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Knight Commission Urges Financial Transparency of Shoe and Apparel Income and Certified Training for Coaches
For Public Release Oct. 29, 2018 Media Inquiries: Fred Frommer fred.frommer@deweysquare.com; 202.744.9273 Photos available. Videos and presentation materials available. Agenda and list of meeting participants available here. Washington, D.C. — In the wake of last week’s felony convictions for pay-to-play college basketball schemes, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics today pressed the NCAA to establish…
Knight Commission Announces New Membership Appointments of Eric Barron, Pam Bernard, Michael Crow, Jacques McClendon, and Jill Pilgrim
Knight Foundation CEO Alberto Ibargüen and Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Co-Chairs Carol Cartwright and Arne Duncan have announced the appointment of five new members to the Commission: Eric Barron, Pamela J. Bernard, Michael M. Crow, Jacques McClendon, and Jill Pilgrim. “This diverse group of new members brings a range of life experiences and exceptional…
Knight Commission’s Oct. 29 Meeting Features Athletics Oversight Guidelines, USA Basketball and Coaching Certification Initiatives
For Public Release October 9, 2018 Media Inquiries: Fred Frommer, fred.frommer@deweysquare.com 202-744-9273 To RSVP: Travis Reuther, travis.reuther@deweysquare.com 202-879-5594 MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics continues its push for greater reforms, particularly changes that will better prepare coaches for their roles in the development of student-athletes. The NCAA recently adopted changes recommended by…
Knight Commission Recommendations for the NCAA to Consider as Reforms Advanced by the Commission on College Basketball
Below are communications sent June 19, 2018, from the Knight Commission to the NCAA, and its several working groups, for consideration as complimentary reforms to those advanced by the Commission on College Basketball. Cover Letter (PDF) Recommendations to the Commission on College Basketball (PDF) Knight Commission Roster (PDF)
Knight Commission and CoSIDA to present student-athlete experience panel at CoSIDA Convention on June 28
Session is open to the media and public as well as Convention attendees.
The NCAA Is Too Far Gone For Incremental Reform
Commentary from Knight Commission co-chairs Arne Duncan and Carol Cartwright published for The Chronicle of Higher Education. Link here for the full article. “At its spring meeting last month, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics made a radical recommendation. We urged the NCAA to shift from being a membership association — with inherent conflicts of interest — to being…
Presidents and Trustees Have a Rare Opportunity to Remake College Sports for the Better
Opinion from Knight Commission co-chairs Carol Cartwright and Arne Duncan posted on the blog of the Association of Governing Boards (AGB). Link here for the full post. “The recent scandal that shook college basketball, while deeply troubling, gives university presidents and institutional boards a unique leadership opportunity to restore public confidence in the oversight and…
Statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling invalidating the federal ban on sports betting
Media Inquiries: Fred Frommer fred.frommer@deweysquare.com 202.772.0459 May 14, 2018 The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling invalidating the federal ban on sports betting: “This decision could allow states to make their own decisions about how to handle gambling on college sports. The Knight Commission encourages…
Condoleezza Rice: Fix college basketball now, or it will collapse
In an opinion published in USA Today, former US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, who chaired the Commission on College Basketball to recommend changes to NCAA Division I college basketball, referred to the May 7, 2018 meeting of the Knight Commission: “the Knight Commission updated their findings and expressed support for our Commission’s work –…