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Big Sky Conference Achieves Knight Commission C.A.R.E. Champion Distinction

December 9, 2024 – The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announced the Big Sky Conference as an inaugural C.A.R.E. Champion following the league’s adoption and implementation of all requirements to receive the distinction. A C.A.R.E. Champion Connects Athletics Revenues with the Educational mission of college sports by prioritizing college athletes’ education, health, safety, well-being, equity, and opportunity in financial incentives and…

Trusteeship: What Do Boards Need to Know About Changes in College Athletics?

In the September/October 2024 edition of AGB’s Trusteeship magazine, CEO Amy Privette Perko is asked: “What Do Boards Need to Know About Changes in College Athletics?”  The interview covers the proposed terms of the House v. NCAA  settlement and the differing potential impacts across Division I institutions that university trustees should understand. Read the full…

Forbes: House V NCAA Settlement Proposal Looms, Leaving Title IX, Athlete Employment Questions Unresolved

Higher education expert Karen Weaver featured panelists’ insights from the Knight Commission’s Fall 2024 meeting in her Forbes piece that uncovers “the sobering reality” of the hard decisions that must be made by university administrators given the proposed terms of the House v. NCAA settlement and separate athlete employment litigation. The article examines Title IX…

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.…

September 2024 Public Meeting Photos

Click on each photo to enlarge. C.A.R.E. Model Conference Grant Recipients and C.A.R.E. Champions Press Conference Knight Commission Co-Chairs Pam Bernard (far left) and Len Elmore (far right) with Michael Cross of The Southern Conference and Travis Tellitocci of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, recogized as C.A.R.E. Champion conferences. Knight Commission Co-Chairs Pam Bernard (far…

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…

What It Means to Be a C.A.R.E. Champion

 A Knight Commission C.A.R.E. Champion is a designation that can be earned by a Division I athletics conference when it fully implements all the C.A.R.E. Model requirements, which prioritize the education and well-being of college athletes while integrating education-based principles in financial incentives and athletics spending. The C.A.R.E. Model (Connecting Athletics Revenues with the…

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…

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…