Another Reason Why Congress Must Help Intercollegiate Athletics…
PRESS RELEASE – MARCH 9, 2020 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 Another Reason Why Congress Must Help Intercollegiate Athletics… NEW HAVEN, CT. – On March 8, 2020, NBCNews.com broke a story on the extent to which college students were subsidizing athletic programs at […]
The Drake Group Calls for ‘Honest Broker’ to Oversee College Athlete NIL Deals
PRESS RELEASE – FEBRUARY 26, 2020 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 The Drake Group Calls for ‘Honest Broker’ to Oversee College Athlete NIL Deals NEW HAVEN, CT. – Today, The Drake Group issued a revised position statement on college athletes’ rights to independently […]
The Drake Group Echoes Congressional Calls for the NCAA to Address Athlete Violence
PRESS RELEASE – DECEMBER 19, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 The Drake Group Echoes Congressional Calls for the NCAA to Address Athlete Violence NEW HAVEN, CT. – On December 12, Kenny Jacoby of the USA Today Network reported on the Network’s investigation […]
College Athlete Medical Decisions Must be Free of Athletic Department Interference and Control
PRESS RELEASE – DECEMBER 4, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 College Athlete Medical Decisions Must be Free of Athletic Department Interference and Control NEW HAVEN, CT. – Prior to the Thanksgiving holiday, ESPN reporter Paula Lavigne penned an outstanding expose entitled Documents, […]
Drake Calls for Independent Investigation of UNC Concussion Research Allegations
PRESS RELEASE – NOVEMBER 7, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 The Drake Group Calls Upon the U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General to Initiate an Independent Investigation into Allegations of Concussion Related Wrong Doing NEW HAVEN, CT – […]
The NCAA and Member Institutions Must Prohibit Physical Punishment of College Athletes
PRESS RELEASE – NOVEMBER 5, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 The NCAA and Member Institutions Must Prohibit Physical Punishment of College Athletes NEW HAVEN, CT. – Recent reports of Rutgers University softball coaches forcing players to run six 100-yard sprints in less […]
The Drake Group Applauds NCAA Position on Allowing College Athletes to Exploit Their Own Names, Images and Likenesses — But Issues Caution Regarding Trusting the NCAA
PRESS RELEASE – OCTOBER 30, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 The Drake Group Applauds NCAA Position on Allowing College Athletes to Exploit Their Own Names, Images and Likenesses — But Issues Caution Regarding Trusting the NCAA NEW HAVEN, CONN. – On October […]
The Drake Group Calls Upon the NCAA to Work with Congress to Install a System Allowing College Athletes to Earn Revenues from Outside Employment and Commercial Use of Their Own Names, Images and Likenesses
PRESS RELEASE – OCTOBER 15, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 The Drake Group Calls Upon the NCAA to Work with Congress to Install a System Allowing College Athletes to Earn Revenues from Outside Employment and Commercial Use of Their Own Names, Images […]
Dr. Frank Splitt, Longtime Drake Group Member and Former Robert Maynard Hutchins Award Winner publishes REFLECTIONS
PRESS RELEASE – OCTOBER 11, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 Dr. Frank Splitt, Longtime Drake Group Member and Former Robert Maynard Hutchins Award Winner publishes REFLECTIONS, 2016-2019: A Sequel to AN ODYSSEY OF REFORM INITIATIVES, 1986-2015 WEST HAVEN, CONN — David Ridpath, […]
The Drake Group Calls Upon the NCAA to Accept Its Governance Responsibility for Protecting the Health and Well-Being of College Athletes
PRESS RELEASE – OCTOBER 3, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 The Drake Group Calls Upon the NCAA to Accept Its Governance Responsibility for Protecting the Health and Well-Being of College Athletes WEST HAVEN, CONN — David Ridpath, Ed.D., President of The Drake […]
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