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The Full Court Press with Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker. Topics on the docket for today's show:- Pac-12 vs Mountain West revenues and deficits- Where are Utah State's revenues coming from? What are their biggest expenses?- USU's finish in the Learfield Cup- Utah State places 2nd in Helper Helper rankings for providing service in the community

Few areas of modern American popular culture have undergone greater or more rapid changes in recent years that college sports. Thanks to a series of successful legal challenges, the nation's longstanding practice of treating college athletes as amateurs has been completely upended and, especially at big schools engaged high-profile sports like football and basketball, teams have become professionalized, with many athletes switching schools yearly, and raking in multi-million dollar deals under so-called “name image and likeness.” In a time of such rapid change and upheaval, it comes as little surprise that many people who were used to how things once worked – be they university leaders or average citizens and sports fans — are experiencing a sense of disorientation and discomfort. And this fact was made clear in some opinion surveys conducted last October by the Elon University Poll and the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, and at that time, NC Newsline caught up with the Elon poll director, Prof. Jason Husser, to learn more. Now that we are in the midst of the college football bowl season, we thought it would be an ideal time to revisit that interview and the poll findings. Click here to listen to the full interview with Elon University Professor Jason Husser.

Few areas of modern American popular culture have undergone greater or more rapid changes in recent years that college sports. Thanks to a series of successful legal challenges, the nation's longstanding practice of treating college athletes as amateurs has been completely upended and, especially at big schools engaged high-profile sports like football and basketball, teams have become professionalized, with many athletes switching schools yearly, and raking in multi-million dollar deals under so-called “name image and likeness.” In a time of such rapid change and upheaval, it comes as little surprise that many people who were used to how things once worked – be they university leaders or average citizens and sports fans — are experiencing a sense of disorientation and discomfort. And this fact was made clear in some opinion surveys conducted last October by the Elon University Poll and the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, and at that time, NC Newsline caught up with the Elon poll director, Prof. Jason Husser, to learn more. Now that we are in the midst of the college football bowl season, we thought it would be an ideal time to revisit that interview and the poll findings. Click here to listen to the full interview with Elon University Professor Jason Husser.

In this conversation, host David Bryan speaks with Dr. Tracie Canada about her recent book, which explores the intersection of race, gender, and college football. They discuss the unique experiences of Black college football players, the implications of a Black feminist perspective, and the importance of community and care among players. The conversation highlights the exploitation faced by student-athletes and the broader societal issues impacting their lives. Canada discusses the intricate dynamics of college athletics, focusing on the bonds formed among players, the challenges they face in balancing education and sports, and the systemic issues within the NCAA. She emphasizes the importance of brotherhood among athletes, the complexities of their educational experiences, and potential solutions to improve their circumstances, including unionization and cost-sharing. The conversation also critiques the term 'student-athlete' and advocates for a more honest representation of their roles within the collegiate sports system. Big-time college football promises prestige, drama, media attention, and money. Yet most athletes in this unpaid, amateur system encounter a different reality, facing dangerous injuries, few pro-career opportunities, a free but devalued college education, and future financial instability. In one of the first ethnographies about Black college football players, anthropologist Tracie Canada reveals the ways young athletes strategically resist the exploitative systems that structure their everyday lives.Tackling the Everyday shows how college football particularly harms the young Black men who are overrepresented on gridirons across the country. Although coaches and universities constantly invoke the misleading "football family" narrative, this book describes how a brotherhood among Black players operates alongside their caring mothers, who support them on and off the field. With a Black feminist approach—one that highlights often-overlooked voices—Canada exposes how race, gender, kinship, and care shape the lives of the young athletes who shoulder America's favorite gameDr. Tracie Canada is a socio-cultural anthropologist whose ethnographic research uses sport to theorize race, kinship and care, gender, and the performing body. Her work focuses on the lived experiences of Black football players. Canada is the Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology & Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at Duke University. I'm also the founder and director of the Health, Ethnography, and Race through Sports (HEARTS) Lab.Her research has been supported by various agencies, including the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, the National Science Foundation, the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.In addition to her academic writing, her work has been featured in public venues and outlets like The Museum of Modern Art, TIME, The Guardian, and Scientific American.

Amy Privette Perko is a leading voice in college sports reform and the Chief Executive Officer of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, a role she has held since 2016 after serving as its executive director since 2005. Under her leadership, the Commission has driven transformative changes in NCAA policy, including requiring teams to meet academic benchmarks for postseason eligibility and revising revenue distribution to reward educational outcomes. Perko has championed financial transparency, gender equity, and athlete well-being through initiatives like the C.A.R.E. Model, which aligns athletics revenue with educational priorities. A former standout basketball player at Wake Forest University, where she earned Academic All-America honors and set multiple school records, Perko combines athletic experience with decades of administrative leadership at the NCAA and the University of Kansas. Her contributions have earned her prestigious honors such as the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, the Dick Enberg Award, and recognition as a “Game Changer” by Sports Business Journal. Beyond policy advocacy, she is a frequent media commentator and keynote speaker, shaping national conversations on governance, athlete compensation, and the future of college sports.

-1:00 -- Knight Commission mission -1:40 -- Win-loss records vs. other numbers -6:38 -- Paying collegiate athletes vs. Olympic collegiate sports -11:11 -- NIL vs. NCAA -13:35 -- Perko's time as a collegiate athlete at Wake Forest -15:35 -- Surge in head coaching buyouts on the tail end of Mike Gundy's firing -19:39 -- College sports and lack of incentives -22:49 -- Transfer portal -25:40 -- Gender equity -29:54 -- Step in the right direction? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode of the California Sports Lawyer Podcast with Jeremy Evans features an insightful conversation with Amy Privette Perko, Chief Executive Officer of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Perko discusses her distinguished career in college athletics, from her time as a student-athlete and NCAA leader to her role guiding the Knight Commission's national efforts to promote integrity, education, and fairness in college sports. The conversation explores how governance reforms, athlete-centric policies, and financial transparency are reshaping the future of intercollegiate athletics. This episode is a must-listen for professionals, administrators, and students passionate about sports law, policy, education, and leadership — offering valuable lessons on how institutions and leaders can balance competitive sports and business excellence with academic values.  (Season 7, Episode 42). Copyright 2025. California Sports Lawyer. All Rights Reserved. (www.CSLlegal.com) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Few areas of modern American popular culture have undergone greater or more rapid changes in recent years that college sports. Thanks to a series of successful legal challenges, the nation's longstanding practice of treating college athletes as amateurs has been completely upended and, especially at big schools engaged high-profile sports like football and basketball, teams have become professionalized, with many athletes switching schools yearly, and raking in multi-million dollar deals under so-called “name image and likeness.” In a time of such rapid change and upheaval, it comes as little surprise that many people who were used to how things once worked – be they university leaders or average citizens and sports fans — are experiencing a sense of disorientation and discomfort. And this fact was made clear in some recent opinion surveys conducted by the Elon University Poll and the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, and recently Newsline caught up with the Elon poll director, Prof. Jason Husser, to learn more. In Part One of our recent extended conversation Husser, we discussed some of the results of the recent opinion surveys of university leaders he oversaw on the subject of the rapid changes that have been underway in college athletics – particularly the professionalization of once amateur sports and the newfound ability athletes enjoy to transfer from school-to-school. In Part Two of our chat, we dug deeper into some of these issues, the concerns that many university leaders have about how these changes are impacting low revenue sports, and, in addition, how these views compare and contrast to what a poll conducted this past summer revealed about the attitudes of the general public. Click here to listen to the full interview with Elon University Professor Jason Husser.

