The future of intercollegiate athletics is uncertain, driven heavily by policies enforced at the institutional level.

Today on News & Brews, Katie and Ken talk with special guest Travis Smith, Assistant Director with Indiana University Athletics and founder of the Higher Ed Athletics project. Travis shares with us the findings of his research on the connection between higher education policy and NCAA governance.

Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/

Podcast Topics

00:10 - Welcome & Introductions

01:08 - Purpose of the Higher Ed Athletics project

04:14 - What schools should be doing now to overcome post-COVID challenges

12:07 - Barriers of success and synergies between institutional-level policies and athletics

16:15 - Which programs are best suited to navigate everything

22:36 - Research on college enrollment and athlete enrollment

26:21 - Opportunities for transparency to reflect how an institution and athletic department support each other financially

31:22 - Chances of exceptions to NCAA policy for competition this year

36:21 - Brews of the week

37:45 - Wrap-up