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
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and the new reality of revenue sharing resulting from the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, the traditional playbook is obsolete.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
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and the new reality of revenue sharing resulting from the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, the traditional playbook is obsolete.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
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
As we watch the revolution in college sports that is taking place, it’s essential to focus on financial realities and be cognizant of the impact of current and possibly growing future student subsidies. At a substantial majority of Division I schools, university subsidies, student tuition, and student fees (i.e., program losses) represent well over half the total revenues of … Read more
The student reporters who took top prizes in the 2025 Drake Group Education Fund Student Journalism Prize for Investigative Reporting on Intercollegiate Athletics share their reporting and discuss the vital role of enterprise and investigative journalism on college campuses. The winners speak about their stories with an esteemed panel of sports journalists and authors from The Washington Post, The Athletic, The Minnesota … Read more
A stellar line-up of experts working with college athletes share research supported strategies for improving the current low graduation rates of Division I basketball and football players. This research demonstrates that there are characteristics among college athletes that institutions continue to fail to acknowledge. Also, the research demonstrates that there are institutional best practices that … Read more
A distinguished panel of experts examines crucial aspects of college athlete mental health and answers the following critical questions: •At what juncture do the pressures faced by college athletes escalate to the point of contemplating suicide? •Are there specific roles within athletic departments that are uniquely suited to identify and address adverse reactions to physical … Read more
In recent years, college athletics programs have developed formalized internal structures designed to address problems related to equity in college sports. Responding to data and issues that the Drake Group addresses in its papers, these athletic departments created DEI offices staffed by professionals with expertise in college sports, academic excellence, and equity and inclusion. However, … Read more
Panelists discuss the impact of a free agent transfer portal, college athlete compensation tied to revenue production value with no financial guardrails, and the prospect of collective bargaining, unionization, and “employee” status. What might employee bargaining units look like within the multisport and national construct of college sport? Only 2-3 percent of Division I college … Read more