PRESS RELEASE – NOVEMBER 7, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 The Drake Group Calls Upon the U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General to Initiate an Independent Investigation into Allegations of Concussion Related Wrong Doing NEW HAVEN, CT – … Read more
PRESS RELEASE – NOVEMBER 5, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 The NCAA and Member Institutions Must Prohibit Physical Punishment of College Athletes NEW HAVEN, CT. – Recent reports of Rutgers University softball coaches forcing players to run six 100-yard sprints in less … Read more
PRESS RELEASE – OCTOBER 15, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 The Drake Group Calls Upon the NCAA to Work with Congress to Install a System Allowing College Athletes to Earn Revenues from Outside Employment and Commercial Use of Their Own Names, Images … Read more
PRESS RELEASE – OCTOBER 11, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 Dr. Frank Splitt, Longtime Drake Group Member and Former Robert Maynard Hutchins Award Winner publishes REFLECTIONS, 2016-2019: A Sequel to AN ODYSSEY OF REFORM INITIATIVES, 1986-2015 WEST HAVEN, CONN — David Ridpath, … Read more
Reflections, 2016-21: A Sequel to an Odyssey of Reform Initiatives, 1986-2015. Dr. Frank Splitt, Longtime Drake Group Member and Recipient of the Robert Maynard Hutchins Award has posted a sequel to his 1986-2015 Odyssey of Reform Initiatives. A prolific and nationally respected voice advocating for intercollegiate athletics reform, this new collection of writings continues to … Read more
PRESS RELEASE – OCTOBER 3, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 The Drake Group Calls Upon the NCAA to Accept Its Governance Responsibility for Protecting the Health and Well-Being of College Athletes WEST HAVEN, CONN — David Ridpath, Ed.D., President of The Drake … Read more
PRESS RELEASE – OCTOBER 2, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 The Drake Group is Encouraged by Federal and State Initiatives regarding College Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Rights WEST HAVEN, CONN — The inalienable right to profit off one’s own identity and … Read more
PRESS RELEASE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 Kudos to Indiana University and UT San Antonio Athletic Departments for Strong Anti-Violence Policies NEW HAVEN, CONN. – In April of 2017, the Indiana University athletic department announced what may have been … Read more
PRESS RELEASE – SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 In Loco Parentis…or Just Loco? NEW HAVEN, CONN. – Drake President B. David Ridpath commented, “Normally The Drake Group takes its responsibility to comment on intercollegiate issues with the utmost seriousness and … Read more
PRESS RELEASE – AUGUST 14, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Fritz Polite, President The Drake Group (407) 758-0811 fpolite@su.edu www.TheDrakeGroup.org The Drake Group Applauds North Carolina General Assembly Athlete Protection Initiative NEW HAVEN, CONN. – The Drake Group, a national organization of faculty and others whose mission is to defend educational integrity in … Read more