David Hughes is currently a Pre-doctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and will complete his PhD in 2018. He is a former Student Representative on The Drake Group Board of Directors. He is a proud Morehouse and Prairie View A&M University alumnus. Prior to becoming a fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, he severed as a Lecturer of sport management at Morgan State University. His research interest include: African American athlete’s financial literacy, Recruitment experiences of top tier African American student athletes who choose to attend Historically White Institutions (HWIs) instead of Historically Black Institutions (HBIs), How Historically Black Institutions (HBIs) can monetize their athletic programs, and Black Leadership in Sports.
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- Drake Group Honors Dan Kane, Investigative Reporter for The Raleigh News and Observer, as the Recipient of the 2018 Drake Hero Award
- Prioritizing Academics, Athletes’ Well-Being and Fairness? The Drake Group calls on NCAA to Follow its own Rhetoric During its Biggest Showcase
- The Drake Group Calls on Congress to Expand Investigation beyond Michigan State, USA Gymnastics and USOC and include the NCAA (March 8)
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Drake Group Blames Outdated NCAA Amateur Status Rules for Criminalizing Outside Athlete Compensation (November 22, 2017)
Drake Member Receives National Humanities Medal
Stanley Katz, a Drake Group member, as well as a member of the Drake Group Advisory Council, was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama in 2011. Mr. Katz is the Director for the Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University. Full Biography...