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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…

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…

Knight Commission Meeting Highlights Urgency for Changing CFP and NCAA Governance and Financial Distributions

Knight Commission Announces C.A.R.E. Model Grants for Division I Conferences CA.R.E. Model Grants Knight-Newhouse FBS Football Head Coach Buyout Data Presentation Slide Deck (PDF) Watch video of public meeting Photos for media use are available here Washington, D.C.–The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics met today in Washington, D.C. to discuss the once-in-a-generation opportunity that the…

Knight Commission Announces C.A.R.E. Model Conference Grants for Division I Conferences

C.A.R.E. Model Grant Application Form C.A.R.E. Model Grant Application Resources (February 2024) C.A.R.E. Model Report and Resources The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announces the launch of a C.A.R.E. Model Conference Grant program, providing grants from a pool of $100,000 in 2024 to Division I Conferences that implement the C.A.R.E. Model principles for their distribution…

Financial Projections through 2032 for Division I FBS Programs

Report: Financial Projections through 2032 for Division I FBS Programs Executive Summary Press Release (PDF) KNIGHT COMMISSION RELEASES REPORT ON FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS THROUGH 2032 FOR DIVISION I FBS PROGRAMS Projected spending, with billions in new revenues, raises big challenges—and a rare opportunity to fix Division I athletics September 6, 2023-The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics…