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In the late 1980s, the NCAA was faced with major ethical problems – corruption, bribery, cheating, low academic standards – and severe public distrust. As the situation neared a boiling point, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation created and funded the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. The commission, consisting of academic, athletic, and business leaders, developed and lobbied for a reform agenda focused on framing college sports within the context of higher education. Most of the commission’s recommendations were adopted and have been credited with restoring confidence, and fairness, in college athletics.
