Behind the Lines: Recent Changes to D1 Athletics Programs’ Reporting Structures

By Rachel Goodman and Kim Sachs   In the wake of the deaths of Garden City Community College defensive lineman Braeden Bradford and University of Maryland offensive lineman Jordan McNair, universities are beginning to make changes to the reporting structures in their athletics programs. For years, the majority of Division I sports medicine employees reported to university athletics administrators. Now, in the face of increased scrutiny and litigation, more and more universities are realigni