NORTHRIDGE, CA -- According to the NCSS policy, drug testing is enforced every year. Students are held accountable for respect and good behavior. Women's soccer coach, Keith West, states on the expectations for their student athletes.
“But they test for everything because at the end of the day we talk about athletics; these college athletes should be held to a higher standard,” said West.
The NCAA Drug Testing Program says they ban classes of drugs such as stimulants and peptide hormones. Baseball head coach, Greg Moore, claims the NCAA is stable on their yearly tests.
“There’s always that opportunity for the NCAA to come in and test you,” said Moore. “So you start to make better choices, you start to think on what you put in your body and I think that’s a reasonable way for the NCAA to make sure that we hold our athletes accountable.”
The California Community College Athletic Association does not enforce drug testing due to budget cuts and their current funds. But, Pierce College Athletic Director, Bob Lofrano, says it shouldn’t be mandatory.
“I think that if each school felt the need of an individual basis, but if they can come up with the funds to do that then that’s their choice,” said Lofrano.
Last December, the NCAA sent a Notice of Allegations to the athletic department of Rutgers University. The investigation lasted for almost two years. The case mostly consisted of a level two allegation, which is defined as a significant breach of conduct.
Even though Proposition 64 was passed in the November election, coaches still have high expectations for their student athletes on and off the field.
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