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The America East Conference and The Summit League Achieve Knight Commission C.A.R.E. Champion Distinction

October 29, 2025 – The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announced the America East Conference and The Summit League as C.A.R.E. Champions following the leagues’ adoption and implementation of all designation requirements. A C.A.R.E. Champion Connects Athletics Revenues with the Educational model of college sports by prioritizing college athletes’ education, health, safety, well-being, equity, and…

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…

Division I Leaders Survey Results: College Sports at a Crossroads | October 2025

Press Release on Survey Results of Division I Leaders (October 9, 2025) Video Recording of Division I Leaders Survey Results Presentation (October 9, 2025) Survey Presentation Slide Deck (October 9, 2025) Summary Report (PDF) Website for Division I Leaders Survey with Executive Summary & Comprehensive Data DIVISION I LEADERS SURVEY RESULTS PRESENTATION PANELISTS: Amy Privette…

Survey Results of Division I Leaders Released

Website for Division I Leaders Survey Results Presentation of Division I Leaders Survey Results (October 9, 2025)  News Release PDF SURVEY RESULTS OF DIVISION I LEADERS RELEASED Survey of NCAA Division I campus leaders reveals deep concerns over direction of Division I sports, financial stability and the impact of the House v. NCAA settlement ARLINGTON,…

October 9, 2025, Public Meeting

On Thursday, October 9, 2025, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics held its fall 2025 meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. Senator Maria Cantwell, NCAA Senior Vice President on External Affairs Tim Buckley, Saving College Sports Founder Cody Campbell, and Athletes.org Co-Founder & CEO Brandon Copeland shared their views on federal legislation…

America East Conference, Patriot League, and The Summit League Earn C.A.R.E. Model Recognition and Big Sky Conference, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and The Southern Conference Repeat as C.A.R.E. Champions

The Knight Commission recognizes Division I conferences for meeting the C.A.R.E. Model financial framework for “Connecting Athletics Revenues with the Educational Model of College Sports.” Three new Division I conferences – America East Conference, Patriot League, and The Summit League – awarded Knight Commission C.A.R.E. Model Grants for their commitment to educational values and financial responsibility…

Knight Commission Co-Chairs’ Letter to Congress – September 12, 2025

Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members: We write on behalf of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, an independent nonprofit leadership group with a legacy of impacting policies that prioritize college athletes’ education, health, safety, and success. Our past successful policy work targeted elements central to college sports maintaining its position as a public good —…

Public Opinion Poll: Americans split on pivotal issues reshaping college sports

Public opinion divided on athlete compensation and employment, and the governance of college sports. But Americans are unified in support of academic standards and the importance of college athletics opportunities in all sports. Website for Public Opinion Poll Results Presentation of Public Opinion Poll Results As NCAA Division I college athletics undergoes a historic transformation,…

National Public Opinion Poll Results: Changing the Game | August 2025

Press Release on Results of National Public Opinion Poll (August 6, 2025) Video Recording of National Public Opinion Poll Results Presentation (August 6, 2025) Website for National Public Opinion Poll Results with Executive Summary & Full Report NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION POLL RESULTS PRESENTATION PANELISTS: Amy Privette Perko, CEO, Knight Commission;Len Elmore, Co-Chair, Knight Commission;Jason Husser,…