USF Earns NCAA Certification

[TyBull]

The following 35 institutions were certified:

•            University of Arizona

•            Austin Peay State University

•            University of California, Irvine

•            Chicago State University

•            The Citadel

•            University of Connecticut

•            Duquesne University

•            Florida A&M University

•            Georgia Institute of Technology

•            Georgia State University

•            University of Houston

•            McNeese State University

•            Morgan State University

•            University of Nevada, Las Vegas

•            Nicholls State University

•            Pennsylvania State University

•            Pepperdine University

•            Purdue University

•            Robert Morris University

•            Sacred Heart University

•            St. Peter’s College

•            University of South Florida

•            Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

•            University of Oklahoma

•            University of Texas at Arlington

•            University of Texas at Austin

•            University of Texas at El Paso

•            University of Texas at San Antonio

•            University of Toledo

•            Utah State University

•            Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

•            Western Michigan University

•            University of Wisconsin, Green Bay

•            Wofford College

•            Xavier University

Well I am stoked..... Now what does this mean?

Hey UCiF is not on that list.

The Good News just keeps getting better.....

[Jihme]

is this for the all athletics or for specific sports only?

[Eric_Soncrant]

Perhaps I can answer some of your questions or at least clarify what this means.

Each athletic program that participates in NCAA athletics must go through this certification process.  They look at things like institutional control, Title IX guidelines, etc.  It is important to be fully certified.  The certification is for the whole athletic program and not sport by sport. 

Not everyone gets certified every year.  UCF isn't on the list of schools that were certified this year basically because it wasn't their year to go through the process. 

Hope that clarifies what this is about.  Let me know if their are any questions.

Eric

[Costa]

Im still confused on how this is going to benefit us...

[theman123]

The following 35 institutions were certified:

•            University of Arizona

•            Austin Peay State University

•            University of California, Irvine

•            Chicago State University

•            The Citadel

•            University of Connecticut

•            Duquesne University

•            Florida A&M University

•            Georgia Institute of Technology

•            Georgia State University

•            University of Houston

•            McNeese State University

•            Morgan State University

•            University of Nevada, Las Vegas

•            Nicholls State University

•            Pennsylvania State University

•            Pepperdine University

•            Purdue University

•            Robert Morris University

•            Sacred Heart University

•            St. Peter’s College

•            University of South Florida

•            Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

•            University of Oklahoma

•            University of Texas at Arlington

•            University of Texas at Austin

•            University of Texas at El Paso

•            University of Texas at San Antonio

•            University of Toledo

•            Utah State University

•            Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

•            Western Michigan University

•            University of Wisconsin, Green Bay

•            Wofford College

•            Xavier University

Well I am stoked..... Now what does this mean?

Hey UCiF is not on that list.

The Good News just keeps getting better.....

Why did you bold them out?

[Guest pascobull]

Come on, aren't at least some of us college educated? This is the worst thread I've seen on the main board since I've been here. This is a non-story basically. Plus the morons who went and posted this on UCF's boards look really stupid now.

[Eric_Soncrant]

I'll try and put it as simple as possible.  This isn't a "sexy" issue by any means.  Recruits aren't going to come here because we received our certification.  However, if we don't get certified, it becomes a huge issue in our ability to continue to grow and have a reputation for doing things the right way.  Here's an excerpt from the NCAA and a link below.

By putting tough sanctions in place for institutions that fail to conduct a comprehensive self-study or to correct problems.

Athletics certification is intended to help an institution, not harm it. For this reason, the program allows ample time for an institution to consider its programs, to identify problems and to correct them. Institutions that fail to make an honest effort face serious consequences: ineligibility for NCAA championships and, eventually, removal from active membership in the Association.

http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/membership_svcs/athletics_certification/index

Eric

[80mins]

Put another way, we got reaccredited. Think of University accreditation: It's not that it gives you an edge to be reaccredited, but you're in a world of hurt if you don't.

[Eric_Soncrant]

Perfect comparison.

Eric

[Brad]

So....it's like winning the C-USA East crown?