Send us a textUnderstanding Baseline Concussion Testing and Cardiac Arrest Risks in Athletes with Dr Kimberly Harmon.  Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast! Today, we're thrilled to have Professor Kimberly Harmon with us. With extensive expertise in university, collegiate, and professional athletics, Professor Harmon has held numerous prestigious positions, including:Head of the Sports Medicine Section at the University of Washington School of MedicineDeputy Chief Medical Officer for the NHLBoard Member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate AthleticsMember of the NFL Head, Neck, and Spine CommitteeTeam Physician for multiple University of Washington teamsIn terms of research, Professor Harmon boasts over 200 publications and has been cited more than 15,000 times, with a particular focus on concussion and sudden cardiac death in athletes. We're honoured to Professor Harmon join us on the Podcast. -       Introduction  -       What Is a Concussion & Sub-Concussive Impact? (1:20)-       Baseline Assessments (4:56)-       Cognitive Tests Are Poor Predictor of Outcomes (9:00)-       Knowing the Athletes and Conveying the Message (16:35)-       Delayed Symptoms (22:55)-       Sudden Cardiac Arrest/ Death in Athletes (28:10) Dr Kimberly Harmon Twitter/X: @DrKimHarmon Diagnosis of Sports-Related Concussion Using Symptom Report or Standardized Assessment of Concussion: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2819833 Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Death in National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletes: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.004622 Incidence, Cause, and Comparative Frequency of Sudden Cardiac Death in National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletes: A Decade in Review: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015431     Subscribe, review and share for new episodes which will drop fortnightlySocial media:Twitter: @first concussionFacebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcastInstagram: Headfirst_ Concussion Email: headfirstconcussion@gmail.com

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In this episode, NAWL member (Advocacy and Podcast Committee) and former Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Girl Scouts of the USA, Lisa Kohn, speaks with Joanne Lipman, best-selling author of her most recent book, Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work (see full bio below). Lisa and Joanne discuss Joanne's best-selling book and how to harness the power of transition. *****Joanne Lipman is a pioneering journalist and the bestselling author of NEXT! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work and the No. 1 bestseller THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID: What Men and Women Need to Know About Working Together. She has served as Editor-in-Chief of USA Today, USA Today Network, Conde Nast Portfolio, and The Wall Street Journal's Weekend Journal, leading those organizations to six Pulitzer Prizes. She is also an on-air CNBC contributor and Yale University journalism lecturer. Previously, Lipman was Chief Content Officer of Gannett, where she was Editor-in-Chief of its USA Today and the USA Today Network, encompassing the flagship publication plus 109 metro newspapers including the Detroit Free Press, the Des Moines Register, and the Arizona Republic. In that role, she oversaw more than 3,000 journalists and led the organization to three Pulitzer prizes. Lipman began her career as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, ultimately rising to deputy managing editor – the first woman to attain that post – and supervising coverage that won three Pulitzer Prizes. While there she created the Weekend Journal and Personal Journal and oversaw the creation of the Saturday edition. She subsequently was the founding editor-in-chief of Conde Nast Portfolio magazine, which won Loeb and National Magazine Awards. Lipman's work has been published in numerous outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time, Fortune, Newsweek, and the Harvard Business Review. She has appeared as a television commentator on ABC, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, and PBS, among others. She is a frequent public speaker, with engagements including the World Economic Forum in Davos, the United Nations, the Aspen Ideas Festival, TEDx, the International Lean In conference, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Milken Institute Global conference, and has worked with numerous companies on issues of gender equity, diversity and inclusion. She also is co-author, with Melanie Kupchynsky, of the acclaimed music memoir “Strings Attached.” A winner of the Matrix Award for women in communications, Lipman was the inaugural Distinguished Journalism Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. She has served or is currently serving on boards including Yale University Council; the World Editors Forum; the Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy; the Yale Daily News; Spirited Media; the Yale Alumni Magazine (chair); the Knights Chamber Orchestra, and the advisory boards of Data.world, Breastcancer.org, The Wire China, and the Yale School of Music. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She and her husband live in New York City and are the parents of two adult children. 

“A key attribute of aha moments is that they feel right, they feel correct and they feel new…Some people say it's like a religious experience, it's been handed to you.” “You can go forward. That's the key to post traumatic growth: you're moving forward.” “Should you follow your gut feeling? The short answer is yes, in most cases…Gut feeling is actually based on information…you've already experienced in your life.” Joanne Lipman is a pioneering journalist and the bestselling author of NEXT! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work and the No. 1 bestseller THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID: What Men and Women Need to Know About Working Together. She has served as Editor-in-Chief of USA Today, USA Today Network, Conde Nast Portfolio, and The Wall Street Journal's Weekend Journal, leading those organizations to six Pulitzer Prizes. She is also an on-air CNBC contributor and Yale University journalism lecturer. Previously, Lipman was Chief Content Officer of Gannett, where she was Editor-in-Chief of its USA Today and the USA Today Network, encompassing the flagship publication plus 109 metro newspapers including the Detroit Free Press, the Des Moines Register, and the Arizona Republic. In that role, she oversaw more than 3,000 journalists and led the organization to three Pulitzer prizes. Lipman began her career as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, ultimately rising to deputy managing editor – the first woman to attain that post – and supervising coverage that won three Pulitzer Prizes. While there she created Weekend Journal and Personal Journal, and oversaw creation of the Saturday edition. She subsequently was founding editor-in-chief of Conde Nast Portfolio magazine, which won Loeb and National Magazine Awards. Lipman's work has been published in numerous outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time, Fortune, Newsweek and the Harvard Business Review. She has appeared as a television commentator on ABC, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, and PBS, among others. She is a frequent public speaker, with engagements including the World Economic Forum in Davos, the United Nations, the Aspen Ideas Festival, TEDx, the International Lean In conference, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Milken Institute Global conference, and has worked with numerous companies on issues of gender equity, diversity and inclusion. She also is co-author, with Melanie Kupchynsky, of the acclaimed music memoir “Strings Attached.” A winner of the Matrix Award for women in communications, Lipman was the inaugural Distinguished Journalism Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. She has served or is currently serving on boards including Yale University Council; the World Editors Forum; the Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy; the Yale Daily News; Spirited Media; the Yale Alumni Magazine (chair); the Knights chamber orchestra, and the advisory boards of Data.world, Breastcancer.org, The Wire China, and the Yale School of Music. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She and her husband live in New York City and are the parents of two adult children. R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Embrace your reinvention roadmap: Search, Struggle, Stop, Solution Use rejection as fuel.  Change your location; change your life. Take a break. Use the 90 minute rule. One is when you do have a goal. Share your goal.  Reach out to your weak and dormant ties. Resources: About Joanne Lipman Next! by Joanne Lipman That's What She Said by Joanne Lipman Men aren't the enemy: Everything working women want you to know | Joanne Lipman | TEDxPenn Where to find R.O.G. Podcast: R.O.G on YouTube R.O.G on Apple Podcasts R.O.G on Spotify How diverse is your network?  N.D.I. Network Diversity Index What is your Generosity Style?  Generosity Quiz Credits: Joanne Lipman, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc. Coming Next: Please join us next week, Episode 158, with Rich Jennings.

In this episode, Dr. Drumm McNaughton invites Dr. Brit Kirwan back to discuss the dynamic and challenging landscape of higher education. They discuss many of the high-stress challenges higher education presidents are facing today.  With more capacity than students and issues like political interference, the decline in public trust, and the threats to academic freedom, the higher education president's role is more stressful than ever before.  Overview: Dr. Kirwan shares his wisdom on the evolving landscape of higher education. His perspectives are a guiding light for current presidents and leaders in the field, offering strategies to navigate and overcome the myriad of challenges they face. Key Topics:  Political Incursions in Higher Education: Rising political influence on university campuses threatening academic freedom and integrity. The need for university leaders to balance political pressures while upholding educational values. Strategies to navigate and mitigate political interference in academic institutions. Financial and Enrollment Challenges: Innovative approaches to handle fiscal pressures and enrollment declines. Emphasis on strategic planning and adapting to changing financial landscapes in higher education. Identifying alternative revenue streams and efficient resource allocation. Maintaining Academic Independence: Upholding academic freedom in the face of societal and political shifts. The importance of academic integrity as a cornerstone of higher education. Encouraging open dialogue and critical thinking in academic environments. Leadership in Challenging Times: Insights on effective leadership for current and future university presidents. Embracing adaptive leadership styles to address evolving challenges. The significance of visionary and empathetic leadership in higher education. Higher Education's Role in Society: The critical function of higher education in advancing national and global progress. Fostering innovation, scientific advancement, and economic growth through education. Preparing students to be informed, responsible, and active citizens. This episode concludes with a synthesis of the perspectives shared, offering practical solutions and insightful strategies for leaders in the higher education sector. The guidance provided is essential for navigating the complexities of modern higher education and leading institutions towards a prosperous future.   Final Thoughts for Higher Education Presidents: Kirwan emphasizes the importance for higher education presidents to remain actively engaged and involved in meaningful pursuits post-retirement.  He highlights the necessity of thoughtful planning for life after presidency, underscoring the benefits of leveraging years of experience to make impactful contributions. This advice is coupled with reflections on the rewarding nature of choosing and focusing on areas where one can be most helpful, drawing from the wealth of knowledge and experience gained throughout a career in higher education leadership.   Read the transcript →   About Our Podcast Guest Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan is chancellor emeritus of the University System of Maryland (USM).  He is a nationally recognized authority on critical issues facing higher education. He served as chancellor of the University System of Maryland (USM) for 13 years (2002-2015), president of the Ohio State University for four years (1998-2002), and president of the University of Maryland, College Park for 10 years (1988-1998). Prior to his presidency, he was a member of the University of Maryland mathematics faculty for 24 years.   Dr. Kirwan is the past chair of, among other boards, the American Council for Higher Education, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, the American Association of Colleges & Universities, the Business Higher Education Forum, and the National Research Council Board on Higher Education and Workforce. He also served as the co-chair and chair of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics from 2004 to 2016. Presently, he chairs a Statewide Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, which has been asked to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly to enable Maryland schools to perform at the level of the world's best school systems.   About the Host   Dr. Drumm McNaughton, host of Changing Higher Ed®, is a consultant to higher education institutions in governance, accreditation, strategy and change, and mergers. To learn more about his services and other thought leadership pieces, visit his firm's website: https://changinghighered.com/.   The Change Leader's Social Media Links   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com   #HigherEdProblems #HigherEducation #ChangingHigherEd

Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI's Pat Forde preview the biggest game of the college football season to date, Ohio State vs. Michigan in Ann Arbor.As the regular season winds down, the animosity between these bitter rivals heats up. The long build to playing your foe is biggest between Ohio State and Michigan, yet this game does not come without future interests and complications as the Big Ten is moving away from in-conference divisions — leaving the noted Buckeye-Wolverine rivalry in a tricky spot. Their longstanding yearly date to face-off could be in jeopardy when the two are allowed to play each other for the Big Ten championship as soon as next year. The guys debate whether or not a back-to-back Michigan-Ohio State game would encourage the Big Ten to keep their divisions.The crew then breaks down the highly anticipated matchup and which team could have the edge. Early in the season, Michigan appeared to be the favorite, but after their last two games and Ohio State's recent hot streak, it should be much closer. The podcast also analyzes what happens if Ryan Day loses to Michigan for the third straight year. Day is building a good program, but he needs to win the game that matters most to keep the Buckeye faithful in his corner.Florida State is in a tricky situation after starting quarterback Jordan Travis is done for the season due to an injury last weekend. The crew analyzes the best and worst scenarios for Florida State in the next two weeks. The Seminoles need to beat Florida and Louisville to give themselves a chance at the College Football Playoff, and Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC championship game could give FSU a big boost as well.The Knight Commission had a meeting this week with college leaders to discuss the future of college athletics, especially revenue sharing with athletes. Ross breaks down the meeting and what it could mean moving forward for players, coaches & school administrators.The Popeyes Cajun-Style Turkey is back in time for Thanksgiving, so the hosts provide their thoughts on whether or not they would indulge in the fast-food turkey in this festive time of year.1:00 - What happens to Ohio State-Michigan in a division-less Big Ten?16:00 - Previewing Ohio State vs. Michigan this weekend34:25 - Florida State vs. Florida is tricky without Jordan Travis43:54 - Inching closer to revenue-sharing in college athletics58:33 - Would you eat the Popeye's Cajun-Style Turkey?Follow Dan @DanWetzelFollow Pat @ByPatFordeFollow Ross @RossDellenger

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The latest realignment news from the ASUN and Army, more on the Knight Commission's projections, LSU inks Women's Basketball HC Kim Mulkey to a major extension and more. Be sure to check your inbox to see more of today's news and notes from around the nation. We would love to know what you think of the show and you can let us know on social media @D1ticker. If you are not subscribed to D1.ticker, you can and should subscribe at www.d1ticker.com/.

A new name for Women Leaders in Sports, SMU and AD Rick Hart are ready for ACC competition, the Knight Commission issues financial projections and more. We would love to know what you think of the show and you can let us know on social media @D1ticker. If you are not subscribed to D1.ticker, you can and should subscribe at www.d1ticker.com/.

