Myles Brand did a lot for college football, and his death this week has been a huge blow to the sports world.
He was president of Indiana when they made the decision to fire basketball coach Bob Knight after he violated personal conduct policy, and that’s what people will probably remember most about him, but he was equally reforming in the NCAA. He actually used this decision to create a platform, saying that there needed to be more personal accountability in sports.
Brand was the first NCAA president who wasn’t an athlete, coach, or other sports professional himself. As a result, his …read more

Since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January, NCAA president Myles Brand hasn’t made many public appearences. This past Sunday, however, Brand came out for the Pathfinder Award Ceremony, where he was honored along with Jack and Barbara Nicklaus and the WNBA’s Tamika Catchings.
Brand’s acceptance speech was less than five minutes long, but it’s more than most expected. He didn’t come to the NCAA’s annual Washington, D.C. convention, nor did he make trips to San Antonio or Orland to pick up other awards he won.
Although he was noticably thinner and appeared weak, Brand’s spirits were good, and sources close to …read more