The Drake Group Raises Concerns Regarding July 1, 2020 U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on College Athlete NILs Compensation

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The Drake Group Raises Concerns Regarding July 1, 2020 U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on College Athlete NILs Compensation

The Drake Group believes that several specific issues raised during the July 1, 2020, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on “Exploring a Compensation Framework for Intercollegiate Athletics” are misleading to both members of Congress and the general public. Three serious concerns regarding testimony pertaining to NIL compensation were detailed: Claims that NIL laws would perpetuate … Read more

NCAA

College Athletes Should Give U.S. Senate NIL Bill a Failing Grade: Criticism of the Fairness in Collegiate Athletics Act

College Athletes Should Give U.S. Senate NIL Bill a Failing Grade: Criticism of the Fairness in Collegiate Athletics Act The Drake Group shares observations critical of the Fairness in Collegiate Athletics Act, a federal bill intended to protect the employment rights of college athletes proposed by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. The Act gives … Read more

A Comparative Analysis of U.S. Senator Rubio’s Proposed Federal Name/Image/Likeness (NIL) Bill and the new Florida NIL Statute

A Comparative Analysis of U.S. Senator Rubio’s Proposed Federal Name/Image/Likeness (NIL) Bill and the new Florida NIL Statute The Drake Group was asked to provide a comparative analysis of the first state name/image/likeness legislation that would go into effect during the summer of 2010, the Florida Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights (SB646) which was signed … Read more

Clemson University

Criticism of April 29, 2020, NCAA Board of Governors’ Guidelines for Future NCAA and Federal NIL Legislation

Criticism of April 29, 2020, NCAA Board of Governors’ Guidelines for Future NCAA and Federal NIL Legislation On April 29, 2020, the NCAA issued a press release announcing its Board of Governors’ action responding to the comprehensive April 17, 2020, NCAA Federal and State Legislation Working Group Final Report regarding college athletes commercializing the use … Read more

2017-18 NCAA Member Institutions: Title IX Athletics Participation Compliance with Prong One Proportionality Test.

2017-18 NCAA Member Institutions: Title IX Athletics Participation Compliance with Prong One Proportionality Test. Forty-eight years following the adoption of Title IX, most institutions are expected to comply under Title IX’s Prong One participation requirement: male and female athletic participation equal to the percent of males and females in the institution’s undergraduate student body. Female … Read more

Another Reason Why Congress Must Help Intercollegiate Athletics…

PRESS RELEASE – MARCH 9, 2020 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 Another Reason Why Congress Must Help Intercollegiate Athletics… NEW HAVEN, CT. – On March 8, 2020, NBCNews.com broke a story on the extent to which college students were subsidizing athletic programs at … Read more

Critical Analysis of Proposed Models of College Athlete Compensation

Critical Analysis of Proposed Models of College Athlete Compensation The Drake Group believes that the current pressure on higher education institutions to pay college athletes well beyond the full cost of education has been created by root failures of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to: articulate and implement an educational sport system that allows … Read more

The Drake Group Calls Upon the NCAA to Accept Its Governance Responsibility for Protecting the Health and Well-Being of College Athletes

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

College Athlete Health and Protection from Physical and Psychological Harm

The Drake Group has released a position statement today that proposes an educational alternative to “athlete employees.” Drake Group President Gerald Gurney, stated, “Intercollegiate athletics is at a crossroads on the issue of paying college athletes. Should collegiate athletics be a mini-version of the NFL and NBA? See Drake’s Position Statement for a viable alternative.

In Loco Parentis…or Just Loco?

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