Crossposted from knightcommission.org. The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics has distributed a communication to all FBS presidents and conference commissioners. The purpose of the April 20, 2012 communication is to offer a new approach to distributing shared media revenues that the Knight Commission believes should be discussed and considered by FBS conferences in conjunction with […]
Article · April 28, 2012 by Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
Commission concerned about impact of commercial decisions for college football on Division I landscape
Article · October 24, 2011 by Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors adopted a policy requiring teams to meet an academic threshold to participate in any NCAA-sponsored championship or football bowl game. The threshold requires that teams be on track to graduate at least 50 percent of their players. This policy and threshold are consistent with recommendations the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate […]
Article · August 12, 2011 by Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
Intercollegiate athletics at the country’s most prominent colleges and universities has become a multi-billion dollar enterprise. It involves not only institutions of higher education, but also television networks, apparel manufacturers, advertisers from all sectors, and above all, millions of fans and donors. Now, almost all state flagship universities, many regional institutions, and some private research […]
Article · October 1, 2009 by Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics