LEAD1 Association

LEAD1 Association Announces Diversity Fellowship Program Class of 2023-24

Sep 07, 2023

LEAD1 Association Announces Diversity Fellowship Program Class of 2023-24

Recent LEAD1 Fellows ADs include Zac Selmon of Mississippi State University, Bryan Blair of Toledo, Alan Haller of Michigan State University, Anton Goff of Prairie View A&M University, and Renae Myles Payne from Fort Valley State University

LEAD1 Reveals Plans for Its Upcoming 2023 Annual Fall Meeting: Shaping the Future of College Athletics

Aug 28, 2023

LEAD1 Reveals Plans for Its Upcoming 2023 Annual Fall Meeting: Shaping the Future of College Athletics

LEAD1’s Annual Fall Meeting is the largest congregation of FBS athletics directors in college sports. Former LEAD1 athletics director, Dan Guerrero, to receive Homer Rice Award.

LEAD1 Association has announced that the 2023 Institute will be held on June 25-28 at the University of Michigan

May 31, 2023

LEAD1 Association has announced that the 2023 Institute will be held on June 25-28 at the University of Michigan

LEAD1 Announces New NCAA President Baker as Keynote Speaker for Upcoming Official Spring Member Meeting and Forum

Mar 08, 2023

LEAD1 Announces New NCAA President Baker as Keynote Speaker for Upcoming Official Spring Member Meeting and Forum

NCAA President to address LEAD1-ADs and Forum attendees; LEAD1’s meeting will be one of Governor Baker’s first public appearances with NCAA Division I FBS administrators since becoming NCAA President

LEAD1 Announces Opendorse as Presenting Partner for Upcoming Official Spring Member Meeting and Forum

Feb 16, 2023

LEAD1 Announces Opendorse as Presenting Partner for Upcoming Official Spring Member Meeting and Forum

Opendorse to address LEAD1 athletics directors on current state of NIL marketplace; Association to honor University of Oklahoma VP/Director of Athletics, Castiglione for 30 years of athletics director service

LEAD1 Association Releases Proposal to Reform FBS Football Governance

Dec 14, 2022

LEAD1 Association Releases Proposal to Reform FBS Football Governance

LEAD1 ADs overwhelmingly support changes to FBS football governance within the NCAA. Association and ADs seek to create an FBS Football Chief Operating Officer leadership position and an FBS Football Board closely aligned with the FBS conferences

2023 LEAD1 Association Official Spring Member Meeting & Forum

Nov 03, 2022

2023 LEAD1 Association Official Spring Member Meeting & Forum

April 23-25, Marriott Dallas Uptown, Dallas, TX

LEAD1, MOAA, and the Black AD Alliance Coalition to Launch Initiative Examining Search Firm Placements and FBS Athletics Department Hiring Trends in Order to Increase Opportunities for Athletic Administrators and Coaches of Color

Oct 25, 2022

LEAD1, MOAA, and the Black AD Alliance Coalition to Launch Initiative Examining Search Firm Placements and FBS Athletics Department Hiring Trends in Order to Increase Opportunities for Athletic Administrators and Coaches of Color

2020-21 NCAA Records Indicate that 76% of FBS Athletics Director and 82% of Football Head Coaching Roles Are Held by White Males Previous LEAD1 White Paper Asserts that Search Firms Must Serve as “Public Trust” and are Responsible for Guaranteeing Fairness, Integrity, and Inclusion in Hiring Process

LEAD1 Association Announces Three Membership Events for 2023

Oct 20, 2022

LEAD1 Association Announces Three Membership Events for 2023

The Association Announces Dates for Its Three Membership Events In 2023 Membership Events Include Closed-Door FBS Athletics Director Only Sessions

LEAD1 Association to Host More Than 100 FBS Athletic Directors on Sept. 14 for Meeting in Washington, D.C. to Discuss Future of FBS Football Governance

Sep 13, 2022

LEAD1 Association to Host More Than 100 FBS Athletic Directors on Sept. 14 for Meeting in Washington, D.C. to Discuss Future of FBS Football Governance

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and Ohio University AD Julie Cromer to Provide Update on NCAA Transformation Committee Former ESPN President John Skipper to Speak About Media Rights in College Sports

LEAD1 Collaborates with NCAA Transformation Committee to Pass Seven LEAD1 Infractions Policy Recommendations

Aug 31, 2022

LEAD1 Collaborates with NCAA Transformation Committee to Pass Seven LEAD1 Infractions Policy Recommendations

Approved Changes Supported by 75 LEAD1 FBS Athletics Directors

LEAD1 Announces Title IX at 50 Celebration with Members of Congress in Washington DC

Jun 16, 2022

LEAD1 Announces Title IX at 50 Celebration with Members of Congress in Washington DC

Attendees and Panelists Include Members of Congress, NCAA Division I Commissioners, Athletic Directors and Representatives from Professional Teams USA Today’s Christine Brennan to Lead Panel with Influential Female Leaders, Heather Lyke, Val Ackerman and Representatives Bustos; Trahan; Lee; and Davids

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.

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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