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Future of Sports: Coaching Civic Engagement

What if coaches taught civic engagement to their athletes? What might that look like? What challenges exist to implement such an approach and how can they be overcome? And as eroding trust impacts the very foundation that American democratic institutions rely on to function, how might more civic-minded athletes benefit our polarized and politicized country?

Event

09.16.2022
Sports

Future of Sports: NBA Pipeline

What if NBA clubs, like European clubs, took control of their talent pipeline down through age 16 or 14? How would such a scenario impact the array of stakeholders from leagues to high school sports to the athletes themselves?

Event

09.06.2022
Sports

Future of College Sports: Athletes as Employees

What if college athletes were declared to be university employees? What would be the implications for athletes, for universities, and for the multibillion-dollar college sports industry that’s tied to higher education?

Event

02.04.2022
Sports

How Women Could Build a Better Pro Sports Model

More women leading leagues, teams, sports governing bodies and media companies would change the values reflected in sports and ensure women athletes are not afterthoughts, according to leaders at a Sports & Society Program event.

BY Jon Solomon

Blog Post

04.23.2021
Sports

Congress Enjoys Leverage over NCAA on Athlete Pay

2021 could reshape college sports. The Sports & Society Program spoke with leaders, including Sen. Cory Booker, about what the future could hold if proposed legislation is passed.

BY Jon Solomon

Blog Post

02.22.2021
Sports

How COVID Could Impact the Future of Sports

What innovations and/or disruptions to sports during Covid-19 will become permanent after the pandemic?

BY Jon Solomon

Blog Post

12.22.2020
Sports

The History Behind the NCAA Debate

As a companion piece to the event "Future of College Sports: Reimagining Athlete Pay," editorial director Jon Solomon reviews the history of the college amateurism debate.

BY Jon Solomon

Blog Post

04.23.2018
Sports

Why the NCAA is Worried About Youth Athletics

NCAA President Mark Emmert discusses the challenges facing college athletes.

BY Mikka Macdonald

Video

09.15.2016