On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics presented a session at the 2026 NCAA Convention, “Congress and College Sports: Pending Legislation and Lingering Questions” at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Oxon Hill, Maryland. PANELISTS Pam Bernard, Knight Commission Co-Chair; Vice President and General Counsel, emerita, Duke University Gabe Feldman,…
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…
Resources Video recording of presentation PDF of presentation slide deck (Updated November 2025) U.S. Olympic Team 2024 Collegiate Participation Highlights U.S. Paralympic Team 2024 Collegiate Participation Highlights This presentation engaged provided proposed solutions to protect collegiate Olympic sports and broad-based opportunities from cutbacks in the new era of Division I athletics. Optional polling optional polling.…
Post-Meeting Resources Press Release: Knight Commission Calls for Bolder Changes to NCAA Division I Governance Video Recording: Session 1: A Conversation with NCAA President Charlie Baker Video Recording: Session 2: The Future of Collegiate Olympic Sports in a New Era for Division I Photos available for media use here Session highlights, quotes, and media reports…
The Knight Commission produced a resource explaining the proposed House v. NCAA settlement. The settlement is both complex and not well understood, yet the implementation of that settlement will have profound impacts on all Division I athletics programs and universities, and more broadly will drive a new operational model for Division I college sports. The…
Overlooked & Changing Realities: What You Need to Know About the House Settlement Panel Discussion and Q&A The January 15, 2025, session clarified common misperceptions of the key legal, financial, and operational issues related to implementing the House v. NCAA settlement. Topics included some of the most misunderstood impacts, unresolved issues, financial implications, and essential…
The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics presents a series of four public forums examining the NCAA Division I model and the need for reform. View registration information for future forums and videos of earlier sessions.
Meeting resources and materials: C.A.R.E. Model Conference Grants and C.A.R.E. Champions press release Session summaries and panelist bios Video recording: Session 1: “Impact of proposed House settlement and college athlete-employment cases, including a discussion of Title IX” NOTE: This session was held on September 18, 2024, and the discussion was focused on the proposed House v.…