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Karen Weaver
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Contributing Writer, Forbes
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Biography
Karen Weaver is an expert on college sports as they intersect with higher education management, media, and policy. A former Division I and Division III head coach and athletics administrator, Dr. Weaver examines college athletics from the perspectives of university presidents and trustees, athletic conference organization, higher education scholars, and sports finance. Her research includes mid majors and FBS Division I institutions, public finance and facility debt policies, and the role that college senior leaders can and should play in managing athletics. Dr. Weaver has been a part of Penn GSE since 2007, when she began her doctoral studies in higher education management. After graduation, she left a 30+ year career in college athletics to join the faculty at Drexel University. Dr. Weaver began teaching at Penn GSE in 2012 and joined as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in 2020. In addition to teaching in Penn GSE’s Higher Education programs, Dr. Weaver contributes to the Center for Professional Learning, developing content for senior leaders in higher education covering oversight of college athletics. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership, sports and digital media, marketing, and promotions. While at Drexel, Dr. Weaver was recognized by the Drexel Center for Academic Excellence for her work with undergraduate student media projects. Dr. Weaver is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and an executive producer and host of the podcast “Trustees and Presidents.” She has led a research team on behalf of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics on athletics governance, and has published over 50 articles. A long-time athletics administrator in NCAA Divisions I and III, Dr. Weaver has received numerous honors and appointments during her years in college athletics. She has worked in several Big Ten universities, and built an athletics program from club status into full NCAA Division III membership. As a college athlete, she was an All-American and one of the first women ever to earn an athletics scholarship under Title IX. She was part of the United States National Training Squad in Field Hockey that qualified, but did not compete, in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Her USA Field Hockey playing and coaching experience includes Collegiate All-American, US National Training Squad, US Olympic Training Center camps, and US Olympic Development Camps. She currently serves on the NCAA Committee on Athlete Biometric Data.
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By Karen Weaver| Forbes Verified The Final Four is set. South Carolina-Texas and Connecticut-UCLA will paint the canvas on Friday night, framed by the Championship game masterpiece on Sunday. Coming off a 40 point explosion from Paige Bueckers in the match up against Oklahoma, UConn looks to be firing on all cylinders. Three 2025 Wooden Award finalists will also be in action-Lauren Betts of #1 overall seed UCLA, Morgan Booker of Texas (the SEC Player of the Year) and Bueckers, who won the award as a freshman in 2021.
By Karen Weaver| Forbes Verified After advancing in the NCAA’s 2025 Men’s March Madness and facing Alabama State in a highly competitive “First Four” match-up in mid-March, Saint Francis University caught many in the college sports world by surprise when they announced they were departing to Division III in 2026-27.
By Karen Weaver| Forbes Verified The uncertainty surrounding higher education right now may exceed the chaos that surrounded us during the 1960s Vietnam War era protests and uprisings. From the attacks on free speech, to defunding critical medical and scientific research (because it included the words “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” in selected scientific descriptions) is mind-boggling. As scholars, we are losing access to Federal educational, historical data and funding at a staggering rates.
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