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NCAA

Jeffrey Kessler
Eriq Gardner • March 25, 2024

The Man Who Broke the NCAA

Mega litigator Jeffrey Kessler opens up about smashing the college sports cartel, the reality of “pay for play,” and the $10 billion antitrust case that could change everything.
John Ourand • March 14, 2024
College Football’s Final Fantasy
Len Perna
A group of 20-odd executives have banded together to unofficially explore the further migration of college football into a more professionalized and exploitable realm. It’s the latest micro-escalation in what increasingly seems like a foregone conclusion.
William D. Cohan • January 7, 2024
Ackman’s Revenge & The Iger Hollywood Ending
If you thought Bill Ackman would be placated by the resignation of University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill, following the congressional hearing during which she and other academic leaders fumbled their answers about antisemitism on campus, then you haven’t been paying attention.
News and notes on the trending Wall Street-media axis of interest: Ackman’s P.R. battle royale, Iger’s proxy wars, and Jimmy Pitaro’s latest mega-check.
The saga of Jaden Rashada, one of the nation’s top football recruits, has illuminated what the future of NCAA might look like.
Eriq Gardner • February 13, 2023
Is This the End for the NCAA?
Colleges are losing the battle over student-athlete pay. Now come the bigger legal challenges, over wages, unionization, and multi-million dollar deals that will transform the competitive landscape. Can the NCAA survive?