Perhaps the most important centrist group is the Knight Commission, which has just announced its re-formation for a third major study of college sports.

Critics may call the Knight Commission toothless, but it has effectively defined the problems most clearly.

Critics of previous Knight Commission calls for reform compare them to closing the barn door after the horse has been stolen.

This does not seem to be what the Knight Commission had in mind.

Even so, Coleman, a member of the 2001 Knight Commission, understands the pressure her peers face.

DeGioia in 2006 was named a member of the Knight Commission, a watchdog group for college athletics.

Hesburgh served on the Knight Commission that overhauled college sports from 1990 to 1996.

"It was something that the Knight Commission had recommended for school presidents as far back as 10 years ago."

The Knight Commission, which looked into major-college sports improprieties, also said there was too great an emphasis on winning.

He also is a member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.

Perhaps the most important centrist group is the Knight Commission, which has just announced its re-formation for a third major study of college sports.

Critics may call the Knight Commission toothless, but it has effectively defined the problems most clearly.

Critics of previous Knight Commission calls for reform compare them to closing the barn door after the horse has been stolen.

This does not seem to be what the Knight Commission had in mind.

Even so, Coleman, a member of the 2001 Knight Commission, understands the pressure her peers face.

DeGioia in 2006 was named a member of the Knight Commission, a watchdog group for college athletics.

Hesburgh served on the Knight Commission that overhauled college sports from 1990 to 1996.

"It was something that the Knight Commission had recommended for school presidents as far back as 10 years ago."

The Knight Commission, which looked into major-college sports improprieties, also said there was too great an emphasis on winning.

He also is a member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.