![Emmert Says NCAA Efforts to Reform not Motivated by Fear](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2021/05/GettyImages-149126061-2.jpg?w=630&h=420&zc=1&s=0&a=t&q=89&w=980&q=75)
Emmert Says NCAA Efforts to Reform not Motivated by Fear
NCAA President Mark Emmert says the association’s move to restructure college sports is not being driven by fear but by the desire to seize an opportunity to tackle issues that have been building for decades. Emmert spoke to reporters after the NCAA’s online constitutional convention, during which the entire membership weighed in on the proposed scaled-down version of the association’s foundational document. Rewriting the constitution is the first step toward decentralizing college sports’ governance and deemphasizing the role of the NCAA. A vote is expected in January.
More From 1460 ESPN
![US Appeals Court says Some NCAA Athletes may Qualify as Employees under Federal Wage-and-hour Laws](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2024/07/attachment-GettyImages-2102039307.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Reggie Bush is Reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy Winner](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2024/04/attachment-GettyImages-56412909.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Penn State, James Madison, Villanova and Washington State top Seeds in new WBI Tournament](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2024/03/attachment-GettyImages-2079615606.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![US Appeals Court to Weigh NCAA Case Over Pay for Athletes](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2021/05/GettyImages-149126061-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker Named the Next President of the NCAA](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2020/05/GettyImages-149126061-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Atlanta United Names Former Seattle GM Lagerwey as President](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2022/11/attachment-GettyImages-626178208.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![More NCAA Leagues to Pay Women’s Basketball Referees Equally](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2022/08/attachment-GettyImages-1388082572.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![States Hand off When it Comes to NCAA, Athlete Compensation](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2016/02/GettyImages-165698242-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![NCAA Streamlines Constitution, Set to Give Power to Schools](http://townsquare.media/site/432/files/2021/05/GettyImages-149126061-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)