TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A landmark settlement, going into effect July 1st, will allow NCAA Schools to directly pay their student-athletes. One part of the settlement allows each university that opts in ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — In the changing landscape of college athletics, the Arizona Athletics department released its five-year plan, the Bear Down Blueprint. The department announced the plan ...

New Mizzou athletics director Desiree Reed-Francois is expected to be officially introduced during a news conference Wednesday in CoMo. As she settles in (and figures out which style of Shakespeare’s ...

"We needed a pathway forward, now we have it," Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois said. "Is it perfect? No, but its progress." It's one of the biggest changes in the history of college ...

One of Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois‘ first moves at the UA was to eliminate the seven-member Learfield group that performed marketing and advertising for football, basketball and ...

Arizona Athletic Director Desireé Reed-Francois highlighted the cultural advantages of competing in a league made up of college towns, saying the move away from large urban markets is a positive step ...

Any athletic director in the country could’ve written Desireé Reed-Francois‘ “Bear Down Blueprint,” an ambitious five-year plan for UA athletics. It’s standard aim-for-the-highest-peak content. It not ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Arizona Women's Tennis coach Ryan Stotland has signed a contract extension through 2028, Vice President and Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois announced Wednesday.

One of the essential jobs of an athletic director is to secure major donations. In that sense, Arizona AD Desirée Reed-Francois and her fundraising team have put together a stellar September. Arizona ...