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 […]
The Drake Group is Encouraged by Federal and State Initiatives regarding College Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Rights
PRESS RELEASE – OCTOBER 2, 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 is Encouraged by Federal and State Initiatives regarding College Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Rights WEST HAVEN, CONN — The inalienable right to profit off one’s own identity and […]
Kudos to Indiana University and UT San Antonio Athletic Departments for Strong Anti-Violence Policies
PRESS RELEASE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President The Drake Group www.TheDrakeGroup.org 740-677-2642 Kudos to Indiana University and UT San Antonio Athletic Departments for Strong Anti-Violence Policies NEW HAVEN, CONN. – In April of 2017, the Indiana University athletic department announced what may have been […]
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