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Why Amendments are Needed for This Important Bill

With certain amendments we are proposing, S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act, represents an important opportunity to restore stability to a rapidly changing intercollegiate athletics landscape. We commend Congress for undertaking this difficult work. College athletes deserve meaningful economic opportunities, but they also deserve robust educational protections, transparent governance, gender equitable opportunities, and institutions that … Read more

The Drake Group Releases Analysis and Recommendations on the Proposed Protect College Sports Act of 2026

On June 17, 2026, Kassandra Ramsey, President of The Drake Group transmitted a Drake Group report on the Protect College Sports Act and recommendations to improve the bill in a letter sent to Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell, Chair and Ranking Member respectively, of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation. Ramsey applauded the leadership … Read more

Press Release- The Drake Group Urges NCAA to Enact Additional Policies to Address Flaws in House v. NCAA Settlement, July 1st, 2025

Since June, the NCAA has been implementing policies and procedures to carry out the recently approved House v. NCAA settlement. Among other key provisions, the settlement permits—though practically requires—most Power 5 institutions and allows other Division I members to provide their college athletes with up to $20.5 million in cash annually as benefits in addition to existing scholarships … Read more

The Drake Group Endorses 2024 GAO Report Detailing Title IX Enforcement Failures

In April 2024, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report, “College Athletics: Education Should Improve Its Title IX Enforcement Efforts.” The GAO found that 93 percent of all intercollegiate athletic programs were not offering athletics opportunities to females proportional to their percentage in the full-time undergraduate student body. The overall athletic participation rate … Read more

The Drake Group Applauds the “Fair Play for Women Act”

On February 7, 2024, National Girls and Women in Sports Day, U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy (CT-D) and U.S. Representative Alma Adams (NC-12-D) introduced the Fair Play for Women Act in the 118th Congress. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MS-03) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1) co-sponsored the legislation. Donna A. … Read more

The Drake Group Letter to U.S. Dept. of Education/Office for Civil Rights — Request for Issuance of Title IX Guidance Addressing Recruiting Practices of NIL Booster Collectives

The Drake Group believes that the current NIL chaos can be relieved by DOE/OCR clearly and precisely warning institutions, their conferences and national governance organizations of their obligations under existing Title IX requirements, explaining how those requirements apply to these new NIL-related activities, and warning that actions by “collectives” will be attributed to the universities when appropriate.  The purpose of … Read more

The Drake Group Endorses the FAIR PLAY FOR WOMEN ACT

The Drake Group strongly endorses the Fair Play for Women Act and applauds Representative Adams and Senator Murphy for sponsoring the bill.  The Act would strengthen existing statutes that require colleges and universities to publicly report data demonstrating their compliance with the athletics provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and, for … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more