JANUARY 14, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH

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📆 2025 NCAA Convention Preview
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TOP STORY
1. Previewing the 2025 NCAA Convention

by Corbin McGuire, NCAA

“The 2025 NCAA Convention begins Tuesday at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., where all three divisions will gather for the annual event that includes education sessions on important topics, action on legislative proposals and celebrations to honor the achievements of many people in college athletics.

The event runs through Friday. Nearly 3,000 attendees from member schools and conferences across the country are expected to attend. Below is a snapshot of the event.”

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» Wrestling (W). “All three divisions will vote on a recommendation to make women's wrestling an NCAA championship sport. If approved, it will become the NCAA's 91st championship. Women's wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports at the high school and collegiate level, and 93 NCAA schools indicated their intent to sponsor it in 2024-25, an uptick from the 41 that sponsored it in the 2022-23 academic year.”

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