By 2032, college football playoff revenue and new lucrative conference media contracts are projected to reach $16 billion annually for 54 schools with the most lucrative football programs, according to a new report from Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics in partnership with CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen).   During this same time frame, the report also finds that 26 of these 54 schools will likely pay their head football coaches and ten assistants more than what they spend on hundreds of athletes, their scholarships, lodging, food, medical expenses, and insurance coverage.   In this episode of Changing Higher Ed®, Dr. Drumm McNaughton discusses these shocking findings, along with where this money should go and how it must be spent, with Amy Privette Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, an independent group with a legacy of impacting college sports policies to prioritize college athletic education, health, safety, and success.   Amy also cites other challenges these numbers present, such as how this will unfairly impact other sports at these institutions and what this means for higher education as a whole.   Podcast Highlights   Two years ago, NIL rule changes were made that allow athletes to earn compensation for the use of their name, image, or likeness in endorsements and social media. However, recruiting inducements haven't been enforced, particularly among the powerhouse programs. There is also a lack of uniformity. The new NCAA president, Charlie Baker, is pushing for more athlete protections, such as the use of common contracts so athletes know what they're getting into and requiring agent registration. These will likely require federal legislation.   The Knight Commission had CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) perform some projections that are featured in a new report that looks at the top 54 public institutions' football programs, particularly in regard to the incoming revenue from college football playoffs and new lucrative conference media contracts. All sources of athletic revenues for these 54 schools will likely reach $16 billion annually in 2032. The report asks where all this money is going, how it's going to be spent, if higher ed is going to move to an employee or revenue-sharing model, and how this will impact other sports.   The new report also finds that if head football coaches continue to be the chief beneficiary at nine institutions in particular, 26 of the 54 Power Schools are projected to pay their head football coaches and ten other countable assistants more than what they spend on hundreds of athletes, their scholarships, lodging, food, medical expenses, and insurance coverage.   Six public institutions in the Pac-12 recently announced they would leave the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten and the Big 12 because 85% of them are tied to big-revenue football. From the Knight Commission's view, that particular realignment and others like it only work for football and will force other sports to travel more and cause athletes to miss more classes.   The Knights Commission proposes there should be one governing association for football called the National College Football Association that's separate from the governing association. Meanwhile, the NCAA will govern all other sports. This isn't a proposal to dismantle every conference. There should just be two FBS conferences like the Pac-12, SEC, or ACC, and there should be at least eight schools that play big-time football that will have to play a specific number of Olympic sports cones to receive an automatic qualifier for those tournaments.   The National College Football Association should be funded by the College Football Playoff since the College Football Playoff is already independent of and generates revenue separately from the NCAA. That said, the College Football Playoff does distribute the revenue back to the FBS conferences, which is then sent to the schools. The NCAA receives zero dollars in revenue from FBS football and the College Football Playoff. That's significant because the NCAA absorbs $60 million a year in national costs for that sport.   The leadership is fragmented among power conferences. The Knight Commission feels that a unified structure would be better for the future of football, football players, and all other sports. To get it done, university presidents will need to tell conference commissioners to work together for the collective good, or Congress will get involved.   University presidents will need to identify what they want to achieve from college sports. If it's just about the revenue from conference contracts and the power of the brand, then they have to change the structure of how they treat athletes. If the answer is to provide opportunities for athletes, then presidents must be willing to leave a little bit of money on the table to provide a reasonable regional competitive structure for other athletes and must ensure these athletes don't miss too many classes.   Schools have also signed onto an NCAA constitution that identifies on what principle higher education bases their revenue distribution. The Knight Commission says that incentives must be tied to these constitutional principles. First and foremost, the revenues need to take care of their own cost, but there needs to be some changes within that distribution.     Read the transcript →   About Our Podcast Guest   Amy Privette Perko has led the Knight Commission since 2005, serving as executive director until October 2016, when she was named chief executive officer. During Perko's tenure, the NCAA has adopted a number of the Knight Commission recommendations. The most prominent of these actions include requiring teams to be on track to graduate 50 percent of their players to be eligible for postseason championships, reducing athletic time demands on college athletes, and revising its revenue distribution to include incentives for academic outcomes. The Knight Commission recommended all of these actions in its June 2010 report — “Restoring the Balance: Dollars, Values and the Future of College Sports.”   Perko serves as the Commission's spokesperson and has been quoted and interviewed by leading news media, including ESPN, USA Today, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, and numerous public radio stations. She has been a keynote speaker and lecturer at a number of events, including the CoSIDA Convention, the University of Florida's Alan C. & Elizabeth Martin Moore Lecture Series, and UNC's Parr Center for Ethics/Public Policy Carolina Forum.   About the Host   Dr. Drumm McNaughton, host of Changing Higher Ed®, is a consultant to higher education institutions in governance, accreditation, strategy and change, and mergers. To learn more about his services and other thought leadership pieces, visit his firm's website: https://changinghighered.com/.   The Change Leader's Social Media Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com   #CollegeSports #KnightCommission #HigherEducation 

Higher education must strive to increase the average tenure of university presidents, which currently stands at a dismal 3.7 years. This can be accomplished by addressing ineffective presidential onboarding processes and shared governance practices, among others.    In this second half of a two-part series, Dr. Drumm McNaughton discusses best practices and strategies with a nationally recognized authority figure who has one of the best track records and overall experience under his belt to speak on such a topic, Chancellor Emeritus Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan of the University System of Maryland. Brit has served as chancellor at the University System of Maryland for 13 years, president of The Ohio State University for four years, and president of the University of Maryland College Park for 10 years.   Part one of this series addressed the challenges facing university presidents and the root causes of tenure decline.   Podcast Highlights The process for onboarding presidents includes hiring a search consultant, identifying a screening committee that's representative of the university, gathering and narrowing down a pool of candidates, and bringing those candidates in for a 60- or 90-minute interview. This process is flawed.   Interviews don't provide enough substance despite serving as the most critical factor in hiring a president. Every person on 15- to 20-member boards only gets to ask one question, and applicants are only expected to provide brief answers. In addition, presidents who would have been perfect for the institution are oftentimes dismissed if they just happened to have an off day. Although the interview process is getting longer and involves more representation, the board is generally influenced by their one interview.   It is difficult to gauge the effectiveness of an applicant who has never served as a president before. There isn't another campus role like the president, who serves as the face and voice of the institution in the public eye and can do it effectively in a way that advances the institution.   Universities and search committees are oftentimes too passive and rely too much on search consultants. Although search consultants play a valuable role, search committee members know the institution best and have the right contacts. This should be the primary or major source for presidential candidates.   Incoming presidents who are not familiar with their new university must become informed about its culture, traditions, interests, challenges, and priorities. New presidents can accomplish this by identifying a seasoned individual or a consultancy to interview administrators, faculty, staff, students, board members, and members of the community to understand the institution's aspirations and challenges.   Presidents and board members must have a very clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities to prevent board intrusion and micromanaging. Ground rules must also be identified from the start. Additionally, presidents need to insist upon an annual board review so there's a written record of what the board wants done and how successful the president was in addressing them. This will help prevent boards from inventing or revising points in their favor.   Shared governance in consultation with representative bodies must be respected. Presidents should resist the ongoing pressure from boards and external forces to take immediate action. The community must have demonstrated respect, trust, confidence, and commitment to consultation and shared governance.   Successful shared governance usually has a nonhierarchical three-tiered system. Tier one includes representative bodies of faculty, staff, and students. Some of them are rolled into one entity, while others are separate. The second tier is administration. The third tier is the governing board.   There needs to be a clear understanding that the board has the final authority on everything they choose because they are the legal entity created by the state to run the institution. However, the most successful systems see the board delegating a great deal of this authority. In particular, the board should delegate authority on matters they don't have expertise in, such as academic curricula and academic appointments. Some boards rubber stamp tenure recommendations. Shared governance works effectively when the board delegates certain authorities to the president, such as appointments to cabinets and even for tenure.   Any campus constituency—such as faculty, staff, students, and, in some cases, all of them—that is affected by any major policy decision must be consulted. Recommendations must also go to the president. Based on the model, the president either acts on these recommendations or refines them so they're appropriate for administrators and then takes these recommendations to the board, who then acts upon them. This is based on the RACI model.   Presidents must build a relationship of trust with the board, both collectively and individually. They must interact with the board outside of committee and/or board meetings. A successful practice includes speaking with one board member every week to see how they are doing, what is happening, and if they have any thoughts or concerns.   The board has to be kept informed on all matters. There can be no surprises. There's nothing that board members should learn about by reading the newspaper, for example.   Successful presidents are accessible, visible, and good listeners. Good listeners can put themselves in another's situation and fully understand why that other person holds that view. To build consensus and have strong support over an extended period, the community must believe they are heard and understand why certain decisions are made, especially if they go against what they want.   Presidents must walk the walk and talk the talk. Their behavior must emulate the values they're espousing. For example, presidents should reject salary increases or bonuses if no one else is receiving raises.   Give bad news or admit mistakes when they happen rather than trying to cover them up. Presidents who are not candid will be haunted by this in the future.     Read the transcript →   About Our Podcast Guest Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan is chancellor emeritus of the University System of Maryland (USM).  He is a nationally recognized authority on critical issues facing higher education. He served as chancellor of the University System of Maryland (USM) for 13 years (2002-2015), president of the Ohio State University for four years (1998-2002), and president of the University of Maryland, College Park for 10 years (1988-1998). Prior to his presidency, he was a member of the University of Maryland mathematics faculty for 24 years.   Dr. Kirwan is past chair of, among other boards, the American Council for Higher Education, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, the American Association of Colleges & Universities, the Business Higher Education Forum and the National Research Council Board on Higher Education and Workforce. He also served as the co-chair and chair of Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics from 2004 to 2016. Presently, he chairs a Statewide Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, which has been asked to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly that would enable Maryland schools to perform at the level of the world's best school systems.   Among Dr. Kirwan's many honors is the 2010 TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. Considered one of the nation's top higher education honors, this award recognizes outstanding leadership in higher education and contributions to the greater good.  In 2009, he received the Carnegie Corporation Leadership Award, which included a $500,000 grant to support USM academic priorities. Dr. Kirwan was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2002 and inducted into the Baltimore Sun's Maryland Business and Civic Hall of Fame in 2017.   Dr. Kirwan received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Kentucky and his master's and doctoral degrees in mathematics from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in 1962 and 1964 respectively.    About the Host  Dr. Drumm McNaughton, host of Changing Higher Ed®, is a consultant to higher education institutions in governance, accreditation, strategy and change, and mergers. To learn more about his services and other thought leadership pieces, visit his firm's website: https://changinghighered.com/.  The Change Leader's Social Media Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com #HigherEducation #HigherEdPresidents #HigherEdPodcast

