Seeking Executive Director
TDG and TDGEF seek a strategic, visionary leader who can gracefully navigate the unique dynamics of working with a small but highly focused 501(c)(4) and a growing 501(c)(3) organization, both with significant volunteer components, and who, at the same time, can be a proactive executive and visible spokesperson and fundraiser for the organization. Click here […]
Sponsor Students to 2023 Symposium
SYMPOSIUM STUDENT SPONSORSHIP INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHANGEMAKERS A DONATION IN ANY AMOUNT TO SUPPORT STUDENT ATTENDANCE OR A STUDENT BENEFACTOR TABLE SPONSORSHIP -$2,000.00 THE DRAKE GROUP EDUCATION FUND, Inc. is a Connecticut nonprofit corporation operating through a fiscal sponsorship with Players Philanthropy Fund, a Maryland charitable trust recognized by IRS as a tax-exempt […]
The Future of the NCAA — Transformation or Preservation of the Status Quo
Panelists discussed whether the NCAA Division I Transformation Committee’s proposed changes that are the next steps in shifting governance away from a centralized organization to the respective competitive divisions will result in a different and transformative reality or a continuation to the Division I commercial sport model — a quest for the proverbial “golden ring.” […]
The Drake Group Letter to U.S. Dept. of Education/Office for Civil Rights — Request for Issuance of Title IX Guidance Addressing Recruiting Practices of NIL Booster Collectives
The Drake Group, the sister organization of The Drake Group Education Fund, has communicated important information about NIL collectives to the Department of Education/Office for Civil Rights (DOE/OCR). The Drake Group believes that the current NIL chaos can be relieved by DOE/OCR clearly and precisely warning institutions, their conferences and national governance organizations of their obligations […]
EXAMINE CURRENT SPORT BILLS BEFORE CONGRESS
Read an overview of the current sport-related bills before Congress. Last updated September 1st, 2022.
WEBINAR #9 FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS “Lack of Accountability for Athlete Abuse in College Athletics”
Over the last few decades, reported stories of athlete abuse in college athletics have become more frequent and more egregious. Incidents of abuse – including physical, mental, and sexual – have been swept under the carpet, and perpetrators are often able to resign and find employment at other institutions. The media as a whole is […]
Webinar #9 – Lack of Accountability for Athlete Abuse in College Athletics
Over the last few decades, reported stories of athlete abuse in college athletics have become more frequent and more egregious. Incidents of abuse – including physical, mental and sexual – have been swept under the carpet, and perpetrators are often able to resign and find employment at other institutions. The media as a whole is […]
UNITED STATES CONGRESS – COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND OLYMPIC SPORTS BILLS (Updated as of February 1, 2022)
The following listing of bills filed during the 116th (2019-20) and 117th (2021-2022) sessions of Congress represent the most likely bills to be considered during the 117th Congress. We anticipate that the 116th Congress bills listed are those most likely to be refiled in 2022 prior to the end of the session. SEE BILLS HERE