College Athletics: Emerging Risks and Internal Audit Considerations
November 19, 2026 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
November 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
College athletics is evolving rapidly, driven by changes in student-athlete compensation, revenue sharing, corporate infrastructure and organizational design, and increasingly complex NCAA regulatory and compliance requirements. This webinar will provide university internal audit professionals with an overview of the current collegiate athletics landscape and emerging risks that may warrant audit attention.
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to…
- Identify the emerging risk associated with student-athlete compensation, revenue sharing, and the evolving regulatory and NCAA compliance requirements.
- Recognize key financial, regulatory, compliance and operational risks with a college athletics program.
- Evaluate how evolving risks may affect university risk assessments and internal audit priorities.
- Identify opportunities to incorporate emerging athletics risks into the internal audit plan.
Delivery Method: Group Internet
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Advance Preparation: None
Prerequisites are required: No
Recommended CPEs: 1
Resources
Host Information
Sam Renaut
College Athletics Leader
Deloitte
Sam leads Deloitte’s college athletics consulting group with recent experience supporting clients across the SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, American, MAC, and Sun Belt. With 22 years of experience in the sports industry, his work spans all verticals of private capital, physical infrastructure, venues, and real estate, organizational design and corporate infrastructure, cost optimization, revenue generation, operations, fundraising, and more.
Marra Hvozdovic
College Athletics Subject Matter Advisor
Deloitte
Marra Hvozdovic is a Senior Consultant in Deloitte’s Higher Education practice with more than 10 years of experience in college athletics, where she led NCAA compliance initiatives and developed comprehensive compliance education programs. Drawing on this firsthand expertise, Marra helps universities strengthen risk awareness and enhance compliance programs and controls across compliance, internal audit, and enterprise risk management.
Tara Atkins
Higher Education Internal Auditor
Deloitte
Tara Atkins is a Manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP specializing in internal audit and supporting higher education institutions through outsourced and co-sourced engagements. She partners with university leaders to identify emerging risks, evaluate processes, and strengthen controls for effective risk management and oversight. Tara has led risk assessments and internal audits across the university enterprise, giving her a broad perspective on the interconnected governance, compliance, and operational risks facing higher education. Her experience advising complex institutions enables her to provide practical insights into strengthening internal controls and risk management within intercollegiate athletics.