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Actions to Date on Knight Commission Recommendations from its “Restoring the Balance” Report
December 3, 2012 - Updated financial data
Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics 2011-12 Research Grants Initiative
Tribute to William C. Friday
October 9, 2012 - Growing impact of high financial stakes in college sports highlighted at Knight Commission meeting
June 14, 2012 - Thinking beyond the payoff from a playoff
June 13, 2012 - Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics Supports Knight Commission Concept on Revenue Distribution
April 27, 2012 - Knight Commission memorandum on distribution of BCS revenues
LeRoy Walker, 1918 - 2012
April 5, 2012 - Several men’s basketball teams ineligible for next year's NCAA tourney based on poor academic performance
March 13, 2012 - Promoting Academics
January 13, 2012 - A Dialogue on Intercollegiate Athletics in Higher Education
December 11, 2011 - Amy Perko's passion as a player and administrator lead to major NCAA honor
October 27, 2011 - Statement from Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics on NCAA Reforms Passed Today
October 26, 2011 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Announces Six Grants to Advance Policy and Best Practices
October 24, 2011 - Knight Commission Calls for Examination of College Sports Governance, While Recognizing NCAA Steps Toward Reform
October 24, 2011 - Updated financial data
October 10, 2011 - Knight Commission to Meet with NCAA President on Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C.
Creed Black – 1925-2011
May 20, 2011 - Media editorials on the work of the Knight Commission
March 17, 2011 - U.S. Secretary of Education Backs Knight Commission’s Call for Changing NCAA Basketball Tournament Eligibility Standards and Financial Rewards
November 16, 2010 - AGB Board of Directors Endorses Knight Commission Report
September 30, 2010 - Changing the game
September 17, 2010 - College sports spending out of whack
July 7, 2010 - Summary of media coverage of Restoring the Balance
July 6, 2010 - Editorials support Knight Commission's recommendations for spending on college sports
June 17, 2010 - Knight Commission Calls for College Sports Reform, Recommends Public Transparency of Finances and New Financial Incentives
May 24, 2010 - Knight Commission to Release Financial Reform Recommendations for College Sports
May 6, 2010 - Knight Commission Executive Director Amy Perko responds to a USA Today news report:
April 27, 2010 - Kirwan and Turner Comment on Mark Emmert Named New NCAA President
April 23, 2010 - NCAA Media Rights Deal: Time to Better Manage Commercial Success
March 8, 2010 - William E. Kirwan Honored with TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award
January 5, 2010 - Knight Commission to press for fiscal change at NCAA Scholarly Colloquium
December 19, 2009 - Playoffs not the answer to college football's financial crisis
October 26, 2009 - First of its kind survey reveals dilemma of reform
May 12, 2009 - Knight Commission Urges College Leaders to Consider Bold, Innovative Solutions to Address Fiscal Health of College Sports
May 12, 2009 - Knight Commission Calls for collective action on spending
October 27, 2008 - Knight Commission Criticizes Commercialization of College Athletes in Fantasy Sports, New Media
October 1, 2008 - Knight Commission to Meet Oct. 27 to Discuss Publicity Rights, Fantasy Games, and Commercialism
August 30, 2008 - Tackling college football fantasy leagues
August 18, 2008 - A Tribute to Former Knight Commission Chairman Thomas K. Hearn
July 31, 2008 - Knight Commission calls on NCAA to protect athletes from commercial exploitation by fantasy leagues
June 25, 2008 - Knight Commission’s Executive Director Selected For CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame
June 15, 2008 - Knight Commission Calls on NCAA to Shorten Basketball Season
April 14, 2008 - New Commission from the Knight Foundation: Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities
October 15, 2007 - Faculty Summit on Intercollegiate Athletics
September 18, 2007 - Knight Commission to Hold Faculty Summit on Intercollegiate Athletics on Oct. 15, 2007 in Washington
May 12, 2007 - Knight Commission Urges Presidents To Show Strong Support For Academic Reforms
May 2, 2007 - Knight Commission reaction to NCAA academic data released today
April 23, 2007 - Knight Commission to Meet May 14 to Receive NCAA Reports on Academic and Financial Data and Reforms
February 4, 2007 - Make academic integrity part of recruiting process
February 1, 2007 - Knight Commission announces May meeting date and Faculty Summit
January 21, 2007 - Knight Commission meeting
October 30, 2006 - Knight Commission responds to NCAA task force report
February 2, 2006 - Poll: Americans are concerned about college sports
February 2, 2006 - Participants in the Knight Commission’s Summit on the Collegiate Athlete Experience
December 19, 2005 - Knight Commission Study Shows More Than $40 Million Will Be Earned by Bowl Teams with Poor Graduation Rates
November 8, 2005 - Knight Commission Announces Summit On the Collegiate Athlete Experience
October 18, 2005 - Knight Commission to Meet Nov. 8 in Washington, D.C. to Discuss College Athletes
May 23, 2005 - Knight Commission Discusses the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics with Myles Brand and Conference Commissioners
March 14, 2005 - Knight Commission Study Finds Nearly Two-thirds of Men's Basketball Tournament Field Fails Recommended Academic Standard Incentive
October 27, 2004 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Meets with College Sports Finance Experts and NCAA Board of Directors Chair Robert Hemenway in Indianapolis
September 7, 2004 - New Study Debunks Link Among Winning College Athletic Programs and Increases in Donations and Quality of Applicants
March 18, 2004 - Knight Commission Study Finds Two-Thirds of Men's Teams Would Be Ineligible for NCAA Basketball Tournament
May 24, 2004 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Calls for Clearer Model of Division I-A Football Governance
February 2, 2004 - NCAA President, Coaches, Network Executives Meet With Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
December 12, 2003 - Knight Commission Calls for Bowl Game Eligibility Reforms Under Commission Standards, 26 of 28 Bowl Games Could Not be Played
November 24, 2003 - Knight Commission Continues Reform Efforts
July 15, 2002 - Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Supports NCAA Academic Eligibility Proposals
June 26, 2001 - Knight Commission Proposes Penalties for Colleges Whose Athletes Fail Academically; Pursues Other Major Reforms Of College Sports 10 Years After Issuing Landmark Report
June 1, 2000 - Knight Commission Will Reconvene to Review State of College Athletics
October 20, 1994 - Attempt to Roll Back College Sports Reform Prompts Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics to Reconvene
The above items are official press releases or statements issued by the Knight Commission.