Press Room

The following items are official press releases or statements issued by the Knight Commission.

Actions to Date on Knight Commission Recommendations from its “Restoring the Balance” Report
December 3, 2012 - Updated financial data
Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics 2011-12 Research Grants Initiative
Tribute to William C. Friday
October 9, 2012 - Growing impact of high financial stakes in college sports highlighted at Knight Commission meeting
June 14, 2012 - Thinking beyond the payoff from a playoff
June 13, 2012 - Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics Supports Knight Commission Concept on Revenue Distribution
April 27, 2012 - Knight Commission memorandum on distribution of BCS revenues
LeRoy Walker, 1918 - 2012
April 5, 2012 - Several men’s basketball teams ineligible for next year's NCAA tourney based on poor academic performance
March 13, 2012 - Promoting Academics
January 13, 2012 - A Dialogue on Intercollegiate Athletics in Higher Education
December 11, 2011 - Amy Perko's passion as a player and administrator lead to major NCAA honor
October 27, 2011 - Statement from Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics on NCAA Reforms Passed Today
October 26, 2011 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Announces Six Grants to Advance Policy and Best Practices
October 24, 2011 - Knight Commission Calls for Examination of College Sports Governance, While Recognizing NCAA Steps Toward Reform
October 24, 2011 - Updated financial data
October 10, 2011 - Knight Commission to Meet with NCAA President on Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C.
Creed Black – 1925-2011
May 20, 2011 - Media editorials on the work of the Knight Commission
March 17, 2011 - U.S. Secretary of Education Backs Knight Commission’s Call for Changing NCAA Basketball Tournament Eligibility Standards and Financial Rewards
November 16, 2010 - AGB Board of Directors Endorses Knight Commission Report
September 30, 2010 - Changing the game
September 17, 2010 - College sports spending out of whack
July 7, 2010 - Summary of media coverage of Restoring the Balance
July 6, 2010 - Editorials support Knight Commission's recommendations for spending on college sports
June 17, 2010 - Knight Commission Calls for College Sports Reform, Recommends Public Transparency of Finances and New Financial Incentives
May 24, 2010 - Knight Commission to Release Financial Reform Recommendations for College Sports
May 6, 2010 - Knight Commission Executive Director Amy Perko responds to a USA Today news report:
April 27, 2010 - Kirwan and Turner Comment on Mark Emmert Named New NCAA President
April 23, 2010 - NCAA Media Rights Deal: Time to Better Manage Commercial Success
March 8, 2010 - William E. Kirwan Honored with TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award
January 5, 2010 - Knight Commission to press for fiscal change at NCAA Scholarly Colloquium
December 19, 2009 - Playoffs not the answer to college football's financial crisis
October 26, 2009 - First of its kind survey reveals dilemma of reform
May 12, 2009 - Knight Commission Urges College Leaders to Consider Bold, Innovative Solutions to Address Fiscal Health of College Sports
May 12, 2009 - Knight Commission Calls for collective action on spending
October 27, 2008 - Knight Commission Criticizes Commercialization of College Athletes in Fantasy Sports, New Media
August 30, 2008 - Tackling college football fantasy leagues
June 15, 2008 - Knight Commission Calls on NCAA to Shorten Basketball Season
October 15, 2007 - Faculty Summit on Intercollegiate Athletics
February 4, 2007 - Make academic integrity part of recruiting process
October 30, 2006 - Knight Commission responds to NCAA task force report
December 19, 2005 - Knight Commission Study Shows More Than $40 Million Will Be Earned by Bowl Teams with Poor Graduation Rates
November 8, 2005 - Knight Commission Announces Summit On the Collegiate Athlete Experience
October 18, 2005 - Knight Commission to Meet Nov. 8 in Washington, D.C. to Discuss College Athletes
May 23, 2005 - Knight Commission Discusses the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics with Myles Brand and Conference Commissioners
March 14, 2005 - Knight Commission Study Finds Nearly Two-thirds of Men's Basketball Tournament Field Fails Recommended Academic Standard Incentive
October 27, 2004 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Meets with College Sports Finance Experts and NCAA Board of Directors Chair Robert Hemenway in Indianapolis
September 7, 2004 - New Study Debunks Link Among Winning College Athletic Programs and Increases in Donations and Quality of Applicants
March 18, 2004 - Knight Commission Study Finds Two-Thirds of Men's Teams Would Be Ineligible for NCAA Basketball Tournament
May 24, 2004 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Calls for Clearer Model of Division I-A Football Governance
February 2, 2004 - NCAA President, Coaches, Network Executives Meet With Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
December 12, 2003 - Knight Commission Calls for Bowl Game Eligibility Reforms Under Commission Standards, 26 of 28 Bowl Games Could Not be Played
November 24, 2003 - Knight Commission Continues Reform Efforts
July 15, 2002 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Supports NCAA Academic Eligibility Proposals
June 26, 2001 - Knight Commission Proposes Penalties for Colleges Whose Athletes Fail Academically; Pursues Other Major Reforms Of College Sports 10 Years After Issuing Landmark Report
June 1, 2000 - Knight Commission Will Reconvene to Review State of College Athletics
October 20, 1994 - Attempt to Roll Back College Sports Reform Prompts Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics to Reconvene