With the college football season just getting underway, hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower speak with Amy Privette Perko. She's CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, an independent group that advocates for college athletes. Perko reacts to the recent conference realignment upheaval and how it impacts the Knight Commission's proposal for a better structure for college sports. She also provides a state of play on NIL rights. ONE Championship founder, chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong also joins the show to talk about his journey from sudden childhood poverty, to Wall Street, to building one of the world's top combat sports platforms. Plus, Bloomberg News US sports business reporter Randall Williams breaks down two new legal battles, as the New York Knicks sue a division rival and former NFL and USC star running back Reggie Bush takes on the NCAA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President university turnover is a major problem in higher education, with the average tenure of leaders serving in this capacity at one institution declining sharply from 10 years to a shocking 3.7 years.   In this first half of a two-part series, Dr. Drumm McNaughton discusses the challenges facing university presidents and why their tenures have become so short with a nationally recognized authority figure who has one of the best track records and overall experience under his belt to speak on such a topic, Chancellor Emeritus Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan of the University System of Maryland. Few are as qualified to do so as Brit, having served as chancellor at the University System of Maryland for 13 years, president of The Ohio State University for four years, and president of the University of Maryland College Park for ten years.   Part two of this series will cover what higher ed can do to improve university president retention.     Highlights     §    The role of the university president has become much more complex and challenging over the last few years, causing the average tenure of presidents to fall from 10 to 3.7 years. There has never been more political interference and influence on higher ed as there is now, especially in Texas, Florida, and North Carolina. For example, the governor of Florida recently directed his attorney general to file a lawsuit against the Department of Education on changing accreditors.   §    There's also an unprecedented amount of pushback on DEI when diversity and inclusion were once very much a part of higher ed. In Ohio, a very anti-DEI bill was introduced that would restrict what higher education could do on diversity issues. This change in focus is forcing presidents to juggle what can be taught in the classroom and their faculty, who are very much invested in DEI initiatives.   §    Divisions and political beliefs are also over-influencing boards, causing them to be more directive and engaged in operational issues than they should be. As a result, sound board governance has declined, with many boards going rogue. Politicized boards also are forcing presidents to translate policy into operations when this should be done in parallel and jointly by the board, while boards are sticking their noses into what can be taught, which should be decided by the president.   §    For example, at the University of Virginia, the board chair recently told the president to announce her resignation at the next board meeting before board members were made aware of this decision. At Chapel Hill, the board refused to grant tenure to a distinguished journalist for political reasons. A similar situation occurred at Texas A&M.   §    Funding issues are mounting and will likely worsen, forcing presidents to make massive cuts to programs, negatively affecting faculty morale. Presidents are also more involved in fundraising than ever, complicating their leadership roles. Meanwhile, big-time intercollegiate athletic programs are forcing presidents to cobble together money to keep these expensive enterprises afloat.   §    There are two reasons universities can still hire presidents despite these major problems. The first is that it's human nature to want to advance and meet new challenges. As a result, many people are still compelled to rise to the top. The second is that salaries and compensation packages for presidents have escalated dramatically. There are several presidents earning compensation packages of $1 million or more per year.     Read the transcript →   About Our Podcast Guest   Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan is chancellor emeritus of the University System of Maryland (USM).  He is a nationally recognized authority on critical issues facing higher education. He served as chancellor of the University System of Maryland (USM) for 13 years (2002-2015), president of the Ohio State University for four years (1998-2002), and president of the University of Maryland, College Park for 10 years (1988-1998). Prior to his presidency, he was a member of the University of Maryland mathematics faculty for 24 years.   Dr. Kirwan is the past chair of, among other boards, the American Council for Higher Education, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, the American Association of Colleges & Universities, the Business Higher Education Forum, and the National Research Council Board on Higher Education and Workforce. He also served as the co-chair and chair of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics from 2004 to 2016. Presently, he chairs a Statewide Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, which has been asked to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly to enable Maryland schools to perform at the level of the world's best school systems.   Among Dr. Kirwan's many honors is the 2010 TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. Considered one of the nation's top higher education honors, this award recognizes outstanding leadership in higher education and contributions to the greater good.  In 2009, he received the Carnegie Corporation Leadership Award, which included a $500,000 grant to support USM academic priorities. Dr. Kirwan was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2002 and inducted into the Baltimore Sun's Maryland Business and Civic Hall of Fame in 2017.   Dr. Kirwan received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Kentucky and his master's and doctoral degrees in mathematics from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in 1962 and 1964, respectively.    About the Host   Dr. Drumm McNaughton, host of Changing Higher Ed®, is a consultant to higher education institutions in governance, accreditation, strategy and change, and mergers. To learn more about his services and other thought leadership pieces, visit his firm's website: https://changinghighered.com/.   The Change Leader's Social Media Links   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com   #HigherEducation #HigherEdLeadership #HigherEdChallenges

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker preview the Region 11 football matchups for Week 2. PAC-4 drama continues, and how it could still affect the Aggies and the Mountain West Conference. Knight Commission recommends football be removed from the NCAA and operate as an independent entity. Could they be on to something?

On the latest episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth caught up with new Southern Conference Commissioner Michael Cross.Cross is the 10th commissioner of the Southern Conference and has nearly 30 years of athletic administrative experience. He came to the SoCon from Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics after previous stops at Penn State, Bradley, Princeton and Michigan.A native of Hamburg, New York, Cross is a former basketball student-athlete and a two-time graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo, earning an undergraduate degree in economics in 1991 and a master's degree in college counseling in 1993. He would go on to earn a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Michigan in 1999. Cross and his wife, Jennifer, have two adult sons, Aidan and Nathan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amy Perko is the CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Sports, an organization leading the conversation on necessary reforms to strengthen the educational mission of college sports. A former DI women's basketball player at Wake Forest, Amy tells us how Title IX impacted her life and how she got involved with basketball. A Phi Beta Kappa member who graduated summa cum laude, Amy has great advice for college athletes on how to balance athletics with academic achievement, time management and finding the confidence to pursue lofty goals. Beginning her career at NCAA headquarters and also a former associate athletics director and Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Kansas, Amy gives advice on how to break into sport business and tips for college athletes on how to maximize career opportunities while playing college sports. Amy gives an expansive look into her work with the Knight Commission and outlines areas of main priority for the organization, particularly related to gender equity and revenue sharing. Amy also shares what she thinks the NCAA will look like in a decade. Get the Ruling Sports Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rulingsports.com/newsletter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Ruling Sports Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Instagram.com/RulingSports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Twitter.com/RulingSports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Facebook.com/RulingSports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/RulingSports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@RulingSports⁠

