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Mark Emmert: NCAA Lightning Rod
Retiring NCAA President Mark Emmert sees himself as an outdoorsman trying to help college athletes, but the criticism, frustrations and challenges over 12 years have never stopped.

Retiring NCAA President Mark Emmert sees himself as an outdoorsman trying to help college athletes, but the criticism, frustrations and challenges over 12 years have never stopped.
We are enjoying a lot of momentum, and I think it’s due to the fact that we listen to our fans. We’ve made some changes in the game that I think were really important, and we’ve been blessed with a great influx of young talent and a lot of it showed up and played in the World Series.MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, on the league seeing growth as the 2025 World Series was awarded at the 2026 Sports Business Awards.