Describing the “compulsive, destructive overspending” by public universities on college athletics programs, most notably on football coaching severance pay, The Atlantic columnist Sally Jenkins quotes our CEO Amy Privette Perko and Commission member Kevin Blue, former athletics director at UC Davis, on the impact of “runaway expenditures” in a “zero-sum” game. Jenkins cites data from…
National college football writer Ross Dellenger noted the FBS coaching carousel for 2025 was on a record-setting pace, with three of the top five all-time severance obligations for fired head coaches at public universities before the end of October. Citing financial data from the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database, Dellenger noted the drastic increases in payouts,…
October 29, 2025 – The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announced the America East Conference and The Summit League as C.A.R.E. Champions following the leagues’ adoption and implementation of all designation requirements. A C.A.R.E. Champion Connects Athletics Revenues with the Educational model of college sports by prioritizing college athletes’ education, health, safety, well-being, equity, and…
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…
This University Business article recapped findings from the Knight Commission and Elon University Poll national survey of Division I campus leaders, which identified concerns for the future of college sports. Writer Alcino Donadel cites the massive financial decisions and competing priorities for university athletics programs as changes in Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) has altered…
With results from a recent national survey of Division I campus leaders and input from panel discussions at the Knight Commission fall public meeting, Rick Seltzer, senior writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education, details the impending financial strain and unresolved issues that concern campus leaders. The article provides a recap of key survey questions…
Press Release on Survey Results of Division I Leaders (October 9, 2025) Video Recording of Division I Leaders Survey Results Presentation (October 9, 2025) Survey Presentation Slide Deck (October 9, 2025) Summary Report (PDF) Website for Division I Leaders Survey with Executive Summary & Comprehensive Data DIVISION I LEADERS SURVEY RESULTS PRESENTATION PANELISTS: Amy Privette…
Website for Division I Leaders Survey Results Presentation of Division I Leaders Survey Results (October 9, 2025) News Release PDF SURVEY RESULTS OF DIVISION I LEADERS RELEASED Survey of NCAA Division I campus leaders reveals deep concerns over direction of Division I sports, financial stability and the impact of the House v. NCAA settlement ARLINGTON,…
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…