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National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Organization that administers U.S. intercollegiate athletics. It was formed in 1906 but did not acquire significant powers to enforce its rules until 1942. Headquartered at Indianapolis, Ind., it functions as a general legislative and administrative authority, formulating and enforcing rules of play for various sports and eligibility criteria for athletes. It has about 1,200 member schools and conducts about 80 national championships in a total of about 20 sports. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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7% (15 of 547) of head coaches at all National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) institutions (not including those coaching at historically black colleges and universities), while ethnic minorities make up more than 50% of the student-athletes playing college football. The National Collegiate Athletic Association has produced brochures describing the core academic course requirements for high school athletes who want to compete at the Division I or II athletics in college. There are 17 women athletic directors this year in Division I, 38 in Division II and 83 in Division III, according to the 994-member National Collegiate Athletic Association. |
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