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UNDATED (AP) — Athletic directors across the U.S. are bracing for a potential financial crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic. A survey was conducted by an association of ADs from 130 major college football schools. It found 63% forecast a worst-case scenario in which revenue for their departments falls by at least 20% during the next school year. Even an abbreviated football season could cause schools to lose that much.
UNDATED (AP) — A survey of more than 100 athletic directors across the country finds deep concern for academics and athletic department finances amid the pandemic. Some 75 percent say they are concerned about a drop in donations and nearly as many are worried about ticket sales and money that comes from games and other fan events.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman is defending basketball coach Tom Izzo, who reportedly contacted a witness who was part of a 2017 criminal sexual conduct investigation involving one of Izzo's players. Beekman says Izzo has been a “beacon of integrity” and that Michigan State's Office of Institutional Equity cleared the basketball staff of any policy violations in the case. ESPN says the school's Title IX investigation determined the player in question was not responsible for having violated the university’s sexual misconduct policy. The player reportedly pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State star Kaleb Wesson says he will enter the NBA draft. The 6-foot-9, 255-pound forward announced in a tweet that he would forego his final year of eligibility and declare for the draft. But he can still withdraw from the draft pool until June 3. Wesson has been projected as a second-round pick. Playing alongside older brother Andre, Wesson was a force for the Buckeyes and their most valuable player in a tumultuous season. He averaged 14 points and 9.3 rebounds per game in leading Ohio State to a 21-10 record and 11-9 in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes won nine of their last 12 games.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gonzaga and Michigan were the standouts in a study that seeded men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament brackets based on graduation rates, academic success and diversity in the head-coaching ranks. Gonzaga was a No. 1 seed in both brackets released Thursday by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida. Michigan was a 1-seed for the men and a 3-seed for the women. Arizona State was the only other school to appear in the top 16 of both brackets. The report focused primarily on each team’s Graduation Success Rate and Academic Progress Rate scores for seeding purposes.
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