Face of the N. C. A. A., Battered Early and Often.

The article discusses criticisms of Mark A. Emmert, the president of the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.), based on the N.C.A.A.'s rules on college athletes' status as amateurs as of June 8, 2014. Topics addressed include complaints over a lack of compensation for student-athletes, as well as his leadership style and his reputation for pursuing reform.