Gordon Gee: College Sports in Crisis
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Can college sports find a sustainable future—and can WVU remain competitive?
Former West Virginia University President Gordon Gee returns to State of Minds with Hoppy Kercheval for a candid conversation about NIL, the transfer portal, rising coaching salaries and the financial pressures reshaping college athletics.
Gee discusses his work with Nick Saban and members of Congress on the Protect College Sports Act, explaining why he believes federal legislation could help stabilize athletic departments, protect women’s and Olympic sports, and preserve the traditions that make college athletics special.
Hoppy presses Gee on the difficult questions: Is it fair to limit athlete compensation while coaching salaries remain uncapped? Can schools like WVU keep pace with the wealthiest programs? And what happens to the promise of a college education when athletes repeatedly change schools?
Gee also reflects on the responsibility university presidents share for the current situation and his personal determination to keep West Virginia University “inside the circle” of major college athletics.
Watch State of Minds with Hoppy Kercheval on MetroNews Television.
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