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…
The Knight Commission recognizes Division I conferences for meeting the C.A.R.E. Model financial framework for “Connecting Athletics Revenues with the Educational Model of College Sports.” Three new Division I conferences – America East Conference, Patriot League, and The Summit League – awarded Knight Commission C.A.R.E. Model Grants for their commitment to educational values and financial responsibility…
Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members: We write on behalf of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, an independent nonprofit leadership group with a legacy of impacting policies that prioritize college athletes’ education, health, safety, and success. Our past successful policy work targeted elements central to college sports maintaining its position as a public good —…
Public opinion divided on athlete compensation and employment, and the governance of college sports. But Americans are unified in support of academic standards and the importance of college athletics opportunities in all sports. Website for Public Opinion Poll Results Video Recording of Presentation of Public Opinion Poll Results As NCAA Division I college athletics undergoes…
Press Release on Results of National Public Opinion Poll (August 6, 2025) Video Recording of National Public Opinion Poll Results Presentation (August 6, 2025) Slide Deck (PDF) of National Public Opinion Poll Results Presentation (August 6, 2025) Website for National Public Opinion Poll Results with Executive Summary & Full Report NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION POLL RESULTS…