AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. - Coaches and athletic directors from the ACC came to the league’s spring meetings with concerns about the recruiting implications about the soon-to-be implemented stipend for cost of attendance. When the meetings ended on Thursday, the concerns remained.
“I think we all are in the exact same place on that one,” Georgia Tech athletic director Mike Bobinski said. “We all are supportive of the concept and believe that that’s an appropriate action for us to take, but no one’s comfortable with how it’s played out.”
The NCAA’s “Power 5” conferences passed legislation in January that will allow schools to grant athletes a stipend to cover personal and educational expenses not covered by a scholarship. However, as each school’s financial aid office determines the cost of attendance total, the figures have varied greatly and thus become part of recruiting.
Asked if either had heard a useful idea in their meetings on the topic, Bobinski and Tech basketball coach Brian Gregory both said no. No votes or actions were taken at the meeting on the topic.
“It’s a situation that we need to address,” Gregory said. “It was a great start and now we need to figure out where it’s the best for everybody.”
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