Education Fund Releases Major Research Report: Improving Academic Outcomes in NCAA Division I Revenue Sports and HBCU Limited Resource Athletic Programs

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Education Fund Releases Major Research Report: Improving Academic Outcomes in NCAA Division I Revenue Sports and HBCU Limited Resource Athletic Programs

A new report by The Drake Group Education Fund (TDGEF) highlights the low graduation rates of Division I football and basketball players, especially Black athletes at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). It urges universities to improve academic support for these athletes, who face pressure to succeed in both academics and sports. Julie Sommer, Executive Director of … Read more

Food Insecurity Among College Student-Athletes

Most people don’t know that the majority of college athletes do NOT receive athletic scholarships.  Most athletes who receive athletic scholarships are receiving partial awards rather than the amounts covering the full cost of education.  While 42 percent of college students report being “food insecure,” that percent among athletes is 60 percent with 51 percent … Read more

WEBINAR #34 What is the Role of the Press in Covering College Sports?

Student reporters and accomplished sports journalists who were judges in this year’s The Drake Group Education Fund Student Journalism Prize for Investigative Reporting on Intercollegiate Athletics participate in a wide-ranging conversation about college sports and the role of investigative journalism. Student journalists from Northwestern University and Quinnipiac University, winners of this year’s sports journalism contest … Read more

Clear and Present Dangers — Sports Gambling. NCAA and Higher Education Must Respond Now

On September 5, 2023, Julie Sommer, Executive Director of The Drake Group Education Fund, issued the following statement via a national press release, cautioning higher education and athletics leaders to take immediate action on college athlete gambling and improper relationships between higher education institutions and the gambling industry.  Sommer warned, “A tidal wave of match-fixing, … Read more