The Drake Group Education Fund: Realizing The Promise Of College Athletics
Webinar 57: The New Enforcers: The College Sports Commission, MMR Titans, and the Battle for Oversight
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Backed by a multi-million-dollar operational framework funded by major conferences as part of the House v. NCAA settlement, the College Sports Commission (CSC) is tasked with bringing order to a world of revenue sharing and third-party influence. While the Big 12 conference has moved to sign the CSC oversight agreement, the SEC and Big Ten … Read more
2026 Sack Symposium Recordings
Symposium Recordings Panel 1 –The Athletes’ Verdict Post-House Settlement – From the Courtroom to the Locker Room: A Frontline Report on the New NCAA Panel 2 – The Cost of Undervaluation: Media Rights, Revenue Sharing, and the Rising Value of Women’s College Sports NATIONAL AWARDS CEREMONY FIRESIDE CHAT with Cody Campbell Panel 3 – The … Read more
2026 Sack Symposium: Meet the Speakers and Honorees
THE ALLEN SACK NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ADVANCING INTEGRITY IN COLLEGE SPORT Howard University – Washington, D.C. Thursday, April 23, 2026 “From Chaos to Consensus: Defining New Models for College Sports” MEET OUR SPEAKERS AND HONOREES Welcome and Opening Remarks 9:00-9:15am JULIE SOMMER, Attorney, Executive Director, The Drake Group Education Fund (TDGEF). A practicing attorney in Seattle, … Read more
Allen Sack National Symposium: Meet our 2026 Award Winners
2026 PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD THE HONORABLE MARIA CANTWELL (D-WA), United States Senator, Washington Senator Maria Cantwell has been one of the most active voices in Congress regarding the overhaul of college sports. As a leader on the Senate Commerce Committee, Senator Cantwell has spearheaded a multi-front legislative effort to transform the landscape for college athletes with the primary … Read more
2026 Student Journalism Prize For Investigative Reporting On Intercollegiate Athletics
The Drake Group Education Fund annually recognizes the print, video, or multimedia work of a graduate or undergraduate college student journalist or team of student journalists for investigative reporting on intercollegiate athletics. Student journalists across the country are invited to submit their best investigative work for the 2026 Student Journalism Prize for Investigative Reporting on … Read more
The Allen Sack National Symposium – From Chaos to Consensus: Defining New Models for College Sports
The purpose of the 2026 Allen Sack National Symposium is to examine the new landscape of college athletics in the wake of House v. NCAA, exploring the evolving relationship between education, athlete compensation, and the commercialization of college sports within the framework of the NCAA. The Symposium will provide a comprehensive examination of the post-settlement … Read more
Webinar 55 – Investigative College Sport Journalism: Meet our 2026 Student Award Winners
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Join us as student reporters who took top prizes in the 2026 Drake Group Education Fund Student Journalism Prize for Investigative Reporting on Intercollegiate Athletics share their reporting and top journalists discuss the vital role of enterprise and investigative journalism on college campuses. The winners will talk about their stories with an esteemed panel of … Read more
Webinar #54 The Litigation Portal: Retention, Recruiting, and the Law
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Moving beyond “Wild West” clichés, this webinar examines the shift in collegiate athletics toward a litigious landscape governed by contract law and revenue-sharing. As we head into 2026, legal and industry experts will dissect the rise of “tortious interference” lawsuits between universities, as well as the unprecedented legal battles between institutions and their own athletes … Read more
#53 Webinar Series – Critical Issues in Collegiate Athletics: “Title IX Under Fire”
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Attorney Leigh Ernst Friestedt will lead a candid conversation with the collegiate athletes she represents in one of the most consequential legal battles in sports history. These athletes have stepped into the legal spotlight to challenge the settlement, arguing that the proposed revenue-sharing models and back-pay distributions directly violate Title IX. This webinar goes beyond … Read more
Webinar #52 – Enforcement of NCAA Rules and NIL Enforcement in the New and Dynamic World of Intercollegiate Athletics
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This webinar addresses the increasing complexities of NCAA Enforcement, moving beyond traditional areas like recruiting and academic eligibility. The concept of amateurism is vanishing, and player compensation is rising, making rule monitoring and enforcement more challenging than ever. The future involves not only the NCAA but also the new College Sports Commission (CSC), established by … Read more