The Drake Group Education Fund Webinar Series
Critical Issues in College Athletics
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Allen Sack National Symposia Recordings HERE
- Webinar 58: Beyond the Senate Floor: What’s Next for College Athletics?
Critical Issues in Collegiate Athletics: Brought to you by Christine Brown & Partners “Beyond the Senate Floor: What’s Next for College Athletics?” The Protect College … Read more - Webinar 57: The New Enforcers: The College Sports Commission, MMR Titans, and the Battle for Oversight
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 … Read more - Webinar 55 – Investigative College Sport Journalism: Meet our 2026 Student Award Winners
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 … Read more - Webinar #54 The Litigation Portal: Retention, Recruiting, and the Law
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 … Read more - #53 Webinar Series – Critical Issues in Collegiate Athletics: “Title IX Under Fire”
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 … Read more - Webinar #52 – Enforcement of NCAA Rules and NIL Enforcement in the New and Dynamic World of Intercollegiate Athletics
This webinar addresses the increasing complexities of NCAA Enforcement, moving beyond traditional areas like recruiting and academic eligibility. The concept of amateurism is vanishing, and … Read more - Webinar #51 – Beyond the Court: Women’s College Sports Broadcast Deals and Valuing Women’s Sports in the New Media Landscape
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 … Read more - Webinar #50 – The New Era of College Athletics: Navigating Chaos and Building a Sustainable Future
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, … Read more - WEBINAR #49 Brain Injury in Sport: How We Have Failed Athletes and Their Families
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, … Read more - WEBINAR #48 – Confronting Division I Sports Subsidization and Financial Sustainability
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 … Read more - WEBINAR #47: 2025 The Allen Sack National Symposium: Advancing Integrity in College Sport – April 10 at Howard University
Watch the complete proceedings of The Allen Sack National Symposium “The Pivot Point: College Athletics at a Crossroads.” Hosted by the Howard University Athletics Department, … Read more - RECORDING AND RESOURCE MATERIALS
See Video Recording of Full Proceedings Session 1 – Welcome and Opening Remarks Session 2 – Charting the New Landscape of College Sports: Education, Equity, … Read more - WEBINAR #46 — Investigative College Sport Journalism: Where Art Thou?
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 … Read more - WEBINAR #45 – Improving Graduation Rates of Division I Basketball and Football Players – Whose Responsibility and What Strategies Work?
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 … Read more - Webinar #44 – Reported Increases in College Athlete Suicide and Other Mental Health Risks
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 … Read more - WEBINAR #43 Political Assaults on DEI Programs: Implications for College Athletics
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 … Read more - Webinar #42 Athlete Compensation, Organizing, and Employee Status in College Sport. What is the Path Forward for College Athletes?
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 … Read more - Webinar #41 How will the Evolving Landscape of College Athletics Affect the USA Olympic Sports Development System?
The House/Hubbard/Carter v NCAA settlement has raised concerns among many that colleges and universities could soon pay athletes directly, particularly in revenue-generating sports, through NIL … Read more - Webinar #40 NCAA v. House-Carter-Hubbard Proposed Settlement: The Current Legal Landscape
An exceptional line-up of attorneys, sport journalists, and academic experts take a deep dive into the impacts of the blockbuster NCAA vs. House-Hubbard-Carter antitrust lawsuits. … Read more - WEBINAR #39 Women in College Coaching and Administration – The Double Standard
A stellar line-up of attorneys, coaches, and academic experts discussed the subtle and not so subtle ways in which a double standard is applied to … Read more - Webinars #35, #36, #37, #38 – Every Session of The Sack National Symposium on April 18 from Howard University
The purpose of the 2024 Allen Sack National Symposium on April 18 at Howard University in Washington, DC was to address national issues having a … 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 … Read more - Webinar #33 – The College Athlete: Match Fixer, Gambling Addict, or Victim?
On the eve of March Madness, one of the biggest sports gambling days of the year, a former NBA referee and an attorney who were … Read more - Webinar #32 – Conference Realignment – What Does It Mean?
Another historic phase of college football conference realignment occurred in 2023. The Big 12, Big Ten, and Atlantic Coast Conference all embarked on another round … Read more - Webinar #31: Does Baker’s Proposal Invite the Power 4 to Leave the NCAA and What Might Happen If It Does?
NCAA President Charlie Baker took office in March 2023, and inherited several significant lawsuits regarding pay-to-play, name, image, and likeness, and health and safety issues. … Read more - WEBINAR #30: NIL Education: Are Collegiate Athletics Departments Delivering?
In the third year of college athletes being allowed to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL), many college athletes have taken advantage of … Read more - WEBINAR #29: Collegiate Athletics Reform Bills Being Considered by Congress
A stellar panel of Drake experts review college-athletics-related bills that have been filed or announced as “discussion drafts” in the 118th Congress (2023-2024) as of November … Read more - WEBINAR #28: What is the Cost of College Athlete Mental Health?
A stellar panel of experts will explore what it looks like to truly cover the mental health needs of college athletes by moving beyond opinion … Read more - WEBINAR #27: Coach Abuse of College Athletes — Is There a Solution?
Current and former coach, athletic administrator, and coach pedagogy experts will examine why too many college coaches continue to demonstrate behaviors that negatively impact the … Read more - WEBINAR #26: Sports Betting: What are the Risks for Intercollegiate Athletics?
The finances of college sports are in peril. Desperate for cash, college athletic departments are embracing sports betting. Many colleges have entered partnerships with sports … Read more - WEBINAR #25: 2023 Sack Symposium Proceedings – Session Four – “Are We Getting What We Paid For? Entertainment or Education?”
A panel of experts explores the economic drivers of college sports and how they affect athlete education. The NCAA’s Division I athletics enterprise generates $15.8 … Read more - WEBINAR #24: 2023 Sack Symposium Proceedings – Session Three – The Drake Group Education Fund National Awards Luncheon
The Drake Group Education Fund Chair, Michael Driscoll and The Drake Group Co-Founder and Director Emeritus Allen Sack present national awards. SEE RECORDING HERE … Read more - WEBINAR #23: 2023 Sack Symposium Proceedings – Session Two “Aspects of the College Athlete Environmnet That Negatively and Positively Contribute to Academic Outcomes”
A panel of experts address whether current academic and other support programs for college athletes are structured to achieve graduation success. What constitutes a meaningful … Read more - WEBINAR #22: 2023 Sack Symposium Proceedings – Session One “Who is the College Athlete Who Is Not Graduating?”
A panel of former college athletes examines the reality of the athletics experience and reflects on the graduation statistics, demographics, and causative factors of college … Read more - WEBINAR 21 – Are Institutions Being Held Accountable for Delivering on the Promise of a Meaningful Education?
Are college athletes truly being provided with the education they were promised? How is that education being measured? Are there differences in the academic advising …