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Knight Commission Calls for College Sports Reform, Recommends Public Transparency of Finances and New Financial Incentives

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June 17, 2010

Following an 18-month study of college sports finances, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics released today a report that calls for financial reforms in college sports. It includes three principles for reining in spending: 1) requirefinancial reports be public and transparent; 2) reward institutions that make academic values a priority; and, 3) treat athletes as students first and foremost-not as professionals.

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