The Metro Conference and The Southern Conference Earn Recognition for a Third Consecutive Year; America East Conference, Patriot League, and The Summit League Repeat The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announced today that five Division I conferences qualified for grants and recognition through the Knight Commission’s C.A.R.E. Model Conference Grant program by meeting the criteria…
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…
Statement from Amy Privette Perko, CEO, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics about potential federal legislation for college sports, September 14, 2026 The Knight Commission supports policy reforms that promote the education, health, safety and well-being of college athletes and will bring stability and certainty to college sports consistent with the educational mission of colleges and…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS ACT OF 2026 The Knight Commission produced this educational resource summarizing key components of the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 that was reported out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation on June 18, 2026, by a bipartisan vote of 19-9. Senate debate…
Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics member Jonathan Alger explores the educational value of athletics—and how colleges and universities can make that value more intentional in his new article, “The Educational Value of Athletics: A Mission-Based Paradigm,” published in Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning. Alger is the inaugural America 250 Fellow for the American Council…
Meeting resources can be accessed here Photos for media use here National Harbor, MD – The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics today announced its support of the NCAA’s proposed age-based, five-year eligibility concept, as it aligns with the standard four- or five-year college experience for full-time students. The Knight Commission also supports a change to…
The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announced the addition of two new members David Foster and Oliver Luck, at its meeting on May 13, 2026. Knight Commission Co-Chair Len Elmore said, “The Knight Commission is pleased to welcome David and Oliver as new members. Both bring unique perspectives from their deep sports business experiences. Most…
PUBLIC SESSIONS FEATURED LEADERS DISCUSSING COLLEGE SPORTS REFORMS AND PROPOSED FEDERAL LEGISLATION On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics held its spring meeting with two public sessions at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Chesapeake 7-9, Washington, D.C. PRESS RELEASE AND SESSION VIDEOS Press Release: Knight Commission Supports NCAA’s Proposed Age-Based,…
The following is an April 10, 2026, response to the Request for Information on how the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee can address college sports issues. Delivered via email to opportunitiesforathletes@help.senate.gov The Honorable Bill Cassidy Chairman Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Dear Chairman Cassidy, The Knight Commission on…