Is there a pivot in your future? Perhaps you're considering - or going through - retirement, semi-retirement, a second career or a major life transition. All of these entail getting unstuck and skillfully navigating a transition. Joanne Lipman, author of  NEXT! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work, interviewed people who have successfully steered through these shifts, along with experts who've studied them. She found a specific sequence of stages that unfold in these moves to reinvent yourself at different stages of life. Joanne Lipman joins us from New York. _______________________ Bio Joanne Lipman is author of the No. 1 bestseller THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID and NEXT! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work. An award-winning journalist, she has served as Editor-in-Chief of USA Today, USA Today Network, Conde Nast Portfolio, and The Wall Street Journal's Weekend Journal, leading those organizations to six Pulitzer Prizes. She is an on-air CNBC contributor and Yale University journalism lecturer. Lipman began her career as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, ultimately rising to deputy managing editor – the first woman to attain that post – and supervising coverage that won three Pulitzer Prizes. While there she created Weekend Journal and Personal Journal, and oversaw creation of the Saturday edition. She subsequently was founding editor-in-chief of Conde Nast Portfolio magazine, which won Loeb and National Magazine Awards. Most recently, she served as Chief Content Officer of Gannett, where she was Editor-in-Chief of its USA Today and the USA Today Network, encompassing the flagship publication plus 109 metro newspapers including the Detroit Free Press, the Des Moines Register, and the Arizona Republic. In that role, she oversaw more than 3,000 journalists and led the organization to three Pulitzer prizes. Lipman's work has been published in numerous outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time, Fortune, Newsweek and the Harvard Business Review. She has appeared as a television commentator on ABC, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, and PBS, among others. She is a frequent public speaker, with engagements including the World Economic Forum in Davos, the United Nations, the Aspen Ideas Festival, TEDx, the International Lean In conference, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Milken Institute Global conference, and has worked with numerous companies on issues of gender equity, diversity and inclusion. She also is co-author, with Melanie Kupchynsky, of the acclaimed music memoir “Strings Attached.” A winner of the Matrix Award for women in communications, Lipman was the 2019-2020 inaugural Distinguished Journalism Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. She has served or is currently serving on boards including Yale University Council; the World Editors Forum; the Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy; the Yale Daily News; Spirited Media; the Yale Alumni Magazine (where she served as chair); the Knights chamber orchestra, and the advisory boards of Data.world, Breastcancer.org, The Wire China, and the Yale School of Music. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She and her husband live in New York City and are the parents of two adult children. ____________________________ For More on Joanne Lipman NEXT! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work Website ____________________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like The Skill Set for Life's Transitions – Bruce Feiler Self-Compassion – Dr. Kristin Neff The Future You – Brian David Johnson How's Your Network? – Kelly Hoey ____________________________ Mentioned in This Podcast Episode New York Times article: Want to Make a Change? Conjure Your ‘Possible Selves' ___________________________ Wise Quotes On The Stages of Reinvention "I call it the reinvention roadmap. And the four steps are Search, Struggle, Stop, and Solution.

Eric Barron's career has been built on innovation. From his time as Dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (and as founding director of the Earth System Science Center), to his presidencies at both Florida State University and Penn State University, he has focused broadly on how to do things better.   At both Penn State and Florida State, he has dealt with high profile Division I athletics programs. He is deeply aware of the challenges and opportunities inherent in today's athletics landscape, and believes the expanded college football playoff to 12 teams offers the best chance to provide both more athletes the opportunity to compete and for the new revenues to be dedicated to athlete health and wellness, among many other pressing issues.    Now a member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, Barron's work once again puts him in a place where innovation and creativity are key. He joins me for a fascinating and honest conversation about big-time college sports today. We start with a discussion of his insightful op-ed for the Sports Business Journal.

Amy Perko, CEO Knight Commission, joins John Canzano to talk about NIL and how college sports make their money

West Virginia introduces new AD Baker, the Knight Commission calls for urgent action, a US District Judge rejects Grand Canyon's bid to reverse decision on for-profit status and more. Be sure to check your inbox to see more of today's news and notes from around the nation. We would love to know what you think of the show and you can let us know on social media @D1ticker. If you are not subscribed to D1.ticker, you can and should subscribe at www.d1ticker.com/.

Dr. Nancy Zimpher is an educator, state university leader, and former Chancellor of the State University of New York. Before serving at SUNY, Nancy worked as a dean and professor of education at Ohio State University, where she also earned her undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees. In 1998, Nancy served as the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee—the first woman to hold the position in the university—until she joined the University of Cincinnati to serve as its President from 2003 to 2009. Today, Nancy is the Co-founder of StriveTogether, a national movement that uses collective impact to help more than 14 million children succeed from cradle to career. She is also the Director of The Power of Systems, a project dedicated to transforming public university systems in the United States. She is also the co-author of the books, Creating a New Kind of University, University Leadership in Urban School Renewal, and A Time for Boldness. Nancy joins me today to describe her vision of universities' roles in communities and society. You'll hear about her journey to becoming the administrative leader of three universities across the country and her advocacy for ensuring the academic welfare of students and collegiate athletes. She explains what it means to create a new kind of university and why universities need to collaborate with external social institutions. You'll also learn about the importance of mentorship and representation and hear Nancy's advice to young women aspiring to become leaders. “Universities need to leave behind their isolation and build partnerships with communities and social entities. This is our role—our public good.” - Nancy Zimpher This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores: Nancy Zimpher's childhood in Ohio Her academic path and her journey to joining the faculty of the Ohio State University The responsibilities of a university provost Nancy's sense of leadership and how it emerged and grew in her life Creating and advocating for an academic enterprise for student-athletes Her role in the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics The history of NIL policies for collegiate athletes and where they're headed March Madness and why the NIL rules are a leadership issue like no other Joe Burrow's story and the power of successful professional and collegiate athletes to drive social action The crisis of confidence in higher education and the role of universities in the larger social sphere How universities drive upward social mobility Creating a new kind of university Why universities need to focus on cooperating The responsibilities of women leaders and Nancy's advice to women who aspire to become leaders Our Favorite Quotes: “Many of our public social institutions are being questioned in terms of their ability to serve the needs of our society. The wrong thing to do is to be defensive about those critiques.” - Nancy Zimpher “Be aware of what your knowledge base is and be an expert in your discipline. Be good at what you do and who you say you are.” - Nancy Zimpher Connect with Nancy Zimpher: Power of Systems StriveTogether Book: Creating a New Kind of University: Institutionalizing Community-University Engagement Book: University Leadership in Urban School Renewal Book: A Time for Boldness: A Story of Institutional Change StriveTogether on LinkedIn StriveTogether on Instagram StriveTogether on Facebook StriveTogether on Twitter Nancy Zimpher on Twitter Spaceship Not Required  I'm Kathy Sullivan, the only person to have walked in space and gone to the deepest point in the ocean. I'm an explorer, and that doesn't always have to involve going to some remote or exotic place. It simply requires a commitment to put curiosity into action. In this podcast, you can explore, reflecting on lessons learned from life so far and from my brilliant and ever-inquisitive guests. We explore together in this very moment from right where you are--spaceship not required. Welcome to Kathy Sullivan Explores. Visit my website at kathysullivanexplores.com to sign up for seven astronaut tips to improving your life on earth and be the first to discover future episodes and learn about more exciting adventures ahead! Don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts! Spotify I Stitcher I Apple Podcasts I iHeart Radio I TuneIn I Google I Amazon Music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower are joined by Amy Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics as they discuss the ever-changing landscape of college sports. Plus what's next for NIL regulations, College Football conferences, and whether schools are prioritizing education of their athletes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Co-chair of the Knight Commission Len Elmore stops by to discuss the challenges facing college sports. Plus we finish up with your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Amy Privette Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, about the educational model of collegiate sports and the changing face of the NCAA. Podcast Highlights Two concurrent – but not directly connected – sets of major changes relating to the NCAA were made public in June and July of 2021, marking a period of transformational change in collegiate sports. The Supreme Court published its decision upholding a previous ruling against the NCAA, which bars the NCAA from placing any restrictions on educational benefits for student-athletes. Within a matter of days of the Supreme Court's ruling, the NCAA acted on a decision reached by its board of directors to lift previous restrictions on student-athletes eligibility to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Taken together, the recent changes portend that a sea change is imminent in collegiate athletics. To read the full show notes, visit: https://changinghighered.com/the-changing-face-of-collegiate-athletics-ncaa-knight-commission-and-title-ix #changinghighered #thechangeleader #higheredpodcast Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton is an international consultant for higher education institutions and host of The Change Leader Podcast. To find out more about his services, visit his firm's website at: https://changinghighered.com/. The Change Leader's Social Media Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com  

