Post by radiodavel on Apr 27, 2012 14:46:57 GMT -5
St Andrews Joins NAIA
story article at www.theseniorreports.com/naia.htm
St. Andrews University athletic director Glenn Batten hasn’t liked what he’s seen from the NCAA in recent years. So when St. Andrews announced that it had received full admission to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) effective August 1st, Batten became excited for the future of all the sports programs under the Knights umbrella.
“I think the NCAA has been diverted by other issues over the years,” Batten said. “From considering compensation for student athletes to four-year scholarships, it seems like the NCAA is about athleticism first and academics second. That’s not what St. Andrews is about.”
rest of the article continues to take shots at the NCAA...
story article at www.theseniorreports.com/naia.htm
St. Andrews University athletic director Glenn Batten hasn’t liked what he’s seen from the NCAA in recent years. So when St. Andrews announced that it had received full admission to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) effective August 1st, Batten became excited for the future of all the sports programs under the Knights umbrella.
“I think the NCAA has been diverted by other issues over the years,” Batten said. “From considering compensation for student athletes to four-year scholarships, it seems like the NCAA is about athleticism first and academics second. That’s not what St. Andrews is about.”
rest of the article continues to take shots at the NCAA...