Northwestern's athletic director spoke on some key issues facing college athletics.
Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips called for serious reform Tuesday on various controversial topics facing the NCAA, including freshmen eligibility and college basketball's one-and-done culture, according to a report by ESPN's Mitch Sherman.
Phillips, who was named the new chair of the NCAA Division I Council in February, has seen his influence over college athletics grow over the past 18 months since the Northwestern football players filed for unionization in January 2014.
Unionization is just one of the many controversies in college athletics that fall under the umbrella of student-athlete well-being.