Rising fuel costs and decreasing availability of flights, including charter flights like this one for the Indiana basketball team, has caused the NCAA governance structure to review travel expenses related to championships competition. Bloomington Herald Times Photo
Increasing travel costs
concern for championships
By Michelle Brutlag Hosick
The NCAA News
After high fuel prices, decreased flight capacity and new trip-related fees resulted in higher-than-budgeted expenses for championships travel during the past fiscal year, all three NCAA divisions are studying how to respond to those conditions during 2008-09.
The Executive Committee Finance Committee approved a review of travel-related issues and requested that various governance bodies, including the Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet and the Divisions II and III Championships Committees, provide an initial report and any recommendations related to championships travel management to the Executive Committee and leadership in each division by October 30. MORE>>
