LEAD1 Association

LEAD1 Survey Reveals 90% of FBS Athletic Directors Polled Are Concerned NIL Used as Improper Recruiting Tool

May 04, 2022

LEAD1 Survey Reveals 90% of FBS Athletic Directors Polled Are Concerned NIL Used as Improper Recruiting Tool

Additional Survey Results Include Strong Support for more structure for the Transfer Portal (87%), Reducing Size of NCAA Division I (67%) and Increasing Revenue for NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Performance (61%) 58% Disagree with Providing Full Autonomy at Conference Level

LEAD1 Association Holds 2022 Collegiate Sports Summit in Dallas

Apr 27, 2022

LEAD1 Association Holds 2022 Collegiate Sports Summit in Dallas

LEAD1 member athletics directors engaged in meaningful discussions with counterparts serving on the NCAA Division I Transformation Committee.

LEAD1 Association, Minority Opportunities Athletic Association, and Black AD Alliance Announce Coalition

Apr 26, 2022

LEAD1 Association, Minority Opportunities Athletic Association, and Black AD Alliance Announce Coalition

Coalition will bring college sports practitioners together to increase dialogue on DEI issues in NCAA college sports.

Notre Dame to Host the 22nd Annual LEAD1 Institute

Mar 17, 2022

Notre Dame to Host the 22nd Annual LEAD1 Institute

The 22nd Annual LEAD1 Institute will take place on July 10-13th, at the University of Notre Dame and first-ever Deborah A. Yow Scholarship Award to be given to top female senior administrator.

LEAD1 Association & Sports Leadership Institute Announces the Return of the 2022 Collegiate Sports Summit

Feb 01, 2022

LEAD1 Association & Sports Leadership Institute Announces the Return of the 2022 Collegiate Sports Summit

The Collegiate Sports Summit will take place April 24-26 in Dallas, TX.

LEAD1 Survey Reveals Strong Majority of FBS Athletics Directors Believe Employment Status of College Athletes Would Impact Funding of Non-Revenue Sports

Nov 16, 2021

LEAD1 Survey Reveals Strong Majority of FBS Athletics Directors Believe Employment Status of College Athletes Would Impact Funding of Non-Revenue Sports

Survey reveals more than 90 percent of FBS athletics directors disagree with recent comment made by NLRB General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, that the employment status of college athletes would not significantly impact non-revenue sports.

LEAD1 Holds 2021 Fall Annual Meeting

Sep 22, 2021

LEAD1 Holds 2021 Fall Annual Meeting

Association’s in-person meeting was one of the first big gatherings of collegiate administrators since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

LEAD1 Releases NIL Institutional Report with Hackney Publications

Jun 16, 2021

LEAD1 Releases NIL Institutional Report with Hackney Publications

The “LEAD1 NIL Institutional Report” is a member exclusive benefit to help athletics departments better navigate college sports NIL changes with respect to institutional involvement.

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