Critical Issues Webinar Archives - The Drake Group Education Fund

Webinar 57 -The Drake Group Education Fund’s Critical Issues in College Sports Webinar Series Presents: The New Enforcers: The College Sports Commission, MMR Titans, and the Battle for Oversight

Register for Webinar The New Enforcers: The College Sports Commission, MMR Titans, and the Battle for Oversight Thursday, May 21st, 2026 – 2:00-3:30 pm EST 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 … Read more

Webinar 55 – Investigative College Sport Journalism: Meet our 2026 Student Award Winners

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

#55 Webinar Series- Investigative College Sport Journalism: Meet our 2026 Student Award Winners, Thursday, March 19, 2026, 2:00-3:30pmET

Webinar #54 The Litigation Portal: Retention, Recruiting, and the Law

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”

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

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

Webinar #51 – Beyond the Court: Women’s College Sports Broadcast Deals and Valuing Women’s Sports in the New Media Landscape

Top leaders in sports broadcasting dissect the seismic shifts shaping college athletics. From the landmark Kaplan Report, to NIL legislation, to the House v. NCAA settlement allowing direct athlete pay, we’re in a new world. Our panelists explored the new media landscape as well as how the findings of the landmark Kaplan Report—which revealed the … Read more

Webinar #50 – The New Era of College Athletics: Navigating Chaos and Building a Sustainable Future

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

WEBINAR #49 Brain Injury in Sport: How We Have Failed Athletes and Their Families

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