The NCAA has three divisions of competition for its over 420,000 student athletes across 1,000 member institutions. It is headquartered in Indianapolis and led by President Mark Emmert. The two most prominent collegiate sports are football and basketball, with championships determined each year. Louisville Slugger, located in Louisville, Kentucky, is a major manufacturer of equipment for baseball and golf.
6. President of the NCAA
• Mark Emmert
• Became 5th
president of the NCAA in 2010
• Prior to president of the NCAA he was
president at his alma mater at Washington
7. Seasons
• Sports are played and practiced all year long
besides June and beginning of August (when
students are out of school)
• Most revenue generating collegiate sports are
football in the fall and basketball in the winter
8. Champions (for division I football and
basketball)
• Football Florida St. Seminoles
• Basketball Connecticut Huskies (Mens and
Womens)
10. Peer Reviewed articles
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• Talks about how the NCAA men’s basketball
tournament is in high demand
• 67 million users