Webinar #50 – The New Era of College Athletics: Navigating Chaos and Building a Sustainable Future
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The role of a collegiate athletic director has never been more complex. With seismic shifts in the NCAA landscape, including the rapid rise of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) legislation, the proliferation of collectives, and the new reality of revenue sharing resulting from the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, the traditional playbook is obsolete. This session is … Read more
Webinar #50 – The New Era of College Athletics: Navigating Chaos and Building a Sustainable Future Thursday, October 16, 2025, 2:00-3:30pmET
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The role of a collegiate athletic director has never been more complex. With seismic shifts in the NCAA landscape, including the rapid rise of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) legislation, the proliferation of collectives, and the new reality of revenue sharing resulting from the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, the traditional playbook is obsolete. This session is … Read more
WEBINAR #49 Brain Injury in Sport: How We Have Failed Athletes and Their Families
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This webinar confronts the systemic failures that leave athletes and their families vulnerable to the devastating consequences of brain injury. Despite decades of medical evidence, rules governing athlete safety are too often shaped by financial pressures rather than guided by medical and mental health expertise. Catastrophic injuries and deaths frequently lack independent investigation by medical … Read more
WEBINAR #48 – Confronting Division I Sports Subsidization and Financial Sustainability
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As we watch the revolution in college sports that is taking place, it’s essential to focus on financial realities and be cognizant of the impact of current and possibly growing future student subsidies. At a substantial majority of Division I schools, university subsidies, student tuition, and student fees (i.e., program losses) represent well over half the total revenues of … Read more
WEBINAR #47: 2025 The Allen Sack National Symposium: Advancing Integrity in College Sport – April 10 at Howard University
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Watch the complete proceedings of The Allen Sack National Symposium “The Pivot Point: College Athletics at a Crossroads.” Hosted by the Howard University Athletics Department, speakers address the evolving landscape of college sports, the possibility of new academic models, athlete mental and physical health, how changing economics will impact diversity in coaching and administration, and … Read more
RECORDING AND RESOURCE MATERIALS
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See Video Recording of Full Proceedings Session 1 – Welcome and Opening Remarks Session 2 – Charting the New Landscape of College Sports: Education, Equity, and Commerce Post House v. NCAA Session 3 – New Era, New Rules: Changing the Academic Playbook for College Athletes Session 4 – National Awards Ceremony Session 5 – Fireside Chat: House Settlement/Title … Read more
WEBINAR #46 — Investigative College Sport Journalism: Where Art Thou?
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The student reporters who took top prizes in the 2025 Drake Group Education Fund Student Journalism Prize for Investigative Reporting on Intercollegiate Athletics share their reporting and discuss the vital role of enterprise and investigative journalism on college campuses. The winners speak about their stories with an esteemed panel of sports journalists and authors from The Washington Post, The Athletic, The Minnesota … Read more
WEBINAR #45 – Improving Graduation Rates of Division I Basketball and Football Players – Whose Responsibility and What Strategies Work?
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A stellar line-up of experts working with college athletes share research supported strategies for improving the current low graduation rates of Division I basketball and football players. This research demonstrates that there are characteristics among college athletes that institutions continue to fail to acknowledge. Also, the research demonstrates that there are institutional best practices that … Read more
Webinar #44 – Reported Increases in College Athlete Suicide and Other Mental Health Risks
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A distinguished panel of experts examines crucial aspects of college athlete mental health and answers the following critical questions: •At what juncture do the pressures faced by college athletes escalate to the point of contemplating suicide? •Are there specific roles within athletic departments that are uniquely suited to identify and address adverse reactions to physical … Read more
WEBINAR #43 Political Assaults on DEI Programs: Implications for College Athletics
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In recent years, college athletics programs have developed formalized internal structures designed to address problems related to equity in college sports. Responding to data and issues that the Drake Group addresses in its papers, these athletic departments created DEI offices staffed by professionals with expertise in college sports, academic excellence, and equity and inclusion. However, … Read more