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Myles Brand

Role(s) as quoted
  • NCAA president
Person type
NCAA leaders
Entries
3 (Jan 2006 to Sep 6, 2008)
Topics
Pay, NIL & revenue sharing (2) Governance & legislation (2) Employment & unions (1) Playoff & bowls (1)

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Myles Brand, NCAA president · · BCS (2006-13) · permalink
“'Amateur' defines the participants, not the enterprise.”
In his centennial State of the Association address, Brand said athletes are not paid because they are students, not employees. He also argued that college sports should run their business side well, since amateurism describes the participants rather than the enterprise.
Source: NCAA press release archive: NCAA President Delivers State Of The Association Address (2006)
Pay, NIL & revenue sharing Employment & unions Governance & legislation
Myles Brand, NCAA president · · BCS (2006-13) · permalink
“Maybe the NCAA can be Switzerland here.”
Brand said there was a new willingness to discuss a football playoff and offered the NCAA as a neutral place for those talks.
Source: Inside Higher Ed: Key President Pushes for a Playoff
Playoff & bowls Governance & legislation
Myles Brand, NCAA president · · BCS (2006-13) · permalink
“We want to maximize the number of students who learn these skills, not cut programs in order to pay salaries to a few.”
In a HuffPost column, Brand rejected the 'capitalism' argument for pay-for-play. He said most athletic programs don't generate enough revenue to pay players, and that paying a few would mean cutting sports that benefit many students.
Source: HuffPost: Why The Capitalism Argument on Pay for Play Doesn't Work
Pay, NIL & revenue sharing