USA TODAY published an opinion article by Knight Commission Co-Chair Arne Duncan and member Jacques McClendon, highlighting the need for the College Football Playoff to halt expansion until it reforms itself to prioritize and support college athlete health, safety and well-being. “Put simply, the playoff should require that most of its lucrative revenue distributions be…
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On December 9, 2021 the Knight Commission co-chairs sent a letter to Robert Gates, chair, NCAA Constitution Committee, to offer reactions to the updated draft NCAA Constitution shared in a December 7, 2021 memorandum. The letter suggests incorporating several important modifications regarding governance and Board composition, and clarity on the Association’s legal liability and services.…
Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports cites Knight Commission’s December 2020 recommendation to make a separate governing entity for the sport of college football from its Transforming the D-I Model Report. “There has long been talk of a ‘breakaway’ of the power schools from the NCAA itself. This isn’t that. Last December, the Knight Commission recommended…
Liz Clarke of The Washington Post cites the Knight Commission’s C.A.R.E. Model and cites Co-Chair Nancy Zimpher. “In the run-up to the NCAA constitutional convention, the Knight Commission leaders have advocated adoption of their financial model now, before the anticipated flood of new revenue skews future decisions on how college sports are governed. Knight Commission Co-Chair…
Dan Murphy and Heather Dinich of ESPN quote Knight Commission CEO Amy Perko regarding the future of the NCAA constitution. “Some advocates for change have suggested that the NCAA’s best path forward would include separating FBS-level football from the rest of the association. Amy Perko, the CEO of the Knight Commission, which suggested that change…
Ralph Russo of Associated Press cited Knight Commission meeting NCAA Board of Directors Chair John G. DeGioia to discuss the reform of the NCAA constitution and highlight DeGioga’s comment that the Commission’s recommendations should be considered in the next phase of NCAA reform. “The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, a group of former and current…
Laine Higgins of The Wall Street Journal quotes Knight Commission CEO Amy Perko regarding the NCAA’s new constitution and distribution of powers to each division. “‘The big takeaway of the constitution is that the NCAA loses a lot of authority over Division I,’ said Amy Perko, chief executive officer of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate…
Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports cites Knight Commission’s financial C.A.R.E. Model. “The C.A.R.E. Model would change how the NCAA and Division I schools use the billions they generate — prioritizing education over ones ‘associated with seeking competitive advantages,” Though the College Football Playoff operates separately from the NCAA, the Commission called on it to…
Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports cites the Knight Commission’s financial C.A.R.E. Model. “The Commission noted the draft includes the same principles as the C.A.R.E. model. But ‘the problem has been that the principles have not been fully put into practice,’ CEO Amy Perko told reporters.” “’The C.A.R.E. Model addresses the concerns we repeatedly hear…