Trustees Can’t Do The Job They Are Told To Do: Michigan State’s Battle Over College Athletics Oversight

Michigan State University trustees Mike Balow and Dennis Denno pull back the curtain on what it really means to be a fiduciary in the high‑stakes world of Big Ten athletics and private equity. They explain why trustees must be “the adults in the room,” how opaque media and NIL ventures can endanger a university’s long‑term future, and why bipartisan oversight and transparency are non‑negotiable.…