With college sports at critical juncture, private equity groups pushing for their piece

Posted May 23, 2024
For a year now, Drew Weatherford has worked in the shadows across college athletics.He’s held clandestine meetings with reps from upward of 50 FBS programs — dozens of athletic directors, a few university presidents, even some school board members and chief financial officers. Weatherford is a former FSU quarterback-turned-private capital investor. (Yahoo! Sports)

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