Dan Murphy of ESPN quotes Knight Commission CEO, Amy Perko, regarding the implications of the evolution of college sports and NCAA Constitutional changes. “The Knight Commission, a college sports reform advocacy group, has previously suggested that a lot of the problems facing college sports could be solved by removing FBS-level football from the NCAA and…
Ralph Russo of Associated Press cites the Knight Commission’s December 2020 governance recommendation. “The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics has recommended moving major college football from under the NCAA’s umbrella altogether and creating a separate organization to manage the 10 conferences and 130 schools competing in Division I’s Bowl Subdivision.” Read More Here.
Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated cites the Knight Commission C.A.R.E. Model and quotes CEO Amy Perko regarding the model’s financial framework. “The Knight Commission has proposed a new financial framework for the $3.5 billion in annual Division I shared revenue distributions to better direct money to athletes’ education, health and safety. ‘Our proposed model puts…
Liz Clarke of The Washington Post cites the Knight Commission’s C.A.R.E. Model and quotes Knight Commission CEO Amy Perko regarding the future of the NCAA. “When revenue from the College Football Playoff is factored in, which the NCAA doesn’t control, more than $3.5 billion is distributed to schools each year by the NCAA, CFP and…
Eric Kelderman of The Chronicle of Higher Education cites the Knight Commission’s assessment of the NCAA’s constitutional reforms and notes the Knight Commission’s recommendation for reform to the CFB Playoff. “For the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, which aims to strengthen the educational mission of college sports, the NCAA’s reforms fall short because they fail…
Leading up to the 2022 NCAA Convention, Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic highlights the Knight Commission’s financial C.A.R.E. Model. “‘The proposed solution [the C.A.R.E. Model] does tie the financial framework directly to, frankly, the constitutional principles that the membership will vote on that day — which are not that different than the current principles, to…
Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports cites Knight Commission’s December 2020 recommendation to make a separate governing entity for the sport of college football from its Transforming the D-I Model Report. “There has long been talk of a ‘breakaway’ of the power schools from the NCAA itself. This isn’t that. Last December, the Knight Commission recommended…
Liz Clarke of The Washington Post cites the Knight Commission’s C.A.R.E. Model and cites Co-Chair Nancy Zimpher. “In the run-up to the NCAA constitutional convention, the Knight Commission leaders have advocated adoption of their financial model now, before the anticipated flood of new revenue skews future decisions on how college sports are governed. Knight Commission Co-Chair…
Dan Murphy and Heather Dinich of ESPN quote Knight Commission CEO Amy Perko regarding the future of the NCAA constitution. “Some advocates for change have suggested that the NCAA’s best path forward would include separating FBS-level football from the rest of the association. Amy Perko, the CEO of the Knight Commission, which suggested that change…
Ralph Russo of Associated Press cited Knight Commission meeting NCAA Board of Directors Chair John G. DeGioia to discuss the reform of the NCAA constitution and highlight DeGioga’s comment that the Commission’s recommendations should be considered in the next phase of NCAA reform. “The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, a group of former and current…