Critical Issues in Collegiate Athletics: Brought to you by Christine Brown & Partners “Beyond the Senate Floor: What’s Next for College Athletics?” Thursday, September 17, 2026 from 2-3:30 pm EST The Protect College Sports Act and the Future of the NCAA With the U.S. Senate returning from recess, only several days remain to pass … Read more
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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