Knight Commission’s April 16, 2024, Letter and Supplement to NCAA on Project D1 Project D1 advances some essential and potentially groundbreaking proposals to promote and protect college athlete well-being. At the same time, the Knight Commission believes that some promising Project D1 proposals may have unintended consequences that could limit athletic opportunities and that…
As the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four tips off this coming weekend with record-breaking tournament viewership, it’s more important than ever for the NCAA to fix its glaring gender inequity in revenue distribution: Remarkably, the NCAA still rewards schools and conferences for tournament wins and participation for only men’s basketball teams. The Knight…
Amy Privette Perko, CEO, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Media reports indicate that the College Football Playoff (CFP) is working to complete a new media deal that could result in more than $700 million in new and uncommitted annual revenue. This impending CFP deal must lead to new governance and management of the sport of…
Several national media outlets, including ABC News, published this Associated Press wire story that summarized the implications of the NCAA’s legal battles. The article quotes Knight Commission CEO Amy Perko, noting her position that: “the NCAA’s insistence of trying to govern major college football while it has no jurisdiction over its postseason and no say…
C.A.R.E. Model Application Process and Conference Expectations Submit Application Implementation Resources for DI Conferences – April 2024 PDF for DI conferences that distribute less than $100 million PDF for DI conferences that distribute more than $100 million FAQ Other C.A.R.E. Model Resources
C.A.R.E. Model Implementation Resources (updated April 2024) C.A.R.E. Model Grant Application Resources (February 2024) C.A.R.E. Model Release (Sept. 2021) C.A.R.E. Model Report and Resources On November 17, 2023, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announced the launch of a C.A.R.E. Model Conference Grant program, providing grants from a pool of $100,000 in 2024 to Division I Conferences…
Implementation Resources for DI Conferences – updated April 2024 PDF for DI conferences that distribute less than $100 million PDF for DI conferences that distribute more than $100 million
1. What is the purpose of the C.A.R.E. Model Conference Grant program? A new financial framework is needed to ensure that Division I shared athletics revenues are used to directly support the educational mission of college sports. This C.A.R.E. Model is created for conferences and national entities to bolster accountability and ensure that both the…
C.A.R.E. Model Conference Grant Application
Sports Business Journal staff writer Ben Portnoy delved into the complicated and ever-changing “business” of college football in his examination of the teams that participated in the College Football Playoff over the past decade. Portnoy cites data from the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database extensively among the expense trends over that decade: more lucrative coaching salaries,…