Drake President Andrew Zimbalist Introduces New Sister Organization
The Drake Group has established a new non-profit organization under the fiscal 501(c)(3) sponsorship of the Players Philanthropy Fund – THE DRAKE GROUP EDUCATION FUND. Andrew Zimbalist, Drake President explained, “Doing so will enable two important things to happen. First, The Drake Group will be better positioned to focus on its priority mission of influencing […]
The Drake Group: Who We Are
Learn about the mission and purpose of The Drake Group – working for the past two decades on critical college athletics reform issues. See the full story
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: NCAA Student-Athletic Academic Reform
Real Sports investigates who is responsible for enabling student-athletes with elementary
The Economics of College Sport
Andrew Zimbalist, Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics, Smith College; President-Elect, The Drake Group; author of Unpaid Professionals: Commercialism and Conflict in Big-time College Sports (1999), The Economics of Sport, I & II (2001), Unwinding Madness: What Went Wrong with College Sports and How to Fix It (2017) with Gerry Gurney and Donna Lopiano, and Whither College Sports (2021), explains the economics of […]
Senator Christopher Murphy – Giving College Athletes A Greater Voice
At the 2022 Allen Sack National Symposium on Advancing Integrity in College Sport, U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy speaks on S.1929 — 117th Congress (2021–2022) College Athlete Right To Organize Act. Read S.1929 here See full 2022 National Symposium proceedings here
Gender Injustices in College Athletics
Did you know that, even 50 years after the passing of the revolutionary gender equity clause Title IX, 75% of colleges and universities are out of compliance with Title IX? Watch Drake Group leaders explain the lagging gender inequities and injustices in college athletics. See the full story
Racial Injustices in College Athletics
Athletes of color comprise the majority of all Division I football and basketball players and graduate at rates lower than their athlete and non-athlete peers. These athletes make the most money for their colleges and coaches, yet often have the least control over their academic opportunities and overall future success. See the full story
The NCAA has Failed to Protect the Health of College Athletes
Did you know that colleges are not required to pay for the medical expenses of college athlete and there is no long term disability fund for chronic athletic injuries or the results of brain trauma? See the full story
The Drake Group supports H.R. 5817/S. 3943 – NCAA Accountability Act of 2021
The Drake Group prides itself on being non-partisan in its review, analysis and decisions to support legislation that will result in positive changes in college athletics. The NCAA Accountability Act of 2021 was authored by U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-R) and Representative Josh Harder (CA-D) and others joined as co-sponsors of this bi-partisan bill that […]
A Tribute to Gerald Gurney
The Drake Group is saddened to report that Dr. Gerald Gurney, who served The Drake Group as its President from 2014 to 2016 and as a member of its Board of Directors for twelve years, passed away on February 23, 2022. We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, Debra Stuart, and daughter Rachel. In […]