NCAA President Dr. Myles Brand passed away earlier today, losing his fight against pancreatic cancer. He was 67.

It's pretty easy for college sports fans to use the NCAA as a target, but Brand did quite a bit to move the organization forward. Brand was a NCAA leader who provided a human side to the organization, doing podcasts and starting the blog Double-A Zone.

Brand pushed for academic accountability - establishing the APR and Graduation Success Rates - which helped put the spotlight on the "student" in student-athlete.

Please keep his family in your prayers.