CSUN names a new AD, Knight Commission comments on FB governance, Sun Belt Commissioner Keith Gill on leveraging football success and more. Be sure to check your inbox to see more of today's news and notes from around the nation. We would love to know what you think of the show and you can let us know on social media @D1ticker. If you are not subscribed to D1.ticker, you can and should subscribe at www.d1ticker.com/.

Iowa AD Gary Barta on further Big Ten expansion, Knight Commission on federal NIL legislation, Women Leaders AD hiring data and more. Be sure to check your inbox to see more of today's news and notes from around the nation. We would love to know what you think of the show and you can let us know on social media @D1ticker. If you are not subscribed to D1.ticker, you can and should subscribe at www.d1ticker.com/.

Val Ackerman - Commissioner, BIG EAST Conference Amy Privette Perko - CEO, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Elizabeth Lindsey - Managing Partner, Wasserman Michele Steele (moderator) - Reporter, ESPN   While 2020 saw college sports scrambling through the pandemic, 2021 brought about a flurry of changes that reshaped the landscape of college sports. Massive changes to the NIL rules have resulted in college football recruit Travis Hunter receiving $1.5M before he even enrolls at Jackson State, Texas and Oklahoma signaled they are going to make the jump to the SEC in another conference realignment move, and the new NCAA constitution enacted in January gives significantly more autonomy to divisions to develop their own policies. As a result of these changes, schools have an entirely different regime to navigate heading into the next decade. Will there be a super division? How will the concept of scholarships be altered? Which athletes will reap the rewards? Will we still see an overhaul of the college football playoffs? What will the NIL rules mean for the Olympics? This panel brings together the key leaders from different areas of the college ecosystem, including schools, conferences, agencies, and advocacy groups to discuss all of the massive recent changes, and to answer the ultimate question: What is the future of college sports?

Our guest today is a founding member of The PICTOR Group. The Pictor Group's mission is to assist intercollegiate athletics programs, athletics conferences and sports organizations to Rethink, Refocus, Recalibrate. The leadership team includes three former NCAA Division I Athletics Directors and a Division I Conference Commissioner. Our Team offers a unique blend of exceptional talent, expertise, and experience. Sandy Hatfield Clubb PICTOR President joins Richie to “PAINT' the constellation for visionary and ethical leadership.E-MAIL… shclubb@thepictorgroup.comLinkedIn… https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-hatfield-clubb-62b3698/Twitter… @Sandy_H_ClubbWEBSITE… www.thepictorgroup.comSandy Hatfield Clubb joined the The PICTOR Group in August 2017 after an 11-year tenure as Athletics Director at Drake University where she was named the 2013-14 Under Armor Athletics Director of the Year for the Football Championships Subdivision. Sandy has 28 years of intercollegiate athletics leadership experience at the NCAA Division I level. As the Athletics Director at Drake University, Sandy earned a national reputation as a leading voice for a transformative model of NCAA Division I athletics that aligns athletic excellence with the academic mission of an institution. Prior to moving to Drake University, Sandy spent 16 years in various top leadership and management roles in athletics administration at Arizona State University.Selected by her Missouri Valley Conference peers, Sandy served as a member of the inaugural Division I Council and as the first-ever Chairperson for the Strategic Vision and Planning Committee. She has served in numerous other national leadership roles including as a member of the Division I Values-Based Revenue Distribution Working Group, Division I Men's Basketball Issues Committee, and on the governing board of Women Leaders in College Sports. She also served on the Board of Directors for the United Way in Central Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation.Sandy is a certified Talent Optimization Specialist and a member of the Humanlytics Team, a licensee of the Predictive Index. She currently serves as a member of the Knight Commission on the Intercollegiate Athletics consulting team.Sandy earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Education in Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Studies from the University of Texas El Paso. In 2009, she was named the College of Health Science Gold Nugget, an award recognizing exceptional graduates who have given back to their communities and served as an inspiration for future generations of Miners.

Myron was ranked the No. 1 high school football prospect in the country. With 83 scholarship offers from Division I institutions, Myron matriculated to FSU. At FSU, he earned his degree in just two and a half years and was awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship upon graduation, enabling him to study at Oxford University in England. Rolle skipped his senior year of football to pursue a master's degree at Oxford and simultaneously train for the NFL Draft. In 2010, Dr. Rolle was selected in NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans and finished his career three years later with the Pittsburgh Steelers. After life in the NFL, Myron enrolled at the FSU College of Medicine followed by neurosurgery residency at Harvard where he has excelled on all fronts.The Myron L. Rolle Foundation, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 2009, dedicated to the support of global health, wellness, educational, and other charitable initiatives benefitting children and families in need. Dr. Rolle also serves on the Knight Commission on Athletics and the Clinton Global Initiative and is a co-creator of the Emerging Scholars Project for underrepresented college students applying for a Rhodes Scholarship. Myron's charitable work, bravery on the front lines, academic excellence and grit have been featured in top global and national outlets such as CNN, ABC News, ESPN, CNBC and many more.

As far as Division I sports are concerned, the next few months are where the sausage gets made. Division I's Transformation Group, led by the SEC's Greg Sankey and Ohio U's Julie Cromer, will have to get into the nitty-gritty of putting values into action, while remaining under tremendous pressure from state and federal lawmakers who are concerned that the organization can't fix itself. For several years, the Knight Commission has worked to create a sustainable and educationally focused model for Division I members to consider and perhaps adopt the C.A.R.E. model. Privately, many Division I athletics directors, commissioners and presidents agree that a change in emphasis and direction is crucial to regain the public trust. But publicly, they appear to say something else. To help us understand the nuances of this financial proposal, and why it could work to the benefit of institutions and student-athletes, I'm joined on the podcast by CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Amy Perko, and Commission member and former Chief Financial Officer of Major League Baseball, Jonathan Mariner. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karen-weaver/message

The NCAA model is undergoing constant upheaval right now, and a key group trying to influence positive change is the three decades old Knight Commission. Amy Perko, the CEO of the Knight Commission, joins Mark and Commissioner Benson to discuss transformative changes on the horizon for the governance of college athletics.

