Board Responsibilities for Intercollegiate Athletics

By AGB January 8, 2020 March 30th, 2020 Governance Briefing
Athletics

Some of the highest-profile failures in contemporary higher education leadership are related to college sports. Board members must temper their dispositions as fans and boosters in light of their formal fiduciary responsibilities. Among the fundamental responsibilities of higher education’s leaders, at any level of athletic competition, none is greater than the protection of students and minors on campus. The role of college sports extends well beyond the playing field in any institution, and governing boards cannot afford to miss the bigger picture or be complicit in misconduct.