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 and ensure that both the distribution criteria and spending of shared athletics revenue are focused on college athletes’ education, health, safety, well-being, equity, and opportunity.
Two conferences will receive the “C.A.R.E. Champion” distinction, which is awarded for fully implementing the C.A.R.E. Model principles.
Commissioners of the Division I Conferences receiving C.A.R.E. Model Conference Grants will participate in the press conference.
WHERE: Farragut Room, The Hamilton Hotel, 1001 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
The press conference is available to media and others attendees, both in-person or virtually, by registering your interest here. Media representatives will have the opportunity to ask questions.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 18, 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. ET
WHO:
- Commissioners of Division I Conferences
- Pam Bernard, Co-Chair, Knight Commission
- Len Elmore, Co-Chair, Knight Commission
- Amy Privette Perko, CEO, Knight Commission
WHAT: Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Press Conference Announcing C.A.R.E. Model Recognitions for Division I Conferences.
Photographs available for media use and highlights from the meeting will be posted on this page following the event. Follow @KnightAthletics.
C.A.R.E. MODEL REPORT & RESOURCES
The report that introduced the C.A.R.E. Model, “Connecting Athletics Revenues to the Educational Model of College Sports,” can be accessed here. More information on the C.A.R.E. Model requirements can be found here.
About the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
The Knight Commission, founded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in 1989, is an independent group that leads transformational change to prioritize college athletes’ education, health, safety, and success. Knight Foundation has been its sole funder to ensure its independence. For more information about the Commission’s impact, recommendations, and reports, visit knightcommission.org.
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation is a national foundation with strong local roots. We invest in journalism, in the arts and in the success of cities where brothers John S. and James L. Knight once published newspapers. Our goal is to foster informed and engaged communities, which we believe are essential for a healthy democracy. For more, visit kf.org.