University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone to Speak as a Panelist at Knight Commission Meetings
09.17.2024 | General, Athletics News
Washington, D.C. – Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone is in Washington, D.C., speaking as a panelist at the Knight Commission meetings tomorrow, Sept. 18, on the possible new look for DI college sports in the face of legal realities.
Cone, who served as the President of the I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (ADA) during the 2023-24 season, will speak on a panel alongside Southern Conference Commissioner Michael Cross and Vice-Chairs of the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee from Abilene Christian University and Radford University Anthony Egbo Jr. and Meredith Page.
Cone and her fellow panelists will speak on "Designing a New Model for D-I College Sports in the Face of Legal Realities." The session will occur on Wednesday from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. EST. Wednesday's sessions are available for the public to watch and listen to by registering through this link. The session prior to Cone's will be on "Impact of the proposed House v. NCAA settlement and college athlete-employment cases, including a discussion of Title IX" and is also available through the link above.
The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics is an independent group with a legacy of leading reforms that strengthen the educational mission of college sports. The Commission is composed of current and former university presidents and chancellors, university trustees and former college athletes, as well as nationally-regarded thought leaders from organizations with ties to or involvement in higher education or college sports. The Commission's recent efforts and research have helped shape public and internal discussion about the principles and policies guiding college sports, including rules to allow college athletes to earn compensation from the use of their name, image and likeness and approaches to transform the D-I Model.
The Commission's meetings provide a public platform for thoughtful discussion of the most pressing issues facing college sports.
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