCAA Tournament expansion is a three-word profanity for most college basketball fans. However, they aren’t the ones cashing the big checks. Power players within college athletics want even bigger checks, which has put the subject at the forefront for years. Despite significant pushback from the general public, NCAA Tournament expansion talks have persisted. Now, it’s […]

NCAA Tournament expansion is a three-word profanity for most college basketball fans. However, they aren’t the ones cashing the big checks. Power players within college athletics want even bigger checks, which has put the subject at the forefront for years.
Despite significant pushback from the general public, NCAA Tournament expansion talks have persisted. Now, it’s one step closer to becoming a reality.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports that we will know “in the next few weeks” if the NCAA elects to expand the men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments for the 2026 season. There is no clear consensus on exactly how many teams will be added to the NCAA Tournament field, but 76 teams feels more likely than 72.
What exactly will that look like? The NCAA Tournament will double its preliminary games from the “First Four” to the “First Eight.” Instead of just two games on Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton before the first round begins, we will get four total play-in games on each night. The other pod of games will be at a location outside of the Eastern Time Zone.
The NCAA Tournament is the largest revenue generator for the four-letter entity. This is a way to make more money from their broadcast partners to redistribute to power conference schools, who are looking for more revenue in the revenue-sharing era.
In an ideal world, this would give more opportunities for mid-major programs that win their conference in the regular season, but are upset in the conference tournament. We aren’t too naive to believe that will be the case. This will most likely pave the way for bubble teams from power conferences to play their way into the round of 64. Even though it disgraces the bracket we love, let’s be honest, getting more March Madness games isn’t the worst thing in the world.
Pro Sports Gambling for NCAA Athletes
Almost 20 years ago, I had to sit through “Don’t Bet On It” seminars from the NCAA before participating in AAU events. That was long before sports gambling became legalized and ubiquitous in American sports culture. Betting on sports you play in is still frowned upon, but is it so wrong to bet on sports you will not be playing in?
The NCAA Division I Council has drafted a proposal that could be finalized today that will allow student-athletes, staffers, and coaches to bet on professional sports games.
It seems fair. Why shouldn’t a college basketball player be able to make a $10 parlay on an NFL Sunday? For years, many coaches played the ponies regularly because it was their only avenue to gamble on sports. That restriction may soon be lifted.
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