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Knight Commission’s Sept. 18 Public Meeting Discusses House settlement, Athlete Employment Cases and A New DI Model

Meeting resources and materials: C.A.R.E. Model Conference Grants and C.A.R.E. Champions press release Session summaries and panelist bios Video recording: Session 1: “Impact of proposed House settlement and college athlete-employment cases, including a discussion of Title IX” NOTE: This session was held on September 18, 2024, and the discussion was focused on the proposed House v.…

Big Sky Conference, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and The Southern Conference Earn Inaugural C.A.R.E. Model Recognitions

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and The Southern Conference achieve C.A.R.E. Champion distinction for full implementation of C.A.R.E. Model principles Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and The Southern Conference lead on gender equitable performance incentives Three Division I Conferences awarded Knight Commission C.A.R.E. Model Grants for their commitment to educational values and financial responsibility in college athletics…

Media Advisory: Knight Commission Announces C.A.R.E. Model Grant Recipients and C.A.R.E. Champion Conferences

For Public Release September 9, 2024 On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at The Hamilton Hotel in Washington, DC, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics will hold a press conference to announce the inaugural recipients of its C.A.R.E. Model Conference Grants. The selected conferences have committed to following the C.A.R.E. Model principles that bolster financial accountability…

Knight Commission Letter to DI Board on Altering House Damage Payments

Delivered via Email July 25, 2024 Jere Morehead, Chair NCAA Division I Board of Directors Dear President Morehead, We are writing to urge the NCAA Division I Board of Directors to reconsider one aspect of its internal payment plan to fund damages for the proposed House settlement. Specifically, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics requests…

2024 NACDA Convention Presentation – “House Case Impact: Blueprints for the Future of Division I”

The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics presented a 60-minute session to explore solutions and the many questions that require answers for ALL Division I institutions to move forward in a post-House case landscape. Related Materials: Session Slides (PDF) C.A.R.E. Champion Grant Information Fixing NCAA Revenue Distribution and Settlement Payment Plan Video Recording Session Panelists/Presenters: Janet…

Knight Commission Announces Three New Members

Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Co-Chairs Len Elmore and Pam Bernard announced the addition of three new members. Charles Olson joined in January and new members, Beth Brooke and Kim Ng, begin their four-year terms this spring. “As Division I sports undergo their most dynamic period of change in history, we look forward to having…

Knight Commission Responds to NCAA’s Project D1 Proposals

  Knight Commission’s April 16, 2024, Letter and Supplement to NCAA on Project D1 Project D1 advances some essential and potentially groundbreaking proposals to promote and protect college athlete well-being. At the same time, the Knight Commission believes that some promising Project D1 proposals may have unintended consequences that could limit athletic opportunities and that…

Statement on NCAA Revenue Distribution and Gender Inequities

As the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four tips off this coming weekend with record-breaking tournament viewership, it’s more important than ever for the NCAA to fix its glaring gender inequity in revenue distribution: Remarkably, the NCAA still rewards schools and conferences for tournament wins and participation for only men’s basketball teams. The Knight…

ESPN.com: Knight Commission eyes governance of CFP, money

As the College Football Playoff (CFP) wrapped up negotiations on its lucrative new media rights deal with ESPN, senior writer Heather Dinich quoted Knight Commission CEO Amy Privette Perko on the increased payout for the FBS conferences. The article highlights Perko’s statement calling CFP revenue “FBS football’s exclusive and unrestricted revenue distribution plan” and noting…