Click on each photo to enlarge. Carol Cartwright Gabe Feldman (left), Amadou Kilkenny Diaw Amadou Kilkenny Diaw From left: Scott Bearby, Gabe Feldman, Amadou Kilkenny Diaw From left: Eric Chenowith, Tom McMillen, Scott Bearby, Gabe Feldman, Amadou Kilkenny Diaw Tom McMillen (left), Scott Bearby Jonathan Mariner Garth Glissman Michael Crow Jacques McClendon Amy Perko (left),…
For Public Release May 22, 2019 Photos are available here. Videos are available here. Agenda and list of meeting participants available here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics today discussed a series of recent reforms made in response to the men’s college basketball scandal and urged the NCAA to continue efforts to…
For Release: March 7, 2019 Revamped data tool provides innovative look at how NCAA Division I institutions make and spend money in college sports Washington, D.C. — In an effort to inject more financial transparency into college sports, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics has unveiled a revamped and innovative College Athletics Financial Information (CAFI)…
The Knight Commission applauds the vote by NCAA member colleges and universities to add five independent directors to the NCAA’s highest governing board. The Commission first recommended in 2013 that the NCAA take this step, and it reiterated and expanded this recommendation last year in response to the men’s basketball scandal – urging that both…
On January 5, Bernice Resnick Sandler, known as the godmother of Title IX, died at the age of 90. Knight Commission co-chairs Arne Duncan and Carol Cartwright honor her legacy and highlight the lessons college sports reformers can learn from her tireless efforts in this January 14 tribute on ESPNw.com: The legacy and lessons of…
Session 1: Overview of USA Basketball programs/policies that impact elite men’s college basketball players and USA Basketball coach license requirements. Jim Tooley, chief executive officer, USA Basketball Sean Ford, director, Men’s National Team, USA Basketball Jay Demings, youth division director, USA Basketball Whitney Frye, director, SafeSport, USA Basketball Download USA Basketball powerpoint. Session 2: Coaches education/certification…
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For Public Release Oct. 29, 2018 Photos available. Videos and presentation materials available. Agenda and list of meeting participants available here. Washington, D.C. — In the wake of last week’s felony convictions for pay-to-play college basketball schemes, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics today pressed the NCAA to establish more demanding standards for oversight, including…
Knight Foundation CEO Alberto Ibargüen and Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Co-Chairs Carol Cartwright and Arne Duncan have announced the appointment of five new members to the Commission: Eric Barron, Pamela J. Bernard, Michael M. Crow, Jacques McClendon, and Jill Pilgrim. “This diverse group of new members brings a range of life experiences and exceptional…
Below are communications sent June 19, 2018, from the Knight Commission to the NCAA, and its several working groups, for consideration as complimentary reforms to those advanced by the Commission on College Basketball. Cover Letter (PDF) Recommendations to the Commission on College Basketball (PDF) Knight Commission Roster (PDF)