The NCAA ratified a new 5-in-5 rule to eligibility that will reshape the college athletic landscape. Here are some key takeaways from the new rules: No more redshirts Well … not really. The new rules give athletes five years to play five seasons. The typical “redshirt” year is technically built into a student-athlete's eligibility clock. Coaches don’t have to worry about using a redshirt and possibly burning a year of eligibility due to roster constraints or injuries. Coach

The NCAA Division I cabinet unanimously ratified a new age-based model of eligibility for Division I college athletics starting in the 2026-2027 academic year on June 24. The new rules will not affect Division II or Division III athletes. Student-athletes will now have five years to play five seasons. According to the statement, an athlete’s eligibility clock will begin “no later than the academic year after their 19th birthday. The new rule streamlines a significant portion

Photo Courtesy of Freerange Stock What has more authority: A toddler at the Thanksgiving table or the NCAA over college sports? If you asked me six or seven years ago, I’d no doubt say the NCAA. Today, that answer has changed. Texas Tech University and its transfer quarterback, Brendan Sorsby, have effectively ended the NCAA’s rule and power over student-athletes. Sorsby, who first checked into a gambling rehab clinic on April 27, was granted an injunction — in Lubbock County

Fresno State volleyball Libero Jayden Xiong celebrates a critical point. Since June 23, 1972, public and private universities have been forced to comply with Title IX. A part of the Education Amendments of 1972, the title prohibits any sex-based discrimination in any educational program or activity that receives federal funding. In 1975, President Gerald Ford signed the final version of Title IX into law. Before the protections that Title IX granted, women participated in ju