Dr. Howard is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he earned a B.S. in political science in 1991. A Rhodes Scholar, he earned his doctorate in politics at the University of Oxford and an M.B.A. with distinction from the Harvard Business School, and in 2018 received the school's Alumni Achievement Award. Dr. Howard earned a Bronze Star for service in Afghanistan, and also served with the elite Joint Special Operations Command and as the Reserve Air Attaché to Liberia. Dr. Howard won the Campbell Trophy, the nation's highest academic award for a senior college football player. He also is a member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and a former member of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee Prior to his appointment as president of RMU, Dr. Howard for six years was the president of Hampden-Sydney College, near Richmond, Va. During Dr. Howard's tenure as president, enrollment, retention, and alumni giving increased. Previously he served as vice president for leadership and strategic initiatives at the University of Oklahoma, where he also served as the director of the Honors College Leadership Center and a President's Associates Presidential Professor. The Caring Economy made it onto FeedSpots Top 30 CSR Podcasts Don't forget to check out my book that inspired this podcast series, The Caring Economy: How to Win With Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/toby-usnik/support

Amy Perko, Knight Commission CEO LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/NBNwithDA Host: Debbie Antonelli We are all-in for a VERY educational episode of Nothing But Net with Debbie Antonelli. In this episode, Debbie welcomes Amy Perko, the CEO of the Knight Commission. Topics that you will hear about: Academic Incentives, NIL, Transfer Portal, Kaplan report on gender review, If Amy were NCAA President for a day, what would she do? Debbie and Amy also share stories from their playing days, one particular memory of Amy's involves Tulane Women's Basketball Head Coach Lisa Stockton and University of Miami Women's Basketball Head Coach, Katie Meier. All of this and so much more. Take a listen! Be sure to listen and subscribe to Nothing But Net with Debbie Antonelli, so you will never miss a future episode! E-Mail your questions to Debbie at AskAntonelli@gmail.com for our weekly segment of #AskAntonelli.

Amy Privette Perko was a four year starter for the Demon Deacons' women's basketball program. Perko's four year stint with the Demon Deacons cemented her place in Wake Forest basketball history. The Kannapolis, N.C. native was a three-time Academic All-American, a three-time Fast Break All-American, and a two-time second team All-ACC honoree. On today's pod, Perko joins alum Kevin Smith to talk about all things Wake Forest Athletics, her stellar basketball career, and her favorite Deacon moment. ------------------------- Perko racked up 1,722 points over her four years with the Demon Deacons. At the time of her graduation from Wake Forest, she was the all-time leading scorer for the Deacs. 34 years on, Perko ranks third in the career points chart for the women's basketball program. Perko still ranks in the all-time career top-10 in scoring average, field goals, field goal attempts, free throw attempts, assists, steals, assist to turnover ratio, games started, and minutes played. After graduating from Wake Forest, Perko was awarded the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. She went on to earn a master's degree in sport management from the University of Richmond. Perko then took a job with the University of Kansas. She spent six years in Lawrence as the Associate Athletic Director and Senior Women's Administrator. Perko returned to North Carolina in 2001 to become the Team President of NBA development team, the Fayetteville Patriots. Perko was one of the first women to be named to this position. In 2003, Perko was named Executive Director for the Knight Commission. The organization consists of university presidents, faculty, trustees and former student-athletes who advocate for governance and policy changes in college athletics to ensure that athletic programs operate within the educational missions of their universities. After her successful college basketball career, Perko has been selected for numerous awards and honors. In 2000, Perko was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame. Five years later she was named to the ACC Legends team. In 2008, Perko was inducted into the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-American Hall of Fame. In 2012, Perko was honored with the NCAA Silver Anniversary award. The award is given to former student-athletes for recognition of professional and civil contributions. In 2020, Perko earned the CoSIDA Dick Enberg Award.

In this week's episode podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Kate Howard, chief commercial officer for Eventellect, a Texas-based ticket distribution advisory firm that has quickly become one of the key industry players in the management of live sports attendance. Eric and Chris also discuss the initial public offering for global sports data provider Sportradar, strong early-season business metrics for the National Football League, a substantial funding round for international esports organization the Mobile Premier League, and revenue distribution recommendations for college sports in the United States from the Knight Commission.

Darius Leonard and others sit again, and the likelihood of a healthy opponent for the Rams grows dimmer! Indiana Football is a 3 1/2 point dog against Cincinnati? Am I ready to sound an investors' ALERT? Knight Commission seems to fail again in its mission to help college sports - but what if its true purpose is to never propose anything actionable? Chicago Cubs keep gouging fans, but there are significantly fewer of them embracing garbage baseball.! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support

Episode 32 of Season 3 on Bleav in Sports Law with your host Jeremy Evans, discussing name, image, and likeness (NIL), Power 5 conferences, and other NCAA reforms with Amy Privette Perko, Chief Executive Officer of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. California Sports Lawyer® (www.CSLlegal.com). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we discuss the Knight Commission's recommendation to the NCAA to part ways with the FBS and let them govern themselves. When in Rome: Christmas light protocol Would you Rather: Real vs. Fake Christmas trees Did you Know: Some amazing MLB history with an extremely local flair!

Roger Valdiserri, Notre Dame legend, is one of the most influential people in the history of college athletics. He worked 21 men's basketball Final Fours, 2 Olympic games, and even a World Cup. He played a role in so many monumental moments in sports history from serving on the original Knight Commission to working behind the scenes of the film "Rudy." He even convinced Joe Theismann to pronounce his last name "like Heisman." We are honored to have him on today's episode with AJ Maestas. Details: 0:00 - Introductions 2:20 - The Story of Joe Theismann, “like Heisman” 4:00 - Notre Dame Legends 9:30 - Roger's path to Notre Dame 16:45 - Kansas City Chiefs 23:00 - The Dream Team 29:40 - Name, Image, and Likeness 34:00 - Rudy 38:00 - Building a national brand 39:55 - More Notre Dame Legends 51:50 - Roger's legacy

We open the show with a few quick wins and losses. In this week's wins column we put Steph Curry's new Under Armour sub-brand. It's an interesting move for the company and the athlete. We also look at how and why the NBA just borrowed $900 million from the financial markets, what it means for the league and will it be a challenge to repay it. Finally, we salute Universal Tennis' new pro league and an interesting platform that ranks players across age, geography, skill, etc. Our loss this week is Tom Brady's company TB12 getting a $1 million PPP loan.   Our main stories focus on how sports is slowly drifting toward streaming platforms, why these platforms are doing it (to sell us more stuff and increase our engagement) and does it help us, the fans, in the final analysis. We also look at the Knight Commission recommendation that the football conferences break away from the NCAA and form their own, more perfect union. The NCAA doesn't like the idea, but we think the shift is already under way.   Wrapping the show with our weekly C'mon man segment, the crew wonders how did breakdancing become an Olympic sport…

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This year has been filled with challenges for college athletics, as programs wrestle with safety protocols, COVID-19 outbreaks, game cancellations and the elimination of some team sports amid widespread financial pain. To help get a handle on where things stand -- and where they're headed -- we spoke with Amy Privette Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission, a nonprofit organization of college leaders focused on reforming athletics. Perko spoke about big-time college football's season so far, budget crises, revenue distribution and the commission's top priorities -- including changes to FBS football. This podcast is sponsored by Strategic Education, Inc. At Strategic Education, our mission is to help advance economic mobility for all. Strategic Education institutions -- including Strayer and Capella Universities, the Jack Welch Management Institute, Hackbright Academy and Sophia Learning -- innovate and infuse technology into higher education to provide a highly relevant and flexible education experience that results in economic mobility for working adults. Learn more at strategiceducation.com.