Watch: NCAA President Baker Delivers State of College Sports Address

Action items discussed in NCAA president Charlie Baker's State of College Sports address:

  • Engage with Division I schools to explore maximizing enhanced educational support and opportunities related to NIL through a Congress-backed nonemployee model.   
  • Provide all student-athletes access to post-eligibility insurance, beginning in August 2024.
  • Adopt Mental Health Best Practice recommendations to address student-athlete well-being. 
  • Enhance student-athlete education around sports betting, including a new partnership with the NFL.
  • Increase fan engagement through an alliance with leading sports technology firm KAGR to establish the largest college sports fan database in the country.
  • Execute a new, eight-year agreement with ESPN for NCAA championships media rights, beginning Sept. 1, 2024. The deal includes domestic rights to a record 40 NCAA championships — 21 women's and 19 men's events.
  • Embrace new opportunities for women in sports, including building on enthusiasm for women's flag football, which will make its Olympic debut in 2028.
  • Continue to provide diverse developmental programming, including coaches academies, postgraduate internships and the NCAA Inclusion Forum.
  • Enhance NCAA championships by addressing the officiating shortage, seeking local sponsorships and streaming divisional championship coverage.

2024 Nca Aconv Governance Update

Page 1 of 121
Next Page
Buyer's Guide
Information on more than 3,000 companies, sorted by category. Listings are updated daily.
Learn More
Buyer's Guide
AB Show 2025 in San Diego
AB Show is a solution-focused event for athletics, fitness, recreation and military professionals.
Nov. 5-8, 2025
Learn More
AB Show 2025