Delivered via Email July 25, 2024 Jere Morehead, Chair NCAA Division I Board of Directors Dear President Morehead, We are writing to urge the NCAA Division I Board of Directors to reconsider one aspect of its internal payment plan to fund damages for the proposed House settlement. Specifically, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics requests…
The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics presented a 60-minute session to explore solutions and the many questions that require answers for ALL Division I institutions to move forward in a post-House case landscape. Related Materials: Session Slides (PDF) C.A.R.E. Champion Grant Information Fixing NCAA Revenue Distribution and Settlement Payment Plan Video Recording Session Panelists/Presenters: Janet…
Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Co-Chairs Len Elmore and Pam Bernard announced the addition of three new members. Charles Olson joined in January and new members, Beth Brooke and Kim Ng, begin their four-year terms this spring. “As Division I sports undergo their most dynamic period of change in history, we look forward to having…
The Knight Commission sent a Letter to the NCAA Committee on Academics May 1, 2024. Letter to Committee on Academics (May 1, 2024)
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…
As the College Football Playoff (CFP) wrapped up negotiations on its lucrative new media rights deal with ESPN, senior writer Heather Dinich quoted Knight Commission CEO Amy Privette Perko on the increased payout for the FBS conferences. The article highlights Perko’s statement calling CFP revenue “FBS football’s exclusive and unrestricted revenue distribution plan” and noting…
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 Implementation Resources (updated January 2025) 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…