October 26, 2007

As Athletics Donations Go Up, Some Leaders Fret Over Booster Interference

By BRAD WOLVERTON

With more private money coming into college sports, concern is growing about how much influence boosters have in intercollegiate athletics.

Some college leaders worry that athletics departments could run afoul of NCAA rules or face other problems because many boosters are disconnected from higher education.

"There's just so much money around athletics programs," says R. Gerald Turner, president of Southern Methodist University and co-chair of the Knight Commission on

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